.The countdown to university volleyball period is actually on.Week 0 starts along with a handful of video games on Sunday, Aug. 24. Although our team're still a couple of weeks out of kickoff, "Bear Wagers" returned to preview the 2024 period. Chris "The Bear" Fallica and Geoff Schwartz were joined through Brett Ciancia of Decide On Six Previews. They discussed their favorite win total wagers, Heisman long odds and more.Let's study the enjoyable. Allow's look at some win overalls. How do you really feel about Colorado's 5.5-win overall for 2024? Schwartz: Anticipating Colorado to go 6-6, but do not experience powerful regardless" I do not feel acceptable to wager on their Over given that they have not proved it. They can not be worse on defense. They incorporated pair of defensive linemen-- which I just like-- in the site. Yet that's it, pair of protective linemen I such as in the website. They possess an entire new aggressive product line with a real freshman left address, who may be actually great. He is actually a luxury child, but typically it takes a little bit of your time." Will Colorado, Deion Sanders improve upon their return to the Big-12 seminar? Exist any other gain total amounts you like in the brand new Significant 12? The Bear: Arizona Under 8" You've obtained a brand-new organization. You have actually got a new personnel. Yeah, Noah Fifita and McMillan are actually back, however what occurs if something occurs to McMillan? Perform they have anybody else at wide receiver that can improve and also load that gap? They were actually so deep-seated upfront on the defensive line in 2014, but every one of that deepness is actually gone." There are four crews signing up with the Big Ten this period. Exist any sort of succeed overall wagers you like regarding the four novices in the conference?The Bear: UCLA Under 5.5" It is actually odd since that line opened at 6 at some manuals. It is actually today up to 4.5 at various other places." Schwartz: UCLA Under 5.5" Their lineup today simply needs a considerable amount of job. It just needs job and that's what takes place when Potato chip Kelly left at an unusual time." Schwartz: Adjusted Washington Under 6.5" Out of 44 gamers on Washington's deepness graph coming from the Sweets Bowl, the amount of performs Washington have returning this season? 3! That's it. ... The staff possesses nobody from their staff last season." Just how approximately among the other crews in the Big 10. Are there any sort of gain overalls you like there?Ciancia: Iowa Over 7.5 success (it depends on 8.5 right now)" I enjoy their defense. This year, they defended a bunch of their ability coming from transmitting or even going pro with their NIL, so they delivered just about everybody back. ... If they may obtain any remodeling coming from their offense in all, this crew can easily win nine or 10 video games." Schwartz: Rutgers Scarlett Knights Over 6 triumphes" Arrange issues, right? The identified top-five crews in the Big 10-- Michigan, Oregon, Ohio State, Penn State and also Iowa-- Rutgers plays none of them. 3 of those five staffs were accountable for fifty percent of their losses last season. They have a lot of NFL-caliber protective players returning too." Are there any succeed complete wagers you like in the SEC?The Bear: Arkansas Under 5.5. Would certainly decide on Under 4.5 also" They bottomed out in 2014. They just looked like a defeated crew. ... If you drop that schedule, away from the activity versus Arkansas Pine Ruse, there isn't an activity on that schedule that states that that's a succeed." Everybody enjoys a great longshot bank on the Heisman. Are there any type of longshot wagers you possess made on the award so far?The Bear: Ohio Condition QB Julian Sayin (100-1), Colorado WR/CB Travis Seeker (65-1), Ohio Condition WR Jeremiah Smith (150-1)" Is Sayin going to succeed the work? Maybe, possibly certainly not. I get the feel that Ohio Condition is mosting likely to select Will Howard at the start of the year. We'll find where they are actually by the opportunity the pork of the schedule shows up eventually in the year because I assume Sayin is actually tremendously gifted. " I believe Smith is actually a complete freak as well as I believe he has an opportunity to become super, incredibly special. I've heard individuals that've viewed him at Ohio Condition claim he could begin for teams in the NFL at the moment as well as be actually a top-10 or 5 choice." Schwartz: Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan (+15000 at time of wager)" He had more than 1,400 gardens in 2015 as well as 10 touchdowns. Let's just state Arizona plays properly this period. DeVonta Smith possessed concerning 1,550 gardens as well as concerning 17 goals in the regular season when he succeeded the Heisman. So he 'd need 4, five more touchdowns and 400 even more backyards to actually stand apart. That experiences achievable. Arizona's got ta go 10-2, though. Checking out headline opponents, would you bet on an uphold that Ohio Condition or even Georgia succeeds the national championship over the field?Ciancia: Take Ohio State and also Georgia against the industry" When you consider secondary school recruiting, it is actually No. 1 and 2 in the country. It is actually mosting likely to be the title of premium intensity. As well as when you check out certainly not just the secondary school sponsor however the 2025 mock agreement mock draught, they are No. 1 and also 2." CFB Examine: Ohio State and Georgia or the area? The Bear: Take Ohio Condition and Georgia against the area" If you claim Oregon and also Texas are actually both crews that may possibly succeed the title away from Ohio Condition and Georgia, if they're not the association champ, they've come to participate in three games only to reach the last. ... While our experts assume Texas and Oregon are that good, are you visiting have the ability to participate in two games and afterwards defeat Ohio Condition or Georgia in the semifinal and after that defeat Ohio Condition or Georgia once again in the label video game? I assume it creates it an extremely tough proposal for any person outside those 2 staffs." Ole Miss can be CFP darkhorse candidate Any type of unpleasant surprise teams that you presume can create a run?Ciancia: Ole Miss (-130 to create CFP, +650 to win SEC, +1500 to succeed national headline)" Lane Kiffin has actually phoned himself the portal master. He's undoubtedly backed it up with 3 straight, leading pair of lessons in the final 3 cycles. Therefore, 17 4- and also five-star players are actually coming in to supplement this roster." Want great tales supplied right to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Athletics account, and also follow leagues, staffs as well as players to get a personalized newsletter daily! Get much more coming from University Volleyball Observe your preferences to acquire relevant information regarding video games, headlines as well as even more.