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 6-6-1. Lines are courtesy of vegasinsider.com. Picks are for entertainment purposes only … unless they aren’t.

One month down, and four teams stand alone — four teams, out of 136, that have performed with the highest level of efficiency and dominance.

All hail Mississippi State, Memphis, Utah State and Louisiana Tech.

Wins and losses? Nah. We’re talking point spreads, and they are the only teams with 5-0 records against the number, according to teamrankings.com.

Within the quartet, Louisiana Tech leads the way. The Bulldogs have covered their five games by an average o

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