Each week, I will use this space to tell you what I think are a few of the best bets heading into the weekend. I will also throw in an upset of the week, which will be a team that is at least a touchdown underdog that I am picking to win outright.

LSU already owns a loss against one of the Big Ten's new Los Angeles-based schools, but is a big favorite against the other this week, as the No. 16 Tigers welcome UCLA on Saturday. UCLA is coming off a forgettable Big Ten debut last week,

The Tigers’ Week 1 loss to USC was a missed opportunity to build the resume and buy some room for error. Thanks to a 1-1 start, LSU found itself playing a must-win game in Week 3 at South Carolina. It wasn’t easy, but LSU came out on the right side of that one with a 36-33 win.