.The countdown to the college football season is on, as Full week 0 starts with a handful of activities on Sunday, Aug. 24. Along with a number of full weeks left before kickoff, "Bear Bets" is actually additionally continuing its countdown to the 2024 season. Recently, the "Bear Bets" squad discussed their preferred gain total wagers and also Heisman long-shot bets.This week, Chris "The Bear" Fallica as well as Geoff Schwartz were actually participated in through Collin Wilson of "The Action Network" to cover their preferred University Football Playoff selects as well as which teams they're fading heading right into the 2024 season. Permit's dive into the exciting. The 1st Coaches Survey for the 2024 season was actually released on Monday. Which top-10 group are you the absolute most interested about entering into the season?The Bear: Fla Condition " You obtain 10 starters back. You lost basically everyone on self defense. Are we certain DJ Uiagalelei is a Power 4 quarterback? All new skill setting players. You've acquired the Clemson video game. You visit SMU. You go to Miami. You most likely to Notre Dame. The Fla activity at the end of the year, who understands what could possibly take place in that one." Wilson: Michigan" There is actually four groups I can't find befalling of the top 10: Ole Miss, Penn Condition, Georgia and Oregon have timetables that point out that they are actually heading to win 10 activities. I assume they possess the intensity. " Michigan does not have a quarterback that may toss. You're going to survive Port Tuttle, or are you merely visiting pull what you did versus Penn Condition in the second one-half and only run the sphere up in between the tackles the entire time, as well as not allow your quarterback to toss? That's not lasting." CFB Playoff Best Options: Significant 10's Penn Condition as well as Iowa Which surprise teams perform you possess skipping the University Regulation football Playoff?Wilson: Texas (+172 to miss out on playoff)" I possess Texas Under 9.5 victories on an alternative line. It's +160 around. When Steve Sarkisian came to Austin, he was on fire. He was actually fourth in red-zone goal percent. In 2013, that fell to 120th." This group is certainly not as great, and also when you do not have Byron Murphy and also T'Vondre Sweat on the protective interior, you can not go down seven right into insurance coverage. I presume Texas is in for some problem." Which staff perform you presume is overpriced to produce the College Regulation football Playoff?Wilson: Ohio Condition (-700 )" There's a ton of relocating parts to this group, and also there are actually a lot of points that none of us can easily see. Our team do not understand what the addition of Quinshon Judkins during that locker area is, because it wasn't efficient at Ole Miss. He had offensive electrician merely leaving him on the territory and wouldn't help choose him up. ... Will Howard is actually not a deep-ball thrower whatsoever. He had as a lot of turnover-worthy plays as prominent throws when you take a look at skip twenty yards." The rate is actually unpleasant. Can someone tell me why this group is -700 to create the Playoff and also Oregon is -300 to create the playoff, however they possess the very same gain total?" Just how about the Major 12-- are there any conference headline or CFP-related bets you just like along with the conference?The Bear: UCF to make the CFP (+1300 )" I believe everyone listed here is just type of assuming that it's either visiting be actually Utah or even Kansas State that succeeds the conference, but I assume this is a seminar that you might need to have to appear a small amount deeper. If you're trying to find a person sort of actually off the chart to make the Playoff, I assume two teams that may not be receiving votes now or are receiving a couple of votes who can be underdogs are UCF and Iowa Condition." Wilson: Wager Utah to create the CFP instead of succeeding the Large 12 (+240 )" You recognize this is a nine-win schedule and also Utah might be a 10-win group. Not just do they possess the pedigree of being Pac-12 champions multiple opportunities, will the board certainly not adore to have a home game in Rice-Eccles Coliseum? Holy cow, that would be excellent. But I believe they'll possess a satisfactory file. I do not assume expertise also matters." Which team outside the leading 25 do you presume is more than likely to amaze and also make it in to the leading 10? Wilson: SMU or Rutgers" SMU has actually gone portal-heavy in the trough. Rhett Lashlee has one thing taking place down there. Absurd defensive varieties-- I am actually chatting leading 10 in everything coming from series yards and protection. Boy, did they receive honored due to the scheduling Gods in the ACC. I predict them at 9.5 wins." The other is actually Rutgers. You desire to talk about leaving the Large Ten East division schedule and having the greatest take in numbers on both sides of the sphere in this seminar-- oh my goodness. Something's happening apex." Which non-power conference group do you think are going to make the CFP?Wilson: Appalachian Condition (+1400 )" They are actually the course of the Sunshine Waistband. Texas State is actually acquiring a little bit a lot of love. They perform have an activity on the timetable against Clemson, as well as considering what Application State has done with North Carolina as well as where that activity falls on the routine, if they can easily have a really good proving, perhaps lose by a things or even deal with the activity as well as look excellent certainly there, they can take the rest of the timetable, and they may make it." James Franklin on conforming to the new-look Major Ten What are your ideal relevant University Soccer Playoff bets?The Bear: Penn State to create the CFP (-140 )" No group is actually better suited for the Playoff expansion than Penn Condition. If you return over the final 8 years, they would certainly possess made the Playoff in this instance 6 opportunities. The seven direct reductions to Ohio State would not have mattered. They don't participate in Michigan this year. The self defense is still loaded." Schwartz: Iowa to make the CFP (+790 )" Iowa succeeded 10 regular-season video games final period, balancing 15 aspects per activity. If they're only a little better on outburst, what do they turn into? A 10-win team, easily. They possess Ohio State [on the schedule] Difficult video game gon na shed that activity. No Oregon, Michigan, Penn State or even USC. Their timetable is actually super quick and easy." Want excellent tales provided straight to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, and follow games, groups and also players to receive a personalized bulletin daily! Acquire even more coming from University Volleyball Observe your preferences to receive relevant information concerning activities, headlines and also more.