Best Bets 12/5/2024
Championship Week
By Rob Fischer (Host of a weekly Podcast, The Odds Couple, LIVE every Monday and Thursday at 2pm on the GrindCityMedia App, GrindCityMedia YouTube Channel, and GrindCityMedia.com)
Each week we’ll handicap all the SEC action, plus give you the Top 5 College Picks along with the Top 5 NFL Picks.
Year to Date:
SEC Picks:
89-24 SU
60-53 ATS
63-50 OU
College Football Top 5 (40-30)
NFL Top 5 (33-32)
Here we go with Championship Week…
BIG XII CHAMPIONSHIP
Arizona State -2.5 vs. Iowa State (50.5)
ASU: 10-2ATS last 12
ASU: 7-1ATS vs BIG XII opponents
ASU: 4 of last 5- Over
ISU: 2-4ATS last 6 games
ISU: 1-6ATS last 7 in December
ISU: 8 of 11 in December- Under
Pick: SU- Arizona State 31-21 / ATS- Arizona State / OU- Over
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP
Texas -2.5 vs. Georgia (48.5)
TEX: 10-6ATS last 16
TEX: 10-6ATS as a favorite
TEX: 7 of last 8- Under
UGA: 2-9ATS last 11
UGA: 2-7ATS vs. SEC opponents
UGA: 10 of last 17- Under
H2H: Last 2 meetings- Under
Pick: SU- Texas 24-21 / ATS- Texas / OU- Under
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP
SMU -2.5 vs. Clemson (55.5)
SMU: 7-2ATS last 9
SMU: 8-3ATS last 11 vs. ACC opponents
SMU: 9 of last 11 in December- Under
CLEM: 1-5ATS last 6 (1-5ATS as a favorite)
CLEM: 5 of 7 vs. ACC- Under
CLEM: 4 of last 5- Under
Pick: SU- SMU 28-24 / ATS- SMU / OU- Under
B1G CHAMPIONSHIP
Oregon -3.5 vs. Penn State (49.5)
ORE: 5-2ATS last 7
ORE: won last 15 games on a Saturday
ORE: 10 of last 15- Under
PSU: 4-2ATS last 6
PSU: 1-6ATS as an underdog
PSU: 8 of last 11 as an underdog- Under
Pick: SU- Oregon 27-21 / ATS- Oregon / OU- Under
Top 5 NFL Picks
1- Steelers -6.5 vs. Browns
2- Cardinals -2.5 vs. Seahawks
3- Rams +4.5 vs. Bills
4- 49ers -4 vs. Bears
5- Jaguars +3.5 @ Titans
There you have it for Championship Week. For more trends, notes and Nuggets on the SEC, College Football, and the NFL , check out my podcast- The Odds Couple on the GrindCityMedia App and GrindCityMedia YouTube Channel LIVE every Monday and Thursday at 2pm. Or you can listen to the podcast and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow me on Twitter X @thefishnation, on Instagram and Threads @thefishnation_, and on Facebook. You can also email me with any comments or questions at rfischer@grizzlies.com.
Enjoy the weekend!
