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Guess what’s back in all of its pomp and circumstance?  College football.  Fans included.

Guess who’s back for year four with all of her picking prowess and expertise?  Abby.  Her fans included.

Abby and college football. Red beans and rice.  Our President and leadership.   Well, two out of three isn’t bad.

Abby starts year four having won more bones than she lost in each of her first three years, a record worth wagging your tail about. Remember one bone hypothetically represents an $11 wage to collect $10 unless it’s a money line bet which can have very different odds that we will post.   Now we go to the picks.

1.  Georgia + 3 v Clemson (Game played in Charlotte, NC) —  Abby’s going big right out of the chute.  She feels strongly that this is Georgia’s year to win the SEC and howl loudly in the playoffs.  Plus UGA is one of her favorite mascots.  She loves barking underdogs.   A straight-up win wouldn’t surprise her in the least, but there isn’t too much value in +$135.  Two bones.

2.  North Carolina -5 1/2 at Virginia Tech — Can NC unseat Clemson as the ACC Champion?  Yes.  Mack Brown returns a Heisman candidate at QB and 18 starters from last year’s team.  Two bones.

3.  Army +2 1/2 at Georgia St.— This will feel like a home game for the Army after 20 straight years of serious business.  Either you stop their unique running attack or you don’t.  Georgia St. won’t.  One bone.

4.  Rice at Arkansas -20 —  This one is simple.  Rice is a very bad football team.  Arkansas is getting better monthly under Sam Pittman.  His offensive line will control the ball for 40 of the 60 minutes in this game and wear the Owls out.  Two bones.

5.  Texas Tech at Houston pick — It’s put up or shut up time for Dana Holgerson in year three with his fat $4 million per year deal with Tillman Fertitta.  He’s redshirted many and has gotten many more from the transfer portal.   He starts off 2021 on a high note.  Take the Cougars in a close one.  One bone.

On a hunch take LSU at UCLA under 66 points.  LSU’s 2020 much-maligned D will be much improved in 2021.  And, expect LSU to run 55/45.  UCLA will not have much success throwing the ball either.

Woof!