After a long and grueling regular season, the college football postseason is finally here. I’ve gone 3-1 in these bowl season columns so far — bringing me to 28-20 (about 58.5%) since Week 2. I’ve said all season that some regression was to be expected after we cashed at an unsustainable 63% rate a year ago, but we’re off to a great start in bowl season, so let 217;s keep that momentum going!
With Christmas Day behind us, the third full week of Bowl season is here and we have a compelling slate ahead of us, including a ton of fun games at the Group of 5 and Power 5 level. With Tuesday’s games rapidly approaching, here is a look at my best bet for the trio of games at our disposal. And remember, you can check out all of our NCAAF predictions for picks on all of the action.
Kansas Jayhawks vs UNLV Rebels over 65.5 (-110)
This has been a very eventful season for both of these programs. The UNLV Rebels had a season for the ages, greatly exceeding all preseason expectations on their way to a 9-4 campaign and an appearance in the Mountain West title game. The Rebels are a joy to watch on offense and don’t do much to stop anyone defensively. That makes for a fun team! On the other side, the Kansas Jayhawks took another step forward under head coach Lance Leipold as the brilliant coach continues to bring that program closer to national prominence. However, Kansas did lose star offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to Penn State earlier this month, which might be why this total opened in the low 60s. It has since been bet up, and for good reason.