College Football Handicapping Articles
College Football Handicapping: Nonconference Vs. Conference Betting Differences
by T.O. Whenham - 9/23/2009
It's overly simplified and inaccurate to say that the nonconference schedule is like the preseason, but there is no question that games carry a bit more weight when they are against conference opponents. Teams approach the conference schedule differently than the rest of their games, and that means that successful handicappers need to make adjustments to thrive as the season progresses. Here's a look at five ways that you need to adjust to find success in nonconference play:
Football Betting: Early Week Line Movements
by Robert Ferringo - 9/22/2009
Once again, those people late to the party came up short on the early line movements. Last week the college teams we tracked went just 2-4 against the spread while the NFL teams went 1-1. For the season, the heavy line moves are just 7-13 ATS in college and 10-15 ATS overall. Here is this week’s action:
College Football Handicapping: West Virginia in an Uncommon Situation
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 9/17/2009
In case West Virginia was not in for enough culture shock when it ventures down south to take on the Auburn Tigers of the SEC in 87,451-seat Jordan-Hare Stadium under the lights at 7:45 p.m. Saturday night, it has to deal with another unlikely scenario.
College Football Handicapping: Big 12 Top Teams Take Step Back
by T.O. Whenham - 9/16/2009
We came into the current college football season with positively giddy expectations for the Big 12, but the first two weeks of the season have significantly challenged those expectations. First, Oklahoma not only lost to another upstart non-BCS team but also lost their Heisman Trophy-winning QB in the process.
College Football Betting: Week 3s Best Non Top-25 Matchups
by Strike Point Sports - 9/16/2009
College Football is all about prestige and power rankings. Florida, USC, Penn State, etc.: Everyone is tuning in to see how the best in the land fare each Saturday and how they stack up against each other. But rarely is that the case, because most of the time these Top 10 powers are playing competition that never usually measures up.
College Football Handicapping: Michigan Resurgence
by T.O. Whenham - 9/16/2009
I bleed Maize and Blue, so the last two weeks have been blissful relief after two years of increasing agony. Michigan hasn't proven anything yet, and there is still ample time for this season to fall way off the rails, but what we have seen in the Wolverines' first two weeks is enough to give even the most defeated pessimist hope.
Thursday NCAA Preview: No. 14 Georgia Tech at No. 20 Miami
by Alan Matthews - 9/15/2009
The Hurricanes, who are 4.5-point favorites on JustBet, are in the midst of the toughest opening four-game stretch in college football this season. UM went up to Tallahassee and upset Florida State last Monday, and they follow this game with tough matchups against Virginia Tech and Oklahoma.
College Football Teams That Start Off With Cupcakes
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 9/11/2009
Some teams like to schedule huge conference or inter-conference games to kick off the season. Just last week two Top-10 ranked teams, Alabama and Virginia Tech, squared off on national TV in front of 75,000 fans. On Monday night Florida State and Miami put on a classic in a 38-34 thriller that has been a Labor Day tradition for over two decades now.
College Football Handicapping: Can Oregon Recover?
by T.O. Whenham - 9/11/2009
The first game of the Chip Kelly era at Oregon pretty much couldn't have gone worse, could it? Oregon got systematically manhandled by Boise State, the much-praised Oregon offense was nowhere to be seen, and then things really got ugly after the final whistle.
Where Does Oklahoma Go From Here?
by T.O. Whenham - 9/11/2009
What's the worst thing that could possibly have happened to the Oklahoma Sooners? Not much question that that would be losing Sam Bradford for an extended time to injury. What's the second worst thing? Perhaps losing tight end Jermaine Gresham, a potential All-American who was likely to be the pass-heavy team's likely leading passer.
Thursday NCAA Preview: Clemson at No. 15 Georgia Tech
by Matt Severance - 9/9/2009
If you like running games, tune in for Thursday night’s ACC battle between Clemson and Georgia Tech (-5Ѕ on Bodog), which features the two best running backs in the conference if not the country in the Tigers’ C.J. Spiller and Tech’s Jonathan Dwyer.
Notre Dame at Michigan Betting Preview
by Strike Point Sports - 9/8/2009
There’s no second-guessing which premier matchup takes the cake in college football’s second week. Southern Cal travels to Columbus to take on Ohio State at the Horseshoe, so there will be enough coverage of this Top-10 collision.
College Football Handicapping: Week 1 Surprises
by T.O. Whenham - 9/8/2009
One of the biggest of the many, many joys of college football is that we can never really know what we have until we see the teams play. We can spend the whole offseason analyzing the players that have left the team and those that have joined it, the ways the coaching staff has changed, and so on. The problem, though, is that so much of what we think we know is just pure speculation.
Sunday College Football Betting Preview
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 9/4/2009
It has been all Ole Miss recently in this series with the Rebels winning eight of 10 dating back to 1995. This game will also mark the 10th time out of the past 11 games where they have played the role of the favorites. The over is 4-2-1 in recent meetings between Ole Miss and Memphis.
Thursday NCAA Preview: No. 16 Oregon at No. 14 Boise State Predictions
by Matt Severance - 9/3/2009
Last year, Boise State went to Eugene and shocked the Ducks, 37-32. Oddsmakers at Bodog expect something similar, with the Broncos listed as 3 1/2-point favorites (the total is at 64); the line has moved somewhat to Oregon. I fully expect the over here because Oregon plays at a very fast pace and the Broncos like to spread the field out.
College Football Player Props Predictions
by T.O. Whenham - 9/3/2009
With the NCAA season just around the corner, now's the time to look through the props to see if any value jumps out. Without further ado, here are my college football player props predictions (odds are from Bodog):
College Football Betting: Early Season Time to Pad Bankroll
by T.O. Whenham - 9/2/2009
For a lot of people, college football can be a more attractive betting prospect than the NFL. The lines are often less accurate when they are set, lower betting volumes mean that the value can remain in lines longer, lower profile games can have really inaccurate lines for astute bettors, and the huge number of games means that there are sure to be attractive games each week regardless of what you like to bet.
College Football Handicapping: True Freshman Quarterbacks
by T.O. Whenham - 9/2/2009
When USC opens their season on Saturday against San Jose State they will be doing it as the No. 4-ranked team in the country. They'll also be doing it with Matt Barkley, a true freshman, at quarterback. They were destined for a change at quarterback no matter what with Mark Sanchez now starting for the Jets, but the significance of a team this highly ranked starting a true freshman cannot be overstated.
Doc’s Sports College Football All-American Team
by Robert Ferringo - 9/2/2009
Money players are the guys who come through. Money players are the guys who make a difference. Money players are the guys who move the line depending on if they are healthy, angry, or motivated. Money players are the guys that turn everything around when you are in your most desperate, distraught, distressed state each weekend.
Week 1 College Football Preview
by T.O. Whenham - 8/31/2009
January was a long, long time ago. If you believe, like I do, that college football is the best team sport there is then these last eight months have been painfully endless. Finally, though, the season is here once again, and we can enjoy all the highs and lows that this sport presents like no other. In anxious anticipation of the first week of college football action, here's a look at 12 games that I find to be particularly intriguing:
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