Best Week 1 SEC picks and ATS predictions
The college football season kicks off this week. All 14 SEC teams will take the field this weekend. Vanderbilt was the only SEC team in action in Week 0, crushing Hawaii 63-10. The table below lists the game times and odds for all SEC Teams in the Week 1. Under the table, find my best bets for the week and predictions.
LSU is playing Florida State in a de facto home game in New Orleans. LSU's 2021 season was disappointing, but the team has a lot of potential. Florida's team went 5-7 and won at North Carolina and at home over Miami. ESPN's S&P+ predicts LSU will win and cover. The game is in the Superdome. It's a neutral-field game.
Cincinnati lost 9 players to the 2022 NFL Draft, including 5 in the top 100. They are short +110 favorites in AAC title odds. Arkansas is short -7.5 favorites. The Bearcats are the underdog to cover. They won 44-7 over the past 4 seasons. Their coach Luke Fickell is a proven commodity. He won't be taking Cincinnati’s +196 moneyline.
