Best bets are back! We enter this season with many familiar names at the top of the polls. Even if the favorites grind their way through the season working toward what seems to be inevitable, college football gives us chaos and excitement every week. I can’t wait to see what this season has cooked up for us.
Each week, I will use this space to tell you what I think are a few of the best bets heading into the weekend. I will also throw in an Upset of the Week, which will be a team that is at least a touchdown underdog that I am picking to win outright.
I will also give you picks on other games involving potential College Football Playoff teams. Since most teams have not played yet, just about everybody is technically a CFP candidate at the moment. So for the first few weeks of the season at least, I’ll go with the top 12 teams in the AP Top 25.
Best bets for Week 1
No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State
Featured Game | Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The big game of the week has a big line. In a way, I get it. Ohio State has a ridiculous array of talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Notre Dame has a lot of returning talent as well, although sophomore quarterback Tyler Buchner will be making his first start. If Ohio State can defend better than a year ago, the Buckeyes could be national champions. The Irish will try to run the ball to at least shorten the game, and Oregon had a lot of success doing that in last season’s upset of the Buckeyes. Coach Marcus Freeman took being a 17.5-point underdog personally and I think ND will cover, but Ohio State should still win. Pick: Notre Dame (+17.5)
No. 25 BYU at South Florida
Featured Game | South Florida Bulls vs. BYU Cougars
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