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College Football Bettor’s Guide

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Arizona 9 1/2 (76) Nevada (New Mexico Bowl: Dec. 15, 1 p.m., ESPN) Nevada Arizona ★ Arizona Arizona Nevada Nevada Nevada Nevada
Utah State 10 (58 1/2) Toledo (Idaho Potato Bowl: Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m., ESPN) ★ Toledo Utah State Utah State Utah State Toledo Toledo Toledo Utah State
BYU 2 1/2 (49) San Diego State (Poinsettia Bowl: Dec. 20, 8 p.m., ESPN) BYU BYU BYU San Diego State BYU San Diego State ★ BYU BYU
UCF 7 (61 1/2) Ball State (St. Petersburg Bowl: Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., ESPN) Ball State UCF ★ Ball State Ball State ★ Ball State Ball State Ball State Ball State
Louisiana-Laf. 6 (64 1/2) E. Carolina (New Orleans Bowl: Dec. 22, Noon, ESPN) ★ E. Carolina ★ Louisiana-Laf. Louisiana-Laf. Louisiana-Laf. E. Carolina Louisiana-Laf. Louisiana-Laf. Louisiana-Laf.
Boise State 5 1/2 (46) Washington (Las Vegas Bowl: Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m., ESPN) Wash. ★ Boise State ★ Wash. ★ Boise State Boise State Boise State Boise State Wash.
Fresno State 12 (59 1/2) SMU (Hawaii Bowl: Dec. 24, 8:00 p.m., ESPN) Fresno State Fresno State Fresno State SMU SMU Fresno State Fresno State SMU
W. Kentucky 5 1/2 (58) C. Michigan (Little Caesars Bowl: Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m., ESPN) ★ C. Michigan W. Kentucky W. Kentucky C. Michigan W. Kentucky W. Kentucky C. Michigan W. Kentucky
San Jose State 7 (47) Bowling Green (Military Bowl: Dec. 27, 3:00 p.m., ESPN) San Jose State Bowling Green ★ San Jose State Bowling Green Bowling Green San Jose State San Jose State Bowling Green
Cincinnati 7 1/2 (60) Duke (Belk Bowl: Dec. 27, 6:30 p.m., ESPN) Cincinnati Duke Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Duke ★ Cincinnati Duke
UCLA 1 (79 1/2) Baylor (Holiday Bowl: Dec. 27, 9:45 p.m., ESPN) UCLA UCLA Baylor UCLA Baylor ★ UCLA Baylor Baylor
Louisiana-Mon. 7 (60) Ohio (Dec. 28, Independence Bowl: 2:00 p.m., ESPN) Ohio ★ Louisiana-Mon. Louisiana-Mon. Louisiana-Mon. Ohio ★ Ohio Ohio Louisiana-Mon.
Virginia Tech 2 1/2 (41 1/2) Rutgers (Dec. 28, Russell Athletic Bowl: 5:30 p.m., ESPN) ★ Rutgers Virginia Tech ★ Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Virginia Tech
Texas Tech 12 1/2 (57) Minnesota (Dec. 28, Meineke Bowl: 9:00 p.m., ESPN) Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech ★ Texas Tech Minnesota ★ Texas Tech ★ Texas Tech
Air Force 1 (61) Rice (Armed Forces Bowl: Dec. 29, 11:45 a.m., ESPN) Rice Air Force Rice Air Force Air Force Rice Rice Air Force
West Virginia 4 (73 1/2) Syracuse (Pinstripe Bowl: Dec. 29, 3:15 p.m., ESPN) West Virginia Syracuse West Virginia Syracuse Syracuse ★ Syracuse West Virginia West Virginia
Arizona State 14 1/2 (56) Navy (Fight Hunger Bowl: Dec. 29, 4:00 p.m., ESPN2) ★ Navy Arizona State Arizona State ★ Navy Navy Navy Arizona State Navy
Oregon State 2 (56 1/2) Texas (Alamo Bowl: Dec. 29, 6:45 p.m., ESPN) Oregon State ★ Oregon State Oregon State Texas Texas ★ Oregon State Texas Texas
TCU 2 1/2 (41) Michigan State (Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Dec. 29, 10:15 p.m., ESPN) TCU TCU TCU ★ TCU Michigan State Michigan State TCU ★ Michigan State
Vanderbilt 6 1/2 (52) N.C. State (Music City Bowl: Dec. 31, Noon, ESPN) Vanderbilt Vanderbilt ★ Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt ★ Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Vanderbilt
USC 10 (64) Georgia Tech (Sun Bowl: Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS) Georgia Tech Georgia Tech USC ★ USC ★ Georgia Tech USC Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
Tulsa Pk (51) Iowa State (Liberty Bowl: Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN) Iowa State Tulsa Iowa State Tulsa Iowa State Iowa State Tulsa Iowa State
LSU 4 (59) Clemson (Chick-fil-A Bowl: Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN) LSU LSU LSU Clemson ★ LSU LSU LSU Clemson
Oklahoma State 16 1/2 (70) Purdue (Dallas Bowl: Jan. 1, Noon, ESPNU) Purdue Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Purdue Oklahoma State ★ Oklahoma State Purdue
Mississippi State 2 (52) Northwestern (Gator Bowl: Jan. 1, Noon, ESPN2) Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern Mississippi State Northwestern Northwestern Mississippi State Mississippi State
South Carolina 5 (48) Michigan (Outback Bowl: Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN) South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Michigan South Carolina Michigan
Georgia 10 (60) Nebraska (Capital One Bowl: Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC) Georgia ★ Georgia Georgia Georgia ★ Georgia Georgia ★ Georgia Nebraska
Stanford 6 1/2 (47 1/2) Wisconsin (Rose Bowl: Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN) Wisconsin Stanford Stanford ★ Stanford Wisconsin Stanford Wisconsin ★ Stanford
Florida State 13 1/2 (58 1/2) N. Illinois (Orange Bowl: Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m., ESPN) Florida State N. Illinois Florida State N. Illinois N. Illinois N. Illinois N. Illinois ★ Florida State
Florida 14 (45 1/2) Louisville (Sugar Bowl: Jan. 2, 8:30 p.m., ESPN) Florida Florida Louisville Florida Florida Florida Florida Louisville
Oregon 9 (76) Kansas State (Fiesta Bowl: Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m., ESPN) Kansas State Oregon Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State Oregon Kansas State Oregon
Texas A&M 4 1/2 (72) Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl: Jan. 4, 8:00 p.m., FOX) Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Oklahoma Oklahoma Texas A&M ★ Oklahoma
Mississippi 3 1/2 (52 1/2) Pittsburgh (Compass Bowl: Jan. 5, 1:00 p.m., ESPN) Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi ★ Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
Arkansas State 4 (61) Kent State (GoDaddy.com Bowl: Jan. 6, 9:00 p.m., ESPN) ★ Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State Kent State Arkansas State ★ Kent State Arkansas State
Alabama 10 (41 1/2) Notre Dame (BCS Championship: Jan. 7, 8:30 p.m., ESPN) Alabama ★ Alabama Notre Dame Notre Dame ★ Notre Dame ★ Notre Dame Notre Dame ★ Alabama

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