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Colorado (+3.5) vs. Alabama (Sunday, Dec. 30, 8:00 p.m. ET) – Maybe it is because I hate Nick Saban, but I like Colorado here. Dan Hawkins has this team playing with heart and hunger. Alabama isn’t. Colorado can score a pile if they want to, and I am not sure that Alabama can keep up. This game means more for a rebuilding Colorado than it does for an arrogant and bloated Alabama team. Pick: Colorado.

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There are two college games this week that stick out in my mind. Both are in the Big 12, which is strange because I don’t much like that conference as a rule:
Texas (-2.5) at Oklahoma State – I don’t love what Texas is doing this year, but I like them in this spot. The Horns have won three in a row, including an impressive comeback against Nebraska last weekend. Oklahoma State has a lousy pass defense which Texas will be able to exploit, and that will set up the Horns’ running game. Texas has won nine games in a row …read more

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There are just a few college games that stick out this week.
Kansas (-3.5) at Colorado – The Jayhawks are a huge surprise this year with their undefeated record. Colorado is much better than they are supposed to be, too. Colorado is coming off a bad loss, though, while Kansas has covered every time out. I expect them to do the same here. Pick: Kansas
Stanford (+14) at Arizona – Neither team is very good, but Stanford is playing with heart as of late. They had the huge upset over USC and then they hung tight with TCU. That’s two …read more

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