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We get our busiest day of bowl season today with seven games. Nice, huh? I'll include Monday's pick here as well. We'll get to the rest of the bowl games on Monday to try and get a more accurate spread. Most of the players who will be in the portal are already there, but Winston Wright just opted out last night, so who knows?
I closed out the regular season strong, going 8-2 in Championship Week and the Army/Navy game. The bowls have been hit-and-miss, but these things can happen when teams have half of their starters from the team that got them to said bowl out of action. It's not pretty, but it's life in college football in 2024.
These picks are for entertainment purposes only. Don't bet more than you can afford. This is supposed to be for fun and excitement. I may be under .500 on the season, but I'm having a blast and am still up some real money.
CFB Betting Picks for Weekend 2 Bowl Games (12/28 Through 12/30 2024)
I will pick every college football game every week. It's not a top 5. Not a top 10. All of them. Big deal, right? Lots of people make picks. Well, I do them all against the spread. I take the odds of each game, average them out at all the Vegas casinos, and round to the nearest half. There will be no ties here. Ties are for the other (European) football.
Connecticut vs. North Carolina (-2.5) at Boston
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 2
As expected, UNC RB Omarion Hampton will forgo the bowl game against UConn and put his name in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Good luck Hampton and thank you for the good memories!! pic.twitter.com/TRD2r3VOBE
— ChefFlurry ? (@chef_flurry) December 16, 2024
As expected, Omarion Hampton is going pro and skipping the bowl game. Bill Parcells will be there, but will not be coaching yet. I feel like Jim Mora Jr. has the upper hand. I'll take UConn, but I'm likely leaving this one alone.
Boston College vs. Nebraska (-3.5) at New York City
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 2
Nebraska fans always travel. The BC lunatics will head on a train over to this one. The fans may be the most exciting thing about this game. Give me Nebraska, I guess.
Louisiana vs. TCU (-10.5) at Albuquerque
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 2
Wow, I hate that half. TCU will be without leading WRs Savion Williams and Jack Bech. They do have a strong replacement in Eric McAlister, but is it enough to win by more than 10 points? I guess so, but that half has caused me to really back off of this bet.
(18) Iowa State vs. (13) Miami (FL) (-4.5) at Orlando
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 2
With this recent loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Miami Hurricanes have won 1 (ONE, UNO) bowl game in the last 15yrs.. pic.twitter.com/0t8TfKvHSm
— C.J. Wilson (@CjWilson850) December 28, 2023
This line is on the way back up. It was down to even at one point. A lot of public money is coming in on Miami and with good reason. All of the stars are playing in the bowl game. The same is true for Iowa State.
Going by the horrendous showing of the entire ACC (sans Notre Dame) in bowl games and Miami's issues in the postseason since the turn of the century, I'm going with the Cyclones. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel are going out in style!
Miami (OH) (-2.5) vs. Colorado State at Tucson, AZ
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 3
That Redhawks defense is nasty and the Rams are still without Tory Horton. I'll take the Redhawks.
East Carolina vs. North Carolina State (-7.5) at Annapolis, MD
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 4
This line has inflated with the news of Winston Wright opting out for ECU. That's the tipping point for me as well. NC State had more talent anyway. Now the gap is that much wider. The Pack should roll here.
(17) BYU vs. (23) Colorado (-3.5)
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 4
The juice on -2.5 is up but you can get even money on -3.5. Vegas expects a close game, but I'm not sure I do. We saw what a focused Colorado team could do against Oklahoma State. Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders didn't decide to play in this game to lose. Ralphies roll!
Louisiana Tech vs. (22) Army (-14.5)
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 2
I don't like the half and this is basically a home game for the Bulldogs. That said, I'm not taking a 5-7 team from Conference USA to beat Army. Give me Army, but I am lowering the wager.
Iowa vs. (19) Missouri (-2.5) at Nashville
Betting Pick Confidence Factor: 3
Missouri star wide receiver Luther Burden III tells ESPN he’s entering the NFL Draft. He’s Mel Kiper Jr.’s No. 19 overall player. “We’re just getting started,” he said. pic.twitter.com/xRZROvcELP
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 2, 2024
It is believed that Burden won't play in the bowl game though no official word has come through. In these situations, 90% of the time, the player doesn't play. I'm not sure that Missouri was better than Iowa with Burden. They damn sure aren't without him. I'll take Iowa.
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