Good teams win, great teams cover: It's (college) playoff time

It's time for some picks against the spread. Let's get into it

Jeff 
College 

Bama(-14) over Oklahoma 
Alabama's  defense will lose this high scoring affair

Note Dame(+12.5) over Clemson
Clemson is overrated

Georgia(-12.5) over Texas

Washington (+6.5) over Ohio State

LSU(-7.5) over UCF

NFL

Ravens -5.5 over Browns

Bengals +14.5 over Steelers

Colts -3.5 over Titans

Chargers -7 over Denver

Ryan 
College 

Clemson -13 over ND
ND gets exposed as the wannabes that they are.

OK +14 against Alabama
I think this one will be closer than people think, and closer than the title game.  OK can score at will and will put up points.  Bama struggles somewhat offensively with a less than 100 percent Tua. Tide by 3.

Ohio State -6.5 over Washington
Urban goes out in style.

Texas +13 against UGA
Georgia feels gipped by the playoff committee and doesn’t show up to play.

LSU -7.5 over UCF

We can finally stop talking about UCF when they lose to a middle of the pack SEC team by 21. 

NFL
Browns +5.5 over Ravens. 
The best team in football wins handily on the road to oust the ratbirds from playoff contention.  Baker throws only 1 TD but effectively manages the offense to 24 points and a 24-13 win on the road as the Browns D forces Lama Jackson to throw, which he doesn't do well.

Bengals +14.5 against Steelers 
I think Pittsburgh wins by 10 in front of an empty stadium as all fans are at the bar wearing Cleveland jerseys.

Titans +3.5 over Colts.  
Andrew Luck struggles in outdoor December weather and the Titans win a low scoring affair on the back of Derrick Henry.

Denver +7 against LAC

Phillip Rivers struggles again against a solid defensive line.  The chargers stumble into the playoffs where they will be eliminated in the WC game by Pittsburgh.

Brad 
College
Clemson -13 over Notre Dame
Clemson has been overrated in years past, but this is the best Tigers team we’ve seen by far.

Oklahoma +14 over Alabama
It’s hard from a betting standpoint to not take fourteen points and Kyler Murray.

Ohio State -6.5 over Washington
Dwayne Haskins and the Buckeyes will play as if they have something to prove.

Kentucky +6.5 over Penn State
Penn State sucks.

NFL
Ravens -5.5 over Browns 
Cleveland hasn't beat a winning team since Gregg Williams took over as coach.

Bengals +14.5 over Pittsburgh
The Steelers dominate but a last-second touchdown makes the game a little closer than it should be.

Titans +3.5 over Colts 
Tennessee wins the spread battle when the Colts and Titans tie.

Joe
College 
My playoff picks are up on this site. Check it out. As for the rest...

Penn State -6.5 over Kentucky 
Kentucky's a decent football team, nothing more nothing less. James Franklin somewhat salvages what's been a fairly quiet season in Happy Valley by picking up his tenth win.

Stanford -4.5 over Pitt
No Bryce Love, no problem. KJ Costello is a much better quarterback than Kenny Pickett, and that will be the difference in the Sun Bowl.

NFL 
Bengals +14.5 over Steelers
I can't trust this Steelers team to blow anybody out. They should win, but they won't cover.

Patriots -13.5 over Jets
Come on now.

Giants -6 over Cowboys
Dallas has nothing to play for, so the Cowboys will take it easy. The Giants, on the other hand, have a chance to finish 6-10, which isn't too bad considering how they started the season,

49ers + 10 over Rams
Without Todd Gurley, I see San Fran keeping it close on the road.

Rutz 
College 
Georgia -11 over Texas
I think the Bulldogs will be out for blood in this one, and Texas won't be able to keep the UGA offense contained. Georgia wins by at least two touchdowns.

Texas A&M -5 over NC State.
The SEC always gets it done in the upper-tier bowls. Jimbo Fisher will have them ready.

UCF +7.5 over LSU
The Tigers aren't that great and they could easily screw this one up. When in doubt, take the points.

Alabama -14 over Oklahoma
The Sooners don't have the defensive capability to stop the Tide. They'll get out ahead early and then run them into the ground.

ND +13 over Clemson
Clemson has hardly been tested all year. Notre Dame is easily it's best opponent, so the Tigers could be upset if they aren't careful.

NFL
LA Rams -10 over San Francisco
The Rams take care of business to nail down the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

Cincinnati +14.5 over Pittsburgh
The Steelers should churn out a win in this one but two touchdowns is too steep for me.

Atlanta pick'em over TB
The Falcons finish a terrible season on an upswing with a decisive win over the Bucs.

Carolina +7 over Saints
They're facing a backup QB and New Orleans will be operating at less than optimal effort having clinched the top seed in the NFC.