Beating The Book: 2017-2018 College Football Bowl Season Handicapping Special Part 1

By Gill Alexander (VSiN host) Follow @beatingthebook

December 12, 2017 08:01 AM

It's the most wonderful time of the year. College Football Bowl season is here and we leave no stone unturned. First, Host Gill Alexander reviews the fundamental tenets of Bowl season. Then, Preston Johnson of VSiN's "Call-in Pod" and Joe Lisi of GoForThe2.com uncover any betting edge in the lines. With 40 games in all prior to the National Championship, Part 1 tackles the first 11 matchups ranging from Dec. 16-22. It's a a bonafide annual tradition, on this week's Beating The Book.

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