2014 AFC East Predictions with Odds and NFL Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/31/2014

The Patriots are going to win the AFC East. The End. My brevity is only partially in jest. The AFC East has been one of the biggest mismatches in the NFL over the past decade-plus. New England has won the division 11 times in 13 years, and according to Sportsbook.ag the Patriots are an overwhelming -300 favorite to win the title again in 2014.

2014 AFC North Predictions with Odds and NFL Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/31/2014

At a time when the rest of the NFL is still going pass-wacky and soft, it’s nice to see that the AFC North remembers its roots. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore comprise one of the most rugged, physical and violent divisions in all of football. As such, it is also the most competitive division in the AFC and the one grouping without a clear-cut favorite heading into the season.

Betting the Cleveland Browns once Johnny Manziel Starts
by Robert Ferringo - 7/28/2014

On a personal level, I don’t have much to add to the Johnny Manziel discussion that hasn’t already been said: The Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback is a jerk. Manziel is a spoiled brat, an arrogant shit, and an unrepentant troll. But we already knew this. The question now is how will markets respond to Manziel when he becomes the Browns starting quarterback and how should we bet Cleveland once he takes the reins?

2014 Arizona State Sun Devils Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/28/2014

The Sun Devils had a fantastic season in Todd Graham’s second year at the helm, winning 10 regular season games and earning a spot in the Pac-12 title game. Unfortunately they did close the year with two upset losses and this season they welcome back just eight total starters.

2014 Washington Huskies Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/28/2014

Old coach Steve Sarkisian brought some excitement to Washington. Now new coach Chris Petersen has brought some intrigue to the Huskies. Petersen left Boise State after an absurdly successful run leading the Broncos. And now he will be tasked with picking up where Sarkisian left off in Seattle.

2014 California Golden Bears Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/28/2014

Things got real ugly, real quickly for Sonny Dykes and Cal last year. Cal barely held off Portland State for their lone victory last season. But the rest of the season they spent getting absolutely hammered, losing by an average of 22.9 points per game. Cal has gone just 4-20 straight up and 5-19 against the spread the last two seasons and they are one of the weakest programs in the nation.

2014 Washington State Cougars Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/28/2014

Mike Leach has rescued the Washington State program from the abyss, leading them to their first bowl game in a decade last year. Unfortunately that bowl game ended in one of the biggest collapses I can remember – with Wazzou blowing a 15-point lead in the last three minutes – but hopefully it is a springboard for this Cougars program.

2014 Utah Utes Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/28/2014

How much do you think Utah misses the Mountain West? The Utes have floundered in the Pac-12, seeing their league win percentage stay below .500 in each of their three seasons since joining the conference. Kyle Whittingham is entering his 10th season. But if he can’t find a way to snap a two-year bowl drought then the seat could warm up in a hurry.

2014 Colorado Buffaloes Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/28/2014

Former Alabama assistant coach Mike MacIntyre is entering Year 2 of his complete overhaul of the Colorado program. The Buffaloes have been in the Pac-12 for three seasons but they are still adjusting to the venues and style of play. But this could be a year to make some progress.

2014 Oregon Ducks Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/27/2014

The Ducks continue to be a college football juggernaut. And they may have the most gain from the expansion to a four-team college football playoff to determine the national champion. Oregon has been close to the BCS Title but was never able to break through. Regardless, this program is 47-6 over the past four years and will continue to be a national power.

2014 USC Trojans Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/27/2014

The Trojans have floundered and been a massive disappointment in the post-Pete Carroll Era. But the return of one of his top former assistants, former Washington coach Steve Sarkisian, has injected life back into this program. It’s not like USC has slipped into the depths. But last year’s 10-4 mark only came after a midseason coaching change and plenty of drama.

2014 UCLA Bruins Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/27/2014

The hype around this UCLA program is reaching a fever pitch heading into the season. Many prognosticators believe that Jim Mora has the Bruins positioned for a potential national championship run. And with 17 starters – including stud quarterback Brett Hundley – back from a team that went 10-3 last year it is tough to argue with all the hope around this program.

2014 Stanford Cardinal Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/27/2014

The Cardinals have been one of the best programs in the country over the last four years, boasting an absurd 46-8 record during that span. Considering that as recently as 2006 these guys were 1-11 the turnaround is nothing short of remarkable.

2014 Arizona Wildcats Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/27/2014

Coach Rich Rodriguez is still waiting for that breakout season down in Tucson and is hoping that things really click in his third season in the desert. Arizona has gone 8-5 the past two years under Rich Rod and has sported an 8-5 mark in four of the last six seasons. They are hoping to break through that glass ceiling this year.

2014 Oregon State Beavers Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/27/2014

Mike Riley had a bizarre season last year, beginning with a stunning home loss to Eastern Washington and ending with a surprising blowout win over Boise State. In between Oregon State took advantage of a weak schedule to earn a bowl trip. Oregon State put a scare into Stanford and Oregon last year. But this team’s 7-6 mark was a bit misleading and we will find out what this team is all about this fall.

2014 Indiana Hoosiers Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/25/2014

The Hoosiers were THAT close to reaching their second bowl game in the past 20 years last season, coming up just one game short of postseason eligibility. They will give it a go again this year against a schedule that is far less forgiving than last year’s slate.

2014 Purdue Boilermakers Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/25/2014

The Boilermakers are a bad football team that went just 1-11 last year. That was partially due to the fact that they were undermanned last year. But it was mostly a byproduct of a ruthless schedule placed on a team that was breaking in a new coach and learning new schemes on both sides of the ball.

2014 Maryland Terrapins Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/25/2014

Maryland joins Rutgers as the newcomers in the Big Ten. The Terps had a successful close to their stint in the ACC, going 7-6 and snapping a two-year funk. They bring a competitive team into the Big Ten. But the schedule makers did the Terps no favors, and this experienced team will have to claw its way back to bowl eligibility.

2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/25/2014

The Scarlet Knights move to the Big Ten this year and the expectation is that Rutgers is going to struggle with a large step up in class. However, the Scarlet Knights are a good fit for the rugged style of football Midwest teams are known to play. And this program has managed three straight bowl games and a solid 64-39 overall record the past eight seasons.

2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Season Win Total NCAA Football Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 7/25/2014

Notre Dame’s lucky trip to the national title game two years ago will be paying dividends for bettors for a decade. Long one of the most overrated teams in the country, the Irish will remain overvalued as the betting public buys into the storyline that this program is back among the nation’s elite.