The Ranker has demonstrated an affinity for picking games where the home team is the underdog. For the season, The Ranker is 98-77 (56%) picking those games against the spread. When the spread is 2.5-6.0 points, The Ranker is 33-18 (65%).
Check out which games have home dogs this week on the picks page. Below are the teams getting 2.5-6.0 points at home.
Odds are from teamrankings.com (as of 11/9/17)
| Game | Home Line | TheRankerPit Pick |
| Temple vs Cincinnati | 2.5 | Cincinnati |
| Washington vs Stanford | 6 | Washington |
| NC State vs Boston Col | 3 | Boston Col |
| Duke vs Army | 3 | Army |
| VA Tech vs GA Tech | 3 | VA Tech |
| Fla Atlantic vs LA Tech | 5.5 | Fla Atlantic |
| Georgia vs Auburn | 2.5 | Georgia |
| Georgia State vs Texas State | 6 | Georgia State |
| Tulane vs E Carolina | 5 | Tulane |
| Notre Dame vs Miami (FL) | 3 | Notre Dame |
| Boise State vs Colorado St | 6 | Boise State |
