College football odds, picks, predictions for Aug. 24, 2024: Proven simulation reveals Week 0 best bets

With the College Football Playoff expanding the CFB calendar in recent years, it’s become more and more common to schedule a game a week earlier than normal to allow some flexibility later in the season. In 2024, the Week 0 college football schedule will be made up of four games, including two FBS vs. FBS matchup. The action begins at noon ET on Saturday when the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin.

The Seminoles were left out of the CFP despite being unbeaten ACC champions last year. Now they’re 10.5-point favorites in the Week 0 college football odds as they begin their pursuit of making the expanded tournament. Meanwhile, SMU, which is coming off its first ranked season since 1984, is a 24.5-point favorite on the road over Nevada in the Week 1 college football lines. Before locking in any college football picks for Week 0 of the 2024 season, be sure to see the latest college football predictions from SportsLine’s proven model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns. 

Now, it has turned its attention to the latest college football odds for Week 0 and locked in picks for every FBS matchup. Head here to see every pick.

Top college football predictions for Week 0 

One of the top college football picks the model is recommending for Saturday, Aug. 24: FSU and Georgia Tech go Under 55.5 points. In the 11 games that starting quarterback Jordan Travis started last…


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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-08-23 09:56:14

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