The Houston Cougars think they've got a shot to crash this year's College Football Playoff, but to get that far they might have to beat the Cincinnati Bearcats not just once, but twice. And Houston is only 1-2 straight up and 0-2-1 against the spread versus Cincinnati over the last three seasons.
In a possible preview of this season's AAC Championship Game the Cougars face off with the Bearcats on Thursday night at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.
Point spread: The Cougars opened as 7.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 39.