PRO Projections first A+ prediction of the college football season kickoff Thursday!
Week 0 may have been light on edges, but not this week.
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Action PRO data-driven betting models stack up what we believe are the true odds for a game or prop against market lines. After stacking up the difference, projections assign a grade like A, B, C, and so on to determine the strength of the pick.
On Thursday, it's a full grab bag of three smart bets using projections: One spread, one moneyline and one total, including a coveted 'A+' graded play.
Let's just say one team favored by a touchdown Thursday is potentially on upset alert.
3 College Football Model Predictions Thursday, Led by A+ Edges
The best Thursday picks tailing Action PRO money insights can be found here.
Interesting in following data model projections? The top spread play for Week 1 (all games included) kicks off on Thursday.
The A+ edge and highest-rated pick for college football Week 1 is to take the Colorado Buffaloes to cover against Georgia Tech.
These two clubs met last year in the opener, too. Georgia Tech won and covered in a 27-20 victory.
The Yellow Jackets are -6.5 against Colorado on Thursday.
According to Action PRO, the fair line should be more like Georgia Tech -3.2. The large gap between PRO and the market creates a big enough edge to warrant an A+ grade on Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes to cover.
A+ PRO Projections Pick: Colorado Spread
Also, bettors should perhaps consider Colorado to win outright.
Moneyline odds list Colorado as a consensus +205 underdog, implying a 32% chance of winning.
The true PRO line is +146, as Action odds give Colorado a 40% chance to win. This mismatch earns an A- grade.
A- PRO Projections Pick: Colorado Moneyline
And that's not it.
One over/under Thursday also made the cut as an actionable pick: UAB vs. Illinois over.
Thursday's non-conference total is 54.5. PRO expects some points between the Blazers and Fighting Illini, computing a combined score of 58 points. It crosses a key number of 55. This prediction's good for a solid B- grade.
