A famous American folk singer once said, “you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone.”
Nothing could be truer when it comes to college football betting, so make sure to soak it all in during the final full slate of games this weekend. Even by its own high standards, rarely have there been so many pivotal matchups on the board on Thanksgiving weekend that also featured so much value at the betting window (for the latest lines, go to sports.bodog.com).
While it’s important to get a handle on every factor affecting your bet, there’s no angle square NFL bettors overvalue more than weather. This is especially true when the season starts getting long in the tooth as snow, freezing rain, and high winds start changing the way the game is played on the field.
Week 13 opens with a special trifecta of Turkey Day games on Thursday, starting with what will surely be a barnburner between Tennessee and Detroit (+11, 44.5). Take the opportunity to sit down at the table and eat while that gongshow transpires at Ford Field.
The Oklahoma Sooners travel to arch rival Oklahoma State to take on the Cowboys. The Sooners were brilliant last weekend throttling the at that time number 2 BCS ranked Texas Tech Raiders. How did the Sooners do it? By playing up to their defensive capabilities. Sports betting fans will note that Oklahoma isn’t your typical garden variety college football team.
Two teams for whom a lot has gone wrong this season will make last ditch efforts to salvage something on Friday night, when the UCLA Bruins (4-6 SU, 6-4 ATS) visit the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-6 SU, 3-6 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action in the Pac-10 Conference, scheduled to kick off at 9:30 PM ET at Sun Devil Stadium (natural turf) in Tempe, AZ.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1 SU, 5-3-1 ATS) will attempt to bounce back from their shameful loss last Saturday when they take the field against the Baylor Bears (4-7 SU, 7-3 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action that is set to begin at 3:30 PM ET at Jones AT&T Stadium (artificial turf) in Lubbock, TX.
The Missouri Tigers (9-2 SU, 5-5 ATS), who are already in the Big 12 title game, will close out the regular season with a game against the Kansas Jayhawks (6-5 SU, 5-5 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action that is slated to kick off at 12:30 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium (natural turf) in Kansas City, MO.
There is the possibility of a Rose Bowl berth on the line for the Oregon State Beavers (8-3 SU & ATS) as they take to the field on Saturday, hosting the “Civil War” against the Oregon Ducks (8-3 SU, 5-6 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action that is set to kick off at 7 PM ET at Reser Stadium (artificial turf) in Corvallis, OR.
The West Virginia Mountaineers (7-3 SU, 4-5 ATS) will be looking for a bit of payback on Friday afternoon when they hook up with the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3 SU, 4-6 ATS) in the annual “Backyard Brawl” in NCAA college football sports betting action that is slated to begin at Noon ET at Heinz Field (natural turf) in the Steel City.
The New Orleans Hornets (8-5 SU, 4-8-1 ATS) will look to extend their winning streak to four games on Thanksgiving night when they face off against the revitalized Denver Nuggets (10-5 SU, 9-5-1 ATS) in NBA pro basketball sports betting action that is set to tip off at 10:30 PM ET at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
The Florida Gators (10-1 SU, 8-2 ATS) are staring at an opportunity to win the SEC, then go on to the BCS national title game. But first they’ll have to get by their most hated traditional rivals, the Florida State Seminoles (8-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) as the two teams meet up on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET Doak Campbell Stadium (natural turf) in Tallahassee.
The Carolina Panthers travel to Green Bay to take on a Packers team that’s still reeling from getting hammered by the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. The Panthers weren’t exactly a sports betting fan’s dream this past Sunday either. I mean, they let the Atlanta Falcons pretty much take them to school in every phase of the NFL football game.
The Arizona Cardinals (7-4 SU, 7-4 ATS, 7-4 O/U) had their four-game winning streak snapped with Sunday’s 37-29 home loss to the New York Giants. The Philadelphia Eagles (5-5-1 SU, 6-5 ATS, 5-6 O/U) looked absolutely pathetic in losing to the Baltimore Ravens 36-7 as a 1-point road favorite.
Mark Cuban, who has been fined over $2 million by NBA commissioner David Stern, is embroiled in controversy again, and this time it’s off the court.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a suit against Cuban, the billionaire (adjusted for inflation?) internet entrepreneur and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, alleging that Cuban of illegal insider trading because he used information that was “confidential” to sell his stake in an internet company before the stock price plummeted.
Missing baseball season when your only alternative was the CFL or the WNBA? Didn’t think so. With NBA and college hoops now in full swing, the good times are rolling for bettors. Here’s a look at our Top 5 betting matchups of the week (all times Eastern; visit Bodog Sportsbook. for latest odds):
Nascar released its 2009 schedule. The full schedule includes the 2009 Sprint Cup Series, and Nationwide Racing Series Schedule: There were some date changes in all three series, as well as a race in both the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman Truck Series being moved to new tracks.
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Below is the weekly list of Races on the Nascar & Nationwide schedule.
