One of the more exciting ways to boost your winnings is to combine wagers that you feel confident about into a parlay. You have to have both matchups (or all of the matchups, if you do more than two) turn out the way you picked to win the wager, but the combined risk means that your odds go up as a result. This week normally only features one college football matchup: the Army-Navy game. However, the delayed start for most conferences, as well as a series of postponements due to COVID-19 outbreaks, means that this week features a number of quality matchups.
We have two parlay suggestions for your college football betting consideration.
NCAA News: Top Parlay Picks for Week 15
Saturday, December 12
Brunch Special
Michigan (+29.5) at Ohio State / Oklahoma (-11) at West Virginia
This is apparently the largest point spread in this rivalry in at least the last 40 years. Can Ohio State really pull it off? Well, they rolled Michigan State, 52-12, a week ago, even though 23 of their players were off the field due to COVID-19 cases. Michigan State beat Michigan earlier this season. Michigan is likely to have a number of starters out due to COVID-19. You will want to pay attention to news updates, because the Wolverines may not have enough players off the COVID-19 protocol to be able to play. Ohio State needs to play a sixth game to be eligible for the Big Ten Championship, and they need to win emphatically to make a statement to the College Football Playoff committee that they deserve one of the four semifinal slots despite having played just six games, and with just one win over a solid opponent (Indiana).
West Virginia has one of the top defenses in the Big 12 — even after getting rolled by Iowa State last week. For much of the season, they have led the conference in fewest points, touchdowns and available yardage permitted per non-garbage time drive. They welcome an Oklahoma team that has already clinched a berth in the Big 12 Championship (against Iowa State) but has virtually no hope at a slot in the College Football Championship. This has “trap game” written all over it for the Sooners. OU does have an outstanding offense, with over a quarter of their plays going for at least ten yards. However, they head to West Virginia, one of the toughest road destinations in college football.
Parlay Pick:
Ohio State to win and cover / West Virginia to cover
CFP Wannabe Matinee Special
North Carolina (+4.5) at Miami (FL) / Wisconsin (+2.5) at Iowa
Miami demolished Duke last week, 48-0. Next up, though, is a visit from North Carolina, whose offense rivals Clemson and Notre Dame’s as far as prolific production among ACC teams. The Tar Heels put up 534 yards per game, #5 in the country, and they have balance, as they rank #17 in passing offense and #19 in rushing offense. They score 41.1 points per game, second best in the conference. The problems for the Tar Heels come on defense: in their three losses, they have permitted at least 31 points, and their opponents in those losses (Florida State, Virginia, and Virginia Tech) are not considered elite. Remember, Virginia Tech lost at home to Liberty.
Iowa has not beaten Wisconsin since 2015, when they edged the Badgers, 10-6. Wisconsin comes in with an exciting quarterback in freshman Graham Mertz, who has thrown for 807 yards with an 8:4 TD:INT ratio. Three of those picks came against Northwestern in the Badgers’ only loss. The Badgers have a grinding defense and an offense that, at long last, has more than one dimension thanks to Mertz and the passing game. Iowa is led by tailback Tyler Goodson, with 656 yards and six touchdowns. Quarterback Spencer Petras has a 7:5 TD:INT ratio, and the Hawkeyes have been terrific in a few games — but have not shown up in others.
Parlay Pick:
Miami to win and cover / Wisconsin to cover
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