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College football’s conference championship week is upon us.   Rivalry week has come and gone.   It was a good one.  And it was a long one.  It was acutely long if you tuned into the 4 hour and 53 minute and 7 overtime Texas A&M victory over LSU.  That marathon was won by the slimmest of margins.  It also turned a promising start by Abby into the slimmest margin of defeat.  A very slim 1/2 point stood between her pawing out a win vs. taking a loss in that game and the week.

She heads into this weekend with a 20-21-1 won/loss record.  She remains on the high side having buried 54 of an even 100 bones.  The hunch bet stands at eight strong wins v. only one loss!  Championship week has several big dog v. big chalk games.   Abby normally likes big dogs but some look like runts of the litter to her.  Careful.

Washington -5 v. Utah –  Washington won this matchup in week four 21-7.  After a mid-season slide it seems like the Huskies might be peeking and playing up to their preseason expectations.  Utah has nine wins this year but none against ranked teams.  Plus Abby likes Huskies.  Two bones.

Oklahoma -8 v. Texas-  Texas won this matchup in a week six thriller 48-45.  Oklahoma has a playoff berth on the line.   Abby thinks Oklahoma wins and somehow gets a stop or two with their porous D and covers by just a few.  Three bones.

Alabama -13.5 v Georgia- Bama has beaten everyone senseless by 20 or more this year.  Why would this game be any different?  Well,  Georgia is basically at home.   But, Bama will travel big.  Georgia has the athletes to stay in it.  Regardless, Bama wins and covers by a few in their toughest test this year.  One bone.

Under 61.5 Michigan Ohio St v Northwestern.-  Ohio St. put their foot on the gas and mud stomped Michigan.  Abby likes THE to win this one easily as well.  But Northwestern plays decent D.   If Oklahoma wins convincingly over Texas maybe OSU loses a bit of interest.  Two bones.

On a hunch Abby likes under 77.5 in the Big 12 Oklahoma v Texas showdown.  The first game totaled 93.  The line seems like it’s begging you to take the over.  Abby, as you know, thinks begging is unbecoming of pure breds.

Woof!