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Date added: 07.26.10
Marc Lawrence
2010 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEWBy Marc LawrenceThere are highs and lows in every major conference. In the Mountain West Conference they range from 70 feet to 7,200 feet in altitude.They also range from 2009’s National Coach of the Year (TCU’s Gary Patterson) to one-win New Mexico. For a league an unsung as the MWC, they ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 07.19.10
Jim Feist
New Coaches Hope to Upgrade Pro/College Programs
Football head coaches get all the glory, but top assistants can be extremely important in a team's success or failure. Offensive and defensive coordinators have great influence on game plans and a unit's effectiveness. There was no better example than former NY Giants' defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, now with the Rams. He came over from the ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 07.12.10
Marc Lawrence
2010 INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL PREVIEWBy Marc LawrenceOnce again, like last year, just three teams make up the INDEPENDENTS yet all three have a say on the participants in the 2010 National Championship BCS game when theses Indy’s take on no less than 16 combined opponents that landed bowl bids last season. Rest assured, without a conference affiliation, ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 07.09.10
Marc Lawrence
2010 CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL PREVIEWBy Marc Lawrence‘Welcome Back’ is the theme in 2010 in the C-USA. Its 2009 Most Valuable Player (Houston QB Case Keenum), its 2009 Defensive Player of the Year (UCF DE Bruce Miller) and its 2009 Special Teams Player of the Year (East Carolina WR/KR Dwayne Harris), all seniors, are back,In addition, former ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 07.07.10
Doc's Sports
2010 Heisman Trophy Futures: Odds and Predictions
The Heisman Trophy futures have been posted, and they give us a lot to think about. Anyone who pays attention to the Heisman process knows that the winner very often isn’t being talked about at all right now. That makes it even more fun to speculate and look at the odds that are available. 5Dimes has odds listed for 26 different players. Here’s ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 06.27.10
Marc Lawrence
2010 Big 12 Conference Footbell Preview
They gained notoriety as the ‘Sure We Cheat’ (SWC) league in the 1970’s. They then evolved into the Big 8 Conference before expanding into the Big 12. Where they go from here, no one knows.What we know for sure is the Big 12 Conference is back for another college football season in 2010. And we can also likely expect another lackluster ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 06.20.10
Marc Lawrence
2010 BIG 10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 BIG 10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEWBy Marc LawrenceWhen you talk Big 10 Football these days you talk Ohio State.The Buckeyes won at least a share of the last five Big Ten Championships and will look to match the conference record with a sixth straight crown in 2010, equaling the feat first accomplished by Ohio State from 1972-77. OSU became just ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 06.14.10
Marc Lawrence
2010 BIG EAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
This always-powerful basketball conference has come a long way toward establishing a football pedigree since it rejected Penn State’s application for admittance in 1985.Under its current alignment, which has been in place for five seasons, the BIG EAST is a combined 159-61 in non-conference games (.721). That stands as the best five-year non-league ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 06.14.10
Tony George Sports
From Expert to Specialist: Big 12 to Big 10
As the dominos continue to fall in the wake of Colorado leaving for the PAC 10, and Nebraska to the Big 10, both official moves now departing the Big 12, I have a dilemma. I have spent the better part of my career as a sports handicapper spending a great deal of time and effort learning and knowing the Big 12 conference, and its teams both in football ... read more
Tony George Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 01.30.10
Wunderdog Sports
Dealing with Line Movements
What is a line movement?When the line (spread) moves in one direction or the other, that's a line movement. Lines move often in sports betting. It is a rare line that stays exactly where it was opened by the sportsbooks. Here's an example of a line movement from Super Bowl XLIV: OPENING LINE (1/24/10)TWO DAYS LATER TEAM SPREADTOTAL SPREAD TOTAL ... read more
Wunderdog Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 01.04.10
Jim Feist
BCS Hysteria: No. 1 vs. No. 2!
by Jim Feist Happy New Year! After recovering from the weekend’s New Year festivities while celebrating and analyzing sports picks, we glide through the end of the bowl season. The GMAC and Orange Bowls are appetizers for the tune-up that is the January 7 Texas/Alabama showdown for all the marbles. Orange Bowl (Tues., Jan. 5): This game is outdoors ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.28.09
John Ryan Sports
PapaJohns.com Bowl Overview
Papajohns.com Bowl Saturday January 2, 20102:00 Kick-off
Legion Field, Birmingham, AlabamaThis has ben one of the best bowl seasons for the undercard games i have seen in years. I most recently wrote about the Texas A&M/Georgia independence Bowl game and that certainly has not disappointed viewers. I must note that I am now 6-2 ATS in 2009 Bowl ... read more
John Ryan Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.28.09
Jim Feist
Bowl Bonanza!
As 2009 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as they build to the crescendo that is the Texas/Alabama showdown for the national title.Humanitarian Bowl (Wed., Dec. 30): Check the weather for this game, as it is frigid and can get windy in this outdoor game from Boise, Idaho. Out ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.21.09
Jim Feist
Late December: The Best Time for Bowling!
As 2009 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out with football picks, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Texas/Alabama showdown. Poinsettia Bowl (Wed., Dec. 23): Utah (9-3 SU, 6-6 ATS) Coach Kyle Whittingham has another balanced, strong team, averaging 29 points, 157 ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.18.09
Evan Altemus
How to Handicap College Football Bowl Games
The average bettor looks at college football bowl games with the thoughts and images carried forward from the regular season. However this approach will not lead to a profitable bowl season most of the time. Just like handicapping other sports, there are keys to analyzing these games than just the records from the regular season and player match-ups, ... read more
Evan Altemus Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.16.09
Doc's Sports
College Bowl Predictions
Loyalty can be one of a gambler’s worst enemies. That’s why bettors should never – or at least rarely – wager on their favorite teams. They lose objectivity and are sometime blinded by their feelings about their teams.Well, no time on the sports betting calendar puts loyalty to the test like college bowl season. This time of ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.07.09
Jim Feist
The Overlooked Edge: Football Depth
Depth is such an essential element of success in pro and college football, and one that is easily overlooked. Big college programs have this as a huge advantage over small schools. Because of injuries, Oregon had to use backup QB Nate Cost in the middle of the season, and he played well in a win over UCLA. A year ago, Oregon had to use four QBs, including ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.04.09
Vernon Croy
Vernon Croy's Florida vs Alabama Betting Preview
This weekend will feature one of the most highly anticipated college football games in years. Everyone has been looking towards this game from the beginning of the year. Everyone suspected that both teams would go undefeated and would meet in the SEC Championship game. Whoever wins this game will move on to the National Championship game while the ... read more
Vernon Croy Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.01.09
Mr East
Mr. East's Weekly Look at NCAAF Title Chasers
The curtain is about to come down on the NCAAF regular season, and we have 6 teams that remain unbeaten as we head into December. The amazing thing about it is, all of the 1 loss teams have disappeared, so we are left with 6 unbeaten teams, and 0 teams with a single loss, obviously meaning the BCS Bowls will have a couple 2 loss teams in them. Let's ... read more
Mr East Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.25.09
Doc's Sports
This Week in Betting, A to Z
A - Ageless. Brett Favre just keeps getting it done. I fully expected him to be disappointing this year - last season with the Jets all over again. Instead, you don't even have to exaggerate to say that he is probably playing the best football of his career. He was virtually flawless on Sunday, completing 22 of 25 passes and connecting on four touchdowns ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.25.09
Nite Owl Sports
Bailing Out of CFB Regular Season Totals Bets
In the "dog days" of August, when most of us are "itching" for that first kickoff of the new FB season, which typically starts a week to ten days earlier for college FB than NFL, the books offshore and in Vegas post totals lines for the # of regular season wins that all of the major college FB teams will get, to be followed ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.23.09
Jim Feist
Turkeys, Turnovers and Upsets!
It's Thanksgiving week, which means the middle of the NFL campaign while winding down the college football regular season. Late season college football means heated races for conference titles and bowl berths, plus rivalries that span decades, all of which can influence college football predictions. These games can have far more importance for players ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.23.09
Mr East
Mr. East's Weekly Look at NCAAF Title Chasers
The landscape in NCAAF looks the same as it did a week ago, as the table's are getting set for the big Thursday feast across the country, so is the NCAAF Bowl Championship table set. All 6 unbeaten teams remain unbeaten, but the 1 loss teams have melted down 2 just 2, as Pitt and Georgia Tech are now alone with a single loss. Let's take a look at the ... read more
Mr East Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.20.09
Nite Owl Sports
Narrowing the Playing Field CFB
In my early years of handicapping and betting football in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I used to wonder how the same thing seemed to happen every year in college football - during the first half of the season, there was never any shortage of games that I liked well enough to check out, analyzing some thoroughly and betting on them, always seeing ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.16.09
Evan Altemus
A Simple Way to Pick Winning Football Selections
Bettors are always looking for that sure win system to pick winning selections in football. Usually they’ll find something that seems to work for a few games, then after two straight losers they’ll jump off of it like a sinking ship. Many systems usually don’t work long-term because oddsmakers will make adjustments for things and ... read more
Evan Altemus Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.16.09
Mr East
Mr. East's Weekly Look at NCAAF Title Chasers
The season is winding down, and with it the teams that remain unbeaten, count 6, but the 1 loss teams have suffered a lot of causalties, and have now dwindled to just 2, with Pittsburgh, and Georgia Tech the lone survivors at 1 loss. The National Championship picture is beginning to become more and more evident, so let's take a look at what lies ahead.KANSAS ... read more
Mr East Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.14.09
Vernon Croy
Vernon Croy's Iowa Vs Ohio State Preview
This weekend, the Big 10 will have the biggest game of the year in the conference. The winner of the game will have a spot reserved for them in the Rose Bowl. The loser will most likely go on to a lesser bowl and have to deal with a lot of disappointment.The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes will square off at Ohio State this weekend and the ... read more
Vernon Croy Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.13.09
Vernon Croy
Vernon Croy's Mountaineers Vs Bearcats Preview
This Friday night, two Big East football powers will square off when Cincinnati and West Virginia take the field. The Bearcats are 9-0 and hoping to ride a few more wins to the National Championship game. The Mountaineers are 7-2 and were nationally ranked recently as well. There should be some good football played in this one. Last year, the Bearcats ... read more
Vernon Croy Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.13.09
Nite Owl Sports
The Role of Superstition in Sports
Seeing as today is Friday the 13th, it seemed that an article on the role of superstition in sports would be appropriate for today's Top Ten NL, so I answered the bell. Having grown up in the Northeast during the late 1950s and early-mid 1960s, I don't remember much about sports superstitions except the following: 1. Speculation about whether ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.12.09
Rocketman Sports
South Florida vs Rutgers Thursday Night Preview
South Florida enters this game coming off a huge conference victory over West Virginia last week. The Bulls are 6-2 overall and 4-3 ATS in 2009 but are in desperate need of another conference victory as they are just 2-2 in conference play. Not only will South Florida be seeking to go over the .500 mark in conference play but they will be looking ... read more
Rocketman Sports Bio and Picks
