Two college football betting systems, only making picks in bowl games, both alerted the first play of the postseason: ODU vs. USF.
The Cure Bowl is the first of two college football games on Wednesday. Old Dominion (9-3) and South Florida (9-3) kick off first at 5 p.m. ET.
Cure Bowl odds are Bulls -3, with an over/under of 53.5.
If you're familiar with PRO Systems, then you're aware of how Bet Labs can help detect situational patterns to uncover profitable trends. Naturally, we can use the “tournament” filter to find bowl-game gems.
If you're new, let me introduce you to a pair of betting models, how they work, and which side they suggest picking for Old Dominion vs. South Florida in Wednesday's smartest Cure Bowl prediction
Bowl Game Pick for Old Dominion vs USF: Wednesday's Spread System
The pick for Monarchs vs. Bulls is against the spread — and key filters suggest our data knows the sharp side.
It’s all about fading teams under certain conditions.
In Wednesday's Cure Bowl, bettors tailing PRO insights would be wise picking Old Dominion to cover and staying away from USF.
Here's why.
Systems crafted by Action Director of Research Evan Abrams hint that teams like USF tend to underwhelm in bowl games.
South Florida had a great season, especially on offense, and is favored to win Wednesday's Cure Bowl. However, it almost feels too good to be true.
Teams scoring 35+ points per game during the regular season are awful bets. In fact, PRO Systems find that fading these teams results in a solid 54% win rate.
And there’s more support.
Another separate system finds that bowl favorites who allowed 24+ points during the regular season are even worse! Those sides cover just 43%, lending a 57% win rate to the opposition.
Experts in the Action App are also taking Old Dominion to cover, per PRO Report.
Roll with the Monarchs against the spread in the Cure Bowl.
