5. Cincinnati at UCF
Point Total: 65.5
PICK: Over
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
If this goes the way it probably should, you really, really, really don’t want to miss out on what this could be.
The worry on the over is the Cincinnati defense that’s allowed 17 points or fewer to everyone but Austin Peay in the 55-20 opening weekend win. The Bearcats have been dominant defensively, and that includes games against teams with big offenses like Memphis, SMU and Houston.
But this is the nation’s No. 1 offense getting to do its thing in the Bounce House.
There’s a better chance of both teams pushing each other to keep pressing than there is of this being some sort of defensive slugfest.
65.5 is a big number no matter who’s playing, but there’s a good shot that one of these teams can take care of most of this by itself.
Again, if this goes like we all hope this could and it’s played in the high 30s and up, it shouldn’t be a problem.