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This week 13 college football matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Kansas State Wildcats is set to kick off at 8:00 ET from Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2, and the Wildcats are favored by -8.5 points. The over/under line is currently 52.5 points. The Bearcats come in with a 5-5 record, while the Wildcats are 7-3 on the season.<h3>CINCINNATI BEARCATS VS KANSAS STATE WILDCATS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Cincinnati Bearcats +8.5This game will be played at Bill Snyder Family Stadium at 8:00 ET on Saturday, November 23rd.<h3>WHY BET THE CINCINNATI BEARCATS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Cincinnati Bearcats winning this one by a score of 34 to 25</li><li>Not only do we have the Cincinnati Bearcats winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +8.5</li><li>Look for this game to go over the line of 52.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Cincinnati Bearcats Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3>Sitting at 5-5, Cincinnati faces Kansas State in Week 13. They rank 47th in our power rankings, and have a 66.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Bearcats are 2-2 at home and 2-3 on the road this season. Cincinnati’s average scoring margin is +4 points per game, and they are 4-4-1 against the spread. They’ve been favored in five games, going 3-2 ATS as the favorite. Their over/under record is 2-6-1, with an average line of 54.4 points. This week’s line is 52.5 points, and their games have averaged 50.8 points.Heading into week 13, Cincinnati's offense is averaging 27.4 points per game, placing them 54th in the nation. However, they rank 26th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Brendan Sorsby has thrown for 2,453 yards, with the team averaging 247.8 passing yards per game. They are 38th in passing attempts and 34th in completions. Sorsby has 16 touchdowns and five interceptions, with a passer rating of 99. Cincinnati converts 43% of their third downs. Corey Kiner leads the rushing attack with 903 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry and scoring three touchdowns. Cincinnati is 49th in rushing attempts, averaging 184.1 yards per game. Xzavier Henderson has 629 receiving yards on 51 catches, scoring four touchdowns.Cincinnati's defense will look to bounce back after allowing 34 points in their recent game against Iowa State. The Bearcats gave up 386 total yards, including 152 rushing yards on 34 attempts and 234 passing yards. They also allowed three rushing touchdowns and one passing score in the game.On the season, Cincinnati's defense ranks 44th nationally, giving up 23.4 points per game. Opponents have averaged 154.8 rushing yards per game on 33.7 attempts, while quarterbacks have posted a 96.1 passer rating, completing 63% of their passes for an average of 231.4 yards per game.<h3>Are The Kansas State Wildcats Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3>Kansas State comes into Week 13 with a 7-3 record, ranked 25th in our power rankings. They are guaranteed to be bowl-eligible, but their chances of winning the Big 12 stand at just 0.8%. The Wildcats have been favored in nine of their ten games this season. They have a +7.6 average scoring margin but are 3-6 against the spread. At home, they are 3-1, and their ATS record is 2-2. The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. Kansas State’s average over/under line is 53.5 points, and their games have averaged 51.4 points, with a 4-5 over/under record this season.Kansas State’s offense is ranked 39th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. They are 44th in points per game, scoring 29.5. The Wildcats’ strength is their run game, averaging 205.9 yards per game, which ranks 17th nationally. DJ Giddens leads the rushing attack with 1,128 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored five touchdowns. Quarterback Avery Johnson has thrown for 2,150 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 90.Despite their recent 24-14 loss to Arizona State, Kansas State's defense held the Sun Devils to 124 rushing yards on 37 attempts, but gave up 275 passing yards and three touchdowns. Arizona State finished with 399 total yards and 24 first downs. On the season, Kansas State ranks 25th nationally, allowing just 110.8 rushing yards per game. However, their pass defense has struggled, giving up 234.7 yards per game, ranking 110th, with opposing quarterbacks completing 66.1% of their passes.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Kansas State Wildcats Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/24

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We’re all doing what we can to get by. That’s really all that we can do. Over at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline">BetOnline Sportsbook</a>, they are trying to come up with some creative betting options and things to drum up interest and investment.

In checking out what they have to offer, there are a few things of note. The first is that they are offering a 20% bankroll boost to those that leave their funds in until the NBA, NHL, or MLB get back going again. That bonus does carry a 5x rollover of the bonus amount before you withdraw, but that is an excellent idea for those that are being patient and are just letting their bankrolls sit and stay. Whichever season starts up first will trigger the bonus.

Another is that the entertainment odds section is jampacked with stock props, “Marbula One” Racing, Spelling Bee, Hot Dog Contest, Survivor, and Westworld betting options.

And lastly, there are some College Football Games of the Year lines posted. Power ratings across the industry are going to be stronger than ever before since everybody has so much time to work on them and get everything in line for the upcoming season. Let’s hope it starts on time.

At time of writing, there were 43 games listed on the college football betting board and there are likely to be a lot more of them with not a whole lot else to do.

Give BOL some credit as well, as they are taking dimes on these games, so the max you can win is $1,000 and just about all of the games are lined at -110.

Here are the games and the dates in which they are scheduled to be played (Saturday date listed):

Week 0 (8/29)

Navy vs. Notre Dame (-13.5) (Dublin, Ireland)

Week 1 (9/5)

BYU at Utah (-6.5) (Thurs 9/3)

Alabama (-16) at USC

Michigan (-2) at Washington

Ole Miss vs. Baylor (PK) (Houston)

Week 2 (9/12)

Texas at LSU (-7)

Louisville at Clemson (-21)

Arkansas at Notre Dame (-17)

Ohio State (-5) at Oregon

Tennessee at Oklahoma (-7.5)

Week 3 (9/19)

Iowa at Minnesota (-4) (Fri 9/18)

Stanford at USC (-3)

Georgia at Alabama (-7)

Florida State at Boise State (PK)

Week 4 (9/26)

Wisconsin at Michigan (-2.5)

Cincinnati at Nebraska (-6)

Week 5 (10/3)

Wisconsin (-2.5) vs. Notre Dame (Green Bay)

Penn State at Michigan (-2)

Washington at Oregon (-6.5)

Week 6 (10/10)

Auburn at Georgia (-4)

LSU at Florida (-1)

Stanford at Notre Dame (-10)

Iowa at Ohio State (-14)

Texas vs. Oklahoma (-5) (Dallas)

Week 7 (10/17)

Texas A&amp;M at Auburn (-3, -120)

Week 8 (10/24)

Ohio State (-3) at Penn State

Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (-9)

Week 9 (10/31)

Florida vs. Georgia (-1.5) (Jacksonville)

Nebraska at Ohio State (-13)

Week 10 (11/7)

BYU at Boise State (-6) (Fri 11/6)

USC at Oregon (-3.5)

Alabama (PK) at LSU

Clemson (-4) at Notre Dame

Penn State (-3) at Nebraska

Week 11 (11/14)

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Week 12 (11/21)

UCLA at USC (-5.5)

LSU (-1) at Auburn

Texas A&amp;M at Alabama (-9)

Week 13 (11/28)

Texas at Oklahoma State (-2) (Fri 11/27)

Auburn at Alabama (-6.5, -115)

LSU (-1.5) at Texas A&amp;M

Michigan at Ohio State (-7.5)

Kentucky at Louisville (PK)

Week 14 (12/5)

Conference Championship Games

Week 15 (12/12)

Army vs. Navy (-4) (Philadelphia)

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Even if you aren’t ready to attack these lines, at least you can get an idea of how these teams are power-rated in relation to each other. We’ll likely be getting our power ratings together here at BangTheBook sooner rather than later and we’ll try to get some college football content together on BangTheBook Radio as well.

For right now, in looking at these, there are a few quick observations that I can make:

First, LSU might be getting a little bit too much respect. Joe Burrow isn’t the only loss from last year’s National Championship team. Per friend of BTB Ralph Michaels, over 76% of LSU’s starts last season were by juniors and seniors. A lot of juniors left early, including Justin Jefferson, Thaddeus Moss, Grant Delpit and several other defensive backs. The Tigers were a great story and a dominant team last season, but being road favorites at Auburn and a very short underdog at Florida seems a bit optimistic.

Second, USC may be a little bit undervalued. Of course, there are not many believers out there in Clay Helton, but the Trojans will bring back Heisman hopeful Kedon Slovis, who was exceptional down the stretch in the regular season. That being said, USC recruited poorly on defense once again and had a lackluster class for a second straight year, so the state of the program isn’t all that healthy. An elite quarterback can overcome some of those maladies, though.

Third, Ohio State is getting a ton of respect. The Buckeyes do have a lot to replace on the defensive side and also lost co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to Boston College. There are also concerns, at least in my mind, with the offense without JK Dobbins. Master Teague is a fine running back, but he isn’t the receiver that Dobbins is and doesn’t have the same burst. The Buckeyes are a National Championship contender, but probably too big of a favorite against Oregon and maybe too big of a favorite in some of their other games as well. Once I dig into my power ratings, I can paint a clearer picture, but that is my feeling for now.

Finally, it is just awesome to see some college football stuff. What this coronavirus outbreak is going to do is accelerate the college football timeline even further, to the point where we have a lot of Games of the Year lines and probably some very early season win total lines as well.

Be vigilant when it comes to college football. Right now, we don’t have NHL, NBA, college basketball or MLB tying up our betting bankrolls. That affords many of us the opportunity to tie some money up with some CFB or NFL futures in hopes of getting some good line value. That is especially true of these games of the year.

Early College Football Games of the Year Lines from BetOnline Sportsbook

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