College Football Handicapping Articles

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:

College Football Betting: How To Handle Florida This Season
by T.O. Whenham - 8/28/2009

The Associated Press has released their preseason Top 25, and with it they have made some history - no team has ever been named No. 1 by a wider margin than Florida was. Fully 96.7 percent of first place votes in the poll went to the Gators. The two of the 60 voters who did not back the Gators had Texas as their top team.

College Football Handicapping: Top 25 Surprises
by T.O. Whenham - 8/28/2009

The Associated Press has put out their preseason Top 25, making Florida No. 1 by the widest margin ever. Trying to determine where teams are at at this point in the year is a thankless, virtually impossible task, but that doesn't make it any less fun to do. Instead of trying to create a Top 25 of my own I'd rather just pick apart the AP version. Here's a quick look at the issues I have with the preseason list:

College Football Handicapping: Teams with Deceptive Schedules
by T.O. Whenham - 8/20/2009

It happens every year - a few teams get out to a hot start in college football, and people start to think that they are something special. But then comes the inevitable crash back down to Earth. Last year it was East Carolina. After three weeks they were undefeated and people were talking about them as a potential BCS buster.

College Football Handicapping: Impact Of Today’s Coaches Poll
by Robert Ferringo - 8/7/2009

The first USA Today Coaches’ Poll for college football was released today, which officially marks the start of the Hype & Bitchin’ Season. Now all of the two-bit hack writers that like to bitch about playoffs and the BCS have some fresh ammo. And for those who like to brag up their team/player/conference, well they can surely point now to the infallible poll rankings as “proof” of their boasts and assertions.

Toughest 2009 College Football Schedules
by T.O. Whenham - 7/31/2009

A college football team needs to have a whole lot of talent and even more luck if they want to be a serious contender. They also need to have a friendly schedule. An easy schedule can make an average team look good and a tough schedule could make that same team look terrible. The strength of schedule is also very important for handicappers. As we get ready for another college football season, here's a look at four teams that are facing fairly brutal schedules this year.