Unfortunately for the Syracuse Orangemen, they were left on the outside looking in when the committee selected the teams for the College Football Playoff. Although there isn’t anything they can do about their playoff hopes this season, they have an opportunity to be better positioned coming into next season with a bowl win. Syracuse was one of the more impressive teams this season. Going 5-3 in ACC play with a record of 9-3 overall, capping off regular season play with an ACC Championship win over the Miami Hurricanes.
The Washington State Cougars were also among the more impressive teams during the regular season. They finished first in the PAC-12 conference with a record of 8-4. But the competition they faced was not even close to the level of the teams that Syracuse played. The Cougars played just one ranked team during the regular season — 9th-ranked Boise State who they lost to by 21 points.
The Orangemen come in as an extremely heavy favorite in this matchup by a whopping 16.5 points over the Cougars. Oddsmakers have this one as a high-scoring affair with the over/under being marked at 59.5 points.
So whether you are rooting for a clear favorite or hoping for a miracle by the underdog, the most important thing to remember is that you must be in it to win it.
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