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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!

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