College Football Articles

Top 25 teams…still too early to talk about it?

Posted on May 10th, 2010

Apparently, it’s never too early for ESPN to talk about college football. And since there’s not much going on right now, they’re talking about the Top 25. (Sounds familiar…can’t…quite…place it, though). And while, yes, it is still too early to rank these teams “officially,” the sports gambler knows it’s never too early to assess what [...]

The rankings are beginning to take shape

Posted on May 4th, 2010

It’s spring, and the college football season is beginning to spring buds, too. Previews are popping up and top 25 lists are starting to make their first appearances. Let’s take a look at a few teams making these lists and talk about their chances, and whether they’re worth your gambling dollars. It’s not so much [...]

2011 NCAA futures

Posted on February 18th, 2010

Never to early to start looking at next season, no matter what the sport. I’ve been studying the NCAA 2011 BSC futures, and there are no surprises early on. The usual suspects are there, even though a few have dropped their stranglehold on the top spot they’ve held for a few years. Let’s look through [...]

NCAA: Championship game

Posted on January 5th, 2010

The big game is finally up us, well come Thursday night it will be. Texas is a 4.5-point underdog vs. Alabama according to the NCAA football odds in the much-anticipated championship game. For a straight money line, Texas is at -115 and Ala. is at -105. Will Ala. cover? Will they even win? Let’s break [...]

Bowl mania

Posted on December 29th, 2009

Now we’re getting into the meaty bowl games, all leading up to the big finish of Texas vs. Alabama. Let’s take a look at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, and, of course, the Texas Bowl on New Year’s Eve (go Mizzou!) The Rose Bowl has Ohio State as [...]

NCAA: Emerald Bowl preview

Posted on December 22nd, 2009

The Emerald Bowl on Dec. 26 brings us Boston College at No. 24 USC. USC is a 7.5-point favorite going into this one. I’m personally not sold on the prospect of this being a close game, either. The money line is -300 USC, +250 Boston College, which should tell you almost all you need to [...]

NCAA: Let the bowls begin

Posted on December 15th, 2009

One of the first bowl games coming up this Saturday is the New Mexico Bowl – Wyoming at Fresno State, with Fresno State an 11.5-point favorite. I can understand if you don’t know much about this pair, as neither of them lit it up this year, but here’s the deal. Wyoming was a straight .500 [...]

NCAA: Week 14

Posted on December 1st, 2009

Before we get to the main event, aka the only football game in the universe this weekend, let’s quickly recap the ongoing twists and turns of this season that continued last week. Alabama had it’s hands full – surprisingly – with Auburn. Man, if they can’t even beat them by double digits… At least Florida [...]

NCAA: Week 13

Posted on November 24th, 2009

Stanford held its ground last week, but not by enough to cover the spread, marking my first correct prediction of the week. I told everyone it was your best chance at an upset, so hopefully some of you listened. However, I wasn’t so luck with the Notre Dame game. Man, if they don’t have a [...]

NCAA: Week 12

Posted on November 17th, 2009

Penn State covered, Wisconsin covered, and somehow Missouri destroyed Kansas State. Where was that Tigers team all year? Who is Danario Alexander you ask? Try 200-yard receiver for Mizzou. So, almost no big surprises. Tack 2-1 on to my running tally and I’m 15-8 on the year. I’m determined to get to 20. Here’s the [...]

NCAA: Week 11

Posted on November 10th, 2009

How about that, Bama just covers the spread, as I predicted, behind just enough offense and just enough defense to keep the talented LSU Tigers at bay. Can’t blame the Tigers for the loss against the team many consider to be the best in the nation. Unfortunately for me, Purdue decided to wear their Harvey [...]

NCAA: Week 10

Posted on November 3rd, 2009

Well, Wisconsin and Florida covered last week, no big surprises there. Man, what happened to KU? You take a chance on an up-and-coming (or so I thought) program and they really find a way to tank it. You can bet the Jayhawks are all focused on basketball these days. And look at that, Notre Dame [...]

NCAA: Week 9

Posted on October 27th, 2009

Well, that Oklahoma State/Baylor line was a no-brainer. I’m really surprised it was that low going into the matchup, and of course, as predicted, OSU destroyed them and covered nicely. Hope you took my advice on that one. The Cowboys are on the scene now, ranked No. 15 in the nation, adding some much-needed respect [...]

NCAA Week 8

Posted on October 20th, 2009

I’m giving myself a point for my call that the Texas/Oklahoma game would be too close to call. At least in subsequent matchups, you don’t have to worry as much about the Sooners given Bradford’s second injury. They’re the “what if” team of the year, that’s for sure. My other pick was Iowa over Wisconsin, [...]

NCAA: Week 7

Posted on October 13th, 2009

Well, well, well, thanks to strong defensive efforts by Nebraska and Florida, I went undefeated last week, and improved my record for the season to 8-5. As much as it pained me to bet against Mizzou, I had a feeling their weak schedule and inexperience was masking some gaping holes in their team on both [...]

NCAA: Week 6

Posted on October 6th, 2009

The line was so close on that Michigan/MSU game from last week, right up until the point where it managed to go to overtime, and the odds slid toward the home team, who managed to capitalize to the tune of a 6-point victory. At least Penn State lived up to their well-earned ranking and covered [...]

NCAA: Week 5

Posted on September 29th, 2009

I won’t apologize for not seeing the Virginia Tech score coming, I’m sure I ended up in the same boat as many other gamblers out there. Needless to say, that one hurt. I redeemed myself by hitting the Indiana vs. Michigan line right on the head, though. And Florida covered, as expected, although I can [...]

NCAA Football: Week 4

Posted on September 22nd, 2009

Well, I’ll keep my .500 record going strong into week 4 of college football. I missed the Texas/Texas Tech prediction (the Longhorns won, but not by enough to cover the spread), but accurately called the Jayhawks’ destruction of Duke. What happened in the Texas game? While everyone was focusing on the revenge angle, we all [...]

NCAA: Week 3

Posted on September 15th, 2009

Well, week two was no more or less successful than week 1 for me. So I carry a 2-2 record into week 3, which is better than I can say for many of these top-rated teams that have bit the injury bug so early in the season. That Texas vs. Florida championship is coming clearer [...]

NCAA: Week 2

Posted on September 8th, 2009

All right, so the Gamecocks had a bit of trouble with NC State, sending me into an acceptable but blemished 1-1 record right off the bat. Still, I made a good call on the big game that mattered (like I’ve been saying, do not dismiss those under the radar Big 12 teams – there’s more [...]

NCAA: Here we go!

Posted on September 1st, 2009

And let the games begin. Let’s take our first look of the season at some official lines and predictions, then we’ll come back next week, see how we did, and do the whole thing over again. Saturday’s have meaning again folks. South Carolina goes in as a 5-point favorite over North Carolina St. You can [...]

NCAA: Big 12 title game futures

Posted on August 25th, 2009

As much as you have to love Florida and a few others (Ohio State, USC), the Big 12 will be the big player in this year’s NCAA season once again. Yeah, that’s my sound prediction, so it makes sense to break down the futures for which team in this powerhouse conference might walk away the [...]

NCAA: Game-changers

Posted on August 18th, 2009

Game-changers – The guys we’re all trying to pinpoint before the season starts as sports gamblers. They run up the score, cover the spread and make us money. If only we knew who they were when we were making pre-season bets on who has the inside track to the year’s national championship bowl game. Well, [...]

NCAA: Breaking down the top 25

Posted on August 11th, 2009

One of the big days during the off-season has finally come, and the USA Today Top 25 poll for the upcoming season has been revealed. To gamblers’, much of this is no surprise, so we’re not going to spend a lot of time talking about Florida, Texas and Oklahoma are 1, 2, 3. What is [...]

College: Week 1 Games

Posted on August 5th, 2009

Let’s play some FOOTBALL! Best time of year is just ahead of us, although it’ll still be too hot to really enjoy tailgating in most parts of the country. Let’s take a look at a few highlight games and see where our favorites stand early on. Saturday, Sept. 5: Missouri at Illinois: The Tigers ended [...]

NCAA football: Bragging rights

Posted on July 13th, 2009

Bragging rights. That’s what professional sports is all about, right? Well, money first, and then bragging rights. When it comes to college football, being the best in your conference isn’t necessarily enough. What really matters to the throngs of rabid NCAA pigskin fans across the nation is which conference is the best. It means more [...]