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Russell Athletic Bowl: Wednesday, December 28 (5:30 p.m. ET)

Miami Hurricanes (8-4 SU, 8-4 ATS): This line has moved from Miami -1 to Miami -3 for a real good reason, as head coach Mark Richt is a career 9-5 in postseason play, with high-profile victories over Florida State (2003 Sugar Bowl), Virginia Tech (2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl) and Michigan State (2009 Capital One Bowl). Additionally, Miami closed out the 2016 regular season on a 4-0 ATS run.

West Virginia Mountaineers (10-2 SU, 5-7 ATS): West Virginia is a suspicious 1-6 ATS over its last seven bowl games and 6-14 ATS over its last 20 showdowns with ACC opposition.

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Foster Farms Bowl: Wednesday, December 28 (8:30 p.m. ET)

Indiana Hoosiers (6-6 SU, 5-7 ATS): The Hoosiers played a very competitive brand of football this year and are returning to the postseason for just the third time since 1993. However, note that Indiana is 0-4 ATS over its last four neutral-site games and covered the number just twice over its final seven contests of the season.

Utah Utes (8-4 SU, 7-5 ATS): The early action for the Foster Farms Bowl supported Indiana, but that doesn’t change the fact that Utah is 5-1 ATS over its last five bowl games and 6-0 ATS over its last six matchups with Big Ten opponents. Additionally, the Utes covered the number in four of their final five contests this season.

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AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl: Wednesday, December 28 (9 p.m. ET)

Texas A&M Aggies (8-4 SU, 4-8 ATS): The wheels came off the bus for the Aggies down the stretch, as Texas A&M turned a 6-0 start into a 2-4 finish that included eight straight point spread defeats. Additionally, the Aggies are just 3-7 ATS over their last 10 bowl games.

Kansas State Wildcats (8-4 SU, 5-7 ATS): Since returning to the Kansas State sidelines as head coach in 2009, Bill Snyder is just 1-5 in postseason play. As if that fact wasn’t already daunting enough, the Wildcats are an abysmal 1-7 ATS over their last eight bowl games.

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Birmingham Bowl: Thursday, December 29 (2 p.m. ET)

South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6 SU, 5-6 ATS): Will Muschamp’s Gamecocks have a bad taste in their respective mouths after falling 56-7 to in-state rival Clemson in the season finale. Is there any gas left in the tank, or will South Carolina pack up shop and start looking ahead to 2017?

South Florida Bulls (10-2 SU, 8-4 ATS): The Bulls are 15-6-1 ATS over their last 22 games overall, but bettors should exercise caution in their handicapping here. Head coach Willie Taggart bolted for the Oregon job, so the possibility exists that his former players mail this one in. On the other hand, new head coach Charlie Strong (Texas) will be keeping a close eye on which players show up and make a strong case for playing time next season.

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Belk Bowl: Thursday, December 29 (5:30 p.m. ET)

Arkansas Razorbacks (7-5 SU, 5-7 ATS): Which Arkansas team will show up for the Belk Bowl: the one that defeated Florida and TCU or the version that got smoked by Auburn and LSU? Note that the Razorbacks are just 3-8 ATS over their last 11 neutral site showdowns.

Virginia Tech Hokies (9-4 SU, 7-6 ATS): The Hokies concluded their 2016 campaign with a 2-1 SU and perfect 3-0 ATS record, with that lone defeat coming by way of a 42-35 loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship game. Take note that Virginia Tech is 7-3 ATS over its last 10 games played in the month of December.

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Valero Alamo Bowl: Thursday, December 29 (9 p.m. ET)

Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS): Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy has won four of his last six bowl games and has guided the Cowboys to a 4-1 ATS mark over his last five matchups against teams with a winning record.

Colorado Buffaloes (10-3 SU, 10-3 ATS): After covering the number in 10 of their first 11 games this season, the Buffaloes failed to beat the spread in each of their final two contests. Whether or not the books have caught up to this squad is a good question. Another good question would be asking whether or not this team was crushed by missing out on the Rose Bowl after getting shellacked by Washington 41-20 in the Pac-12 title game.

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AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Friday, December 30 (12 p.m. ET)

Georgia Bulldogs (7-5 SU, 5-7 ATS): The Bulldogs brought down the curtain on the 2016 regular season with three wins over the team’s last four outings, including a 13-7 upset of Auburn as 10-point underdogs. Former Georgia head coach Mark Richt was a beast in bowl games (7-3 ATS over his last 10), but will new boss Kirby Smart be able to keep the tradition alive in his first career postseason appearance as a head coach?

TCU Horned Frogs (6-6 SU, 3-9 ATS): With this line currently residing at a pick ‘em at most shops, it’s worth noting here that head coach Gary Patterson is 8-2 in his last ten bowl games.

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Hyundai Sun Bowl: Friday, December 30 (1 p.m. ET)

Stanford Cardinal (9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS): After a brutal 41-38 overtime loss to Oklahoma State in the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, Stanford head coach David Shaw has guided the Cardinal to victories in three of the program’s last four postseason appearances, which includes two Rose Bowl wins. Additionally, note that Stanford is 20-9 ATS over its last 29 games overall and 6-1 ATS over its last seven bowl games.

North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4 SU, 7-5 ATS): The Tar Heels are 0-5 ATS over their last five neutral site games and dropped two of their final three matchups down the stretch (28-27 at Duke, 28-21 vs. N.C. State) as double-digit favorites, which prevented North Carolina from landing a much more coveted bowl game. Will the Tar Heels be ready to play considering the way the team came unglued at the end of the year?

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Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Friday, December 30 (3:30 p.m. ET)

Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3 SU, 6-4 ATS): In 12 years on the job at Oregon State, head coach Mike Riley went an impressive 6-2 in postseason play, which carried over into his first year at Nebraska in 2015 when the Cornhuskers defeated UCLA 37-29 in the Foster Farms Bowl. Combine a high-level postseason coach with a motivated program that is 9-3 ATS over its last 12 games played in the month of December and you’ve got yourself a recipe for success.

Tennessee Volunteers (8-4 SU, 5-7 ATS): Tennessee’s miraculous 5-0 start went south in a hurry as the Volunteers dropped four of their final seven games, which includes losses against South Carolina and Vanderbilt, while failing to cover the point spread in four of the program’s last six contests. Whispers are beginning to intensify in Knoxville as to head coach Butch Jones’ future and the team’s season-finale upset loss to in-state rival Vanderbilt didn’t help matters. This is a fade pure and simple.

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Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: Friday, December 30 (5:30 p.m. ET)

Air Force Falcons (9-3 SU, 5-7 ATS): Total bummer of a situation for an Air Force program that won nine games, which included a five-game winning streak to conclude a season that culminated with a 27-20 upset win over Boise State as 7.5-point underdogs. The Air Force roster is not happy with how this all shook down and it’s tough to blame them. So the big question that remains is whether or not the Falcons even bother to show up here.

South Alabama Jaguars (6-6 SU, 3-9 ATS): The Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl marks just the second postseason berth in school history for the Jaguars, who have never tasted bowl game success. However, you can’t help but consider the fact that South Alabama is just 8-24 ATS over its last 32 games overall.

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Capital One Orange Bowl: Friday, December 30 (8 p.m. ET)

Michigan Wolverines (10-2 SU, 6-6 ATS): Don’t expect a letdown from Michigan following that much-debated Ohio State loss, as the Wolverines are guided by the country’s top motivator in Jim Harbaugh, who is 2-1 lifetime in postseason play (1-1 at Stanford, 1-0 at Michigan). However, the public absolutely loves to wager on Harbaugh and company, so don’t expect any value when it comes to the point spread, as evidenced by the fact that the Wolverines are 2-4 ATS over their last six games overall and 3-8 ATS over their last 11 contests played on a grass surface.

Florida State Seminoles (9-3 SU, 7-4 ATS): The Seminoles absolutely love bowl season, as Florida State is 8-2-1 ATS over its last 11 postseason matchups. In addition, the Noles are 5-1 ATS over their last six non-conference games and 4-1 ATS over their last five contests overall.

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Taxslayer Bowl: Saturday, December 31 (11 a.m. ET)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4 SU, 6-4-1 ATS): Give any defense a month to prepare for Georgia Tech’s triple option attack and suddenly the Yellow Jackets don’t look so formidable. However, this program is still 4-1 ATS over its last five matchups with SEC opposition, 4-1 ATS over their last five games played in the month of December and 4-1-1 ATS over the team’s last six neutral site games. However, the Yellow Jackets are just 2-6 ATS over their last eight bowl games.

Kentucky Wildcats (7-5 SU, 7-5 ATS): The Taxslayer Bowl marks Kentucky’s first postseason appearance since the 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl (27-10 loss vs. Pittsburgh), so expect Mark Stoops’ troops to be riding high with both emotion and motivation for this one. The Wildcats covered the number in seven of their last nine outings this season.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Saturday, December 31 (11 a.m. ET)

LSU Tigers (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS): Coach O is safe and his players are happy, so there’s absolutely no reason whatsoever for LSU to come out flat in this one. After a slow start under former head coach Les Miles, the Tigers picked up the pace during the latter part of the season with five point spread covers over the program’s final seven contests.

Louisville Cardinals (9-3 SU, 5-6-1 ATS): Louisville’s ultra-impressive 9-1 start went flying off the tracks during the final two weeks of the season as the Cardinals were blasted 36-10 at Houston nine days before falling 41-38 at Kentucky as 28.5-point favorites. So with a potential playoff berth giving way to a December 31 bowl game, do the Cardinals have any desire whatsoever to show up for this contest? Be advised that Louisville is just 1-4 ATS over its last five games against teams with a winning record.

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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Saturday, December 31 (3 p.m. ET)

Washington Huskies (12-1 SU, 7-6 ATS): The Huskies opened as 14.5-point underdogs and it’s been nothing but Alabama money since, with the line sitting at Crimson Tide -15 as of this article’s publication. Washington head coach Chris Petersen is the real deal due, in part, to a 6-3 lifetime bowl record (5-2 at Boise State, 1-1 at Washington). The Huskies are 6-1 ATS over their last seven non-conference games, but does Washington have the beef in the trenches to hang tight with the Tide?

Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0 SU, 9-4 ATS): Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide are 6-2 ATS over their last eight games overall and 13-6 ATS over their last 19 non-conference showdowns. In addition, Saban is 7-3 in postseason play since taking over at Alabama, but you can eliminate the 2009 Sugar Bowl (31-17 loss vs. Utah) and 2014 Sugar Bowl (45-31 loss vs. Oklahoma) from the equation, as Alabama couldn’t have cared less about those games after missing out on a chance to play for the national championship.

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PlayStation Fiesta Bowl: Saturday, December 31 (7 p.m. ET)

Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1 SU, 6-6 ATS): How do you bet against Urban Meyer in this spot, who is 10-2 lifetime in postseason play (2-0 at Utah, 5-1 at Florida, 3-1 at Ohio State)? Additionally, the Buckeyes are 5-0 ATS over their last five neutral-site games and 4-0 ATS over their last four non-conference showdowns.

Clemson Tigers (12-1 SU, 6-7 ATS): Clemson may have concluded the 2016 campaign with just two pointspread covers over the program’s final seven contests, but take note that the Tigers are a perfect 5-0 ATS over their last five bowl games.