Playing the first game after a bye week is like waking up from a nap. It is a little tough to predict how the body will respond. If a nap comes at just the right time and lasts for just the right length of time, it can be very refreshing and rejuvenating. But sometimes waking up for a nap can be rough. It can cause a disorienting, groggy feeling like suddenly two plus two equals five and that down is the new up. Based on the way the three weeks prior to the bye week went, last week's break at the midpoint of the season came at exactly the right time for the Spartans. Facing one top five team is challenging enough. Facing two top five teams on consecutive weekends including almost 5,000 miles of travel is something else entirely. But how will the rested Spartans look on the field come Saturday night? It is hard to predict what we are going to get. It is the classic "rest versus rust," million dollar question. I prefer to be optimistic and to believe that the Spartans will
The Michigan State Spartans had a well deserved break from the action this week. I hope that they used this time wisely by resting up, watching some film, and getting ready for a late season push to earn a bowl bid. If they had a little extra time, I hope that they were able to knock out some other tasks such as cleaning out the refrigerator or catching up on some of their favorite streaming shows such that they don't accidentally learn how something ends. I hate it when that happens. While the Spartans were resting, 104 other FBS teams did take to the field of play and as a result, we are a little bit closer to understanding how the college football season will likely shake out. Let's dive right into this week's analysis. Week Seven Bad Betting Results Let's kick things off by checking in on the picks that I made in last week's Bad Betting Advice article, starting with the overview summary shown below in Figure 1. More information about how to read this figure can