College Football Handicapping Articles

Alamo Bowl Predictions: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona Odds and Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 12/28/2010

The third game of the day on Wednesday, Dec. 29, sees Oklahoma State and Arizona travel to San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl. This was a January bowl last year for the first time, but it’s back to a more familiar spot here. It also welcomes a new conference affiliation this year - the Pac-10 replaces the Big Ten as the opponent for the Big 12. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. EST.

Pinstripe Bowl Predictions: Syracuse vs. Kansas State Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 12/28/2010

It has been nearly a half-century, 48 years to be exact, since there has been a postseason college football bowl game played in the Bronx. It only seems like it has been that long since the Syracuse Orange have played in any postseason bowl game.

Texas Bowl Predictions: Illinois vs. Baylor Odds and Betting Picks
by Alan Matthews - 12/28/2010

The Dec. 29 Texas Bowl between Illinois and Baylor would probably be a much better basketball matchup than a football clash, but I’m sure both schools are happy to be traveling to Houston’s Reliant Stadium. Both schools stumbled down the stretch

Military Bowl Predictions: Maryland vs. East Carolina Odds and Betting Picks
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 12/27/2010

Maryland was 2-10 last season; they likely did not expect to be preparing to play in a bowl game right now. East Carolina was 5-2 earlier this season; they likely did not expect to be in a low-tier bowl game in a cold-climate location.

Champs Sports Bowl Predictions: NC State vs. West Virginia Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 12/23/2010

No two conferences in the country catch as much flak as the ACC and the Big East. Sometimes the criticism is warranted and sometimes it‘s not. But, unfortunately, two of the best teams from both leagues won’t get a shot to prove themselves against the rest of the country because they will be slugging it out with one another.

Insight Bowl Predictions: Missouri vs. Iowa Odds and Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 12/23/2010

College football is, for all intents and purposes, a sick, twisted puppet show. It’s a mess. A disaster. It is a type of chaos that doesn’t exist anywhere else on the gambling frontier. The sport’s unpredictability is its trademark. And nowhere is this more evident than during the college bowl season.

College Football Picks: NCAA Bowl Team Props Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 12/22/2010

There is kind of a cool prop that a few books are running is odds on right now: which team will score the most points in a bowl game during a certain stretch of games. There are no games on Christmas and then things really get going on New Year’s Eve, so let’s take a look at the Dec. 26-30 stretch and which school might be your best value bet with some college football picks and predictions. These college football odds are courtesy of BetUS.

Independence Bowl Predictions: Georgia Tech vs. Air Force Odds and Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 12/22/2010

The lone game on Monday, Dec. 27, which kicks off at 5 p.m. EST, sees the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-6) meet the Air Force Falcons (8-4) in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. It’s the first meeting for the programs.

Little Caesars Bowl Predictions: Florida International vs. Toledo Odds and Picks
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 12/22/2010

On the surface this matchup between a pair of small colleges in mid-major conferences may not seem as attractive, as, say a Hot-N-Ready Little Caesars Pizza. However, a closer look reveals a surprisingly appetizing matchup. The Little Caesar’s Bowl features two programs on the upswing that are proving many people wrong simply by reaching Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan to play on Sunday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. ET.

Hawaii Bowl Predictions: Tulsa vs. Hawaii Odds and Betting Picks
by Aaron Smith - 12/21/2010

If you like offense, you should love this year’s Hawaii Bowl. Hawaii will take part in the game again this year, and they’ll square off against Tulsa. Both teams can score the points in bunches, so get ready for an action packed game on Friday night. Hawaii obviously will have a nice home field advantage, but this is a Tulsa team that has won at Notre Dame and Houston this year. Let’s take a closer look at how the matchups break down in this one.

Poinsettia Bowl Predictions: San Diego State vs. Navy Odds and Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 12/18/2010

San Diego State (8-4) makes their first bowl game game since 1998, and as a result they get to travel all the way to San Diego for the game. What a reward. They’ll face Navy (9-3), a team that was guaranteed a spot in this bowl this year as long as they had a winning record. The game takes place Thursday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. EST. At first glance San Diego State has a significant home field advantage, but with a massive naval presence in San Diego there will be plenty of support for the Midshipmen, too. It should be a raucous crowd.

Las Vegas Bowl Predictions: Boise State vs. Utah Odds and Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 12/17/2010

Boise State had dreams of playing for a National Championship and making a once-in-a-lifetime statement against the wretched monster that is the BCS System. They were one of the most highly discussed, argued, scrutinized and canonized teams in recent college football history and they have lost just one time, one agonizing time, in the last 26 times that they’ve taken the field.

Ranking the College Bowl Games
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 12/16/2010

Throw out the implications. Negate the BCS or non-BCS factor. When it comes right down to it, what are the most intriguing, watchable, entertaining games on the bowl game schedule for this Holiday season? Here is how I see them breaking down with by 2010-11 bowl game rankings from the best to the worst of what to watch for the next month.

St. Petersburg Bowl Predictions: Southern Miss vs. Louisville Odds and Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 12/16/2010

Louisville and Southern Miss might seem like a random bowl pairing this holiday season: another meaningless game on a bloated bowl game schedule. However, of all of the matchups on the college football bowl slate these two opponents could be considered the biggest rivals of any two schools facing off.

College Football Bowl Game Odds: Totals Set for Offense
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 12/15/2010

If the holiday season is a time for giving not receiving then the bowl season is a time for offense and not defense. Most teams have more than a month off between their regular-season finale and their bowl game. Sometimes the defenses decide to take even longer off.

New Mexico Bowl Predictions: BYU vs. UTEP Odds and Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 12/15/2010

After five straight years of playing in the Las Vegas Bowl, BYU will meet UTEP at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18 at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM for the New Mexico Bowl. This is the sixth straight bowl game for the Cougars, but it’s their first time playing in the postseason outside of Sin City since 2001.

Humanitarian Bowl Predictions: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State Odds and Betting Picks
by T.O. Whenham - 12/15/2010

Northern Illinois brings their 10-3 record from the MAC to Boise’s smurf turf to face 8-4 Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl. The game kicks of a 5:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, Dec. 18. The two teams haven’t played each other since 1991, so there is no meaningful past history to rely on.

New Orleans Bowl Predictions: Ohio vs. Troy Odds and Betting Picks
by Aaron Smith - 12/15/2010

The New Orleans Bowl will be one of the first college bowl games played in 2010. The Ohio Bobcats will take on the Troy Trojans in the Superdome on Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. EST. Both of these teams struggled through portions of this season, but they were able to keep it together and get back to another bowl game. This looks like an even matchup, so it should be a good way to kick off the bowl season.

College Football Bowl Odds: Early One-Sided Action
by T.O. Whenham - 12/10/2010

There is still a lot of time to go before the bowls even start - never mind when they end - so there will be lots of line movement and public action between now and kickoff. The numbers have been posted for a few days already, though, so we are getting the first sense of where the betting affection lies in games.

College Football Picks: Army vs. Navy Betting Odds and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 12/9/2010

Army vs. Navy hasn’t been the best rivalry game in college football for decades, but you can still argue it’s the most important, tradition-rich game of each season. The problem is how one-sided this series has been. Navy has won eight in a row (6-2) ATS to take a 54-49-7 edge in the series.