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Brown @ Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac’s been underwhelming so far, but Brown’s closest things to successes haven’t actually been that impressive (UNC and Colorado aren’t great) and have been isolated (the Bears are 2-4 against D-I competition). This should be closer to a tossup, if not a situation where Quinnipiac, the home team, is favored.
Pick: Quinnipiac to win +125. Low confidence.
