The long and eventful offseason is in the rearview mirror and the 2024 college football season is upon us. Week 0 was a nice appetizer, but the battle for a spot in the brand new 12-team College Football Playoff begins in earnest on Thursday and won’t slow down until December. With a whole host of teams added to the playing field in this new playoff format, who will reach the pinnacle of the sport this season? It 217;s almost time to find out.
With the offseason chaos behind us and our extensive college football previews for every conference available for your reading pleasure, it’s time to get into the Week 1 slate with the return of my weekly best bets column. Much like the year prior, the 2023 season was a profitable one for this column, as I finished with a win rate of 60%, highlighted by a 9-2 run to close out bowl season and the College Football Playoff. Hopefully you cashed with me!
While we didn’t get off to a great start in Week 0, there are tons of games with value in the first full night of games on Thursday. Let’s take a look at our best bets for the opening day of this Week 1 football extravaganza.
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