CFB YTD: 21-11 (+8.9 units)
After a perfect 3-0 Week 12, we've now won 6 straight college football best bets! Both the Florida Gators and the Kansas Jayhawks pulled off huge upsets over ranked teams to easily cover the spread for us. The Georgia Bulldogs made us sweat, but they eventually pulled away from the Tennessee Vols late to get us the cash.
It's always fun to sweep the board, but there's no time to celebrate! Check out our 3 early predictions for Saturday, November 23 to get a jump start on Week 13. Good luck, sports betting amigos. Let's stay HOT!
Colorado at Kansas: 3:30 PM EST
I just can't quit riding this KU team! They've cashed for us in back-to-back weeks, as they beat BYU in Week 12 and Iowa State in Week 11. The Jayhawks suffered some awful turnover luck early in the season, but they've looked like a team on a mission ever since their bye week.
In a game like this, you have to ask yourself, "Why is the No. 16 ranked team (Colorado) only laying three points to a 4-6 team (Kansas)?" I'll tell you why! It's because the bookmakers respect KU and they realize that these two teams really aren't that far apart in terms of overall talent.
I love Coach Prime as much as anyone and it's truly remarkable how quickly he's turned around this Colorado program. That said, I still think Kansas headman Lance Leipold is the better overall coach. Kansas needs this win to keep its bowl hopes alive, and I think they do just that! Rock Chalk Jayhawk!
Penn St at Minnesota: 3:30 PM EST
I know that James Franklin loves to run up the score on lesser opponents, but I don't think he'll have that luxury against the Golden Gophers. Minnesota has a scrappy defense, and you can bet that their home crowd will be more than fired up for the chance at a big upset.
Faithful readers of the column know that I love betting on teams that are coming off a bye. That's just what we're getting here with Minnesota. Sure, they dropped a tough game against Rutgers last time out, but they'll be well-rested and ready to give Penn State all they can handle in this one.
I get that Penn State will have much better athletes, but I love getting a ton of points with a Minnesota defense that ranks 25th in the nation in yards per play allowed. Give me the Gophers!
Army vs Notre Dame: 7:00 PM EST
It feels so un-American for me to bet against Army, but it's the correct way to play this one in my opinion. I'm one of the old-school types of handicappers who still believe that Strength of Schedule means something. Notre Dame has played the 67th toughest schedule, while Army has only played the 137th toughest.
Sure, Army is 9-0 and coming off a bye, but I just don't see them scoring more than 10 points against this very good Fighting Irish defense. Notre Dame just played a similar-looking Navy squad and waxed them to the tune of 51-14. Riley Leonard and Jerimiyah Love form a scary 1-2 for the Irish's ground attack.
From a pure power ratings perspective, this side just makes sense to me. I get that laying this many points against an undefeated team is scary, but I really think that this line should be closer to ND -20.5. Let's lay the points with Rudy's alma mater!