One team will take a major step toward winning the AAC East division when the No. 18 Central Florida Knights and the Cincinnati Bearcats collide on Friday night at Nippert Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. Central Florida is a 3.5-point favorite, and the Over-Under for total points scored is 62.5.

Before you lock in your Central Florida vs. Cincinnati picks, you NEED to hear what SportsLine senior analyst Josh Nagel has to say. A Nevada-based handicapper with more than 20 years of experience in the sports wagering industry, Nagel was SportsLIne's top college football analyst last season. This year he is 11-4 with his last 15 college football picks, a winning percentage of 73.3.

What's more, he has had a particularly keen eye for the Bearcats. In fact, he is 4-0 in his last four against-the-spread picks involving Cincinnati! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP.

Now, Nagel has made his picks for Central Florida vs. Cincinnati. We can tell you he's leaning Over, but he also has isolated a critical X-factor that has him going BIG on one side of the spread! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own. 

Who wins Central Florida vs. Cincinnati? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Central Florida vs. Cincinnati spread to back on Friday night, all from the seasoned expert who has hit four straight Cincinnati picks!