College football is back. The season begins on the last Saturday of August. But before that starts, there are plenty of opportunities to place a bet. So what is worth betting now, what are the big three worth betting, and what is the future of USC? Our analysts are here to provide advice for the season.
Note: A line courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
Is there a total of college football wins you are advising to take now?
David Hale: There are many bets I like right now, such as Pennsylvania State University, Arizona State University, Indiana Over, Louisiana, Utah, and TCU Under, but if you choose only one team to earn cash, it’s This is Toledo. Rockets was ranked 17th in the nation in EPA / Play last year. Of the 16 leading teams, 15 have won more than 10 games. On the other hand, Toledo finished 7-6. Last season, 71% of Toledo’s drives were preceded by Rockets or within 3 points. Only one other team with a better rate finished with less than eight wins. Toledo was extremely unlucky in close quarters, marking 0-4 in matches scored below the field goal. With the exception of Ohio, there are no scheduled games where Rockets shouldn’t have a good shot to win, and their 2022 enemy hosts-Ball, Kent, NIU, Central Michigan-are mine. Most ranked in the school and may decline this year.
Joe Fortembo: Believe it or not, I have already bet on UNLV with over 3.5 wins (-125) this season. For starters, I’m a big fan of this price as it’s sold at other stores around Las Vegas for 4.5 wins. Second, there are optimistic reasons for Sin City. The rebels were only 2-10 a year ago, but finished 97th in the country with a turnover differential (-5) and finished 0-6, which is almost impossible in a one-score game. These are two indicators of a positive return in 2022. In addition, UNLV will start the season on August 27th in a very favorable location for Idaho. This means the rebels are 1-0 and need to buy week before heading to the Bay Area. Play California. Four victories are more than achievable.
Bill Connolly: I like Toledo, but I like bowling greens even more in terms of total wins. Falcons is one of the most experienced teams in the country. My summer SP + forecast is an average of 5.3 wins, with an 89% chance of exceeding the current total of 3.5. They don’t want to pretend to be potential MAC candidates or anything, but they should never be the worst at a meeting.
Elsewhere, I’m generally a person who “always bets under 10.5 and always over over 2.5” and has plenty of options. In addition, Syracuse over 4 looks pretty good (the schedule includes two almost certain wins and a lot of potential tossap). It doesn’t matter how much fun the attack is). And if you really want to get on that uneasy train, say hello to Auburn over 6 years old. With their talent, the Tigers should never be low, even by Auburn’s standards, even if the turmoil around the program is high.
Tyler Fullgum: Like the bet I made last season (North Carolina Tarheels), I’m declining the losing team How to do Too much talent for attack. I like the Pittsburgh Panthers to fall below 8.5 wins in 2022. Losing QB Kenny Pickett to the NFL and WR Jordan Addison to the USC is too much for me to find nine wins. Their schedule isn’t daunting, but it’s hard to imagine their attacks being as powerful as they were in 2021. This looks more like a 7-8 winning team than a team with 9 or more wins. Jump to that pit as soon as possible.
Doug Kajirian: Colorado with less than 3.5 wins is an absolute danger. Buffalo are likely to be vulnerable in every game, and schedule is the key to this bet. CU has an advanced home field advantage. This was shown by the fact that all four wins were made in Boulder last year. However, this year’s home conference opponents are top-tier teams from UCLA, California, Arizona, Oregon, and Utah. In particular, in contrast to northern Colorado in 2021, there are no four wins in the season opener against TCU at home.
Chris Farika: Even with Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams last year, no team has won less than seven games over the OU. This schedule has a toss-up game for teams with high sales in defense as well as coaching staff and QB changes. A 9-3 record (over / under 9.5) is very likely the result of the Snurs 2022 season.
Farika: South Florida was a bad team last year. Then, Baylor transfer QB Gerry Bohanon was brought in, but with BYU, Florida and Louisville on the non-conference schedule, it’s unclear if the Bulls will win five. Last year’s two victories were against the Florida A & M and Temple that the Bulls visited this year. The USF has not won in Cincinnati, Houston or Tulsa and is a healthy underdog at home compared to the SMU and UCF. The total wins are set to 4.5 and it seems very difficult to find 5 wins.
Are Alabama State University and Ohio State University winning 11 totals and defending champion Georgia Bulldogs 11.5? Which number is the safer bet?
Connelly: The simple answer is “none”. (See my “Always bet under 10.5”.) But among them, I’m probably the best (worst?) About Ohio. The Birth of the Birth will play three teams with my expected SP + Top 10, but all three are at home and the attack is the most certain in college football this year. Defense should simply be good for them to become a national title favorite, or because they are very close to it.
Fortembo: I’m not in a hurry to bet on any of these three teams, but Ohio has my curiosity. The schedule is beautifully set for The Birth of The Birth, with the first five games playing at home, followed by a softroad schedule featuring Michigan, Maryland, Northwestern University, and Pennsylvania State University. Sure, the Pennsylvania State University match will be tough, but it’s the only road trip worth worrying about. The defense upgrade from coordinator Kelly Coombs to Jim Knowles is the number one reason for optimism. Did you see what Knowles did at Oklahoma State last season?
USC initially hired Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma and then moved to Big Ten a few years later. The total Trojan win is set to 9. Do you like top or bottom?
Hale: Riley, Caleb Williams, Jordan Addison-Many celebrities have been added to the USC roster this offseason. The only problem? Someone still has to defend. The Trojan was ranked 11th on the Pac-12 in terms of the number of yards per play allowed last season, surrendering nearly 32 points per game. It leaves a lot of work to do to reach the year 9-3 (or more) from the 4-8 season. Yes, the Trojan has seen some major improvements and will be very fun to watch, but if you’re betting on the 10-win season, you’ll also see the Williams Heisman Trophy and Riley Coach of the Year trophies. You may want to start polishing. While you are in it.
Connelly: That’s exactly what Hale said. Even with these additions, SP + only predicts an average of 6.7 wins against Trojan horses, and I expect them to win more. that (It’s pretty unprojectable at this point), 9 is lofty. Indeed, their schedule is very tolerant and could be the third or fourth best opponent facing Fresno State University. But that defense has yet to be trusted by anyone.
