Peach
Penn State (-4) over Ole Miss
No Michigan? No Ohio State? No problem.
The Nittany Lions have won their past 21 games against teams that aren’t the Big Ten’s juggernauts. Lane Kiffin is 2-15 all-time against top-10 teams.
Music City
Auburn (-7) over Maryland
A strong pass rush and secondary awaits whichever Maryland backup receives his first meaningful college snaps, in place of Taulia Tagovailoa.
The Terps’ 103rd-ranked ground game won’t offer any support.
Orange
Florida State (+16.5) over Georgia
Opt-outs — including star receiver Keon Coleman, running back Trey Benson and sack leader Jared Verse — will rob the Seminoles of their chance to prove the committee wrong, but the Bulldogs have covered only four of 13 games this season.
In Kirby Smart’s four non-playoff bowl games, Georgia is 1-3 against the spread, twice failing to cover double-digit lines.
Arizona
Toledo (+3.5) over Wyoming
The Rockets reeled off 11 straight wins between losses in the season opener and the MAC title game, going 5-1 against bowl teams.
The Cowboys are 0-3 against top-25 rushing teams. Toledo is ranked ninth, averaging over 200 yards per game.