Welcome to the first installment of the Hotline’s postseason picks against the point spread, which covers the opening round of the College Football Playoff and notable the pre-Christmas bowl games. We were 1-5 last week with early bowls and the CFP opening round. Lines are courtesy of vegasinsider.com. Picks are for entertainment purposes only … unless they aren’t. One of the most famous rivalries in American sports hit pause earlier this week when USC and Notre Dame failed to extend their century-old series because of scheduling complications related to the College Football Playoff selection process. It’s not the only tradition being uprooted by the expanded CFP: The Rose Bowl will start an...