***2024-25 CFB Playoff/Bowl (Dec. 17-Jan. 20) Games Thread***

ImJustKCClone

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James Madison comes back from 7 down at Half to win the Boca Raton Bowl 27-17.
I've been looking at my calendar and we have several things going every day this week, and I just don't have enough ooomph to make educated picks. I think I'm just going to say "see you next year"...Thanks for including me!
 
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That turnover on that fumble looked really close to being out of bounds, but they showed no camera angles from an angle where you could see the ball and sideline. Pretty bad production.
 

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Did the color guy really just say "Question is, did Hunter Dekkers bet on himself." Lol!
 

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Don't like the trend, the favored teams are winning all these Bowl games. Can the Cyclones be the exception?
 

BigJCy

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Don't like the trend, the favored teams are winning all these Bowl games. Can the Cyclones be the exception?
Think the Books & Gamblers are paying more attention now to the transfers/opt-outs so the odds are more in line with what they should be compared to the last couple years. But as NorthCyd said things can change in a hurry.
 

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Don't like the trend, the favored teams are winning all these Bowl games. Can the Cyclones be the exception?
It's usually whoever wants to be there most. 4/5 times, one team is bummed out about the bowl so they aren't motivated, but the other team is jacked up and plays well. That's often the case with g5 vs P4. e.g. Rutgers, Memphis, TCU, Boise... all (at the time) G5s that beat ISU in bowls.

Sort of a corollary to that... my old boss used to just bet ALL the underdogs in bowls and made money just about every year.
 
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Think the Books & Gamblers are paying more attention now to the transfers/opt-outs so the odds are more in line with what they should be compared to the last couple years. But as NorthCyd said things can change in a hurry.

I’m surprised the books even put out lines before the opt out announcements are made. Whether Cam Ward was playing or not had a huge impact on our game. Yet, the line was out there and you were betting on whether you thought he’d play.