My selection is on New York plus the points over Toronto at 7:40 pm et on Friday.

We're able to back the Knicks at a discount here thanks to them playing last night at home against Detroit. The trip to Toronto is anything but gruelling and I won't hesitate to fade the Raptors off Wednesday's win over the Suns. Toronto has strung together three straight home victories after starting the campaign with four losses in its first four games at Scotiabank Arena. Still, the Raptors are a losing team on the season at 9-10 and they'll be in tough here as they look for a third straight win over the Knicks for the first time since 2021-22. New York is a long-term winner on the road at 35-20 ATS in its last 55 contests in enemy territory. After this game the Knicks will have three days off before wrapping up this two-game road trip with a difficult game in Milwaukee. Look for New York to 'empty the tank' on Friday. Take New York (8*).

My selection is on Oregon minus the points over Washington at 8 pm et on Friday.

The Ducks have to be happy to be afforded the opportunity to avenge their only loss suffered this season on Friday against Washington. Oregon actually dominated most of the way against the Huskies back on October 14th in Seattle, racking up over 500 yards of total offense, but Washington came up with the critical plays late and ultimately secured a wild 36-33 victory. I don't expect this game to be as tightly-contested. The Pac-12 Championship Game was introduced in 2011 and since then we've seen plenty of blowouts. In fact, eight of the 12 games have been decided by 18 or more points. While Oregon's offense kept humming down the stretch, we saw some regression from Michael Penix and the Huskies. Washington could only muster 22 and 24 points in its final two regular season games against Oregon State and Washington State, completing just 31-of-61 passes for 366 yards in those contests. That's not how you want to be playing leading up to a showdown with mighty Oregon, especially when the Ducks have been spotted an extra day of preparation (they last played on Black Friday in a glorified scrimmage against rival Oregon State). Take Oregon (8*).

Friday CFB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Oregon and Washington at 8 pm et on Friday.

The first meeting between these teams this season was a thriller, producing 69 points in a three-point Washington victory in Seattle. I expect a lower-scoring rematch in Friday's Pac-12 Championship Game. Credit the Ducks defense for holding the red hot Huskies offense to 'only' 415 total yards in that October matchup. Here, Oregon catches Washington's offense in weaker form, noting that the Huskies could only muster 22 and 24 points in wins over Oregon State and Washington State, respectively, to close out the regular season. In those two contests, Washington completed just 31-of-61 passes for 366 yards. The Huskies defense is deserving of our respect and it brings plenty of confidence into this game after holding down the last two offenses it faced, essentially carrying the team to victory in those critical late-season matchups. The Ducks offensive ceiling has been somewhat capped in this particular matchup in recent years as Oregon has scored 35 points or less in eight consecutive meetings in this series. Take the under.