College football expert picks, predictions, parlay for Week 1, 2023: Barrett Sallee's three best bets

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 got off to a fast start on his SportsLine best bets in Week 0, going 2-1. 

Now, he's turned his attention to the Week 1 college football odds (see the latest college football lines for each game this week on our college football odds page) and is revealing his three top plays for Saturday. A parlay of these three picks would return around 6-1!

We can tell you Sallee is going Under 64.5 in the North Carolina vs. South Carolina matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Charlotte.

"This is going to be a battle between two stud quarterbacks in Tar Heel star Drake Maye and Gamecocks veteran Spencer Rattler, but the last thing that either team wants is to get into a track meet in the opener," Sallee said. "Expect both teams to establish the run and the work off play action. Time of possession isn't as important as it used to be. It'll matter in this one, though. If South Carolina goes old-school and rips off long drives, Maye will be relegated to the sideline. The same theory also applies to the Tar Heels to prevent Rattler from taking over. "

Sallee has also found two other college football picks he loves, including fading a team he says "can barely field a roster." You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any college football picks.

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