.The countdown to university volleyball time is on.Week 0 starts along with a handful of video games on Saturday, Aug. 24. Although our company're still a couple of full weeks off of kickoff, "Bear Wagers" come back to sneak peek the 2024 time. Chris "The Bear" Fallica and also Geoff Schwartz were participated in through Brett Ciancia of Choose Six Previews. They shared their favored succeed overall wagers, Heisman slim chances and more.Let's study the fun. Permit's experience some gain totals. Exactly how perform you feel concerning Colorado's 5.5-win total for 2024? Schwartz: Predicting Colorado to go 6-6, however don't experience strong in any case" I don't feel adequate to bet on their Over because they have not verified it. They can not be worse on protection. They added 2 defensive electrician-- which I as if-- in the site. However that's it, two protective linemen I just like in the website. They have an entire brand-new offensive line with a correct freshman left handle, that may be great. He's a luxury kid, yet usually it takes a small amount of your time." Will Colorado, Deion Sanders improve upon their go back to the Big-12 seminar? Are there every other gain total amounts you like in the brand-new Major 12? The Bear: Arizona Under 8" You have actually got a brand-new game. You've got a brand-new staff. Yeah, Noah Fifita as well as McMillan are back, however what happens 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 deeper upfront on the defensive line in 2014, however each one of that deepness is actually gone." There are four staffs signing up with the Large Ten this season. Exist any sort of gain overall wagers you like concerning the four beginners in the conference?The Bear: UCLA Under 5.5" It is actually unusual because that line opened at six at some manuals. It is actually now up to 4.5 at various other areas." Schwartz: UCLA Under 5.5" Their roster right now only requires a bunch of work. It merely requires job which's what happens when Potato chip Kelly left behind at an odd time." Schwartz: Adjusted Washington Under 6.5" Out of 44 gamers on Washington's depth graph coming from the Glucose Dish, the amount of carries out Washington possess returning this season? 3! That's it. ... The team has no one coming from their staff last time." How approximately amongst the various other staffs in the Big Ten. Exist any kind of win overalls you like there?Ciancia: Iowa Over 7.5 success (it falls to 8.5 now)" I love their defense. This year, they defended a considerable amount of their ability coming from transmitting or going pro with their NIL, so they delivered virtually everybody back. ... If they can obtain any kind of enhancement from their offense at all, this crew can win nine or 10 games." Schwartz: Rutgers Scarlett Knights Over 6 victories" Book concerns, right? The regarded top-five crews in the Big 10-- Michigan, Oregon, Ohio State, Penn Condition and Iowa-- Rutgers participates in none. Three of those 5 groups were liable for one-half of their reductions final time. They have a number of NFL-caliber defensive gamers coming back at the same time." Are there any kind of succeed overall wagers you like in the SEC?The Bear: Arkansas Under 5.5. Will choose Under 4.5 as well" They bottomed out last year. They only seemed like a defeated crew. ... If you decrease that timetable, outside of the activity versus Arkansas Pine Pretense, there isn't an activity on that particular routine that mentions that that is actually a win." Everybody enjoys a good longshot bank on the Heisman. Are there any type of longshot wagers you possess created on the honor therefore far?The Bear: Ohio Condition QB Julian Sayin (100-1), Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter (65-1), Ohio State WR Jeremiah Johnson (150-1)" Is Sayin visiting succeed the job? Possibly, maybe not. I acquire the sense that Ohio Condition is actually visiting choose Will Howard at the start of the year. Our company'll see where they are actually due to the time the meat of the routine appears later on in the year since I believe Sayin is actually incredibly proficient. " I assume Smith is a total addict and also I think he has an opportunity to become very, tremendously unique. I've heard folks that have actually viewed him at Ohio Condition claim he could begin for groups in the NFL immediately and be a top-10 or even five choice." Schwartz: Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan (+15000 at time of wager)" He had over 1,400 lawns in 2014 and 10 touchdowns. Permit's only state Arizona plays well this season. DeVonta Johnson possessed about 1,550 yards and about 17 touchdowns in the routine period when he gained the Heisman. So he 'd need 4, five more goals and 400 more lawns to really attract attention. That experiences doable. Arizona's received ta go 10-2, though. Considering label challengers, would certainly you bet on a prop that Ohio State or even Georgia wins the national championship over the field?Ciancia: Take Ohio Condition and also Georgia versus the area" When you examine high school sponsor, it is actually No. 1 as well as 2 in the nation. It is actually visiting be actually the title of high quality deepness. And also when you check out certainly not just the senior high school recruiting but the 2025 mock consensus simulated draft, they are No. 1 and also 2." CFB Examine: Ohio Condition and Georgia or the area? The Bear: Take Ohio State as well as Georgia against the field" If you say Oregon and also Texas are both groups that may possibly succeed the label beyond Ohio State and also Georgia, if they are actually not the event champ, they have actually come to play 3 activities just to come to the last. ... While our company assume Texas and Oregon are actually that good, are you going to have the capacity to participate in two video games and after that beat Ohio State or even Georgia in the semifinal and then defeat Ohio Condition or even Georgia again in the label video game? I assume it produces it a quite challenging proposition for anybody outside those 2 staffs." Ole Miss can be CFP darkhorse prospect Any sort of surprise groups that you think can bring in a run?Ciancia: Ole Miss (-130 to make CFP, +650 to succeed SEC, +1500 to gain nationwide label)" Lane Kiffin has actually called themself the portal king. He is actually undoubtedly backed it up along with 3 directly, best 2 training class in the final three patterns. Thus, 17 four- and fine players are coming in to enhance this lineup." Want terrific stories provided right to your inbox? Develop or visit to your FOX Athletics account, as well as follow leagues, staffs as well as players to receive an individualized newsletter daily! Receive more coming from University Volleyball Follow your preferences to receive relevant information about activities, headlines as well as additional.