Richter and Sears Share Lead in Post's Week 3 College Football Picks

The New York Post's college football expert roundtable features a new leader entering Week 3, with Erich Richter joining Ethan Sears at the top of the leaderboard. Both analysts have an identical season-long record of 16 wins and 14 losses.

Richter surged into the lead following a strong Week 2 performance, where he went 10-5 and achieved a 2-1 record on his best bets. Sears matches Richter's overall record.

Another Post expert, Zach Braziller, is currently at a .500 record for the season. While his overall record is even, his best bets performance stands at 0-6.

The Post's panel of experts has released their Week 3 college football roundtable picks and best bets. All betting lines referenced were accurate as of Thursday and were provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

Week 3 College Football Predictions

| The Line | Chris Shaw | Howie Kussoy | Zach Braziller | Ted Holmlund | Erich Richter | Stitches | Ethan Sears | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PITT 10 (51.5) Syracuse (Thu., 7:30, ESPN) | Pitt | Syracuse | Pitt | Syracuse | Pitt | Syracuse | Syracuse | | Miami 20.5 (56.5) WAKE FOR. (Fri., 7:30, ESPN) | Miami | Wake For. | Miami | Miami | Wake For. | ★Miami | Wake For. | | TEXAS TECH 7.5 (52.5) Houston (8:00, Fox) | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Texas Tech | Houston | Texas Tech | | OHIO ST. 52.5 (59.5) Kent St. (Sat., Noon, Fox) | Kent St. | Ohio St. | Ohio St. | Ohio St. | Kent St. | Kent St. | Ohio St. | | Georgia 24.5 (54.5) ARKANSAS (Noon, ABC) | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | ★Georgia | Arkansas | Georgia | Arkansas | | TEXAS A&M 16.5 (50.5) Kentucky (3:30, ESPN) | Texas A&M | Kentucky | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Kentucky | Texas A&M | Kentucky | | ALABAMA 19.5 (48.5) Florida St. (3:30, ABC) | Florida St. | Florida St. | ★Alabama | Florida St. | Alabama | Florida St. | Alabama | | USC 23.5 (60.5) RUTGERS (3:30, CBS) | USC | USC | ★USC | USC | ★Rutgers | Rutgers | ★Rutgers | | LOUISVILLE 1.5 (59.5) SMU (3:30, ESPN2) | SMU | Louisville | ★Louisville | Louisville | SMU | ★Louisville | Louisville | | INDIANA 44.5 (60.5) W. Kent. (4:00, Peacock) | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | W. Kent. | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | | Florida 2.5 (53.5) AUBURN (7:00, ESPN) | ★Florida | ★Florida | Auburn | Auburn | Auburn | ★Auburn | Auburn | | NOTRE DAME 29.5 (52.5) Mich. St. (7:30, NBC) | ★Notre Dame | ★Mich. St. | Notre Dame | ★Notre Dame | Mich. St. | Notre Dame | ★Notre Dame | | LSU 3 (58.5) OLE MISS (7:30, ABC) | ★LSU | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | ★LSU | ★LSU | Ole Miss | ★LSU | | VIRGINIA 10.5 (53.5) West Va. (7:30, ACCN) | Virginia | West Va. | Virginia | West Va. | Virginia | West Va. | West Va. | | TEXAS 30.5 (58.5) UTSA (8:00, SECN) | Texas | ★UTSA | Texas | UTSA | ★Texas | UTSA | Texas |

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