2023-24 college football bowl odds, lines, trends: Legendary Vegas expert reveals picks, predictions
Six games remain in the college football season with five set for New Year's Day, followed by the CFP title game on Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston.
The playoff semifinals headline the New Year's Day schedule and No. 1 Michigan is a 2-point favorite against No. 4 Alabama in one of the semifinal matchups, while No. 3 Texas is -3.5 against No. 2 Washington in the other, according to the latest college football bowl odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under in those matchups is 45 and 62.5, respectively (see more college football lines right here).Â
Before making any college football bowl bets on those games or others, be sure to see what legendary college football handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say.Â
For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Bruce joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years. Marshall now supplies his unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis to SportsLine members.Â
An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce's vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.
Now he's studied the bowl schedule and used his Tech Corner technique to break down every matchup.
One thing we can tell you: Marshall is backing No. 13 LSU (-9) to cover against Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. 1 at noon ET. He also likes the Over (57.5) in that matchup
"Brian Kelly has covered in last three bowls at Notre Dame and LSU," Marshall said. "Wisconsin went 8-3 Under in last 11 this season, though the Tigers were Over 11-1 in 2023 and over 18-2 since mid 2022. LSU also 6-1 vs. spread down stretch in '23."
Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he's backing one team on a 10-4 roll against the spread! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before making any college football picks.Â
Who should you back in college football bowl season, and what team on a 10-4Â spread streak should you back? ... Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the legendary Vegas handicapper who has won multiple handicapping titles!
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