Best Bets 1/8/2025
CFP Semifinals 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:
91-27 SU
62-56 ATS
65-53 OU
College Football Top 5 (44-31)
NFL Top 5 (45-35)
Here we go with Semifinal Week…
Notre Dame -1.5 vs. Penn State (44.5)
ND: 10-0ATS last 10 games
ND: 6-0-1ATS vs. B1G opponents
ND: 3-8ATS last 11 in January
ND: 7 of last 10 in January- Under
ND: 13 of last 20- Over
PSU: 1-7ATS last 8 as an underdog
PSU: 5-2ATS last 7
PSU: 5-0SU vs. Independent opponents
PSU: 4 of last 6- Over
Pick: SU- Penn State 24-17 / ATS- Penn State / OU- Under
Ohio State -6 vs. Texas (53.5)
OSU: 5-2ATS last 7
OSU: 7-2ATS on Friday
OSU: 4 of 5 vs. SEC opponents- Over
OSU: 5 of 6 in January- Over
TEX: 3-6ATS last 9
TEX: 1-5ATS vs. B1G opponents
TEX: 4-1ATS on Friday
TEX: 1-4ATS in January
TEX: 2-5ATS as an underdog
TEX: 6 of 8 in January- Over
Pick: SU- Ohio State 38-21 / ATS- Ohio State / OU- Over
NFL PLAYOFF PICKS
Texans +3 vs. Chargers
Ravens -10 vs. Steelers
Bills -8.5 vs. Broncos
Packers +4.5 @ Eagles
Commanders +3 @ Buccaneers
Rams +1.5 vs. Vikings
There you have it for Semifinal 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!