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College football is officially back! And that means we can all descend into chaotic gambling degeneracy with the return of You Bet Your Ass! Your cast of gamblers this season include returning champion Brandon Cain, Mark Primiano, Jim Vainisi, Matt Silich, Brad Repplinger, and last year's anchor Bryce Smith.
In case you have forgotten how this whole thing works:
- Each participant will bet on every Big Ten game being played that weekend, and they can bet either the point spread or the over/under.
- The participant will assign an amount to their bet, which can be either $25, $50 or $100. Each participant must place a minimum of one $100 bet per week. Everybody starts with a $0 balance, and balances can be negative.
- And at the end of the year, we mock the loser (officially known as the Birkhead) mercilessly.
So let's get to it!
Kent State @ Illinois (-14), Over/Under: 52
Primiano: $50 on Over 52
Repplinger: $50 on Over 52
Smith: $100 on Illinois -14
Vainisi: $100 on Illinois -14
Cain: $50 on Over 52
Vallese: $50 on Illinois -14
Silich: $25 on Kent State +14
Silich: Prove me wrong, prove me wrong, prove me wrong prove me wrong, etc.
Southern Illinois @ Indiana (-16), Over/Under: 56
Primiano: $25 on SIU +16
Repplinger: $50 on Indiana -16
Smith: $25 on Over 56
Vainisi: $25 on Indiana -16
Cain: $50 on Under 56
Vallese: $50 on Indiana -16
Silich: $50 on Indiana -16
Cain: This isn't a late 2000s basketball game, so I'm not watching.
Illinois State @ Iowa (-9), Over/Under: 58
Primiano: $25 on ISU +9
Repplinger: $50 on Iowa -9
Smith: $25 on ISU +9
Vainisi: $50 on Under 58
Cain: $50 on Under 58
Vallese: $50 on Iowa -9
Silich: $50 on ISU +9
Vallese: Illinois State made it to the FCS Championship game last season, but the Hawkeyes are better and will win by more than three field goals this Saturday.
Richmond @ Maryland (-19), Over/Under: 59.5
Primiano: $50 on Maryland -19
Repplinger: $100 on Maryland -19
Smith: $50 on Maryland -19
Vainisi: $25 on Maryland -19
Cain: $50 on Maryland -19
Vallese: $50 on Maryland -19
Silich: $50 on Maryland -19
Primiano: Legitimately did not realize the Spiders had a football team.
Michigan @ Utah (-5.5), Over/Under: 46
Primiano: $50 on Over 46
Repplinger: $100 on Utah -5.5
Smith: $50 on Utah -5.5
Vainisi: $25 on Utah -5.5
Cain: $50 on Utah -5.5
Vallese: $25 on Over 46
Silich: $25 on Under 46
Repplinger: The Utes look solid after competing for a PAC12 title last season, I'll put a $100 on 'em
Michigan State (-17.5) @ Western Michigan, Over/Under: 58.5
Primiano: $100 on MSU -17.5
Repplinger: $100 on MSU -17.5
Smith: $25 on Under 58.5
Vainisi: $25 on WMU +17.5
Cain: $50 on Under 58.5
Vallese: $25 on WMU +17.5
Silich: $100 on MSU -17.5
Primiano: Future B1G coach P.J. Fleck undergoes the traditional initiation of a beat-in to join the conference.
TCU (-15.5) @ Minnesota, Over/Under: 58
Primiano: $25 on TCU -15.5
Repplinger: $25 on Minnesota +15.5
Smith: $50 on Over 58
Vainisi: $25 on Under 58
Cain: $100 on Over 58
Vallese: $50 on TCU -15.5
Silich: $50 on Minnesota +15.5
Smith: TCU will score as many points as they want.
BYU @ Nebraska (-7), Over/Under: 64.5
Primiano: $25 on Nebraska -7
Repplinger: $100 on Nebraska -7
Smith: $25 on Over 64.5
Vainisi: $25 on Nebraska -7
Cain: $50 on Nebraska -7
Vallese: $25 on BYU +7
Silich: $50 on BYU +7
Cain: No. 7 and Nebraska, this has to be a good sign.
Stanford (-12) @ Northwestern, Over/Under: 47
Primiano: $50 on Stanford -12
Repplinger: $50 on Stanford -12
Smith: $50 on Stanford -12
Vainisi: $50 on Stanford -12
Cain: $100 on Stanford -12
Vallese: $25 on Stanford -12
Silich: $100 on Under 47
Vallese: I want to see the Stanford Tree and Fitzy fight.
Ohio State (-13) @ Virginia Tech, Over/Under: 54
Primiano: $25 on VT +13
Repplinger: $100 on Over 54
Smith: $50 on OSU -13
Vainisi: $25 on OSU -13
Cain: $50 on Under 54
Vallese: $50 on OSU -13
Silich: $50 on OSU -13
Silich: Virginia Tech is going to wish they lost last season.
Penn State (-7) @ Temple, Over/Under: 39
Primiano: $50 on Penn State -7
Repplinger: $50 on Penn State -7
Smith: $25 on Under 39
Vainisi: $50 on Penn State -7
Cain: $100 on Penn State -7
Vallese: $50 on Penn State -7
Silich: $50 on Penn State -7
Vallese: Temple improved greatly last year, but Penn State is simply better. I feel fairly confident that they will win by more than a touchdown.
Purdue @ Marshall (-7.5), Over/Under: 64
Primiano: $25 on Marshall -7.5
Repplinger: $100 on Marshall -7.5
Smith: $25 on Over 64
Vainisi: $25 on Purdue +7.5
Cain: $50 on Marshall -7.5
Vallese: $25 on Purdue +7.5
Silich: $25 on Over 64
Repplinger: Marshall was a STUPID good offense last season, have to think they win by more than 10. $100
Norfolk State @ Rutgers (-38), Over/Under: 44
Primiano: $25 on Norfolk State +38
Repplinger: $25 on Norfolk State +38
Smith: $25 on Over 44
Vainisi: $25 on Over 44
Cain: $50 on Over 44
Vallese: $50 on Over 44
Silich: $25 on Norfolk State +38
Silich: I don't know a single thing about Norfolk State, but I'm not taking Rutgers favored by 38 points over anyone.
Wisconsin vs. Alabama (-10.5), Over/Under: 51
Primiano: $50 on Alabama -10.5
Repplinger: $50 on Alabama -10.5
Smith: $25 on Alabama -10.5
Vainisi: $25 on Alabama -10.5
Cain: $50 on Under 51
Vallese: $25 on Over 51
Silich: $25 on Under 51
Vainisi: ROLL DAMN TIDE.