.The countdown to college football season is on.Week 0 starts along with a handful of games on Saturday, Aug. 24. Despite the fact that our company're still a couple of full weeks out of kickoff, "Bear Wagers" gone back to examine the 2024 season. Chris "The Bear" Fallica and Geoff Schwartz were actually joined through Brett Ciancia of Pick Six Previews. They shared their favored win total wagers, Heisman long shots and more.Let's dive into the fun. Permit's experience some win overalls. Exactly how perform you experience about Colorado's 5.5-win total for 2024? Schwartz: Predicting Colorado to go 6-6, however do not experience sturdy either way" I do not really feel adequate to bet on their Over because they haven't proved it. They can not be actually even worse on self defense. They added 2 protective linemen-- which I such as-- in the gateway. Yet that's it, 2 defensive electrician I like in the gateway. They have a whole brand new offensive product line along with a real freshman left take on, who might be excellent. He's a five-star child, however normally it gets a little of time." Will Colorado, Deion Sanders excel their go back to the Big-12 conference? Are there every other win total amounts you like in the new Major 12? The Bear: Arizona Under 8" You've got a brand-new league. You've obtained a new staff. Yeah, Noah Fifita and also McMillan are back, yet what occurs if one thing takes place to McMillan? Perform they possess anyone else at pass receiver that can boost and also fill up that space? They were actually so deeper upfront on the defensive line in 2015, yet all of that intensity is gone." There are actually 4 groups signing up with the Huge 10 this season. Exist any sort of win total bets you like relating to the four newbies in the conference?The Bear: UCLA Under 5.5" It's strange because that line opened up at 6 at some publications. It is actually now down to 4.5 at other spots." Schwartz: UCLA Under 5.5" Their roster today merely needs a lot of job. It merely needs to have work which's what takes place when Chip Kelly left at a bizarre opportunity." Schwartz: Adjusted Washington Under 6.5" Away from 44 players on Washington's depth graph coming from the Sugar Bowl, the amount of carries out Washington possess returning this season? Three! That's it. ... The crew has no one from their crew final time." How approximately one of the other crews in the Big Ten. Are there any type of succeed total amounts you like there?Ciancia: Iowa Over 7.5 triumphes (it falls to 8.5 right now)" I love their self defense. This year, they stood up for a great deal of their ability coming from transferring or even going pro with their NIL, so they delivered almost everyone back. ... If they can acquire any renovation from their outburst in all, this crew can succeed 9 or even 10 games." Schwartz: Rutgers Scarlett Knights Over 6 success" Schedule issues, right? The perceived top-five staffs in the Big 10-- Michigan, Oregon, Ohio Condition, Penn State and also Iowa-- Rutgers participates in none. 3 of those five staffs were answerable for one-half of their losses final time. They possess a ton of NFL-caliber protective gamers returning also." Exist any sort of gain complete wagers you like in the SEC?The Bear: Arkansas Under 5.5. Will select Under 4.5 as well" They bottomed out last year. They only looked like a beat group. ... If you decrease that schedule, outside of the activity versus Arkansas Pine Pretense, there isn't a video game on that particular timetable that states that that is actually a win." Everybody enjoys a really good longshot bet on the Heisman. Exist any type of longshot wagers you've produced on the award thus far?The Bear: Ohio Condition QB Julian Sayin (100-1), Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter (65-1), Ohio Condition WR Jeremiah Johnson (150-1)" Is actually Sayin mosting likely to gain the task? Maybe, perhaps certainly not. I acquire the sense that Ohio State is visiting select Will Howard at the start of the year. Our team'll observe where they are by the time the meat of the timetable arises eventually in the year because I think Sayin is actually tremendously accomplished. " I assume Smith is actually a complete addict as well as I presume he possesses an opportunity to become very, very unique. I've heard individuals that have actually observed him at Ohio Condition state he can start for groups in the NFL now as well as be a top-10 or five selection." Schwartz: Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan (+15000 sometimes of wager)" He had over 1,400 lawns in 2015 and also 10 goals. Let's merely mention Arizona plays effectively this period. DeVonta Smith possessed concerning 1,550 backyards and about 17 touchdowns in the regular season when he gained the Heisman. So he will require four, 5 additional touchdowns and also 400 additional gardens to truly attract attention. That believes practical. Arizona's acquired ta go 10-2, however. Looking at title competitors, will you bank on a set that Ohio Condition or Georgia succeeds the national championship over the field?Ciancia: Take Ohio Condition and Georgia versus the field" When you look at secondary school sponsor, it is actually No. 1 and 2 in the country. It is actually heading to be actually the title of high quality deepness. And also when you look at certainly not just the high school sponsor but the 2025 simulated opinion simulated draught, they are No. 1 and 2." CFB Sneak Peek: Ohio Condition and also Georgia or the area? The Bear: Take Ohio Condition as well as Georgia against the area" If you mention Oregon as well as Texas are actually the two staffs that can likely succeed the title outside of Ohio Condition and Georgia, if they're certainly not the association champ, they've reached participate in 3 video games only to get to the last. ... While our experts think Texas and Oregon are that great, are you going to have the ability to participate in two games and then beat Ohio Condition or Georgia in the semifinal and then beat Ohio Condition or even Georgia once again in the title game? I think it produces it an incredibly hard proposal for any person outside those 2 groups." Ole Miss might be CFP darkhorse candidate Any surprise crews that you presume can make a run?Ciancia: Ole Miss (-130 to bring in CFP, +650 to win SEC, +1500 to gain national title)" Lane Kiffin has actually called himself the portal king. He is actually definitely supported it up with three straight, leading pair of courses in the last three cycles. Thus, 17 four- as well as five-star players are being available in to enhance this lineup." Want great stories supplied straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, as well as comply with organizations, crews and also players to obtain a tailored email list daily! Receive much more coming from College Football Observe your favorites to get information concerning activities, headlines and more.