But rebuilds take time, and Brown and McCord won't be there Thursday. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.Īfter firing Dino Babers, Syracuse is a program that should be headed in the right direction, having hired Fran Brown away from Georgia as head coach and already bringing in transfer QB Kyle McCord from Ohio State. Note: All bets are to win one unit (or are one-unit bets on plus-money picks), unless otherwise noted. Tail my picks or fade my picks, but all you'll find in here is logic, not hot takes.

Normally I rely on ESPN Analytics' FPI data as the backbone for many of my picks, but when it comes to bowl season, I try to hone in on the flow of information and reading the tea leaves to get a feel for how teams will perform. In most cases, that info is actionable, but occasionally, the line is stale and has already moved a few points, or the line was already set to account for that intel. Initial articles are written with picks, then as more information comes out, touts and experts begin hammering home key storylines, which pushes the spread even further to account for the narrative. In turn, this leads to wild line movement, the likes of which are unachievable during most regular-season games. You need to do a lot of digging to figure out how motivated a team might be, or how barren its depth chart is. Players are opting out left and right as others enter the transfer portal, and the coaching carousel is in full swing. The monthlong game incurs a constant flow of information and allows for extra strategy (if you know how to apply it). Nowhere are the results of bowl games more important than your pick 'em pool, spread pool, confidence pool, you name it. So when they asked me to write a bowling preview this week, I jumped at the chance! Throw in a beer and some pizza, and you've got the perfect evening planned.

The inherent math behind the scoring system allows my overactive brain to constantly project my score for the entire game, there's a perfectly even playing field with everyone in the same lane with the same pin setup, no defense, and playing with beginners can be just as fun (or sometimes more fun) as playing with experts. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīowl matchups and factors to consider when making picks

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