Scott Van Pelt has been serving up his weekly college football picks on SportsCenter for years. Every Thursday night during football season, Van Pelt delivers his “Winners” segment. He usually picks around five to seven games against the spread to kick off the weekend. It’s become appointment television for college football junkies and bettors alike, a staple of ESPN’s flagship show that’s been on the air since 1979.

But this past week, SVP almost threw the entire format out the window. Instead of his usual six picks worth one point each, he considered going all-in on a single game worth six points. It was a bold, risky move that would’ve been unprecedented in the segment’s history. In hindsight, it’s a good thing he stuck with tradition, because he went 5-1 on the week.

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