Plus, Slovis will be working with new offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr., who comes over from Boston College, where he ran the ball 59.8% of the time.

The offensive line did lead the way for Pittsburgh to rank 37th in Rushing Success Rate a season ago. The Panthers bring back their entire offensive line and their top three running backs. However, he has a great nucleus around him at Pitt. The problem was he was below 75 in his other seven starts. Pitt's getting a mixed bag with Slovis because in games against San Jose State, Colorado and Utah last season, he put up a PFF passing grade over 75. Pittsburgh begins a new era under USC transfer quarterback Kedon Slovis, who hopes to seamlessly replace the production of Kenny Pickett. The Backyard Brawl returns this season for the first time since 2011. You hear all the time, 'process over results.' The best way to know if the process is working is by closing line value (CLV), meaning how many points did you beat the closing line by? I'll be keeping track throughout the year of exactly how many points we've beaten the market by: To do that, we'll utilize our TAN projections, ESPN's SP+ and my own projections to create a consensus. The hope for this piece is to beat the market, get the best price possible, and in the long run, save you some money with closing line value. I'm here to help you navigate the market by providing a few lines I'm buying right now with my specific thresholds or other lines that I'm waiting to buy for later in the week. It could have all been avoided if the bet was locked in at -6.5 Monday morning. Like any other sport, it's paramount to get the best price possible when betting on college football.įor example, a -6.5 favorite could move to -7.5 on Saturday morning and then you run the risk of that team winning by one of the most likely outcomes - a seven-point victory - and you just lost your bet. Money pours in all over the place from the time lines open on Sunday afternoon to kickoff on Saturday.

We all know the college football market moves a lot over the course of the week.

Best college football bets week 1