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Week Zero

Posted on August 14, 2024 at 12:44 PM.

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I absolutely hate the concept of week zero. For some reason, the masterminds of College Football have collectively decided to give us fans a TV package of 4 games, one of them always decent, and laugh all the way to the bank as the masses eat it up. I�m going to give you the keys to a 4 game parlay for the masses to shove it up their asses!
But before we go any further, these picks in this part of the column are just for fun. I�ll probably just drop a 5 spot on the four game parlay. For those who don�t know, a parlay is a bet in which all of the thigs have to hit or you lose. Higher risk, higher rewards. I typically do not like parlays but fuggit! So without further ado�.

Florida State vs Georgia Tech � The very first game it the made for TV matchup taking place in Dublin, Ireland. Last season, the game made total sense, as it featured the Fighting Irish for god sake! And who could forget the free beer aspect of the game as the credit card system broke down and the stadium officials decided it better to give away beer instead of taking it away. Good call. This game is sorta interesting. Georgia Tech has a QB who they are feeling pretty confident about. I�m not sure why. Last season he was 2nd in the Nation in interceptions. Meanwhile Florida State still has a bad taste in their mouth after the last season and they landed a stud in the portal at QB with DJ Ungunoalkiaiejaiway. Pick Florida State -12.5

Montana St @ New Mexico � New Mexico is preseason ranked 124. They have a new coach coming from Virginia and a solid running game on paper. Montana is D2 squad. This one is off the books at the moment. I�d thinking New Mexico -13.5 is where it settles. Pick New Mexico -13.5

SMU @ Nevada � This one is strange as SMU is heading to Nevada to play as a road favorite of 21+. Personally I never take a road team carrying that much weight, but Nevada is pretty awful. I don�t like this game at all but for the sake of the 4 game parlay take Nevada. Pick +27.5 Nevada

Delaware State @ Hawaii � The Delaware State team will travel 4,842 miles to play this game. Right now it is a pick game, and it�s hard to imagine Delaware State is going to come in fresh and focused. Pick � Hawaii Moneyline

This 4 game parlay should get you at least +550 (meaning that you win 5.50 for each dollar) so I�d say a 5 to win about 28 back seems about right here.

Eddie Brackets Playoff plus 1 Rankings
1) Georgia
2) Alabama
3) Ohio State
4) Oregon
5) Ole Miss
6) Texas
7) Michigan
8) Penn St
9) Florida St
10) Tennessee
11) LSU
12) Notre Dame
13) Utah

LAST WEEKS PICK OF THE WEEK RESULTS � Was there ever doubt? CKSA Moscow over Sochi this past Friday night was easy money. 6-0 for us and Football has not even started.

PICK OF THE WEEK � Last week before we get to put all of this college football knowledge to work. This week, I�m going to go with the Saskatchewan Roughriders over the Montreal Alouettes moneyline in CFL action. The spread is -1 Roughriders and I would always advise to moneyline any pick with a 1.5 or under spread. PICK � Saskatchewan Roughriders Moneyline