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Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Tuesday, December 20 (7 p.m. ET)

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (10-3 SU, 6-7 ATS): Head coach Jeff Brohm, who went 2-0 SU in bowl games at Western Kentucky with wins over Central Michigan and South Florida, has departed for Purdue, leaving the Hilltoppers in a tricky spot as new head coach and former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Sanford will be watching and evaluating from a distance. Western Kentucky concluded the season in spectacular fashion with a 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS mark over the program’s final seven outings, but note that the Hilltoppers are 0-4 ATS over their last four non-conference matchups.

Memphis Tigers (8-4 SU, 5-7 ATS): This is the fourth consecutive postseason appearance for the Tigers, who are a perfect 6-0 ATS over their last six showdowns with Conference USA opposition.

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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Wednesday, December 21 (9 p.m. ET)

BYU Cougars (8-4 SU, 9-3 ATS): This year’s Poinsettia Bowl will mark BYU’s 12th straight trip to the postseason. However, the Cougars have dropped each of their last three bowl games. The upside for BYU backers is the fact that this program is 4-0 ATS over its last four showdowns with Mountain West opposition.

Wyoming Cowboys (8-5 SU, 8-5 ATS): This is Wyoming’s first bowl appearance since 2011, so you can expect a Cowboys roster full of first-time postseason participants to be highly motivated entering their matchup with BYU. The Cowboys covered in seven of their final nine regular season games, but are just 3-7 ATS over their last 10 non-conference matchups.

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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Thursday, December 22 (7 p.m. ET)

Idaho Vandals (8-4 SU, 8-4 ATS): Idaho enters bowl season on a four-game winning streak with seven consecutive point spread covers. And while this is the program’s first postseason appearance since 2009 and only third postseason appearance in school history, you have to wonder how excited these kids are to play in a bowl game that resides within state borders.

Colorado State Rams (7-5, SU, 10-2 ATS): This game marks the fourth consecutive postseason appearance for the Rams, who lost to Nevada in last year’s Arizona Bowl by a final score of 28-23. However, be advised that Colorado State is 14-3-1 ATS over its last 18 non-conference matchups and 34-16-1 ATS over its last 51 games overall.

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Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Friday, December 23 (1 p.m. ET)

Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5 SU, 9-3 ATS): This is Eastern Michigan’s first bowl appearance since the 1987 California Bowl, which also happens to be the only other time the Eagles qualified for a bowl berth. Be advised that Eastern Michigan is 8-2 ATS over its last 10 games overall and 4-1 ATS over its last five non-conference matchups.

Old Dominion Monarchs (9-3 SU, 8-3 ATS): These two teams have some recent history we can work with, as Old Dominion defeated Eastern Michigan during both the 2015 (38-34) and 2014 (17-3) regular seasons. The Monarchs’ motivation level should be through the roof for this game, as the 2016 Bahamas Bowl marks the first time in program history that Old Dominion will play in a bowl game.

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Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Friday, December 23 (4:30 p.m. ET)

Navy Midshipmen (9-4 SU, 7-5-1 ATS): The early action is moving against Navy (from +3 to +4.5), which will once again be without quarterback Will Worth (foot) and running back Toneo Gulley (foot) thanks to injuries sustained against Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. Take account of the fact that the Midshipmen are 0-4 ATS over their last four games against teams with a winning record.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-5 SU, 8-5 ATS): The Bulldogs saw a seven-game winning streak turn into a two-game losing streak to conclude the season as Louisiana Tech was upset 39-24 by Southern Mississippi as 14.5-point favorites one week before falling 58-44 to Western Kentucky as 12-point underdogs. Despite the poor finish, however, the Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS over their last four bowl games.

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Dollar General Bowl: Friday, December 23 (8 p.m. ET)

Troy Trojans (9-3 SU, 6-6 ATS): Troy returns to postseason play for the first time since 2010 and first time under second-year head coach Neal Brown, who took a 4-8 squad from a year ago and transformed it into a 9-3 club this season. However, the Trojans dropped two of their final three games of the season, as 10-point favorites and 7-point favorites, respectively, and went just 2-5 ATS over their last seven contests overall.

Ohio Bobcats (8-5 SU, 7-6 ATS): The Bobcats gave undefeated Western Michigan all it could handle in a 29-23 defeat in the MAC Championship game, but came through big time for backers who took the 16.5-point line. Ohio is 5-1 ATS over its last six neutral site games and 4-1 ATS over its last five showdowns with Sun Belt opposition. However, the key to remember for this matchup is the fact that the under has cashed in 12 straight Ohio games.

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Hawai’i Bowl: Saturday, December 24 (8 p.m. ET)

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6-7 SU, 5-7 ATS): Hawaii’s last two trips to the Hawai’i Bowl (2008 and 2010) both resulted in losses, to Notre Dame and Tulsa, respectively. The good news for the Rainbow Warriors, however, is that this game marks the program’s first postseason bid since 2010, so we should be able to assume that motivation will not be an issue. Hawaii finished the regular season by failing to cover the spread in five straight games.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-4 SU, 6-5-1 ATS): Middle Tennessee has notched just one bowl victory since 1960, which came in the form of a 42-32 win over Southern Mississippi in the 2009 New Orleans Bowl. The Blue Raiders are just 4-11-1 ATS over their last 16 games played on an artificial surface.

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St. Petersburg Bowl: Monday, December 26 (11 a.m. ET)

Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-7 SU, 5-7 ATS): One of the biggest mismatches on the board, Mississippi State owns 2016 victories over Texas A&M and Mississippi as well as close defeats against LSU and BYU. The big question here, however, is whether or not the Bulldogs even bother to show up for a December 26 bowl game against a MAC opponent. If the answer to that question is, “Yes,” watch out.

Miami (Ohio) Redhawks (6-6 SU, 8-4 ATS): The Redhawks turned a 0-6 start into a 6-0 finish that featured five pointspread covers. In addition, Miami (Ohio) is an impressive 7-3 ATS over its last 10 non-conference matchups.

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Quick Lane Bowl: Monday, December 26 (2:30 p.m. ET)

Maryland Terrapins (6-6 SU, 4-8 ATS): Neither one of these programs notched a victory over an FBS opponent that finished the season with a winning record. Maryland covered the number just once over its final five games and is 3-15 ATS over its last 18 games following a victory.

Boston College Eagles (6-6 SU, 5-6-1 ATS): Boston College rides a two-game winning streak into the postseason, but is a horrific 1-6 ATS over its last seven bowl games.

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Camping World Independence Bowl: Monday, December 26 (5 p.m. ET)

North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-6 SU, 8-4 ATS): This is the third consecutive postseason appearance from the Wolfpack in four years under head coach Dave Doeren, who unfortunately saw his program drop five of its final seven contests this year. The upside? North Carolina State covered in three of its final four outings and is 10-2 ATS over its last 12 non-conference matchups.

Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS): This is Vanderbilt’s first bowl game appearance since 2013 and first postseason bid under head coach Derek Mason. Take note that Vanderbilt notched huge upset wins over both Mississippi and Tennessee in the final two weeks of the regular season to get bowl eligible. This team has something cooking right now.

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Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl: Tuesday, December 27 (12 p.m. ET)

Army Black Knights (7-5 SU, 7-5 ATS): Between Army’s first win over Navy in 15 years coupled with the fact that the Black Knights are bowling for the first time since 2010 and third time since 1996, expect the motivation factor to be in overdrive for this one. Army is 4-1 ATS over its last five neutral site games and 9-4-1 ATS over its last 14 showdowns with C-USA opposition.

North Texas Mean Green (5-7 SU, 6-5-1 ATS): The Mean Green are bowling for just the second time since 2004, but dropped four of their final five games to conclude the 2016 regular season. However, North Texas is 4-1 ATS over its last five non-conference games. North Texas defeated Army 35-18 as 17.5-point road underdogs on October 22. They played Over the 48-point total.

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Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman: Tuesday, December 27 (3:30 p.m. ET)

Temple Owls (10-3 SU, 12-1 ATS): Temple may be the trickiest team to handicap this bowl season. On one hand, the Owls covered 12 consecutive pointspreads after falling to Army in the season opener. On the other hand, stud head coach Matt Rhule bounced after the AAC Championship game to take the top job at Baylor. We advise you exercise caution here.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS): Wake Forest enters postseason play riding a three-game losing streak and is just 2-5 ATS over its last seven non-conference matchups. On the flip side, this is the Demon Deacon’s first bowl appearance since 2011.

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National Funding Holiday Bowl: Tuesday, December 27 (7 p.m. ET)

Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4 SU, 4-5-3 ATS): If you’re wondering why this pointspread has already moved from Minnesota +5.5 to Minnesota +9, here’s your answer: 10 Gophers have been suspended for the Holiday Bowl, including starting defensive backs KiAnte Hardin and Antoine Winfield, Jr. That’s a dangerous recipe when you’re tasked with facing an opponent that ranked third in the country in passing this season (370.8 yds/gm).

Washington Cougars (8-4 SU, 6-6 ATS): The high-flying Cougars went just 2-5 ATS down the stretch and are a disappointing 1-4 ATS over their last five matchups with Big Ten opposition. The real concern here, however, is the fact that quarterback Luke Falk and the Washington offense scored only 17 or fewer points in two of their last three outings.

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Motel 6 Cactus Bowl: Tuesday, December 27 (10:15 p.m. ET)

Baylor Bears (6-6 SU, 3-9 ATS): Baylor was an atrocious 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS over the program’s final six games of the season, with four of those defeats coming by 19 or more points. However, bettors should expect a motivated roster for the Cactus Bowl thanks to the arrival of new head coach Matt Rhule (Temple), who will no doubt be evaluating which players he wants to utilize next season. Jobs are at stake here.

Boise State Broncos (10-2 SU, 3-9 ATS): Boise State failed to cover the spread in six of its last seven games, but the Broncos are 6-2 ATS over their last eight bowl games and 18-8 ATS over their last 26 games played on a grass surface.

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New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Wednesday, December 28 (2 p.m. ET)

Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4 SU, 5-7 ATS): The Panthers stormed through the final stages of their 2016 regular season, covering the number in four of their last six outings while ripping off a three-game win streak that included victories over Clemson, Duke and Syracuse. However, it’s worth noting that Pittsburgh is just 1-4 ATS over its last five bowl games.

Northwestern Wildcats (6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS): Don’t let the 6-6 record fool you because Northwestern hung tough in several of those defeats, which includes a 24-20 loss at Ohio State. The Wildcats covered the spread in six of their final eight games and are 5-0 ATS over their last five showdowns against programs from the ACC.