Welcome the Hotline’s weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the top games nationally and the most intriguing matchups across the West. Last week, we were 6-5. Lines are courtesy of vegasinsider.com. Picks are for entertainment purposes only … unless they aren’t.

The first matchup within an unusual arrangement will unfold in completely conventional fashion. No tricks. No complications. Nothing as odd as the home-and-home series itself.

Washington State will smother Oregon State on Saturday afternoon in the first of two November matchups between the Pac-12 holdovers.

The Beavers are marginally better than they looked under coach Trent Bray, who was fired after an 0-7 start. But they aren’t nearly good enough to handle WSU.

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