Boy, did we have ourselves a nice weekend or what? I told you The U is officially back! Michigan State put up a stinker in the first game, but I swept the rest of the board for a great 4-1 Week 11 of College Football. Here’s the deal guys, my life is getting very busy and will stay very busy for the rest of the college football season. Because of this, my blog is going to be short and to the point. I promise to stay committed to providing you with my five favorite picks for the weekend. I love this blog and I love you guys. Here we go.
Before we get to the picks, just a quick reminder, I don’t actually gamble real money, because gambling is illegal in Nebraska. If I could gamble legally, these would be the picks I would go with. All of the lines and totals are set at time of publishing (odds coming from oddshark), and will not change as the week goes on. So get’em while their hot! Here we go, Bart’s Best Bets Baby!
Saturday, November 18th
UCF (-14) @ Temple
One of my biggest regrets so far this year is not making UCF a blog pick yet. I am definitely late to the party, but I am finally taking UCF in week 12. UCF has the best scoring offense in the nation. That’s a good enough reason right? Temple might put up a fight for awhile, but I think Scott Frost and the UCF Knights will pull away in the 2nd half of this game and win by 20+ points.
Kentucky @ Georgia (-21.5)
It’s officially basketball season in Kentucky and the Wildcat fans have forgotten about the football team. Georgia is coming off a tough loss against a great Auburn team and needs a large win to stay in the College Football Playoff conversation. I did a little trend searching and I found some nice ones for this game. Kentucky is 1-5 ATS in the last 6 games and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 games on grass. Georgia is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games coming off a loss. I love all those trends, and I love Georgia to put up a big number against Kentucky on Saturday afternoon.
UAB (+10.5) @ Florida
I had this game picked before the line was posted. I am fully addicted to the UAB Blazers. They have won three straight games and are on fire. On the other side, the Florida Gators have lost five straight games and fired their coach a couple games ago. The only thing going for Florida in this game is that it is a home game for them, and I honestly don’t think that will help them here. Florida has quit on the season and this is UAB’s superbowl. UAB +10.5 is one of my favorite picks of all time. I would highly consider putting a nice “sprinkle” on the UAB moneyline here.
Navy (+18) @ Notre Dame
18 points is way too many points to give to this Navy football team. They are just a team that you aren’t going to win. Notre Dame could control this whole game and only win by 10. Navy runs an offense that is so hard to prepare for, and Notre Dame has really only had this week to focus on it since they were so locked into Miami last week. I know Notre Dame is coming off a tough loss and has a lot to prove on Saturday, but I don’t see them beating Navy by more than two touchdowns. Navy is a very discipline team that does not defeat themselves. I think they put up a good fight.
UCLA @ USC Over 71.5
I’m going to be real honest with you guys right now. It’s currently way past my bed time, so I can’t really think straight. One thing I do know is that I LOVE PAC-12 OVERS! I didn’t pick a total last weekend so I feel obligated to have one this week. USC clinched the Pac-12 South last week in their win against Colorado, so I don’t know how motivated their defense will be. UCLA doesn’t have much going for them except for their quarterback who is trying to make a case for a top 5 NFL draft pick. Oh yeah, USC has a pretty good QB as well. This one looks and smells like a high scoring affair. I’m happy to take the over 71.5 here.
Bart’s Best Bets YTD: 29-24-2 (21-18-2 ATS, 8-6 O/U)
There you have it, folks, Week 12 of Bart’s Best Bets. We had a GREAT 4-1 week last week, but that doesn’t matter anymore. We’re on to Week 12. I hope you enjoyed reading and enjoy my picks this week even more. Have a GREAT weekend of football watching, and don’t forget to check out DaveCh999’s NFL Week 11 picks!
Double COVERage 