Articles by Cappers Picks related to online NCAA Football betting, and handicapping live CFB matchups.
The Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats are set to face off Week 5 in an early SEC showdown. Kentucky is coming off of a 27-13 loss to the No. 7 Louisville Cardinals, while the Gators most recently defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 31-17.
This showdown features one team went to the Rose Bowl last year and one who should’ve been in the BCS National Championship. In a clash of powerhouse football programs, Wisconsin and Ohio State meet once again at Camp Randall for one more year’s worth of bragging rights for the victor.
The Big12 schedule begins for major college football programs Oklahoma State and West Virginia, who are nestled in one of the top conference in the NCAA. With storied histories and a tough road to return to glory, the Cowboys and the Mountaineers look to battle their way to the top of the Big12.
I am not sure if this is really a rivalry but Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech have played some great games since the Hokies joined the ACC.
Last weekend’s schedule was full of one-sided matchups, which meant lopsided across the board. Not surprisingly, there was little change in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll, with the top 14 spots remaining unchanged.
The No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies will have to get past their loss to Alabama quickly, as they face a formidable foe on Saturday in the Southern Methodist Mustangs. The Aggies have dominated the series in recent years, but they could be in some trouble in a possible letdown spot.
The No. 16 Miami Hurricanes dropped a spot in the AP Top 25 poll during their bye week, which surely left many of the players and coaches irked, but they’ll get a chance to move back up in the standings by beating up on the lowly Savannah State Tigers.
Arkansas State is among the group of contenders in the Sun Belt Conference this season, after winning the title last year. This program has been on the come for the last couple of seasons but they have to win this game on the road to show that they are really developing as a program not just feasting on the Sun Belt.
The Baylor Bears are scary on offense. For the third year in a row they have had a different quarterback pulling the strings but they are putting up the kind of numbers you usually only see when you an experienced QB, not a sophomore first time starter.
This is Arkansas’ final game before they start the gauntlet that is the SEC – they will be playing 4 games in a row against teams that have been ranked in the Top 10 at one point or another this season.
You might have noticed that Northwestern was in the preseason Top 25 but you might have lost track and not seen that they worked their way into the teens (#16) by getting off to a 3-0 start.
Louisville is doing its best to impersonate an elite team but last week’s win over Kentucky was a little lacklustre, inviting debate as to whether they are really of that calibre.
The rivalry between Utah and BYU continues as the Utes try to add to their series lead. After this clash between old foes, the Utes and Cougars won’t be playing each other for the next two years, the first such anomaly since 1945. Two evenly matched teams with explosive offenses collide in Provo.
USC is still reeling after a big loss, but bounced back last week to soundly beat Boston College. Utah State started their season with a painful loss, but haven’t looked back since. With a high powered offense against a talented defense, this is sure to be a show down in the City of Angels.
Conference play begins for two Big Ten teams looking to make comebacks. Purdue looks to return to glory after falling from grace in the Big Ten with a new head coach while Wisconsin is doing its best to make the same transition to a new head coach while staying competitive…and hopefully stay in the top 25.
The No. 19 Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers are set to face one another in Week 4 during a battle of one-loss SEC teams. Both squads are coming off of tough showings in their previous matchups.
