College football expert picks, predictions, parlay for bowl games on Dec. 28, 2022: Barrett Sallee's three best bets

The 2023-24 college football bowl schedule reaches its pinnacle on Monday with a loaded slate of New Year's Day games. No. 1 Michigan faces No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl, while No. 2 Washington faces No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal games. There are three other games on the docket as well, including No.…

The 2023-24 college football bowl schedule continues with four exciting games on Saturday. The action begins with the Peach Bowl at noon ET, pitting No. 10 Penn State against No. 11 Ole Miss. Penn State is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest college football bowl odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under is 50.5. Later in the…

The 2023-24 college football bowl season is well underway and the first of the New Year's Six bowls will take place on Friday when No. 7 Ohio State takes on No. 9 Missouri in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic. It's one of four games on the college football schedule that day and the first of six SEC vs. Big Ten matchups as those powerhouse conferences…

College football bowl season really starts to pick up in the space between Christmas and New Year's, and there are four compelling matchups on the college football schedule on Wednesday. It all begins at 2 p.m. ET with Virginia Tech vs. Tulane at the 2023 Military Bowl and that will be followed by North Carolina vs. West Virginia at 5:30 p.m. ET in…

When it comes to college football, few deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. Now, he's turned his attention to the college football bowl odds…

Three Power Five teams will be in action during the Saturday, Dec. 23 bowl schedule, but it's a Group of Five matchup that might be the most intriguing. Air Force and James Madison meet in the Armed Forces Bowl at 3:30 p.m. ET, and James Madison, coming off an 11-1 season, is the 1-point favorite in the latest college football bowl odds via…

The second full slate of the 2023-24 college football bowl season comes on Saturday, Dec. 23 with seven games set to unfold. The action begins at noon ET with Duke vs. Troy in the Birmingham Bowl and wraps at 10:30 p.m. ET off the mainland when Coastal Carolina and San Jose State play in the Hawaii Bowl. The latest college football bowl odds via…

The 2023-24 college football bowl season kicks off on Saturday with seven games, six of them coming between FBS foes. The action begins early with an 11 a.m. ET kickoff between Ohio and Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The latest SportsLine consensus bowl odds list Georgia Southern as the 3.5-point favorite. The first Power Five team to…

When it comes to college football, few deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. Now, he's turned his attention to the Week 14 college football…

The Oregon Ducks are lighting up the scoreboard on a weekly basis. The Ducks are scoring 47.4 points per game on average and they put up 63 points in last week's victory over the California Golden Bears. The No. 6 Ducks are 8-1 entering their home matchup against USC in a star-studded showdown on Saturday. The Trojans limp into Saturday's contest…

Georgia had to rally from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter of last year's game against Missouri, staying on track for the national title. The No. 2 Bulldogs will try to avoid that situation this year when they host the No. 12 Tigers on Saturday afternoon during the Week 10 college football schedule at 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS). Georgia extended…

The co-leaders in both the SEC East and the SEC West meet up during the Week 6 college football schedule. In the East, No. 20 Kentucky goes to Athens to take on top-ranked Georgia, and the Bulldogs are 14.5-point favorites in the latest Week 6 college football odds via the SportsLine consensus. It's expected to be a tighter matchup in the 3:30 p.m.…

When it comes to college football, there are few who deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. Now, he's turned his attention to the Week 6…

College football bowl season is one of the most action-packed times of the year and there are five more bowls on the schedule for Friday, including a high-profile matchup between a pair of top-10 teams in the 2022 Orange Bowl. No. 6 Tennessee and No. 7 Clemson will go head-to-head in a battle between teams who had their College Football Playoff…

When it comes to college football, there are few who deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. Sallee debuted with SportsLine in 2017 and has…

When it comes to college football, there are few who deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. Sallee debuted with SportsLine in 2017 and has…

When it comes to college football, there are few who deserve the "expert" tag quite like Barrett Sallee. The CBS Sports writer and analyst hosts shows on SiriusXM College, writes for CBSSports.com and appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ as well as countless radio shows across the nation as a guest. Sallee debuted with SportsLine in 2017 and has…

The 2022-23 college football bowl schedule continues on Tuesday with four matchups, beginning with Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo at noon ET in the 2022 Camellia Bowl. Georgia Southern and Buffalo have both lost three of their last four games. According to the latest college football bowl odds from Caesars Sportsbook, the Bulls are 4.5-point…

No. 3 Ohio State will be looking for another blowout victory when it travels to Michigan State during the Week 6 college football schedule. The Buckeyes are 27-point favorites in the latest Week 6 college football odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 65. The Spartans have not been this large of underdogs since…

After looking like the clear-cut top team in college football through three weeks, the Georgia Bulldogs hit some speed bumps over the past two weeks. They came out unscathed in the loss column, but shaky wins against Kent State and Missouri were enough to drop them to No. 2 in AP Poll. The Week 6 college football odds at Caesars Sportsbook list the…

No. 2 Alabama will face its second legitimate test of the season when it travels to No. 20 Arkansas during the Week 5 college football schedule on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS). The Crimson Tide struggled to pull away from Texas in their only prior road game this season, escaping with a 20-19 win. They are 17.5-point favorites in the…

Multiple College Football Playoff contenders face challenges during the Week 5 college football schedule. No. 5 Clemson survived in overtime against Wake Forest and now the Tigers are 6.5-point favorites against No. 10 NC State in the Week 5 college football odds from Caesars Sportsbook. No. 2 Alabama, meanwhile, faces its first SEC West opponent…

No. 23 Texas A&M likely needs to win the rest of its regular season games to be considered for the College Football Playoff field this year. The Aggies were upset by Appalachian State two weeks ago, but they bounced back with a 17-9 win over then-No. 13 Miami (Fla.) last week. They have a showdown with No. 10 Arkansas coming up on Saturday night…

Conference play heats up as the Week 4 college football schedule approaches. No. 11 Tennessee is listed at -10.5 against No. 21 Florida (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS) in the latest Week 4 college football odds from Caesars Sportsbook. No. 5 Clemson is -7 on the road against No. 21 Wake Forest. No. 23 Texas A&M, meanwhile, is a 1.5-point favorite at home…

No. 24 Texas A&M will reportedly have a new quarterback under center when it hosts No. 13 Miami on Saturday night. The Aggies, who are coming off a shocking loss to Appalachian State, are turning to LSU transfer Max Johnson Haynes King last week. That game is one of two ranked vs. ranked contests on the Week 3 college football schedule, with No.…