If you’ve been betting my college football futures all season, here are the results you should be cheering for this weekend. Games are listed in order of importance.
USC @ Indiana -7.5 (Saturday, 2:30 PM Central)
We make 19 units if USC makes the playoff, 27 units if USC wins the Big Ten, and 29 units if Indiana misses the playoff. A USC upset also helps our Oregon to win the Big Ten ticket.
Tennessee -2.5 @ Texas A&M (Saturday, 2 PM Central)
We make 10 units if Tennessee make the playoff and a further 9 units if they make the SEC title game. Both likely require a win here.
Duke @ Miami -13.5 (Saturday, 11 AM Central)
We make 32 units if Miami misses the playoff and make 50 units if Duke makes the playoff. An upset here would be massive for both of those.
Wake Forest -1 @ SMU (Saturday, 11 AM Central)
We win 25 units if Wake Forest wins the ACC and they come close to locking up a spot in the ACC title game with a win here. They still have some shot at it if they lose.
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State -3.5 (Saturday, 8:30 PM Central)
We make 4.9 units if Oklahoma State wins out and 8.8 units if Texas Tech loses two more times. This is a massive game for both bets.
Utah -2.5 @ Arizona (Saturday, 6:30 PM Central)
We have a variety of tickets on Utah, including a Devon Dampier Heisman ticket. This is Utah’s hardest game left by far.
Illinois @ UCLA -10 (Friday, 8 PM Central)
UCLA moves closer to locking a playoff bid with a win here. We win 23 units if they make the playoff.
South Carolina -7.5 @ Arkansas (Saturday, 6:45 PM Central)
We make 39 units if South Carolina makes the playoff. A win here sets up a massive game at home against Georgia next week.
Texas @ LSU -3.5 (Saturday, 6:30 PM Central)
We make 17 units if Texas misses the playoff. That’s now unlikely, but for it to even stand a chance we need them to lose here.
Florida @ Kentucky -3.5 (Saturday, 5:15 PM Central)
We make 12 units if Kentucky makes the playoff. They probably need to win out for that to happen.
Michigan @ Oregon -11.5 (Saturday, 2:30 PM Central)
We win 21 units if Oregon wins the Big Ten. Our Michigan under 6.5 wins ticket at +400 also moves closer to cashing with an Oregon win.
North Texas -2.5 @ UTSA (Saturday, 8 PM Central)
We win 5 units if North Texas wins the American. They’re a lock for the conference title game with a win here.
Georgia Southern -5.5 @ Georgia State (Saturday, 2:30 PM Central)
We make 11 units if Georgia Southern wins the Sun Belt East and a win here keeps them on track.
Washington -3.5 @ Michigan State (Saturday, 3:15 PM Central)
We make 7 units if Washington finishes 1-2 or worse. They play Indiana and Oregon after this.
Fresno State @ Texas State -9.5 (Saturday, 3 PM Central)
We make 18 units if Texas State wins the Pac-12. They should have a berth in the conference title game if they win this week and next.
Ole Miss -1.5 @ Oklahoma (Saturday, 3:15 PM Central)
We make 3 units if Ole Miss misses the playoff and that’s a lock if they lose here.
Ohio -1.5 @ Miami (OH) (Tuesday, 7 PM Central)
We win 3.5 units if Ohio wins the MAC and a win here puts them in great shape to make the MAC title game.
Alabama -16 @ Vanderbilt (Saturday, 11:45 AM Central)
We’re short both teams, but are much shorter Alabama and would love an upset here.
Stanford @ Virginia Tech -15.5 (Satuday, 6:30 PM Central)
We need Stanford to win one more game to cash our over 4.5 wins ticket.
UMass @ Toledo -1.5 (Wednesday, 6:30 PM Central)
We win 10 units if Toledo wins the MAC.
Florida Atlantic @ Tulsa -5.5 (Saturday, 2:30 PM Central)
We are long both teams but a bit longer FAU.
Memphis -4 @ South Florida (Thursday, 7 PM Central)
Our South Florida tickets have expired worthless but an upset here helps our tickets on North Texas and FAU.
Other results to cheer for:
UNLV +14 (Saturday, 6:30 PM Central)
North Dakota State -6.5 (Saturday, 10 PM Central)
Louisville -3.5 (Saturday, 6 PM Central)
Iowa State -3 (Saturday, 11 AM Central)
Nevada -7 (Saturday, 2:30 PM Central)
Utah State -2.5 (Saturday, 8:30 PM Central)
UTEP +7.5 (Saturday, 9 PM Central)
Minnesota +9.5 (Saturday, 8 PM Central)
Iowa -17 (Saturday, 6:30 PM Central)
Syracuse -2.5 (Saturday, 11 AM Central)