College Football Round Up & PodSharp Approved Picks - 11/8

Top Trending Picks For This Saturday & PC Picks

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This is our first reformatted newsletter containing PodSharp Approved & Certified Picks. Of all tracked shows & 3,000+ bets (and counting), a single recommendation nets out to 51% chance of hitting - a coinflip. We’ve developed a model for paid subscribers that flags bets with a 65%+ likelihood of hitting.

Our goal is to share what’s popular and trending, then back that up with data to parse out the best picks for paid subscribers.

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Popular Pick of The Week

San Diego State @ HAWAII (+7), 11:00 PM EST

A late one here as the most selected pick of the week, with 5 analysts liking Hawaii with the TD in this one. All 5 recommendations on this one have a 50%+ hit rate on the year.

What The Analysts Are Saying

Hawaii has a huge edge on offense, and traveling to Hawaii is always tough for any road team. Some hosts have this on upset alert and strong potential for a win outright.

• Hawaii Offense & ST huge edge in this one

• Very mediocre/67 QB play from the Aztecs

Other High Volume Picks

LSU (+10) @ Alabama, 7:30 PM EST

3 Recommendations on LSU at +10

Most of these recommendations are coming off the new coach bump factor, hence why it’s trending but the model hasn’t flagged as approved or certified. Either way, I think we’ll learn how much Brian Kelly was holding LSU back in the rivalry road game.

OREGON (-6) @ Iowa, 3:30 PM EST

3 recommendations on Oregon -6, including Locked on Bets (60% hit rate)

Rationale: Oregon’s offense is expected to overwhelm Iowa’s more traditional (re: boring) style of play. Other than a walloping from OSU, Oregon has handled business this year and expect nothing less in this one.

MARYLAND (+1.5) @ Rutgers, 2:30 PM EST

2 recommendations on Maryland +1.5

Rationale: New coach bump bet #2! Low recommendation volume here, but those that do like Maryland to bounce back against Rutgers.