{"id":30740,"date":"2024-08-16T07:24:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T11:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=30740"},"modified":"2024-08-20T13:45:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T17:45:40","slug":"lsu-football-predictions-2024-lsu-total-wins-picks-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-football\/lsu-football-predictions-2024-lsu-total-wins-picks-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU Football Predictions for 2024:  LSU Tigers Football Total Wins Picks, Best Bets &amp; Games To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Expert college football handicapper Ron Marmalefsky looks at LSU college football and its chances in 2024. Ron provides expert picks for betting on the Trojans in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ron also offers total win predictions for LSU in 2024 (a great betting NCAAF betting future), areas to watch, favorability of schedule, and offers best bets tips on the LSU Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk, the home of expert sports picks and the legendary GoldSheet, offers free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">college football best bets<\/a> and free NCAAF picks daily, as well as premium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/college-football\">expert NCAAF betting picks<\/a> at amazing prices.  And, don&#8217;t forget, at WagerTalk you can always find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">NFL best bets today<\/a> updated constantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk&#8217;s Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\"><strong>Get The Goldsheet CFB Guide Free NOW<\/strong>!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-college-football-2024-preview-whats-the-situation\">LSU College Football 2024 Preview: What&#8217;s the Situation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No one changes coaches more often than Brian Kelly.&nbsp; All three coordinators are new, despite a 10-3 season with losses only to Florida St (neutral), and at Mississippi and Alabama.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Tigers have the 12-team playoffs squarely on their minds.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2024-nebraska-corn-huskers-ncaaf-areas-to-watch\">2024 LSU NCAAF AREAS TO WATCH:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 25-45 sack ratio from \u201922 improved to 31-22.&nbsp; Four OL starters return, but gone will be the Heisman QB, Jaydon Daniels, who was an elite dual threat QB.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QB Nussmeier paid his dues, but expect the run game to return to normalcy (5.0, 6.25 a year ago) without Daniels.&nbsp; Two elite WR\u2019s are gone, but the portal saw them add enough talent to remain dangerous.&nbsp; I\u2019m not sure what the RB room will look like, but I will chart it, recording data by level of opponent and RB rotation.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest hire they made was stealing (for big $$$) Missouri\u2019s defensive coordinator Blake Baker.&nbsp; LSU allowed a whopping 33 points per game in SEC play in \u201923, and the run D was often shredded.&nbsp; The typically solid pass D% (mostly mid-50\u2019s) ballooned to 63.5%, inside and outside of the SEC.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great hire was adding the DL coach from Texas.&nbsp; My run D projection is down to 4.35 per carry, but I will keep the pass D% above 60%.&nbsp; They\u2019ll be a new punter, but the PK is decent.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>LSU Football 2024 Predicted Total Wins Prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly is 20-7 here, and 18-6 in the regular season.<strong>\u00a0 I think they can reach 8-1 prior to a dangerous game at Florida, and if the new coordinators adjust quickly, 10-2 and a playoff berth is a reasonable outcome.\u00a0 <\/strong>I like the talent on Mississippi a bit more, but I like this schedule better.\u00a0\u00a0<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9cf8872e-7fff-0a5e-cb74-fcfad7a30ffb\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; 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Our college football handicapping experts discuss this matchup from a sports betting perspective, sharing their picks and predictions vs. the current odds. #collegefootballpredictions #collegefootballpicks #lsufootball 2024 LSU Tigers College Football Season | Schedule, News, and Interesting Facts \ud83d\udccd Home Stadium: Tiger Stadium \ud83c\udfdf Capacity: 102,321 \ud83d\udce2 Team Hashtags: #geauxtigers #lsu #lsufootball \ud83d\uddd3 LSU TigersFootball Schedule 2024: Sept. 1: vs. USC (Las Vegas, NV - Allegiant Stadium) - Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic Sept. 7: Nicholls Sept. 14: at South Carolina Sept. 21: UCLA Sept. 28: South Alabama Oct. 5: BYE Week Oct. 12: Ole Miss Oct. 19: at Arkansas Oct. 26: at Texas A&amp;M Nov. 2: BYE Week Nov. 9: Alabama Nov. 16: at Florida Nov. 23: Vanderbilt Nov. 30: Oklahoma \ud83c\udfc6 Did You Know? - LSU has produced 41 first-round NFL Draft picks, including stars like Joe Burrow and Ja&#039;Marr Chase. - The Tigers&#039; mascot, Mike the Tiger, is a live Bengal tiger who resides in a state-of-the-art habitat on campus. - LSU&#039;s purple and gold colors were chosen to represent royalty and success. 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Whether you&#039;re tailgating in Baton Rouge or cheering from afar, let&#039;s make some noise for LSU! #LSU #CollegeFootball \ud83d\udc4d Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to WagerTalk TV; \ud83d\udd14 CLICK the Bell and never miss an episode! \ud83c\udfc8 More Free College Football Picks: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football \ud83e\udd11 Free Sports Picks: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks \ud83d\udcca Live Odds: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f News: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news \ud83d\udc4d Stay connected with WagerTalk \ud83d\udcfa YouTube: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tv \ud83d\udc4d Facebook: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/fb \ud83d\udc26 Twitter: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tw \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ig \ud83d\udcf0 Reddit: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/rd \u2764\ufe0f iHeart Radio: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/iheart \ud83c\udf4e Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ap \ud83d\udccc Pinterest: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/pin\"><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SaVvDryEDw4\/0.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT14M42S\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-07-24T19:00:15Z\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"love-what-you-see-sign-up-for-a-free-wager-talk-account\">Love What You See?  Sign Up for a Free WagerTalk Account!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\">Sign up to receive game-day updates, late breaking releases, free picks, best bets<\/a>, exclusive betting features, pay per game and package access, contests, community networking, award-winning content and much more. Get your account today &#8211; it&#8217;s FREE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming a member of Wagertalk.com is 100% FREE with NO OBLIGATION or CREDIT CARD REQUIRED! Upon sign-up, you get instant access to our community and special offers and free picks. Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\">WagerTalk now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb.webp\" alt=\"LSU 2024 football predictions\" class=\"wp-image-30557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb-300x188.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-2024-football-expert-handicapping-tip\">2024 LSU Football Schedule and Games to Watch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The season starts in Las Vegas with a compelling matchup vs. USC.&nbsp; LSU goes to South Carolina week three, a place they haven\u2019t been since \u201908.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect wins hosting UCLA (revenge, but with the old staff) and South Alabama, with the 3rd in a row home game a good one hosting Mississippi.&nbsp; That one comes with rest, and LSU has the edge.&nbsp; That rest edge flips to Arkansas when they host LSU the following week.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rest itself is NOT an automatic handicapping tool by any means, but comes into play if the Tigers have an emotional game vs. the Rebels in what could be incredibly important for playoff purposes.&nbsp; The next three games remain tough.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They play at Texas A&amp;M, host Alabama, and travel to bitter rival Florida (LSU on a 5-game win streak).\u00a0 It&#8217;s strange to see this team close vs. Oklahoma.\u00a0 That could be a \u201cplay-in\u201d playoff game.\u00a0\u00a0<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-59070219-7fff-03f1-1f14-cf66c57dc835\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span>\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LSU 2024 Football Expert HANDICAPPING TIP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m generally bullish this year.&nbsp; I\u2019ll consider them vs. UCLA (with a reasonable line), and back them vs. Mississippi and vs. Alabama if the Tigers are fresh off a SU win (62% category, large sample size).&nbsp; Games at Arkansas and at Florida may have me in fade mode.&nbsp; <strong><em>LSU is 26-7 ATS in lined non-conference games of -24 or more (2-0 last year)<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide-1\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk&#8217;s Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\"><strong>G<\/strong>et <strong>The Ultimate NCAAF 2024 Betting Guide NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wager-talk-live-odds-screen-cfb\"><br>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen CFB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L2&amp;cb=0.3736292060054509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">live college football odds screen<\/a>&nbsp;features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. 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Ron provides expert picks for betting on the Trojans in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ron also offers total win predictions for LSU in 2024 (a great betting NCAAF betting future), areas to watch, favorability of schedule, and offers best bets tips on the LSU Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk, the home of expert sports picks and the legendary GoldSheet, offers free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">college football best bets<\/a> and free NCAAF picks daily, as well as premium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/college-football\">expert NCAAF betting picks<\/a> at amazing prices.  And, don't forget, at WagerTalk you can always find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">NFL best bets today<\/a> updated constantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk's Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-college-football-2024-preview-whats-the-situation\">LSU College Football 2024 Preview: What's the Situation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>No one changes coaches more often than Brian Kelly.&nbsp; All three coordinators are new, despite a 10-3 season with losses only to Florida St (neutral), and at Mississippi and Alabama.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Tigers have the 12-team playoffs squarely on their minds.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2024-nebraska-corn-huskers-ncaaf-areas-to-watch\">2024 LSU NCAAF AREAS TO WATCH:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The 25-45 sack ratio from \u201922 improved to 31-22.&nbsp; Four OL starters return, but gone will be the Heisman QB, Jaydon Daniels, who was an elite dual threat QB.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>QB Nussmeier paid his dues, but expect the run game to return to normalcy (5.0, 6.25 a year ago) without Daniels.&nbsp; Two elite WR\u2019s are gone, but the portal saw them add enough talent to remain dangerous.&nbsp; I\u2019m not sure what the RB room will look like, but I will chart it, recording data by level of opponent and RB rotation.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest hire they made was stealing (for big $$$) Missouri\u2019s defensive coordinator Blake Baker.&nbsp; LSU allowed a whopping 33 points per game in SEC play in \u201923, and the run D was often shredded.&nbsp; The typically solid pass D% (mostly mid-50\u2019s) ballooned to 63.5%, inside and outside of the SEC.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Another great hire was adding the DL coach from Texas.&nbsp; My run D projection is down to 4.35 per carry, but I will keep the pass D% above 60%.&nbsp; They\u2019ll be a new punter, but the PK is decent.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>LSU Football 2024 Predicted Total Wins Prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly is 20-7 here, and 18-6 in the regular season.<strong>\u00a0 I think they can reach 8-1 prior to a dangerous game at Florida, and if the new coordinators adjust quickly, 10-2 and a playoff berth is a reasonable outcome.\u00a0 <\/strong>I like the talent on Mississippi a bit more, but I like this schedule better.\u00a0\u00a0<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9cf8872e-7fff-0a5e-cb74-fcfad7a30ffb\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"college-football-week-0-predictions-picks\">LSU College Football Predictions &amp; Betting Preview 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SaVvDryEDw4?origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"love-what-you-see-sign-up-for-a-free-wager-talk-account\">Love What You See?  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Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\">WagerTalk now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb.webp\" alt=\"LSU 2024 football predictions\" class=\"wp-image-30557\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-2024-football-expert-handicapping-tip\">2024 LSU Football Schedule and Games to Watch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The season starts in Las Vegas with a compelling matchup vs. USC.&nbsp; LSU goes to South Carolina week three, a place they haven\u2019t been since \u201908.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I expect wins hosting UCLA (revenge, but with the old staff) and South Alabama, with the 3rd in a row home game a good one hosting Mississippi.&nbsp; That one comes with rest, and LSU has the edge.&nbsp; That rest edge flips to Arkansas when they host LSU the following week.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Rest itself is NOT an automatic handicapping tool by any means, but comes into play if the Tigers have an emotional game vs. the Rebels in what could be incredibly important for playoff purposes.&nbsp; The next three games remain tough.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>They play at Texas A&amp;M, host Alabama, and travel to bitter rival Florida (LSU on a 5-game win streak).\u00a0 It's strange to see this team close vs. Oklahoma.\u00a0 That could be a \u201cplay-in\u201d playoff game.\u00a0\u00a0<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-59070219-7fff-03f1-1f14-cf66c57dc835\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span>\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LSU 2024 Football Expert HANDICAPPING TIP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m generally bullish this year.&nbsp; I\u2019ll consider them vs. UCLA (with a reasonable line), and back them vs. Mississippi and vs. Alabama if the Tigers are fresh off a SU win (62% category, large sample size).&nbsp; Games at Arkansas and at Florida may have me in fade mode.&nbsp; <strong><em>LSU is 26-7 ATS in lined non-conference games of -24 or more (2-0 last year)<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide-1\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk's Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wager-talk-live-odds-screen-cfb\"><br>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen CFB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L2&amp;cb=0.3736292060054509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">live college football odds screen<\/a>&nbsp;features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. 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