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We’re back baby! Best Bets Bowl Szn went 3-0 for the first time since… months. Anyway, that pushes us back over .500 on the season at 26-25. Overall last week, we went 5-1 so our total record sits at a much more palatable 53-49. We’re not done yet though… we’ve got more playoff games and a couple more bowl games to pick to finish fully in the black. Let’s do it!
Best Bets
Miami (+9.5) vs. Ohio St.
This pick may seem odd seeing as I’ve been riding the Buckeyes all season long. First, I do think Ohio State is the best team in the country, and I do think they are going to win the national championship. That said, 9.5 points is A LOT of points. Miami’s defense is playing well enough (and Ohio State’s offense isn’t super explosive) that I think the Hurricanes will keep this one fairly close, at least on the scoreboard.
Oregon (-2.5) vs. Texas Tech
Look, I think Texas Tech is a very good team. They are deserving of a playoff bid, no doubt. Are they the fourth best team in the country though? I really don’t think so. They’ve really only beat one good team all year (BYU, and it was twice.) Oregon is far and away the best competition they’ll face and I think their suspect offense will finally cost them. Give me the Ducks by at least a touchdown.
Ole Miss vs. Georgia (-6.5)
If Ohio State isn’t going to in the whole thing this year, I think Georgia is the next likely candidate. They have played outrageously well their last four games and I don’t think anyone short of the Buckeyes will change that. This game was close the first time around, but the Bulldogs defense has improved leaps and bounds since the Rebels took them to the brink in Athens. Kirby Smart will have adjusted to what Ole Miss wants to do offensively (they already did in the fourth quarter of that game, which led to a shut out in the quarter). Georgia wins by double digits this time around.
Worth a look
Alabama (+7.5) vs. Indiana
Top to bottom, I think Alabama is the more talented team. I think this will be a low scoring affair, similar to the Big 10 Championship game, which bodes well for the underdog of a spread this big. I think Alabama’s inability to run the ball will ultimately cost them and they will lose this game, but they’ll keep it within a touchdown by the end.
Michigan vs. Texas (-6.5)
Michigan has been in utter turmoil the last three weeks. They’ve lost their head coach and offensive coordinator and have multiple starters hit the portal. Texas, while finishing up a disappointing season, still wants to finish the year strong and build momentum for another playoff run and assuredly another Heisman-hyped campaign for Arch Manning. I think Texas gets up a couple scores early and coasts to an easy win.
Navy (-7.5) vs. Cincinnati
As Mizzou fans know, the last thing you want to do is face a military academy in a bowl. Definitely not one who is really good, like 10-win Navy is. And especially especially if your season has taken a nose dive since October, like Cincinnati’s has, losing their last four games. They’ve also lost their star quarterback to the portal, meaning their one good thing is now gone. I expect the Bearcats will be mentally in Cancun for this game, even if their bodies are physically located in Memphis. Give me Navy in a blowout.
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