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As they do every year, finals came around and my posting got sporadic. Despite closing with two losing weeks (and laying off championship week entirely while watching my leans win 
), I finished up about 14 units on the season. I'll calculate the exact record at some point. So I say.
), I finished up about 14 units on the season. I'll calculate the exact record at some point. So I say. Anyways, I'll be heading off to Colorado and hoping they have snow next week, so I'll be putting a lot of bowl bets in early. Here are the early leans:
*Ball State. I don't know if I'll play this unless I get some good discussion. I've been pretty biased in favor of the MAC this season, and I'm high on the Cardinals. Think they hang tough with a chance to win outright.
*ULM. Ohio really fell of a cliff late in the season, and the Warhawks look good with Browning back.
*Rutgers. Their D is stout, and I'm not totally sure VT wants to be here.
*Syracuse. I'm not sure WVU cares that they're in a bowl, and I wouldn't be shocked to see the Orange take the chance to punk them just like last year.
*Oregon State. Better team. Better coached.
*LSU. I don't think Clemson's offense will work against a good SEC D.
*South Carolina. All around better team.
*Ole Miss. Looks to me like the best play of bowl season. Pittsburgh wants nothing less than to be playing in the Pittsburgh bowl for the third straight year, and Ole Miss is jacked to finally be back to a bowl game. Plus, Freeze has done a great job turning the Rebs around in year one.
*Notre Dame. I hate betting against Saban with a month to prepare, but Notre Dame's defense is legit, and ten points is too many.
This bowl season is frustrating because so many of my rules conflict. Bet against Central Michigan, but don't take a team who lost their coach. Bet against option teams in bowl games (like Georgia Tech), and bet against preseason title contenders in crappy bowls (like USC). But those are some of my initial thoughts. Anybody have any input?
Btw, I like BYU tonight, but not sure I like it enough to play. And I have a slight K-State lean that immediately becomes a play if Kelly bolts.
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