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College Football Odds Week 14: Picks Against the Spread for Updated Top 25 Games | Bleacher Report

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Friday, Dec. 4

No. 25 Louisiana-Lafayette at Appalachian State (-2.5), 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 5

No. 4 Ohio State (-24) at Michigan State, noon ET, ABC

No. 5 Texas A&M (-7) at Auburn, noon ET, ESPN

No. 15 Oklahoma State (-2.5) at TCU, noon ET, ESPN2

Western Carolina at No. 17 North Carolina (-49.5), noon ET, ACC Network

Rice at No. 21 Marshall (-23.5), noon ET, ESPN+

Liberty at No. 18 Coastal Carolina (-10.5), 2 p.m. ET, ESPNU

Syracuse at No. 2 Notre Dame (-33.5), 2:30 p.m. ET, NBC

No. 6 Florida (-17.5) at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS

West Virginia at No. 9 Iowa State (-6.5), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 12 Indiana at No. 16 Wisconsin (-14.5), 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

No. 19 Iowa (-14) at Illinois, 3:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

No. 24 Tulsa (-12.5) at

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College football Week 14 questions include Clemson, Texas A&M, Texas

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SportsPulse: Dan Wolken reacts to the second College Football Playoff rankings and believes Ohio State can get into the playoff without qualifying for the Big Ten championship game given the committee’s track record.

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There is drama in college football even when the weekend lacks major showdowns. Teams near the top of the rankings have to guard against overconfidence and handle the pressure of games that could determine if they make the playoff or have an opportunity to play for a conference championship.

Week 14 offers this scenario. Three teams in the top four are road favorites of more than three touchdowns. Notre Dame, the lone team playing at home, is favored by almost five touchdowns against Syracuse.

That doesn’t mean there is no mystery to what will happen Saturday. Could one of the favorites get tested?

What about below the top of the poll? Texas A&M and

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College football picks, predictions, odds for Week 14: Ohio State vs. Michigan State among the best bets

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This season is unlike anything we have ever experienced. Computer simulations — if that’s your thing — mean nothing with only a smattering of nonconference games between FBS schools scheduled and four of the leagues not playing any at all. Nevertheless, we’ve been working with our resources.

Each week, I use this space to tell you what I think are a few of the best bets heading into the weekend. I also throw in an upset of the week, which will feature a team that is at least a touchdown underdog that I am picking to win outright. I also give you picks on other games involving teams in College Football Playoff contention.

Last week I was 3-0 on the picks, and the upset special covered as well but lost outright. The picks are 13-13 for the season. The upset missed, so those picks are now 4-5 outright and 6-3

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College basketball lessons from opening week 2020-21

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We’re one week into the 2020–21 men’s college basketball season, and we’ve already seen half of the preseason AP top 10 lose, a spate of game cancellations and a number of programs that have yet to even take the court. The delayed start to the season meant things kicked into high gear immediately this year, with not just the Champions Classic headlining opening week, but also the Maui Invitational and other traditional Thanksgiving tournaments that have been altered and/or relocated due to COVID-19.

What have we learned about this young season? SI runs down the highlights and sets the stage for a packed week ahead in the sport.

Five takeaways from opening week

Spoiler alert: Young, talented teams will take time to grow

This is true every year in college basketball (unless, of course, you’re the Zion Williamson Duke team), but it may be especially so

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College football picks, odds for SEC in Week 14: Alabama romps past LSU, Florida smashes Tennessee

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This is usually the week we’re all sitting back and preparing for one of the greatest spectacles in college football: the SEC Championship Game. COVID-19 has changed all of our lives, and in this case, that means we have to wait a few weeks before the winners of the East and West divisions tee it up in Atlanta. There’s still plenty of intrigue swirling around the SEC, though.

Top-ranked Alabama will head to Baton Rouge to take on an LSU team that’s a shell of its former self. Quarterback Mac Jones, wide receiver DeVonta Smith and running back Najee Harris all have Heisman Trophy hopes, and big performances on Saturday night could go a long way toward fulfilling those dreams.

It isn’t the only rivalry in the conference, though, as No. 6 Florida will travel to Knoxville to take on a down-trodden Tennessee team that desperately needs some good news.

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College football odds, picks for Week 14 in ACC: Clemson dominates again as teams jockey for bowl positions

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When it was announced that postseason eligibility rules would be waived for the 2020 season, it removed some of the stresses around these final weeks for teams fighting to make a bowl game. A program’s entire December calendar no longer hinges exclusively on what happens in the fourth quarter of a late-season conference game, for example, but that does not mean that teams aren’t fighting for bowl positioning as we come down the stretch.

With eligibility requirements out the window, bowls may elect to invite a team with a losing record instead of a team with a .500 record or better for myriad reasons. On the business side, the bowls will be motivated to invite teams that will command support and attention from in-person attendees — where permitted — and in terms of television viewership for the entire country. There’s also complicated relationships and contracts with the conferences and the

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Ranking the Top 10 Performances for Week 1 of Men’s College Basketball | Bleacher Report

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Iowa star Luka Garza picked up where he left off in March.Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press

Big Ten standouts Luka Garza and Ayo Dosunmu headline the group of players who excelled in the opening week of the 2020-21 men’s college basketball season.

And there is great variety among these top performers.

Garza, Dosunmu and several others thrived in matchups their teams were expected to win. Gonzaga freshman Jalen Suggs and Saint Louis’ Javonte Perkins each put together terrific games against a top opponent, and Western Kentucky’s Charles Bassey led an upset bid.

While my colleague Kerry Miller highlighted the opening-week winners and losers, this piece is focused on individual performances. It’s subjective—and gives license to include a pair of enjoyable same-game battles to start—but overall production and competition level are key factors.

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SMU found itself a bit short-handed

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College Football Playoff Rankings 2020: Week 14 Poll Announced by Committee | Bleacher Report

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The second release of the College Football Playoff rankings featured little movement at the top.

Each of the first seven spots remained the same as last week after most of the top-ranked teams took care of business over the weekend. Ohio State and Cincinnati were inactive after their games were affected by COVID-19 outbreaks.

Here is the latest Top 25 ahead of Week 14:

CFP Rankings

1. Alabama

2. Notre Dame

3. Clemson

4. Ohio State

5. Texas A&M

6. Florida

7. Cincinnati

8. Georgia

9. Iowa State

10. Miami (FL)

11. Oklahoma

12. Indiana

13. BYU

14. Northwestern

15. Oklahoma State

16. Wisconsin

17. North Carolina

18. Coastal Carolina

19. Iowa

20. USC

21. Marshall

22. Washington

23. Oregon

24. Tulsa

25. Louisiana

There were no questions about the top two teams in the rankings as Alabama and Notre Dame each impressed with wins over opponents

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Conferences have been replacing about two college football officials per week amid COVID-19 issues

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Conferences have been down an average of two college football officials per week this season due to COVID-19 reasons. Steve Shaw, the NCAA’s national coordinator of officials, told CBS Sports that conferences have managed to provide full crews to this point.

“We haven’t counted it [totally], but it’s been steady, 1-2 a week”, said Shaw in first season as the national coordinator. “It’s impacted every conference.”

That has caused Shaw to ensure there are replacement officials available nearby and on short notice. The process can get more complicated with replacement officials having to test negative for COVID-19 in time for a game. Officials are being tested once a week, sometimes self-administering these tests before mailing them to a testing lab.

Shaw will know Thursday night or Friday morning if he has to replace an official. So far, no crews have taken the field shorthanded because of COVID-19.

“It has not

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College football TV schedule for Week 14 of 2020 season

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Below is the college football TV and live stream schedule for Week 14 of the 2020 season. All times Central:

Thursday, Dec. 3

Louisiana Tech at North Texas, 5:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports)

Air Force at Utah State, 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports)

Friday, Dec. 4

Louisiana at Appalachian State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Boise State at UNLV, 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network (CBS Sports)

Saturday, Dec. 5

Ohio State at Michigan State, 11 a.m., ABC (ESPN+)

Texas at Kansas State, 11 a.m., Fox (Fox Sports Go)

Texas A&M at Auburn, 11 a.m., ESPN (ESPN+)

Oklahoma State at TCU, 11 a.m., ESPN2 (ESPN+)

Arkansas at Missouri, 11 a.m., SEC Network (ESPN+)

Penn State at Rutgers, 11 a.m., Big Ten Network (Fox Sports Go)

Western Carolina at North Carolina, 11 a.m., ACC Network (ESPN+)

Nebraska at Purdue, 11 a.m., Big Ten Network (Fox Sports Go)

Kansas at

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College Football Odds Week 14: Picks Against the Spread for Updated Top 25 Games | Bleacher Report

College football Week 14 questions include Clemson, Texas A&M, Texas

College football picks, predictions, odds for Week 14: Ohio State vs. Michigan State among the best bets

College basketball lessons from opening week 2020-21

Five takeaways from opening week

Spoiler alert: Young, talented teams will take time to grow

College football picks, odds for SEC in Week 14: Alabama romps past LSU, Florida smashes Tennessee

College football odds, picks for Week 14 in ACC: Clemson dominates again as teams jockey for bowl positions

Ranking the Top 10 Performances for Week 1 of Men’s College Basketball | Bleacher Report

College Football Playoff Rankings 2020: Week 14 Poll Announced by Committee | Bleacher Report

Conferences have been replacing about two college football officials per week amid COVID-19 issues

College football TV schedule for Week 14 of 2020 season