College football bowl season begins now

College football bowl season begins on Friday. There have been some significant changes in the betting lines. Nevada's Carson Strong and Tennessee's Jay Norvell are skipping the games. Purdue's David Bell and George Karlaftis are going to the NFL. The earlier the lines are posted, the more volatile they are.

Pitt plays Michigan State in the Peach Bowl on December 30. Kenny Pickett has a year of eligibility left. He's probably going to be a mid-first-round draft pick.

The first college football bowl season begins Friday in the Bahamas. Toledo (7-5) plays Middle Tennessee State (6-6) at 10.5.

Cincinnati is a +13.5 favorite against Alabama in the first playoff semifinal (Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. ET)

Georgia is a 7.5-point favorite over Michigan in the other semifinal. The game is on December 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Virginia-SMU is playing in the college football bowl season on December 29 at 11 a.m. The over/under is 71.

Hawaii is the only team with a losing record at 6-7. Arizona State-Wisconsin is lowest over/under at 42.5. Hawaii is a 7-point underdog.

Michigan is 11-2 ATS against the spread. Pittsburgh is 10-3, Notre Dame is 9-4, Old Dominion is9-5, North Texas is also 9.5.

Cleveland Cavaliers are on a 12-0 run against the spread in the NBA. A New Jersey bettor banged a $25 25-leg parlay on Saturday for $237,553.11 off Caesars. Jack Andrews pointed out a mistake in a college basketball game. Tiger Woods is playing golf with his 12 year old son Charlie. Tom Brady is the overwhelming favorite to win the MVP award in NFL. Josh Allen is a close second. The PNC Championship starts on Sunday. It's a two-person tournament. Team Thomas is favored to defend their championship.