The Bum's 2016 College Football Best Bets,Trends,Stat, News !!

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BEST BETS:

11/01/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/02/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/03/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -150
11/04/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/05/2016 26-34-0 43.33% -5700
11/08/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/09/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/10/2016 1-5-0 16.67% -2250
11/11/2016 0-2-0 0.00% -1100
11/12/2016 23-28-1 45.10% -3900
11/15/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/16/2016 3-1-0 75.00% +950
11/17/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/18/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/19/2016 33-25-0 56.90% +2750
11/22/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -150
11/24/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/25/2016 7-16-0 30.43% -5300

TRIPLE PLAYS RECORD: 109 - 97- 8 *****

BIG TEN GOY................0 - 1 ( IOWA BIG LOSER TO WISCONSIN )
MT. WEST GOY..............1 - 0 ( WYOMING ROLLS BIG OVER UTAH ST. )
MAC UNDERDOG GOY.....1 - 0 ( KENT ST. + 21 W.MICHIGAN 37 )
ACC BLOW OUT.............0 - 1 ( CLEMSON -21.5 42 - 43 PITT )
MAC FAVORITE .............1 - 0 ( MIA-OHIO - 10 OVER BUFFALO 35 -24)
SEC BLOW OUT..............1 - 0 ( BAMA -28.5 OVER MISS ST. 51 - 3 )
PAC 12 GOY...................0 - 1 ( USC UPSETS WASHINGTON 26-13 )
BIG 10 DOG..................0 - 1 ( MINNESOTA + 6 LOSES TO NEBRASKA 17 -24 )
PAC 12 BLOW OUT .........1 - 0 ( COLORADO - 17.5 CRUSHES ARIZONA 49 - 24 )
THURS. NIGHT GOY.........0 - 1 ( HOUSTON UPSETS LOUISVILLE 36 -10 )
FRIDAY NIGHT DOG........1 - 0 ( NEVADA 25 + 29 BOISE ST 42 )
FRIDAY NIGHT TOTAL......1 - 0 ( NEVADA /BOISE OVER 64 )
MAC BLOW OUT..............1 - 0 ( WESTERN MICHIGAN - 7 OVER TOLEDO 55 -35 )
MT. WEST DOG ..............1 - 0 ( AIR FORCE + 8.5 OUTRIGHT OVER BOISE 27 - 20 )
ACC BLOW OUT...............0 - 1 ( NC ST. UPSETS N.CAROLINA 28 - 21 )
B14 TOTAL OF THE DAY....0 - 1 ( TCU / TEXAS OVER 83/ TCU 31 - TEXAS 9 )

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 326-321-12 50.39% -13550

O/U Picks 112-122-4 47.86% -11100

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRENDS
ATS

11:00 pm 11/26/2016
(227) MASSACHUSETTS @(228) HAWAII
Play AGAINST HAWAII against the spread in Home games when playing with 6 or less days rest.
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-9.9 units)
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11:00 pm 11/26/2016
(227) MASSACHUSETTS @(228) HAWAII
Play AGAINST HAWAII against the spread in Home games after playing a conference game.
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the last three seasons (-12.1 units)
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7:30 pm 11/26/2016
(145) E CAROLINA @(146) TEMPLE
Play ON TEMPLE against the spread in All games in all lined games.
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses this season (+8.9 units)
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7:30 pm 11/26/2016
(145) E CAROLINA @(146) TEMPLE
Play ON TEMPLE against the spread in All games in all games.
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses this season (+8.9 units)
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7:30 pm 11/26/2016
(193) UTAH @(194) COLORADO
Play ON COLORADO against the spread in All games in all games.
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses this season (+8.9 units)
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7:30 pm 11/26/2016
(193) UTAH @(194) COLORADO
Play ON COLORADO against the spread in All games when playing on a Saturday.
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses this season (+9 units)
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4:00 pm 11/26/2016
(147) TULANE @(148) CONNECTICUT
Play AGAINST CONNECTICUT against the spread in All games when playing with 6 or less days rest.
The record is 3 Wins and 16 Losses for the last three seasons (-14.6 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(219) S ALABAMA @(220) IDAHO
Play AGAINST S ALABAMA against the spread in Road games in weeks 10 through 13.
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses since 1992 (-9.9 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(219) S ALABAMA @(220) IDAHO
Play AGAINST S ALABAMA against the spread in All games in weeks 10 through 13.
The record is 2 Wins and 15 Losses since 1992 (-14.5 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(183) FLA INTERNATIONAL @(184) OLD DOMINION
Play ON OLD DOMINION against the spread in All games as a favorite.
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses this season (+8 units)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRENDS
Half Time


3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(153) W VIRGINIA @(154) IOWA ST
Play ON IOWA ST in the first half in Home games when playing with 6 or less days rest.
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+8 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(181) SAN JOSE ST @(182) FRESNO ST
Play ON FRESNO ST in the first half in Home games in games played on turf.
The record is 24 Wins and 5 Losses since 1992 (+18.5 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(197) NAVY @(198) SMU
Play ON NAVY in the first half in All games when playing on a Saturday.
The record is 16 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.7 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(181) SAN JOSE ST @(182) FRESNO ST
Play ON FRESNO ST in the first half in Home games in November games.
The record is 36 Wins and 10 Losses since 1992 (+25 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(219) S ALABAMA @(220) IDAHO
Play ON IDAHO in the first half in All games after playing a conference game.
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.9 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(217) NOTRE DAME @(218) USC
Play ON USC in the first half in All games after playing a conference game.
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses this season (+8 units)
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3:00 pm 11/26/2016
(161) BOSTON COLLEGE @(162) WAKE FOREST
Play AGAINST BOSTON COLLEGE in the first half in All games against conference opponents.
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.3 units)
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12:00 pm 11/26/2016
(175) KENTUCKY @(176) LOUISVILLE
Play ON LOUISVILLE in the first half in All games as a favorite of 12 to 17.5 vs. the first half line.
The record is 23 Wins and 5 Losses since 1992 (+17.5 units)
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12:00 pm 11/26/2016
(163) KANSAS @(164) KANSAS ST
Play AGAINST KANSAS in the first half in All games versus the 1rst half line in road games.
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses for the last three seasons (-13.4 units)
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12:00 pm 11/26/2016
(155) ILLINOIS @(156) NORTHWESTERN
Play AGAINST ILLINOIS in the first half in All games as an underdog vs. the 1rst half line.
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.4 units)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRENDS
Over

4:00 pm 11/26/2016
(179) NEVADA @(180) UNLV
Play OVER UNLV on the total in Home games in games played on turf.
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+8.9 units)
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4:00 pm 11/26/2016
(179) NEVADA @(180) UNLV
Play OVER UNLV on the total in All games in games played on turf.
The record is 17 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.6 units)
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12:30 pm 11/26/2016
(151) SYRACUSE @(152) PITTSBURGH
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the total in All games in all games.
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders this season (+8.9 units)
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12:30 pm 11/26/2016
(151) SYRACUSE @(152) PITTSBURGH
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the total in All games when playing with 6 or less days rest.
The record is 8 Overs and 0 Unders this season (+8 units)
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12:00 pm 11/26/2016
(157) PURDUE @(158) INDIANA
Play OVER INDIANA on the total in All games as a favorite.
The record is 11 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+8.8 units)
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12:00 pm 11/26/2016
(209) ARKANSAS ST @(210) LA LAFAYETTE
Play OVER ARKANSAS ST on the total in All games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the last three seasons (+9.9 units)
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12:00 pm 11/26/2016
(209) ARKANSAS ST @(210) LA LAFAYETTE
Play OVER ARKANSAS ST on the total in All games after playing a conference game.
The record is 17 Overs and 3 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.7 units)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRENDS
Under

8:00 pm 11/26/2016
(205) FLORIDA @(206) FLORIDA ST
Play UNDER FLORIDA on the total in All games in November games.
The record is 0 Overs and 7 Unders for the last two seasons (+7 units)
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7:30 pm 11/26/2016
(211) TENNESSEE @(212) VANDERBILT
Play UNDER VANDERBILT on the total in All games as an underdog.
The record is 3 Overs and 14 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.7 units)
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7:30 pm 11/26/2016
(211) TENNESSEE @(212) VANDERBILT
Play UNDER VANDERBILT on the total in All games against conference opponents.
The record is 2 Overs and 13 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.8 units)
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7:00 pm 11/26/2016
(195) W KENTUCKY @(196) MARSHALL
Play UNDER MARSHALL on the total in All games against conference opponents.
The record is 0 Overs and 7 Unders this season (+7 units)
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7:00 pm 11/26/2016
(195) W KENTUCKY @(196) MARSHALL
Play UNDER MARSHALL on the total in All games against conference opponents.
The record is 2 Overs and 13 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.8 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(217) NOTRE DAME @(218) USC
Play UNDER USC on the total in All games as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points.
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+8 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(217) NOTRE DAME @(218) USC
Play UNDER USC on the total in All games in games played on a grass field.
The record is 0 Overs and 7 Unders this season (+7 units)
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3:30 pm 11/26/2016
(153) W VIRGINIA @(154) IOWA ST
Play UNDER W VIRGINIA on the total in All games as a road favorite.
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+9 units)
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3:00 pm 11/26/2016
(161) BOSTON COLLEGE @(162) WAKE FOREST
Play UNDER BOSTON COLLEGE on the total in All games when playing on a Saturday.
The record is 4 Overs and 15 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.6 units)
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12:00 pm 11/26/2016
(155) ILLINOIS @(156) NORTHWESTERN
Play UNDER NORTHWESTERN on the total in All games as a favorite.
The record is 1 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+8.9 units)
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

UK at LOU 12:00 PM

UK +27.0 ******

RUTG at MD 12:00 PM

RUTG +14.0

UCF at USF 12:00 PM

UCF +11.5

ILL at NW 12:00 PM

NW -16.5

U 48.0 *****

PUR at IND 12:00 PM

PUR +21.5 *****

O 65.0 *****

MICH at OSU 12:00 PM

OSU -5.0***** ( BIG 10 GOY )

U 44.5 *****

GT at UGA 12:00 PM

GT +4.5

ARST at ULL 12:00 PM

ARST -5.0

KU at KSU 12:00 PM

KU +26.0 ***** ( BIG 14 DOG OF THE YEAR )

O 52.0 ******

UVA at VT 12:00 PM

VT -17.5

U 54.5

SYR at PITT 12:30 PM

PITT -24.5

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BC at WAKE 03:00 PM

WAKE -3.0

U 36.0

WVU at ISU 03:30 PM

WVU -7.0

O 59.0

USA at IDHO 03:30 PM

IDHO -5.5 ***** ( SUN BELT GOY )

SJSU at FRES 03:30 PM

FRES +3.5

NAVY at SMU 03:30 PM

NAVY -7.0

MSU at PSU 03:30 PM

MSU +11.0

U 53.5

MINN at WIS 03:30 PM

WIS -14.0 *****

ND at USC 03:30 PM

ND +17.5

MSST at MISS 03:30 PM

MSST +10.0

AUB at ALA 03:30 PM

AUB +18.0 ***** ( SEC DOG OF THE YEAR )

FIU at ODU 03:30 PM

ODU -14.0

DUKE at MIA 03:30 PM

DUKE +16.0

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TULN at CONN 04:00 PM

TULN -2.0

APP at NMSU 04:00 PM

APP -20.0

UNT at UTEP 04:00 PM

UNT -3.0

ORE at ORST 04:00 PM

ORST +2.0 *****

TROY at TXST 04:00 PM

TROY -28.0

FAU at MTU 05:30 PM

MTU -14.0 *****

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NCAAF

Saturday, November 26

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NCAAF Game of the Day: Michigan at Ohio State
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Michigan is 2-7 ATS in its last nine games against Ohio State. They're currently 5-pt home dogs this time around.

No. 3 Michigan Wolverines at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (-6.5, 45.5)

Second-ranked Ohio State hosts No. 4 Michigan on Saturday with major playoff implications on the line in the 113th edition of the storied rivalry. The Buckeyes have dominated the series over the last decade, winning 11 of the last 12 meetings, including seven straight games in Columbus, and can send a clear message to the College Football Playoff committee by beating their bitter rival for the fifth straight time overall.

Ohio State has the most difficult path to the Big Ten championship game out of the three remaining teams in contention, as the Buckeyes must beat the Wolverines and hope No. 7 Penn State falls to Michigan State, but they could still earn a berth in the CFP for the second time in three years with another win against Michigan. The Wolverines are in control of their own destiny and could claim the Big Ten East title by earning their first win in Columbus since a 38-26 victory on Nov. 18, 2000. Michigan's quarterback situation is still murky as starter Wilton Speight, who missed the 20-10 win against Indiana with a shoulder injury, and John O'Korn have split the first-team reps in practice this week. O'Korn struggled mightily in his first career start for Michigan last weekend but the Wolverines boast one of the top defenses in the country and defensive coordinator Don Brown - who has a stellar track record of stopping spread running attacks - hopes to put the clamps on an Ohio State offense that has scored 42 points in each of the last three games in the series.

TV: Noon ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: Ohio State opened as 7-point home favorites and that number dropped on the first day of betting to 6.5 and has been holding there since. The total hit the board at 47.5 and has been bet down to two full points to 45.5. Check out the complete line history here.

INJURY REPORT:

Michigan - QB Wilton Speight (questionable, collarbone), K Quinn Nordin (questionable, leg), WR Jack Wangler (out indefinitely, suspension), LB Jared Wangler (out indefinitely, suspension)

Ohio State - WR Dontre Wilson (probable, undisclosed), OL Kevin Feder (questionable, foot), DL Tracy Sprinkle (questionable, leg), DT Malik Barrow (questionable, illness), WR Corey Smith (questionable, undisclosed)

WEATHER REPORT: The playing conditions at Ohio Stadium are expected to be favorable, with partly cloudy skies expected and temperatures in the low 40s at kickoff. Winds will blow out of the west.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: The end of the Big 10 regular season will conclude Saturday with the matchup of match ups. Second ranked Ohio State will host third-ranked Michigan in a high-stakes BCS deciding affair. Which team will dictate the first-half to apply pressure to the opposing offense?

ABOUT MICHIGAN (10-1 SU, 5-6 ATS, 7-4 O/U): O'Korn, who made 16 starts with Houston before transferring to Ann Arbor after his sophomore season, finished 7-of-16 for 59 yards against Indiana, which was the lowest passing output by a Michigan quarterback since 2001. De'Veon Smith was named the Big Ten's co-offensive Player of the Week after racking up a career-high 158 yards to go along with two touchdowns on Senior Day, and the Warren, Ohio native hopes to duplicate the performance in his home state. "This is my last regular-season game and my last game against Ohio State so I'm going to leave it all on the field," Smith told reporters. "There's a lot more at stake and you have to ramp it up."

ABOUT OHIO STATE (10-1 SU, 6-5 ATS, 5-6 O/U): Mike Weber, who was once committed to the Wolverines before choosing the Buckeyes on signing day, ran for 111 yards in the 17-16 win against Michigan State to become the third freshman in program history to rush for 1,000 yards. Quarterback J.T. Barrett was held to 86 passing yards against the Spartans but added 105 on the ground for his second 100-yard rushing game of the season. Senior center Pat Elflein was named a finalist for the Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman, while Cameron Johnston was picked as one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, given to the top punter in college football.

TRENDS:

Wolverines are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Over is 8-1 in Wolverines last 9 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 17-4 in Buckeyes last 21 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 59 percent of users are taking the road pup while the over in this battle of top 25 teams is split 50/50.

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NCAAF

Saturday, November 26

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NCAAF Game of the Day: Auburn at Alabama
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The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five Iron Bowls. Alabama is currently a 17.5-point home favorite this year.

No. 13 Auburn Tigers at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (-17.5, 47)

Top-ranked Alabama looks to complete an undefeated regular season and move closer to capturing the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings when it hosts bitter rival Auburn on Saturday in an SEC contest. The Crimson Tide have been a dominant squad throughout the entire season while the No. 16 Tigers may have leading rusher Kamryn Pettway back after he missed the last two games with a leg injury.

While Pettway, a junior, appears ready for the Iron Bowl, the status of sophomore quarterback Sean White (shoulder) remains in doubt and it could be senior Jeremy Johnson behind center for Auburn. "Sean White is our quarterback," Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said on a conference call. "But he has to be healthy enough to run the whole offense and needs to be healthy enough to protect himself." That certainly sounds like a good idea against an Alabama defense that ranks second nationally in total defense (252.6 yards per game) and with 40 sacks, and will be extra pumped up to see its fierce rival. "I think this is one of the greatest rivalry games in the country," Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said in a press conference. "I know it means a lot to a lot of people in this state as well as nationally. For the competitors in the game, they probably enjoy this competition, this kind of rivalry as much as any game that they play."

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS.

LINE HISTORY: The Crimson Tide opened as 18-point home favorites and that number has been brought down to 17 and has remained there since midweek. The total hit the board as 47 and hasn’t moved all week. Check out the complete line history here.

INJURY REPORT:

Auburn - DB Joshua Holsey (questionable, ankle), WR Stanton Truitt (questionable, ankle), QB Sean White (questionable, shoulder), OL Prince Michael Sammons (questionable, foot), LB Tre’ Williams (probable, undisclosed), DB Carlton Davis (probable, undisclosed), FB Kamryn Pittway (probable, leg), FB Chandler Cox (probable, leg)

Alabama - OL Korren Kirven (probable, shoulder), RB Bo Scarbrough (probable, knee), OL Cam Robinson (probable, shoulder)

WEATHER REPORT: The forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Temperatures will be in the mid 60’s with winds from the north west ranging from 7-12 mph.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: One of college football’s fiercest rivalries continues Saturday when Alabama hosts Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Win or lose, the Tide is guaranteed a spot in the SEC championship game next week, while the Tigers enter looking to avenge losses the last two seasons in this series. Expect a competitive contest from Auburn as they have out-yarded opponents 188 YPG since October, while Gus Malzahn is 17-7 SU in his career when playing off a win of 7 or more points - with none of the seven losses by more than 16 points

ABOUT AUBURN (8-3 SU, 8-3 ATS, 4-7 O/U): Having Pettway (1,106 rushing yards) back to team with sophomore Kerryon Johnson (823) gives the Tigers the arsenal to test Alabama's top-rated run defense that allows only 68.9 yards per game. White avoids mistakes with only three interceptions while passing for 1,644 yards and nine touchdowns, while Jeremy Johnson hasn't played much this season with 25 passing attempts - one being his 20th career touchdown throw. Auburn ranks seventh in scoring defense (14.3 points per game) and 18th in total defense (334.5), and the unit is receiving stellar play from junior outside linebacker Carl Lawson (team-best nine sacks) and senior cornerback Joshua Holsey (team-high three interceptions).

ABOUT ALABAMA (11-0 SU, 8-3 ATS, 5-6 O/U): The defense has been stellar and ranks second in scoring defense (11.4) with senior defensive end Jonathan Allen (seven sacks) rated a sure top-five pick in the next NFL draft. Senior outside linebacker Tim Williams leads the unit with eight sacks, senior outside linebacker Ryan Anderson has 14 1/2 tackles for losses and sophomore strong safety Minkah Fitzpatrick owns a team-best four interceptions. Alabama averages 40.3 points per game behind freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has accounted for 30 touchdowns (19 passing, 11 rushing) and thrown for 2,168 yards and added 803 on the ground.

TRENDS:

* Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Crimson Tide are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
* Crimson Tide are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in November.
* Under is 9-2 in Tigers last 11 conference games.
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 60 percent of users are taking the road dog while 57 percent favour the over in this battle of SEC rivals.

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Saturday's NCAAF Top 25 betting cheat sheet and odds: Week 13

The road team is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings between Florida State and Florida. The Gators are currently 7.5-point road pups.

Kentucky at No.11 Louisville (-26, 74)

* Stephen Johnson was unable to practice all of last week and is supposed to be available only in an emergency situation due to a leg injury, but coach Mark Stoops made the move to his junior quarterback to spark the Wildcats' dramatic offensive flurry. Benjamin Snell Jr., who holds the school record for rushing yards by a freshman with 1,006 after running for 152 last weekend, and sophomore Stanley Williams (1,072) lead the SEC's third-ranked rushing offense and are the first pair of 1,000-yard rushers in school history. Snell also holds the program's freshman record with 12 rushing touchdowns and needs one more to match the most by a Wildcat since Artose Pinner in 2002.

* In addition to the penalties and sacks they allowed against Houston, the Cardinals' FBS-best offense turned in their worst scoring output since a 14-7 loss to North Carolina in 2011 and a season-low 312 total yards overall. Heisman Trophy frontrunner Lamar Jackson predictably suffered as a result of all the pressure he faced, as the sophomore quarterback managed a season-low 33 yards on 25 carries after rushing for 338 yards combined in his previous two contests. Senior tight end Cole Hikutini was one of Louisville's bright spots against the Cougars, scoring for the third straight game and fourth time in five contests to take the team lead with seven receiving touchdowns.

LINE HISTORY: Louisville opened as 23.5-point home favorites and the line rose throughout the week to sit at the current number of -26. The total opened at 75 and came down a full point to 74. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Wildcats are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
* Cardinals are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points.
* Over is 10-1 in Wildcats last 11 non-conference games.
* Road team is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.

Notre Dame at No.12 Southern California (-17.5, 56.5)

* Kizer has been depending on sophomore Equanimeous St. Brown to make the big catches and he's handled that role well, especially considering he caught one pass all of last season. St. Brown, a Southern California native, has caught 51 passes for 867 yards and eight touchdowns, and his role has expanded even more recently as second-leading receiver Torii Hunter Jr has missed the last two games with a knee injury. Kevin Stepherson has also had a solid freshman year for the Fighting Irish, and C.J. Sanders is another young receiver from the Los Angeles area who could be pumped for a big game in front of friends and family.

* Davis missed three games with an ankle injury and wasn't much of a factor in the first game back, but against UCLA last weekend he looked more like the runner who produced back-to-back 100-yard efforts midway through the season against Utah and Arizona State. Having a healthy Davis to compliment Jones only forces defense to gamble more, opening up lanes and creases on play-action and limiting pressure when Darnold does drop straight back in the pocket. Davis suffered a season-ending ankle injury against the Fighting Irish as a freshman in 2013, came back with 81 rushing yards and a touchdown as a sophomore and another 52 last season on seven carries.

LINE HISTORY: The Trojans opened the week as 17-point home favorites and the spread was bumped up to 17.5 midweek. The total opened at 57.5 and went up to 58 before fading to 56 late in the week. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Fighting Irish are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
* Trojans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
* Trojans are 6-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
* Under is 7-0 in Trojans last 7 games overall.
* Favorite is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.

Michigan State at No. 7 Penn State (-12.5, 54.5)

* Scott ran for a career-high 160 yards on 19 carries and added 76 more on receptions against the Buckeyes last week, and the sophomore has 935 yards and a 5.6 average this season. After rushing for 336 yards and two touchdowns on 73 carries in the first six games, Scott has rushed for 599 yards and four TDs on 95 carries in his last five games. Due to a combination of youth and injuries, Michigan State has had a different starting lineup in every game this season, but the defense held the Buckeyes to season lows in points (17), total offense (310 yards) and passing (86 yards) last week.

* First-year offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead has the offense humming, averaging 39.7 points during the Nittany Lions’ seven-game winning streak, as quarterback Trace McSorley (2,600 yards passing, 359 yards rushing, 23 total TDs, five interceptions) is on track to break Penn State's record for total offense in a season. Barkley continues to lead the Big Ten in rushing yards (1,205), all-purpose yards (1,538) and touchdowns (14), and the sophomore has rushed for 825 yards and a 6.3 average in his last six games. Tight end Mike Gesicki set a program record for receptions in a season by a tight end, hauling in five at Rutgers to bring his season total to 42.

LINE HISTORY: The Nittany Lions opened the betting week as 12.5- home favorites, were bet up to 13 by midweek, and faded down to 12 by Friday morning. The total opened at 54.5 and has been bet up a full point to 55.5 View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Spartans are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
* Nittany Lions are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 conference games.
* Nittany Lions are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
* Favorite is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
* Over is 13-3-1 in the last 17 meetings.

Minnesota at No. 6 Wisconsin (-14.5, 44)

* Quarterback Mitch Leidner threw four touchdowns with no interceptions against Indiana State on Sept. 10 but has thrown two touchdowns with eight interceptions since that outing. Last weekend, Leidner was held under 200 yards passing for the fifth time in his last six games, but the Golden Gophers defense recorded seven sacks in a 29-12 win over Northwestern. Shannon Brooks registered 73 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards, while Drew Wolitarsky caught a TD pass, giving him four of the team's seven scoring receptions.

* The Badgers have allowed 13.4 points per game this season - fifth best in the nation - and have given up more than 20 points only once. Moreover, two of their three highest-scoring games of the season have come in their last two affairs - a 48-3 rout of Illinois and a 49-20 victory against Purdue. Corey Clement and Bradrick Shaw combined for 35 carries for 180 yards and three touchdowns against the Boilermakers, while Bart Houston and Alex Hornibrook were a collective 12-of-15 for 191 yards with two scores.

LINE HISTORY: The line opened with the Badgers 14-point home favorites and the line was bumped up to 14.5. The total opened at 44 and hasn’t moved all week. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Golden Gophers are 5-0-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
* Over is 5-1 in Golden Gophers last 6 games following a ATS win.
* Over is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in Wisconsin.
* Over is 14-2 in the last 16 meetings.

No. 25 Navy at Southern Methodist (7, 68)

* Worth had six rushing TDs in the first five games of the season but has 16 in the last five, during which he has averaged 157.2 yards on the ground. His nine pass completions over the past two weeks have gone for 224 yards as senior Jamir Tillman (four catches, 122 yards in the two games) has been a big-play option. Shawn White chipped in 150 rushing yards and three TDs against East Carolina as the nation's third-ranked rushing outfit recorded 480.

* The Mustangs amassed 578 total yards and possessed the ball for more than 36 minutes against USF, but three turnovers - two on interceptions thrown by Ben Hicks - hurt the cause. Hicks has been intercepted an AAC-high 13 times, although nine came in the first five games. Sophomore Braeden West rumbled for 120 yards in the loss to USF and needs 12 more to reach 1,000 for the season.

LINE HISTORY: The line opened with the Midshipmen as 7-point road favorites and has held all week. The total opened at 69.5 and has inched down to 60. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Midshipmen are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
* Mustangs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
* Over is 4-0 in Midshipmen last 4 games following a straight up win.
* Midshipmen are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
* Midshipmen are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Southern Methodist.

No.18 West Virginia at Iowa State (7, 58)

* Quarterback Skyler Howard is completing 63 percent of his passes for 2,753 yards, 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions and also has rushed for 326 yards and eight more scores. Junior wide receiver Shelton Gibson, who has caught 37 passes for 766 yards and six touchdowns, leads the Big 12 in yards per reception, averaging 20.7 yards per catch while junior running back Justin Crawford is closing on 1,000 yards rushing with 930 yards on just 122 carries -- a glossy 7.6 yards per carry. Senior linebacker Justin Arndt, who has a team high 63 tackles, including three sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss, and senior cornerback Rasul Douglas, who ranks second in the nation with seven interceptions, lead the Mountaineers' defense.

* The Cyclones set all-time school records for points against a conference opponent (66), margin of victory against a league foe (56), points in a quarter (31) and fell just three points short of most points in a half (48) with 45 in the first 30 minutes in the win over Texas Tech last Saturday. It was the best game this season for Iowa State's two quarterbacks as Jacob Park threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns, while Joel Lanning ran for 171 yards and five scores. Wide receiver Allen Lazard leads the team in receptions (65), receiving yards (915) and touchdown receptions (7) while the defense, which is allowing an average of 25.2 points over the last five games, is led by defensive back Kamari Cotton-Moya who returned a Patrick Mahomes pass 48 yards for a touchdown last week, Iowa State's first pick-six since the 2012 Liberty Bowl.

LINE HISTORY: West Virginia opened as 7.5-point road favorite and, despite the spread going as high as 8 at one point on Tuesday, they before fading to 7. The total opened at 57.5 and has been bet up to 58. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Mountaineers are 13-2 ATS in their last 15 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
* Cyclones are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.
* Over is 4-1 in Mountaineers last 5 games on grass.
* Over is 9-1-1 in Cyclones last 11 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 4-1 in Cyclones last 5 home games.

No.22 Utah at No.9 Colorado (-10, 53.5)

* The Utes would’ve also been in the thick of the South title talk this week, but last Saturday’s last-second upset loss to visiting Oregon knocked Utah out of the running. The Utes, though, feature the Pac-12’s second-best rushing attack (213.4 yards per game) behind senior running back Joe Williams who has rolled up 1,013 yards and nine touchdowns in five games since “un-retiring” in mid-October. Defensively, the Utes are allowing 23.6 points and 387.3 yards per game and are led by likely conference defensive player of the year Hunter Dimick, a havoc-wreaking senior end who leads the Pac-12 in sacks (14) and tackles for loss (19.5).

* The Buffaloes have won five straight games, which is the program’s longest winning streak since 2002, and are 5-0 at home for the first time since 1994 – their last perfect season at Folsom Field. A good deal of the credit belongs to senior quarterback Sefo Liufau, who last Saturday threw for 345 yards and rushed for a career-high 108 yards and three TDs in a 38-24 win over visiting Washington State to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors. Meanwhile, the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week is Colorado reserve safety Nick Fisher, who had six solo tackles, including four on third or fourth down, and one pass defensed last week for a unit which leads the conference in total defense (322.4 yards allowed per game) and pass defense (190.4 yards).

LINE HISTORY: Utah opened as 10-point road dogs, that number briefly rose to 10.5 then settled back at 10. The total opened at 53.5 and hasn’t moved all week. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Buffaloes are 7-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* Buffaloes are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win.
* Over is 4-1 in Utes last 5 games following a ATS loss.
* Under is 6-0 in Buffaloes last 6 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
* Underdog is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

South Carolina at No.4 Clemson (-24, 50)

* The Gamecocks have made huge strides defensively in coach Will Muschamp’s first year and are especially tough against the pass. The offense has turned around since freshmen Jake Bentley and Rico Dowdle moved into the starting lineup, and the latter racked up 226 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in last week’s 44-31 win over Western Carolina. Bentley has not thrown a touchdown pass in the last two games, but he has six scoring tosses and just one interception in five contests since taking over as signal-caller.

* After a sluggish start to the season, the Tigers’ offense has topped 450 total yards in seven straight games. Quarterback Deshaun Watson is dangerous running or passing, and Wayne Gallman broke out of a prolonged slump with 161 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in last week’s 35-13 win at Wake Forest. Clemson ranks among the nation’s best in numerous defensive categories but has shown a weakness against strong running teams, although it was dominant in holding Wake Forest to 197 total yards a week ago.

LINE HISTORY: The Tigers opened the week as huge 23.5-point home favorites and rose up to 24 midweek and held. The over opened at 50 and has held all week. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Gamecocks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
* Tigers are 0-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* Under is 5-0 in Gamecocks last 5 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Gamecocks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

No. 17 Tennessee at Vanderbilt (7.5, 54)

* The Volunteers’ hopes of a division title or reaching the playoffs expired during a three-game losing streak to end October, but Tennessee has outscored opponents 167-73 during the past three games. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs leads the SEC in passing touchdowns (24) and points responsible for (204), passing for six touchdowns and rushing for four in the past two weeks. Defensive end Derek Barnett has 11 sacks this season and 31 for his career, one away from matching Reggie White’s school career record.

* The Commodores sat at 2-4 before upsetting Georgia on the road, starting a stretch during which Vanderbilt won three of five, nearly sprung a huge upset at Auburn and routed Ole Miss last week. Running back Ralph Webb is fourth in the SEC in rushing (1,058 yards) and needs 27 yards Saturday to break Zac Stacy’s career school record. Linebacker Zach Cunningham is one of the better defenders in the nation, leading the SEC with 109 tackles and is the first Vanderbilt player since 2000 to record 100-plus tackles in consecutive seasons.

LINE HISTORY: Tennessee opened as 8-point road favorites and throughout the week that spread was reduced to 7.5. The total opened at 54 and jumped full point to 55. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Volunteers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
* Commodores are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* Over is 5-0 in Volunteers last 5 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 7-1 in Volunteers last 8 conference games.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

Rice at No. 24 Stanford (-35, 54.5)

* Redshirt freshman Jackson Tyner is set to make his first career start at quarterback in place of senior Tyler Stehling, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in last Saturday’s 44-24 win over UTEP. Tyner threw for 196 yards with two touchdowns and an interception against the Miners and will likely share time Saturday with fellow freshman J.T. Granato. Linebacker Emmanuel Ellerbee has 104 tackles to lead the Owls, who opened the season with six straight losses but have won their last two over Charlotte and UTEP.

* McCaffrey has sparked the team’s turnaround, but junior quarterback Keller Chryst has also played well with 456 yards passing and five touchdowns in the past two weeks. Chryst took over for struggling senior Ryan Burns four games ago and has established a solid connection with sophomore receiver JJ Arecega-Whiteside, who has eight catches for 213 yards and a score over the last two games. Defensive end Solomon Thomas has a team-high 50 tackles to lead a unit that allows 20.5 points per game and has been especially tough in the red zone.

LINE HISTORY: The Cardinals opened as massive 35-point home favorites over the visiting Owls and by Friday that spread was up to 36. The total opened at 54.5 and hasn’t moved all week. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Owls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
* Cardinal are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
* Over is 8-1 in Owls last 9 games following a ATS win.
* Under is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 home games.

No. 15 Florida at No. 14 Florida State (-7.5, 45.5)

* Appleby, who is 3-1 as a starter replacing injured Luke Del Rio, has completed 61.8 percent of his passes and was solid the past two games with 345 yards and three touchdown strikes. Sophomore Jordan Scarlett has been a key for the Gators’ offense, rushing for at least 93 yards in four of the last five games and pushing his season total to 725 with six TDs. Florida will likely be without important starters on defense again, including linebackers Jarrad Davis (ankle) and Alex Anzalone (arm), and safety Marcus Maye (arm) – the team’s top three tacklers.

* The Seminoles have been better defensively as the season has gone on, allowing 41 points combined in three consecutive victories, and Cook has rushed for at least 100 yards in seven of the last eight games to become the school’s all-time leading rusher. “This guy is the most explosive player in college football,” Florida coach Jim McElwain told reporters. “. … He’s going to play at the next level for a long time.” Francois needs 10 yards passing to reach 3,000 and has completed 60.8 percent of his passes with 17 touchdown strikes and just five interceptions.

LINE HISTORY: The Seminoles opened the betting week as 6.5-point home favorites over their state rival and by Thursday that number was up to -7.5. The total opened at 45 and has been bumped up to 45.5. View complete line history here.

TRENDS:

* Gators are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
* Seminoles are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games in November.
* Under is 8-0 in Gators last 8 games in November.
* Under is 10-2 in Seminoles last 12 games in November.
* Road team is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

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WKU at MRSH 07:00 PM

MRSH +28.0

O 63.0

UCLA at CAL 07:00 PM

CAL +3.0 *****

O 70.5 *****

CHAR at UTSA 07:00 PM

UTSA -11.0

ECU at TEM 07:30 PM

TEM -21.5 *****

UTAH at COLO 07:30 PM

UTAH +10.0 *****

SOCAR at CLEM 07:30 PM

SOCAR +27.5 *****

TENN at VAN 07:30 PM

VAN +7.0 *****

RICE at STAN 08:00 PM

RICE +34.0

FLA at FSU 08:00 PM

FSU -9.0

CSU at SDSU 09:00 PM

CSU +12.5 *****

USU at BYU 10:15 PM

USU +17.0 *****

WYO at UNM 10:15 PM

WYO -3.0 *****

MASS at HAW 11:59 PM

MASS +9.0

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BEST BETS:

11/01/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/02/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/03/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -150
11/04/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/05/2016 26-34-0 43.33% -5700
11/08/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/09/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/10/2016 1-5-0 16.67% -2250
11/11/2016 0-2-0 0.00% -1100
11/12/2016 23-28-1 45.10% -3900
11/15/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/16/2016 3-1-0 75.00% +950
11/17/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/18/2016 2-2-0 50.00% -100
11/19/2016 33-25-0 56.90% +2750
11/22/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -150
11/24/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/25/2016 7-16-0 30.43% -5300
11/26/2016 29-20-3 59.18% +3500

TRIPLE PLAYS RECORD: 123 - 105- 8 *****

BIG TEN GOY................0 - 1 ( IOWA BIG LOSER TO WISCONSIN )
MT. WEST GOY..............1 - 0 ( WYOMING ROLLS BIG OVER UTAH ST. )
MAC UNDERDOG GOY.....1 - 0 ( KENT ST. + 21 W.MICHIGAN 37 )
ACC BLOW OUT.............0 - 1 ( CLEMSON -21.5 42 - 43 PITT )
MAC FAVORITE .............1 - 0 ( MIA-OHIO - 10 OVER BUFFALO 35 -24)
SEC BLOW OUT..............1 - 0 ( BAMA -28.5 OVER MISS ST. 51 - 3 )
PAC 12 GOY...................0 - 1 ( USC UPSETS WASHINGTON 26-13 )
BIG 10 DOG..................0 - 1 ( MINNESOTA + 6 LOSES TO NEBRASKA 17 -24 )
PAC 12 BLOW OUT .........1 - 0 ( COLORADO - 17.5 CRUSHES ARIZONA 49 - 24 )
THURS. NIGHT GOY.........0 - 1 ( HOUSTON UPSETS LOUISVILLE 36 -10 )
FRIDAY NIGHT DOG........1 - 0 ( NEVADA 25 + 29 BOISE ST 42 )
FRIDAY NIGHT TOTAL......1 - 0 ( NEVADA /BOISE OVER 64 )
MAC BLOW OUT..............1 - 0 ( WESTERN MICHIGAN - 7 OVER TOLEDO 55 -35 )
MT. WEST DOG ..............1 - 0 ( AIR FORCE + 8.5 OUTRIGHT OVER BOISE 27 - 20 )
ACC BLOW OUT...............0 - 1 ( NC ST. UPSETS N.CAROLINA 28 - 21 )
B12 TOTAL OF THE DAY....0 - 1 ( TCU / TEXAS OVER 83/ TCU 31 - TEXAS 9 )
BIG 12 DOG OF THE YEAR 1 - 0 ( KANSAS + 26 COVERS K. ST. 34-19 )
SEC DOG OF THE YEAR.....1 - 0 ( AUBURN + 18 COVERS BAMA 30 -12 )
SUN BELT GOY ...............1 - 0 ( IDAHO - 5' COVERS S. ALABAMA 38 - 31 )
BIG 10 GOY.....................0 - 1 ( MICHIGAN COVERS OVER OHIO ST. - 5' 27 - 30 )

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 351-335-15 51.17% -8750

O/U Picks 116-128-4 47.54% -12400

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Opening Line Report - Week 14
November 28, 2016

Here are the opening point-spreads and notes on early betting action for the four major college football championship games set for this week, plus Bedlam, the Big 12’s informal title contest.

We picked the brains of two prominent Las Vegas bookmakers – John Avello at the Wynn and Ed Salmons at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook – for their thoughts on the card.

Pac-12: Colorado vs. Washington (-7.5), Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara

Washington opened -6.5 at CG Technology but -7 almost everywhere else in Las Vegas, and early bettors laid the points, pushing the number to -7.5.

Avello cautions against spotting Colorado too many points. The Buffaloes’ two losses this season have come on the road against two of the better teams in the country – Michigan and USC. Also, while there does not appear to be path for them to make the College Football Playoff, the chance to win the Pac-12 title is all the motivation the Buffs need, Avello believes.

"This is a Colorado team that’s just trying to win a conference championship, and that’s probably all they’ve been trying to do from the very beginning," he said. "I don’t think they ever had aspirations of getting into the final four."

Washington, though, is back in the groove after its 26-13 loss to USC on Nov. 12, scoring 44 and 45 Arizona State and Washington State, respectively. "They got back to their ways of putting a lot of points on the board," Avello said. "This looks to be a game with a lot of points scored."

SEC: Florida vs. Alabama (-24), Georgia Dome, Atlanta

The Wynn opened Alabama -22 on Sunday but was bet up to -24 by Monday.

Salmons, whose shop opened the game 23.5 before a move to 24, anticipates a pace slow enough to help the underdog cover a spread this size, even if the Gators can’t put many points on the board.

"If Florida can score 10 points, they’ll cover," Salmons predicts "The pace will be so slow, and Florida’s defense always gives them a chance to cover that kind of spread. That’s a humongous number."

Avello, though, sees vulnerability in the Gators defense.

"Florida is normally built on good defense and hang around in the game, that’s kind of the Florida style," Avello said. "The problem now is they’re just not scoring, and teams capable of scoring can put 30, 40 on ‘em."

Plus, as good as Alabama’s defense has been all year, it has gotten better as the season progressed. Avello pointed out that in their last three SEC regular-season games, the Crimson Tide gave up no points to LSU, three to Mississippi State and 12 to Auburn.

"They’re playing exactly the way Nick Saban wants them to play," he said. "Not give up a lot and get the points you need to get to win the football game." One caveat: While it looks doubtful early in the week, should quarterback Luke Del Rio be healthy enough to start, it’s a "huge plus for (Florida)," Avello said.

"Maybe help them get motivated, help them put a few points on the board. But I don’t know, this Alabama team looks awful tough."

ACC: Virginia Tech vs. Clemson (-10), Camping World Stadium, Orlando

Clemson was bet from -9 to -10, but Avello isn’t sure why. The 11-1 Tigers have dodged some bullets this season – and caught one against Pittsburgh for their only loss of the season – and their late-season momentum has been built with wins against the likes of Syracuse, Wake Forest and South Carolina.

"I don’t know if the move on this game is people saying they’re back in stride, because I don’t know how they are back in stride," Avello said. "Beating those teams is nothing..."They’ve been in some really close calls," he added. "They were in a close call with Louisville, and now we see Louisville’s really no good."

While Salmons doesn’t see much value in the point-spread, he gives Virginia Tech a solid chance to win the game.

"Clemson turns the ball over," he said. "They’re really lax with the ball on offense. If you turn the ball over you can lose the game."

Similar to Colorado, Virginia Tech will find plenty of motivation in the form of a potential conference championship.

Avello said, "I’m not sure, coming off a 7-6 season, (Virginia Tech) was expecting to make the final four. This is their season, right here. I expect a big effort out of them."

Big Ten: Penn State vs. Wisconsin (-3), Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

The Big Ten title tilt opened Wisconsin -3 at most shops and -3.5 at the Westgate, with Monday bettors taking Penn State plus the points and pushing the number to 2. In fact, MGM Resorts was dealing 1 on Monday.

Salmons said he made his personal line 5.5 when the matchup was set Saturday, but admits his numbers have been off on Penn State all season.

"It seems low to me, but then again, I don’t know if I’d be looking to lay points with Wisconsin with the way they play," he said Sunday of the opening number of 3. "That’s going to be a pretty low total, I think."

With both teams facing injury concerns to key offensive players (RB Saquon Barkley for Penn State, QB Alex Hornibrook for Wisconsin), Avello was reluctant to hang a number on the game.

"This is a game that concerns me. I have it up only because of the impact that game has," he said.

Big 12: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (-12)

The de facto Big 12 championship game opened in the 13, 13.5 range, with underdog money bringing the number down to between 11 and 12 on Monday. Home-field advantage hasn’t meant much in Bedlam, as the road team has taken the last three games in the series.

Despite the move against the Sooners, Salmons does not think -13 was too high.

"The number feels perfect to me," Salmons said. "The total is going to be in the 70s, just a high-paced game where 13 is not a lot of points."

Salmons added, "Oklahoma, offensively, has been playing as well as anyone in the country. Their weakness is defense. But they’re so much of a better team than Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State is winning with mirrors this year – they’re just not that good of a team. They’re just playing Big 12 teams and the Big 12 stinks. It’s an awful conference."

Avello sees an improved team in Oklahoma from the one that lost to Houston and Ohio State early in the season.

"At the beginning of the year, there was so much expected of (Sooners junior QB Baker Mayfield) and he wasn’t performing well. He seems to really have found himself as of late," Avello said. "I think that’s the reason the team has been more consistent the past four or five games. It’s not like they shut anybody down, but it seems they can move the ball up and down the field. Nobody’s been able to stop them."

Early line moves

Three games on the light Week 14 card have seen the point spread move at least two points in the first 22 hours of wagering at the Wynn:

Troy vs. Georgia Southern:
Opening line: Troy -9
After 22 hours: Troy -7

Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky
Opening line: WKU -7.5
After 22 hours: WKU -9.5

Florida vs. Alabama
Opening line: Alabama -22
After 22 hours: Alabama -24

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Championship Game Notes
November 27, 2016

Week 14 of the 2016 college football season will be highlighted with eight championship games on tap.

The action starts Friday with the MAC and Pac-12 title games before finishing on Saturday with six more championships.

Check out the matchups, odds and betting notes on all eight title games below.

MAC Championship - Western Michigan vs. Ohio

Date: Friday, Dec. 2 (ESPN2, 7:00 p.m.)

Venue: Ford Field

Location: Detroit, Michigan

MAC Betting History

Odds: Western Michigan opened as an 18-point favorite and the line has move as high as 19 on Monday. The total opened 57.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- Friday’s matchup will be the 20th MAC Championship.

-- This will be the Western Michigan's first appearance in the title game since 2000.

-- Western Michigan and Ohio have never faced each other in the MAC title game. Ohio is making its first appearance in this contest since losing to Northern Illinois in 2011.

-- The Broncos destroyed the Bobcats earlier this season, 49-14 to cash as 3.5-point road underdogs.

-- Underdogs have gone 11-8 against the spread in the MAC title game.

-- Western Michigan is one of two undefeated teams in the country (Alabama), while going 6-0 on the road this season, 5-1 ATS. The Broncos went 4-3 ATS this season as a double-digit favorite.

-- Ohio won four of six games away from Athens this season, as one of those defeats came in September at Tennessee, 28-19 as 27-point underdogs.

Preseason Future Odds to win the MAC
Ohio 10/1
Western Michigan 4/1


Pac 12 Championship - Washington vs. Colorado

Date: Friday, Dec. 2 (FOX, 9:00 p.m.)

Venue: Levi's Stadium

Location: Santa Clara, California

Pac-12 Betting History

Odds: Washington opened up a seven-point favorite while the total was sent out at 58.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- The Pac-12 North has captured the first five championship games, which includes two wins by both Stanford and Oregon.

-- Favorites have gone 4-1 SU but just 2-3 ATS in the first four Pac-12 title games.

-- The ‘over/under’ has gone 3-2.

-- Both the Huskies and Buffaloes are making their first appearance in the conference championship.

-- These teams did not meet this season, as Washington has won all four matchups with Colorado since the Buffaloes joined the Pac-12 in 2011.

-- Washington won all five games away from Seattle this season, while Colorado went 3-2 in true road contests.

-- The Buffaloes put together a terrific 10-2 ATS record, including a 4-0 ATS mark in the underdog role.

Preseason Future Odds to win the Pac-12
Colorado 200/1
Washington 40/1


CUSA Championship - Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3 (ESPN2, 12:00 p.m.)

Venue: LT Smith Stadium

Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky

C-USA Betting History

Odds: Western Kentucky opened as a 7 ½-point home favorite and has been pushed up to 9 ½ at a handful of books as of Monday afternoon. The total opened 79, which is the highest number posted this weekend.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the 12th Conference USA Championship Game. Underdogs have gone 6-5 against the spread. Total bettors have seen the ‘under’ go 6-4-1.

-- WKU will playing in its secpnd straight title game while Louisiana Tech will be making its first trip since it lost the championship in the 2014 season.

-- Western Kentucky has gone 5-1 SU and 3-3 ATS at home this season. The Hilltoppers are 0-3 ATS when listed as a single-digit favorite, but two of those ATS losses came on the road.

-- WKU started the season with three consecutive 'unders,' but is 6-3 to the 'over' the last nine contests.

-- Louisiana Tech is 3-4 SU and 5-2 ATS on the road, including losses by four points or fewer to Arkansas and Middle Tennessee State.

-- The Bulldogs closed the season on a 7-1 run but lost their season finale as double-digit road favorites at Southern Mississippi. The school finished 2-1 ATS as a road underdog, while posting an 8-2 ATS mark as a road 'dog since 2014.

-- Louisiana Tech outlasted Western Kentucky in its last meeting back in October, 55-52 as 2 ½-point home underdogs. Each quarterback, Louisiana Tech's Ryan Higgins and WKU's Mike White tossed five touchdown passes apiece in the shootout.

Preseason Future Odds to win the CUSA
Western Kentucky 2/1
Louisiana Tech 4/1


American Athletic Championship - Temple at Navy

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3 (ABC, 12:00 p.m.)

Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Location: Annapolis, Maryland

Odds: Navy opened up as a three-point favorite with a total of 62.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the second American Athletic Championship game as Temple fell to Houston in last year's inaugural edition.

-- Temple started the season with a surprising home loss to Army, but the Owls have been a machine recently by covering 11 straight games.

-- Navy was 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS at home this season, while scoring at least 40 points four times at home.

-- The Owls and Midshipmen did not meet this season as Navy won at Temple in September 2014 by a 31-24 count as three-point favorites.

Preseason Future Odds to win the AAC
Navy 7/1
Temple 20/1


SEC Championship - Alabama vs. Florida

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3 (CBS, 4:00 p.m.)

Venue: Georgia Dome

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

SEC Betting History

Odds: Alabama opened up as heavy 22 ½-point favorites, but that number has moved to as high as 24 as of Monday afternoon at several books. This game has the lowest total (41) on the board for Week 14.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- Saturday’s matchup will be the 25th SEC Championship Game. Since its inception in 1992, underdogs have gone 12-11-1 against the spread.

-- Total players have watched the ‘over’ cash in the last seven championship games. The ‘over’ is 15-9 in the 24 title matchups.

-- The SEC West has won seven straight matchups and six of those victories were by double digits.

-- Alabama has won four championships during the recent span and five overall.

-- This will be the ninth meeting between these teams in the championship game. The teams have split the first eight meetings, including Alabama's 29-15 win last December.

-- The Crimson Tide went 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS on the road, while Florida was 3-3 SU and 1-4 ATS as a visitor.

-- Alabama has won five straight meetings against Florida, winning all of them by at least 14 points.

Preseason Future Odds to win the SEC
Alabama 2/1
Florida 20/1


Mountain West Championship - San Diego State at Wyoming

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3 (ESPN2, 7:45 p.m.)

Venue: War Memorial Stadium

Location: Laramie, Wyoming

MWC Betting History

Odds: San Diego State opened as a 5 ½-point road favorite and is now a seven point 'chalk' as of Monday. The total opened at 62 ½.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the fourth MWC Championship game and played at the venue of the higher seed.

-- In the first three title games, the home team won each time.

-- Underdogs are 2-1 ATS while the ‘under’ has gone 2-1.

-- Wyoming was a great bet at home (6-0 SU, 5-1 ATS), including wins over San Diego State, Boise State, and Air Force as heavy underdogs. San Diego State went 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS on road, as the Aztecs were listed as favorites in each of those games.

-- The Cowboys lost two of their final three games, but won the three-team tiebreaker with Boise State and New Mexico to advance to their first MWC title game.

-- Wyoming took care of San Diego State two weeks ago as a 10-point home underdog, 34-33. These two teams have split the past four meetings dating back to 2011.

Preseason Future Odds to win the MWC
San Diego State 6/1
Wyoming 40/1


ACC Championship - Clemson vs. Virginia Tech

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3 (ABC, 8:00 p.m.)

Venue: Camping World Stadium

Location: Orlando, Florida

ACC Betting History

Odds: Clemson opened up as a nine-point favorites and the number has gone up to 10, while the total is hovering between 57 and 58 points.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- This will be the 12th installment of the ACC Championship. Favorites have gone 7-4 SU and 6-5 ATS. Total bettors have watched the 'over' go 6-5.

-- Clemson has played in the title game three times and has gone 2-1, including a 45-37 victory over North Carolina last season.

-- Virginia Tech will be making its sixth appearance in the title game, going 3-2 with the last appearance coming against Clemson in 2011, a 38-10 defeat.

-- The Tigers have gone 5-0 SU and 2-3 ATS on the road this season while Virginia Tech was 4-1 SU and 2-3 ATS.

-- Clemson's only loss came at home to Pittsburgh in mid-November, 43-42, but the Tigers held eight opponents to 17 points or less.

-- The Hokies are 1-1 SU/ATS as an underdog this season, beating Notre Dame (+1) and losing to Tennessee (+11) at Bristol Motor Speedway.

-- These teams haven't hooked up since 2012 as Clemson has captured each of the past three meetings.

Preseason Future Odds to win the ACC
Clemson 2/1
Virginia Tech 8/1


Big 10 Championship - Penn State vs. Wisconsin

Date: Saturday, Dec. 3 (FOX, 8:00 p.m.)

Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Big Ten Betting History

Odds: The Badgers opened up as slight three-point favorites and money has come in on Penn State. The Nittany Lions are +1 ½ at few betting shops as of Monday and the total is 47.

Betting Notes and Trends

-- Underdogs have gone 3-2 SU and 4-0-1 ATS in the first five Big Ten title games.

-- The ‘over’ has gone 4-1.

-- Penn State is riding an eight-game winning streak, while covering in each of the past seven victories. The Nittany Lions went 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS on the road.

-- Wisconsin is 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS as a visitor, the lone loss coming in a 14-7 defeat at Michigan.

-- These teams didn’t play in this year’s regular season. Penn State won the previous matchup in 2013 as 25-point road underdogs in the regular season finale, 31-24.

Preseason Future Odds to win the Big 10

Wisconsin 7/1
Penn State 25/1

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Big 12 will leave one bowl spot unfilled
November 29, 2016

The winner of the Big 12 Conference's de facto championship game will get a sweet prize indeed.

While Oklahoma or Oklahoma State will be headed to the Sugar Bowl, the Big 12 overall won't have enough eligible teams to fill its seven guaranteed bowl spots.

Six Big 12 teams still have their regular-season finales to play Saturday, including the Bedlam rivalry game that will determine the conference champ. All of those teams already have six wins (or more) needed for bowl eligibility.

But none of the four teams that ended last weekend, including Texas and Texas Tech at 5-7, have winning records.

Seventh-ranked Oklahoma (9-2, 8-0 Big 12) and 11th-ranked Oklahoma State (9-2, 7-1) are both without a loss since September. In the other Big 12 regular-season finales, 14th-ranked West Virginia (9-2, 6-2) hosts Baylor (6-5, 3-5); and TCU (6-5, 4-4) is home against Kansas State (7-4, 5-3).

''I think our people would be fired up about the opportunity to be in a New Year's Day bowl,'' coach Mike Gundy said Monday about the possibility of returning to the Sugar Bowl, where the Cowboys lost 48-20 last January.

''We had a great experience. We didn't play as well as we wanted to,'' he said. ''We were not a very healthy football team at that time and played a really, really good Ole Miss team.''

Oklahoma beat Alabama 45-31 in the Sugar Bowl three seasons ago, but last year was in the four-team playoff.

The Sooners, with eight wins in a row since losing two non-conference games, were eighth in the CFP ranking last week.

''You always want to have a chance at the national championship and the playoffs, but it doesn't work every year,'' Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said during the Big 12 coaches teleconference. ''You do the best you can.''

A new CFP ranking comes out Tuesday night, but the Sooners were already behind undefeated Alabama and one-loss Ohio State, which beat Oklahoma in September. The defending national champion Crimson Tide and the Buckeyes, even without going to the Big Ten title game, appear to be locked into playoff spots.

The winner of the Big Ten championship game - Wisconsin or Penn State - will have two losses, but both were also ahead of the Sooners. So were the potential ACC and Pac-12 champions.

With the Big 12 champion headed to the Sugar Bowl, or the runner-up if the champion somehow gets into the playoff, these are the league's other bowl spots to be filled:

The Alamo Bowl (vs. Pac-12) gets the second pick from Big 12 teams, followed by the Russell Athletic Bowl (vs. ACC), the Texas Bowl (vs. SEC), the Liberty Bowl (vs. SEC) and the Cactus Bowl (vs. Pac-12). That would leave the Armed Forces Bowl, with the smallest payout, without a Big 12 team for its game in TCU's home stadium.

Some other notes from the final Big 12 coaches teleconference of the season:

UNSELFISH MOUNTAINEERS

West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has often talked about how unselfish his team is this season. The latest example is freshman running back Martell Pettaway, who had his redshirt pulled in the 11th game because of injuries, then ran 30 times for 180 yards and a touchdown. ''We had no choice,'' Holgorsen said. ''If he was a selfish guy, he wouldn't have been on board with that. ... He took advantage of his opportunity.''

NOT EVERYBODY

Only the six coaches with games left took part in Monday's call. The leadoff spot held the past three seasons by Texas coach Charlie Strong, who was fired and replaced by Tom Herman, was silent, as were the usual slots for David Beaty of Kansas (2-10), Matt Campbell of Iowa State (3-9) and Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech (5-7) .

COMING BACK

TCU, which got bowl eligible with its 31-9 win at Texas, also had two double-overtime losses and lost at home to Big 12-leading Oklahoma by six points. Coach Gary Patterson said many players will be back next year, along with some that missed this season with injuries. ''We're going to see how much this group grows up,'' he said.

LIKE THE MULLET

''Heck, it's grown on me through the season. Maybe I wasn't such a fan early on, but I've come to really like it,'' Stoops said, chuckling, about Gundy's mullet haircut.

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Opportunistic D shines for Colorado
November 29, 2016

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Linebacker Kenneth Olugbode and several of his Colorado teammates spend quite a bit of time on their headsets, barking out commands and watching each other's back.

They're always in perfect step, too. And that's from separate rooms while jointly playing the video game ''Call of Duty.''

Their on-the-field chemistry is even more cohesive as the ninth-ranked Buffaloes (10-2, No. 9 CFP) boast an opportunistic defense that's forced 26 turnovers this season.

''We communicate well and that's why we play well,'' said Olugbode, whose team will face No. 4 Washington (11-1, No. 5 CFP) on Friday in the Pac-12 championship game.

The proof is certainly in the numbers: The Buffs are allowing 323.8 yards of total offense this season. That's nearly 100 yards fewer than a year ago. Even more, they allowed 27.5 points last season and just 18.8 in 2016. The players chalk it up to growing even more comfortable in Year 2 of defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt's system.

''We weren't getting that many turnovers before. But coach Leavitt has been stressing that since he's gotten here,'' said safety Tedric Thompson, who had two interceptions when the Buffaloes beat Utah last Saturday to clinch the Pac-12 South. ''Each and every game we try to go in there and create as many turnovers as we can.''

Colorado currently has a nation-best streak of forcing at least one turnover in 25 straight contests. The key has been relatively simple.

''Everyone has to do their 1/11th,'' defensive back Ryan Moeller explained. ''Once you start worrying and hoping someone else will be there, then you aren't paying attention to your own job. We just had faith in everyone and knew where everyone was going to be. We just had to execute.''

One of the leaders of this defensive unit is do-everything standout Chidobe Awuzie, who was recently voted the team's co-most valuable player along with senior quarterback Sefo Liufau. Awuzie has played cornerback, safety and nickel back at times in his career, along with a little bit of outside linebacker.

No matter where he lines up, he's a handful, which is why he figures to be a high pick in the NFL draft come April.

''Every game we approach the same way, (with a) 1-0 attitude like it's the Super Bowl,'' Awuzie recently said.

The creed has served the Buffaloes well so far.

Now, they face a Washington team with an explosive offense directed by quarterback Jake Browning.

''We always respect our opponents, give each opponent the same respect every game,'' pass rusher Jimmie Gilbert said. ''We are going to work hard to stop Washington.''

Much like Awuzie, Olugbode always winds up in the middle of the action. He had a 10-yard fumble return for a score against Utah that gave Colorado some much-needed breathing room in the fourth quarter.

These days, his arms are covered in little nicks where the helmets of tailbacks have caught him. The scar on his right shin is still there - a reminder of a scary situation.

Last season in a game against Oregon, he was hit in the calf while making a tackle. Olugbode played until the third quarter even though his leg began doubling in size due to swelling.

A few hours later, he underwent emergency surgery for acute compartment syndrome, a painful condition where blood flow to a muscle is restricted and results in tissue trauma. He missed two games before returning.

''I didn't know the magnitude of what it was, until I was told I could've lost the foot,'' said Olugbode, who's the team's leading tackler. ''It was just a minor setback for a major comeback.''

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Saban: 'It's never OK to lose a game'

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Nick Saban doesn't want to hear that maybe Alabama can lose in the Southeastern Conference championship game and still get into the playoffs.

It's a distinct possibility for the top-ranked Crimson Tide going into Saturday's game against No. 15 Florida, but one they don't want to test. A team that's won 24 consecutive games and beaten 16 straight SEC opponents doesn't go into any game accepting losing.

''You all want to put everything on the playoffs, man,'' Saban told reporters Monday, his voice rising. ''That's all you care about. You don't care about bowl games, you don't care about any teams in the country that aren't in the playoffs. I don't know. If we don't win this game, maybe we throw a stink bomb out there, maybe we don't get in the playoffs.

''I don't know. You guys have all the answers to that, but I don't. All I know is that if we play and we play well, we control our own destiny in terms of what we do. So I'd really rather not have any more questions about `Is it OK to lose this game?' It's never OK to lose a game.''

The Tide (12-0) isn't expected to lose this one, either. Alabama is a 24-1/2-point favorite over the Gators (8-3), who won their second straight SEC East title.

Perfection is hard to attain in the SEC, even in a down year for the league. Saban has brought four national championships to Tuscaloosa but only one unbeaten team, 14-0 in 2009. He has won his last eight national or SEC championship games, but did lose in the playoff semifinals two years ago.

Alabama is riding the third-longest winning streak in both Alabama and SEC history, prevailing by an average of 24.8 points per game. The Tide won 28 straight games twice, from 1978-80 and 1991-93.

''Anybody who says that you can afford to lose a game doesn't know what it's like to play sports,'' tailback Damien Harris said after Saturday's 30-12 win over Auburn.

Every other national contender - from Ohio State to Clemson and Washington, Michigan and Wisconsin - has lost at least once. Conference championships are among the criteria the selection committee is instructed to emphasize.

Before the playoffs, this was essentially a semifinal game in 2008 and 2009 when Florida and Alabama split a pair of 1 versus 2 matchups. The winner went on to win a national title.

''I think ultimately it was the national semifinal,'' said Gators coach Jim McElwain, a former Tide offensive coordinator.

This one might not be a must-win game for Alabama, which is seeking its fifth SEC championship under Saban. Every Tide game these days has that feel, though.

Alabama has won its last three games by a combined 112-18 or allowed a touchdown in more than 13 quarters. It is clearly the strongest resume nationally - so far.

Guard Ross Pierschbacher worked hard not to brag when asked if Alabama would need to contribute some mistakes to the opponent to lose a game.

''I think we have the mind-set that we can only beat ourselves,'' Pierschbacher said. ''I'll just leave it at that.''

The most emphatic way for the Tide to prove its playoff worthiness is to beat Florida. Otherwise, Alabama must endure the wait-and-see mode like other hopefuls.

''You don't want your season to have to come down to a committee choosing your stakes,'' tight end O.J. Howard said. ''We've just got to take care of business ourselves on the field and we control our own destiny.''

NOTE: Left tackle Cam Robinson is the SEC offensive lineman of the week. ... Starting cornerback Marlon Humphrey is nursing a right leg injury. ''We're going to take it easy with him for a day at least for a little while and see how it goes,'' Saban said. ''We're hopeful that he'll be able to practice some later in the week and be OK for the game.''