College Football Handicapping Articles
College Football Handicapping: Under-the-Radar Quarterbacks with Betting Value
by Trevor Whenham - 8/25/2014
We’ve had two straight Heisman-winning quarterbacks who had never played a down in college football at this point in their award-winning season. With that unprecedented success, it’s no wonder that people are more and more interested in spotting the next unexpected breakout star under center.
Handicapping Bovada’s College Football Stats Props with Picks and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 8/22/2014
I don’t know about you, but I am going crazy trying to be patient as I wait for the college football season to arrive. The offseason always seems long, but this one has seemed particularly endless. To try to make time pass more quickly, it’s a good time to look at bets that can distract us — and perhaps make us some money at the same time.
College Football Handicapping: Teams Set to Take Big Step Forward
by Trevor Whenham - 8/22/2014
One of the many, many things that can make college football great is how quickly the fortunes of a program can turn around if everything goes their way. Just look at Missouri — 5-7 in their first year in the SEC and 11-1 in the regular season last year. That’s just one example of what every down-and-out team dreams of.
Clemson Tigers Odds to Win the 2015 College Football National Championship
by Alan Matthews - 8/21/2014
When you hear about the top coaches in college football, is Clemson's Dabo Swinney mentioned? He should be. The guy can recruit -- currently the school has the No. 2 Class of 2015 -- and all Clemson does is win under him. True, he can't beat South Carolina, but that's about it.
College Football Handicapping: New Teams in Major Conferences
by Trevor Whenham - 8/21/2014
Remember when there used to be stability in conferences in college sports? Oh, the good old days. Yet again this year we are seeing a shift in teams among the power conferences. Louisville joins the ACC in a move that makes sense and is long overdue. Meanwhile, Rutgers and Maryland join the Big Ten in a move driven entirely by conference greed because it certainly doesn’t add any value on the field.
Three Differences between Betting on the NFL and College Football
by George Monroy - 8/21/2014
Even though football is essentially the same at every level from professional to high school, for bettors there are enough key differences between wagering on the NFL and college football that the sports might as well be two different games. Taking an NFL betting strategy into the NCAA game or taking and NCAA strategy into an NFL game can be a receipt for disaster and a quick way to lose a lot of money.
Handicapping the Top ATS Teams from College Football Last Season
by Trevor Whenham - 8/20/2014
One of the big challenges handicappers face is deciding how much what a team has done in the past should factor into what we expect them to do in the future. Sometimes a team that was very strong against the spread one year will continue to be the next year because they face a favorable schedule, return strong talent, and are focused on success.
Futures Betting Toss Up: Comparing NFL and NCAA Football Wagers
by George Monroy - 8/20/2014
The NFL and college football seasons start within a week of each other, and after a slow summer for betting the sports action is about to pick up. On top of the weekly in-game spreads, there is plethora of futures bets to take advantage of in both sports. The question is, however, which lines are the best ones to wager on, since most bettors cannot keep the majority of their bankroll tied up in futures bets spread across two sports.
2014 Big Ten Conference Predictions and College Football Futures Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 8/19/2014
One thing that the league does have going for it is experience. Five of the Top 20 most experienced teams in the nation hail from the Big Ten. However, the five most storied programs – Ohio State, Penn State, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Michigan are rated No. 75 or worse in terms of lettermen returning. So talent vs. experience will be a theme all season long around this topsy-turvy conference.
2014 Big 12 Conference Predictions and College Football Futures Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 8/19/2014
Pass happy and hungry, the Big 12 is set for another exciting season in 2014. No conference in the country has suffered as much at the hands of realignment. But as opposed to other leagues like the Big East, the Big 12 has held firm and soldiered one as one of the power leagues in all of college football.
2014 American Athletic Conference Predictions and College Football Futures Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 8/19/2014
The American Athletic Conference is an imposter. It is a hobo, formerly known as Conference USA, with a stolen tuxedo and a $50 haircut. And this hodgepodge of third-rate programs, from New England to Texas, has linked up to created a wannabe power football conference.
Ohio State Buckeyes Updated Futures Odds and Betting Impact of Braxton Miller Injury
by Trevor Whenham - 8/19/2014
If there is any flooding in the Midwest in the next few days we know that it will have been caused by the collective tears of Ohio State Buckeye fans. Injuries are a fact of life, but rarely are they as crushingly significant as what hit the Buckeyes on Monday afternoon. QB Braxton Miller re-injured his surgically repaired throwing shoulder, and has been lost for the season.
Texas A&M Aggies Odds to Win the 2015 College Football National Championship
by Alan Matthews - 8/19/2014
I think it's fair to say that one of the best decisions by any school in Division I football that has been made this century was Texas A&M jumping at the chance to leave the Big 12 -- and the shadow of Big Brother Texas -- for the SEC. Now it's not even close which program in the Lone Star State has more national relevance.
Iowa Hawkeyes Odds to Win the 2015 College Football National Championship
by Alan Matthews - 8/18/2014
If you type the words "most overpaid college football coaches" into Google or the search engine of your choice, I'm fairly confident that Kirk Ferentz's name will feature prominently. It's hard to believe that Ferentz has been at Iowa since 1999, and he did turn around a program that nosedived under Hayden Fry.
2014 Michigan State Spartans Odds to Win the Big Ten with Picks & Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 8/18/2014
Michigan’s State 2013 season was nothing short of amazing. The Spartans only loss came early in the year at Notre Dame by a score of 17-13. Michigan State outplayed Notre Dame in that game, and they likely would have won if it weren’t for a couple of very questionable pass interference calls. The Spartans didn’t let that keep them down for long, though.
2014 Wisconsin Badgers Odds to Win the Big Ten with Picks & Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 8/18/2014
The Wisconsin Badgers went 9-4 in Gary Andersen’s first season at the helm last year. Three of Wisconsin’s four losses were by a touchdown or less, and the fourth was a 10-point loss in an evenly-played game against South Carolina in the bowl game. The Badgers were led by an amazing rushing attack and a terrific defense. The defense returns just three starters, and one of their two rushing stars is gone.
2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers Odds to Win the Big Ten with Picks & Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 8/18/2014
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have won at least nine games in each of Bo Pelini’s six years at the helm of the program. On the other hand, Nebraska hasn’t lost less than four games in any of those years. This is a Nebraska fan base with extremely high expectations, and Pelini’s teams have been good, but they have fallen short of the expectations of many. Nebraska was ranked in the Top 10 in eight out of nine years between 1993 and 2001, but they have had trouble reaching that level of excellence in recent years.
2014 Michigan Wolverines Odds to Win the Big Ten with Picks & Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 8/18/2014
The Michigan Wolverines went 11-2 in Brady Hoke’s first season at the helm. Expectations starting rising as Hoke was seen as the guy who could get Michigan football back to the pinnacle of the sport. The past two seasons haven’t gone as expected. The Wolverines slipped to 8-5 in 2012. In 2013, Michigan went 7-6 and only 3-5 inside the Big Ten Conference. Last year’s team narrowly avoided upsets at the hands of both Akron and Connecticut. They lost five of their last six games overall.
2014 Iowa Hawkeyes Odds to Win the Big Ten with Picks & Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 8/18/2014
The Iowa Hawkeyes are one of the toughest teams in college football to predict on a year-to-year basis. One year Kirk Ferentz is one of the hottest coaching prospects in the nation, and the next year Hawkeyes fans are upset with him. It seems this Iowa team greatly exceeds expectations when almost nothing is expected of them. They are also known to disappoint in a big way when many expect them to be good.
Stanford Cardinal Odds to Win the 2015 College Football National Championship
by Alan Matthews - 8/15/2014
I don't mean this to sound like Stanford has a bunch of one-star recruits, but considering how tough the academic standards are at the school (ask Northwestern what that's like), has any coach in college football accomplished as much with in more challenging circumstances the past three seasons than David Shaw? And I include his ability to recruit.
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