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Date added: 12.25.11
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Bowl Bonanza
As 2010 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 LSU/Alabama showdown for the national title.Belk Bowl (Tues., Dec. 27): A pair of teams that started slow and finished strong. Louisville rebounded from a 2-4 start to finish 7-5 under second-year ... read more
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Date added: 12.18.11
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The Best Time for Bowling
As 2011 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Alabama/LSU showdown.Poinsettia Bowl (Wed., Dec. 21): A pair of teams with great passing offenses – but only one plays defense. Louisiana Tech (8-4 SU, 7-3 ATS) is on a tear, ... read more
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Date added: 11.27.11
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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 smaller programs. The Florida Gators got off to a strong 4-0 start this season, but then a serious injury against Alabama to starting QB John Brantley changed everything. They lost 4 in ... read more
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Date added: 11.20.11
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Turkeys, Turnovers and Rivalry Tilts!
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. These games can have far more importance for players than September/October clashes. Oklahoma/Ok-State, USC/UCLA, ... read more
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Date added: 09.25.11
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September Football Upset City!
There's a reason they play the games. Teams don't always play the way stats and power rankings suggest they are supposed to. That's often evident early in the pro and college football seasons because some teams are very different from year to year. In Week 1 of the NFL season, the Bears, Bengals, Bills, Lions and Redskins all won straight up as dog, ... read more
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Date added: 09.19.11
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Sandwiches and Scheduling
College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn't just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel. For instance, both Iowa and Iowa State opened ... read more
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Date added: 08.29.11
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2011 College Football's Top 20
The countdown continues! Last week we looked at my Top 21-40, this week is my Top 20. The college football season kicks off September 1st and here's a look at college football's best!20. Southern Miss: The Golden Eagles (8-5 SU/6-6 ATS in 2010) have an uptempo attack under Coach Larry Fedora, with a strong offense (36.8 ppg) and a below average defense ... read more
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Date added: 08.15.11
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College Football Difference Maker: Depth!
The college football season gets underway in two weeks. An area of college football dynamics that's important to understand early in the season is depth. This doesn't refer to how many star players a team has, but whether a team is stocked or thin with above-average players at a lot of positions. Large schools with a long tradition of winning football ... read more
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Date added: 07.26.11
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College Football Teams with Something to Prove
Frustration and failure can prove excellent motivating factors in sports. We see quality teams get beaten badly all the time, then bounce back the next game with a terrific performance with an easy win. This can also take place with teams that are off disappointing seasons. Last season Notre Dame had a new coach, a tough schedule and a ton of ... read more
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Date added: 07.19.11
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New Coaches Hope to Upgrade 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
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Date added: 01.02.11
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BCS Hysteria: No. 1 vs. No. 2!
Happy New Year! After recovering from the weekend's New Year festivities, we glide through the end of the bowl season. A few more bowls are appetizers for the tune-up that is the January 10 Auburn/Oregon showdown for all the marbles.Sugar Bowl (Tues., Jan. 4): The SEC and Big Ten met just once this past season, with Alabama trouncing Penn State 24-3 ... read more
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Date added: 12.26.10
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Bowl Bonanza!
As 2010 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 Oregon/Auburn showdown for the national title.Eagle Bank Bowl (Wed., Dec. 29): This game is outdoors in Washington, DC, and Ralph Friedgen was fired as Maryland's football coach, effective after ... read more
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Date added: 12.19.10
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Late December: The Best Time for Bowling!
As 2010 draws to a close, we find ourselves smack in the middle of the bowls. You shouldn't be bowled-out, either, as the bowls slowly build to the crescendo that is the Oregon/Auburn showdown. Las Vegas Bowl (Wed., Dec. 22): Utah (10-2 SU, 7-4-1 ATS) has a strong team, but is on a 2-2 SU/1-3 ATS run. The offense (35.6 ppg) is loaded and returns two ... read more
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Date added: 11.29.10
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The Overlooked Edge: Football Depth
by Jim Feist 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 smaller programs. Northwestern is going to a bowl, led by QB Dan Persa, a dynamic player who does it all. Unfortunately, he had a serious injury after throwing the winning ... read more
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Date added: 11.22.10
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Turkeys, Turnovers and Upsets!
Feist Facts: Nov. 23, 2010Turkeys, Turnovers and Upsets!by Jim Feist 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. These games can have far more importance ... read more
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Date added: 09.27.10
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September Football: Upset City!
There's a reason they play the games. Teams don't always play the way stats and power rankings suggest they are supposed to. That's often evident early in the pro and college football seasons because some teams are very different from year to year. In Week 1 of the NFL season, the Steelers, Texans, Seahawks, Redskins and Chiefs all won outright as ... read more
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Date added: 09.20.10
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Sandwiches and Scheduling
by Jim Feist College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn't just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel. For instance, last week ... read more
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Date added: 09.13.10
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September Football: Defenses Ahead of Offenses?
You have to remember that in September it's more likely that defenses are ahead of the offenses in pro and college football. This might not seem the case when you watch Virginia Tech and Boise put on an exciting 33-30 shootout. However, that's not the norm, either. The defenses are more ahead of the offenses than you might think. New Kansas coach ... read more
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Date added: 08.23.10
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2010 College Football Top 20
The countdown continues! Last week we looked at my Top 21-40, this week is my Top 20. The college football season kicks off September 2 and here’s a look at college football's best! 20. Georgia Bulldogs: The Bulldogs come off an 8-5 SU, 5-7 ATS season, winning four of their final five. The only concern is at QB with redshirt freshman Aaron Murray, ... read more
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Date added: 08.16.10
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2010 College Football Top 40
It’s time to kick off a new football season. College football begins September 2nd and here’s a look at the top teams, starting with my top 21-40. 40. Nevada Wolf Pack: Nevada (8-5 SU/7-6 ATS) had a tough schedule a year ago, but finished 7-1 in the WAC, with an incredible “Pistol” rushing attack that averaged 40.6 points, 362 ... read more
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Date added: 07.19.10
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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
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Date added: 01.04.10
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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
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Date added: 12.28.09
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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
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Date added: 12.21.09
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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
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Date added: 12.07.09
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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
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Date added: 11.23.09
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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
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Date added: 09.28.09
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September College Football: Upset City!
There's a reason they play the games. Teams don't always play the way stats and power rankings suggest they are supposed to. That's often evident early in the pro and college football seasons because some teams are very different from year to year. Look at a team like Michigan. The Wolverines stumbled badly last year with a very young team and a new ... read more
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Date added: 09.21.09
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Scheduling and Sandwiches
College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn't just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel. For instance, last September in college football ... read more
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Date added: 09.14.09
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Are Defenses Ahead of the Offenses?
You have to remember that in September it's more likely that defenses are ahead of the offenses in pro and college football. This might not seem the case when you watch Miami and Florida State put on an exciting 38-34 shootout with both teams tallying over 400 yards. However, that's not the norm, either, something that needs to be assessed carefully ... read more
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Date added: 08.26.09
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Jim Feist's 2009 CF Top 20 Countdown!
by Jim FeistIt’s time to kick off a new football season. College football begins September 3rd and here’s a look at my Top 1-20 countdown! 20. North Carolina: It's all about talent and recruiting and Butch Davis knows how to do that. The Tar Heels are off an 8-5 SU, 6-5-1 ATS season, going to a bowl. This offense was productive, despite ... read more
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