College Football Handicapping Articles
BYU vs. Wyoming Poinsettia Bowl Expert Picks & Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 12/14/2016
I've had a thing for the Poinsettia Bowl since 2008. That was the year that No. 11 TCU and No. 9 Boise State met in a matchup where the teams severely overachieved their lot in life because the big bowls weren't interested in lesser-conference teams. TCU fell behind 13-0 but came back to win 17-16 and deal Boise State their first loss.
Houston vs. San Diego State Las Vegas Bowl Expert Picks & Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 12/13/2016
I like the major bowls as much as the next guy, and there is nothing better than hunkering down on New Year 's Day (or whatever day it is this year) and watching them in bulk. What I love almost as much as that, though, are the bowls that are sneaky good. The Las Vegas Bowl, for example, is just way too good to be played on the first day of bowl action.
Central Michigan vs. Tulsa Miami Beach Bowl Expert Picks and Predictions
by Chris Vasile - 12/13/2016
If you aren't too familiar with the Miami Beach Bowl, don't worry as you are not alone. In comparison to the other well-known bowl games, this is the baby of the group as it has been contested just twice before this year. The third edition of the Beach Bowl will feature the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Both teams will have a tough task ahead of them to replicate the excitement of the previous two bowl matchups.
Memphis vs. Western Kentucky Boca Raton Bowl Expert Picks & Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 12/13/2016
I have a holiday tradition every year that goes along with the turkey, the tree, the decorations and the rest. As soon as the bowl schedule is set I circle the game with the best chance to go totally haywire, and I block off everything else so I won't be distracted from watching it. Every year there is a game with two teams that can score in bulk and which don't really believe in consistently playing defense. It's inevitable. Bowl organizers know that people love scoring, so in the absence of high-profile teams they look for the promise of fireworks.
NCAA Football Bowl Game Betting Advice: Underrated Teams
by Trevor Whenham - 12/9/2016
The more I have looked at the bowl matchups and the odds, the more two teams have stood out to me. The two teams couldn't be more different. One is a power from a major conference playing for all the marbles, while the other is so obscure that seven out of 10 casual college football fans (at least) couldn't come up with their nickname if pressed. One is stacked with guys who will play on Sunday.
NCAA Football Bowl Game Betting Advice: Biggest Mismatches
by Trevor Whenham - 12/9/2016
Many of the bowl games on the schedule promise to be quite close. The odds suggest that there is little to separate the teams, and when you handicap them you understand how close they are. Not all games are like that, though - not at all. There are 6 games right now in which oddsmakers give one team an edge of more than 11 points. The odds suggest that these games are all mismatches. But are they? (odds are from BetOnline):
Free College Football Picks: Army vs. Navy Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 12/6/2016
It's of a bit of a nostalgic time from where I sit - this is the 43rd and final college football game preview of the regular season. I love bowls as much as the next guy - and more than most - but nothing is better than the volume and chaos of the regular season in college football. Instead of wallowing in sadness, though, or focusing on what has been a pretty solid year (24-18 ATS to date), let's attack this game with intensity and enthusiasm.
College Football Bowl Wagering: Most Intriguing Matchups
by Trevor Whenham - 12/6/2016
I absolutely love bowl games. All of them. I'll watch as many as I possibly can, and even the worst of them is better than almost anything else you could be watching or betting on. Obviously, though, some bowls are better than others. As we look over the initial list of bowls on offer starting in 10 days or so there are six games that stand out above the rest in terms of intrigue. These are the ones that have the most potential to thrill - both to watch and to handicap (odds are from BetOnline):
College Football Bowl Game Betting and Handicapping: Toughest Matchups for Handicappers
by Trevor Whenham - 12/6/2016
We'll spend a lot of time looking at several of the bowl games in detail as they draw nearer. At first glance, though, there are five that stand out above the rest in terms of the handicapping challenges they present. In short, these five games, for one reason or another, make my head hurt. We'll look at one in detail, and take a quick hitting look at the other four here:
Weekly Big Ten Betting Report: Expert Predictions and Analysis
by Chris Vasile - 12/1/2016
The Big Ten Conference wrapped up its regular season this past weekend, and the drama that it provided fans and bettors was outstanding. I can't think of another Big Ten regular season that had more twists and turns and left so much riding on the last few games. Before I get to the juicy stuff, you should know that three Big Ten teams got their sixth win of the season, thus making them bowl eligible.
ACC Championship Game Picks: Clemson at Virginia Tech Odds and Expert Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 11/30/2016
The ACC Championship game is interesting for one reason and one reason only - Clemson has a spot in the playoff waiting for them as long as they win. A loss wouldn't necessarily be fatal, but it would make it tougher for them to be part of their second straight playoff. So, to make things easy they just need to win. That should be easy for them, But then they should have beaten Pitt easily three games back as well, and they should have beaten Wake Forest much more convincingly two back.
Big Ten Championship Game Picks: Penn State vs. Wisconsin Odds and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 11/29/2016
The problem with championship games is that they don't always determine the best team in a conference. The Big Ten this year is a perfect example because this game is being played without the two best teams in the conference. Michigan beat both teams in this game - including crushing Penn State by 39 - and Ohio State beat Wisconsin and is all but a lock for the playoff. Divisional imbalance and Penn State's upset win over the Buckeyes have combined to give us this second-tier showdown, though, and our job is to make the best of it. We can't dwell on what never was and should have been, after all.
Pac-12 Championship Game Picks: Colorado vs. Washington Odds and Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 11/29/2016
The Pac-12 title is on the line, and it's an odd pairing - for the first time in the six-year history of the game it does not include one of either Oregon or Stanford. Heading into the season you didn't have to be too bold in your predictions to see Washington surpassing those two to win the North. You would have had to have been freaking Nostradamus, though, to see Colorado winning the South. Yet here they are.
NCAA Football Betting: Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks - Championship Week
by Aaron Smith - 11/29/2016
Week 14 is here, and this will be the final edition of the Fading the Top 25 Weekly free picks. All season long we've been tracking how the AP Top 25 do against the spread. If you have been just blindly fading the Top 25 this year, you've made some good money.
NCAA Football Predictions: Championship Week Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 11/28/2016
It's my final Opening Line Report story of the 2016 college football regular season, although certainly Doc's will have you covered with all of the bowls and College Football Playoff action. Overall, it's been a pretty chalk season. Alabama was the No. 1 team in the nation in both preseason polls and has never left that spot. The Tide were also preseason betting favorites to win another national title, and they still are at -150.
NCAA Football Betting Odds: Week 13 Line Movements & Last-Minute News
by Alan Matthews - 11/25/2016
Sadly, I'm old enough to remember the 1991 Heisman Trophy race. Michigan receiver Desmond Howard probably was going to win college football's most prestigious award no matter what he did in the regular-season finale against Ohio State that year in Ann Arbor. Remember, there were no conference championship games then. Shoot, it took 20 more years for there to be one in the Big Ten.
Weekly Big Ten Betting Report: Expert Predictions and Analysis
by Chris Vasile - 11/24/2016
Week 12 of the college football season is in the books, and the Big Ten results came in exactly as expected. There were no major upsets, just scares. No. 2 Ohio State survived Michigan State by a 17-16 score, and No.3 Michigan got by Indiana 20-10. Judging by the efforts from those two teams, they were clearly looking ahead to this week's game against one another. Both teams are firmly in the mix for a spot in the College Football Playoff, and if both do get in it will be the first time any conference will have two representatives.
NCAA Football Betting: Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks - Week 13
by Aaron Smith - 11/23/2016
College football Week 13 is here, and it's time for another edition of the Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks article. Most of the top teams ended up winning last week, but they didn't cover at a high rate. In fact, the Top 5 teams in the AP poll all failed to cover the spread. If you were fading the very top of the Top 25, you did great. It was the third straight weekend that this was the case. There are a lot of top teams who play tough games this weekend. There are also a lot of top teams who play against each other in rivalry week. It should be a really exciting week of college football.
NCAA Football Mid-Major Free Betting Picks: Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Week 13 Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 11/22/2016
MTSU managed to get back on track with a 38-31 win at Charlotte last week. That pushed the Blue Raiders record to 7-4 on the season. The Blue Raiders host Florida Atlantic in their final regular-season game this Saturday. There will be 22 seniors recognized on Saturday afternoon.
College Football Handicapping: Conference Championship Scenarios
by Trevor Whenham - 11/22/2016
Our job here is simple - we are just one week away from conference championship games in the four Power 5 conferences that play them. The matchup for one of the games is known. This weekend we will see the other three matchups set, and we will see the winner of the Big 12 crowned. There are still several teams with hopes still alive. Here's a look at the scenarios in each conference, and what relevance they could have for bettors:
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