The Smell Test is chugging along at a solid clip and looking to get back to a solidly above .500 record with 10 picks for college football and four in the NFL.
WHAT’S KEVIN'S FOOTBALL "SMELL TEST"?
It’s a contrarian handicapping philosophy. I look for the games where the public is convinced they have it figured out on a game's point spread or total and I go the other way. There’s more to it than that but for the most part, it’s the realization over many years that the house wins more than it loses and the house advantage comes from more than just the built-in vig/fee.
This is my 19th year doing the Smell Test on radio and/or podcast. I've had 13 winning seasons....5 losing seasons.
LAST YEAR
Overall: 96-89-8
THIS YEAR
Last Week: 4-5
Overall: 27-27-1
SMELL TEST PICKS FOR WEEK 5:
Friday, October 4th:
Syracuse +7 (at No. 25 UNLV)
Saturday, October 5th:
UNC +3 (vs. Pittsburgh)
Iowa +20 (at No. 3 Ohio State)
Air Force +10 (vs. Navy)
Northwestern +14 (vs. No 23 Indiana)
Florida State +14.5 (vs. No. 15 Clemson)
Arkansas +14 (vs. No. 4 Tennessee)
Washington -1.5 (vs. No. 10 Michigan)
Georgia Tech -9.5 (vs. Duke)
Texas Tech +7 (at Arizona)
Sunday, October 6th:
Jets +3 (vs. Vikings in London)
Bengals +3 (vs. Ravens)
Browns +3 (at Commanders)
Giants +7 (at Seahawks)