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LSU Tigers vs. TCU Horned Frogs CFB Preview & Free Pick

Tigers vs Horned Frogs NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

It’s the SEC vs. the Big 12 for Texas bragging rights as the No. 13 LSU Tigers will arrive at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, looking to win their 11th straight season opener in the 5th annual Cowboy Classic against the No. 20 Texas Christian Horned Frogs in Week 1 college football action.

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Georgia Bulldogs vs. Clemson Tigers CFB Preview & Free Pick

Bulldogs vs Tigers NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

ESPN’s show College Game Day will visit “Death Valley” for the second time as the defending SEC East champion No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs kick off their 2013 season by renewing an old rivalry with a No. 8 ranked Tigers team that is looking to build on last year’s season success.

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Ole Miss Rebels vs. Vanderbilt Commodores CFB Preview & Free Pick

Rebels vs Commodores NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

Although it’s still more than two weeks away, the smack talking has already begun with Ole Miss strength coach Paul Jackson talking trash about something Vanderbilt cornerback Andre Hal’s said regarding last year’s Commodores’ come-from-behind win over the Rebels.

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2013 Fiesta Bowl: Oregon Ducks vs. Kansas St. Wildcats Free Gambling Prediction & Preview

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If you’re looking for a match-up that showcases the modern incarnation of the college game, you needn’t look any further than the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. This BCS clash pits two high-octane offenses and two Heisman candidates against each other.

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Stanford Cardinal vs. Wisconsin Badgers Gambling Prediction & Rose Bowl Preview

Badgers vs Cardinal NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

If you like tough, physical football, this is the matchup for you. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. is set to host the Stanford Cardinal and the Wisconsin Badgers, and both teams have quite a bit in common. Each squad runs the football and plays great defense, and while this won’t be the highest scoring bowl game this season, it will still be a battle of which team can assert their dominance from the start of the contest.

No. 6 Stanford Cardinal (8-2) vs Wisconsin Badgers
 January 1, 2012
Rose Bowl, PASADENA, CALIF.
5:00 PM ET
Moneyline: Stanford -245, Wisconsin +205 from GTBets.eu
Spread: Stanford -6
O/U: 47

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Wisconsin Badgers

The big question about the Wisconsin Badgers is whether or not they truly deserve to be in the Rose Bowl. An undefeated Ohio State and a rejuvenated Penn State both finished with better records than the Badgers, but because of bowl ineligibility, it’s Wisconsin who earns the nod despite being the No. 3 team.

But that being said, the Badgers are in, and they’ll look to prove that they can make the most of this opportunity.

Wisconsin’s defense is what propelled them to success in 2012. They’re ranked 19th in the country in points allowed, they’re 14th in total yards allowed, and they’ve been solid against both the run and the pass.

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But where this game is going to be won or lost is with running back Monte Ball. The senior tailback wasn’t able to re-create his 2011 Heisman-like season, but he is still the heart and soul of the offense. He’ll be matched up against one of the best run defenses in the country, so getting him going early is going to be a huge part of Wisconsin’s game plan.

Stanford Cardinal

The major storyline this season for the Stanford Cardinal was the insertion of Kevin Hogan into the starting quarterback spot. In four of his five appearances, the team scored at least 27 points, and his dual-threat abilities added a whole new aspect to Stanford’s offense. Running back Stephan Taylor also had a good year—he became the university’s all-time leading rusher—and he’ll be another player who looks to get Stanford going.

But the truth is that Stanford’s offense was just a mere footnote on a season that was carried the entire way by an elite defense. The Cardinal have one of the best front lines in all of football, and they showed it on a regular basis. In their statement win of the year—a road victory over No. 2 Oregon—they held Heisman hopeful Kenjon Barner to just 66 yards on the ground, and they’ll look to do the same thing to Monte Ball. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Stanford’s rushing defense was ranked third this season, as they allowed just 88 yards per game in that category, but their passing defense was just 85th in the country.

They don’t have to worry about Wisconsin throwing the ball too much, as the Badgers ranked 115th in the country in passing yards, but a weak defensive attack in that area could allow their opponent some breathing room.

If Wisconsin can come out and find success against Stanford’s defense, all the talks about whether or not they deserve this game will go away.

But if they can’t, and Stanford comes out prepared as they always seem to be, this one will belong to the Cardinal.

Trends

•Cardinal are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games.
•Cardinal are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
•Cardinal are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
•Cardinal are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
•Over is 4-0 in Badgers last 4 games on grass.
•Over is 5-0 in Badgers last 5 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

O/U Pick: Over 47
Score Prediction: Stanford 27 – Wisconsin 20

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2013 Rose Bowl: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Stanford Cardinal Free Gambling Prediction & Preview

Badgers vs Cardinal NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

Short of an appearance in the National Championship game, it’s always a privilege for a football program to play in the “Grand-daddy of ‘Em All”. Yet, the mere fact that 8-5 Wisconsin is representing the Big Ten in this year’s game, suggests just how zany the Big Ten Conference has been in 2012.

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2013 Orange Bowl: NIU Huskies vs. Florida St. Seminoles Free Gambling Prediction & Preview

Huskies vs Seminoles NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

This year’s Orange Bowl is certain to be a fascinating game because it features our resident BCS-buster for 2012, with the Northern Illinois Huskies.

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Navy Midshipmen vs. ASU Sun Devils Gambling Prediction & Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Preview

Midshipmen vs Sun Devils NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is going to feature two disciplined teams in the Navy Midshipmen and the Arizona State Sun Devils, but while each team is talented, they’ve also been known to show their weaknesses. This game is worth tuning into, if only to watch the ground game of the Midshipmen.

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2012 Outback Bowl: South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Michigan Wolverines Free Gambling Prediction & Preview

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This intriguing bowl match-up features one of the most dynamic athletes college football has seen in some time (Michigan’s veteran QB/RB threat Denard Robinson) versus a downright nasty defense led by a first-team All-American in the form of South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney.

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2012 Gator Bowl: Mississippi St. Bulldogs vs. Northwestern Wildcats Free Gambling Predictions & Preview

Bulldogs vs Wildcats NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

Though Northwestern narrowly missed a shot at a Big Ten title this season in a down year for the conference, the pressure will be grave for the Wildcats to win their first bowl game since 1949. Remarkably, Northwestern has lost nine consecutive bowl games since winning the ’49 Rose Bowl.

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NC State Wolfpack vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Music City Bowl Preview & Free Pick

NC State Wolfpack vs. Vanderbilt Commodores NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

After the first half of the season Vanderbilt looked far from a bowl team sitting at 4-2, but they ended the season red-hot winning their last 6 games of the season even though they were 0-3 facing ranked teams this season.

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2012 Sun Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Free Gambling Prediction & Preview

Trojans vs Yellow Jackets NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

With the exception of boasting one of the country’s most electric players in WR Marqise Lee, it has been a bitterly disappointing season in Los Angeles. The vaunted Trojans limped along to a five-loss campaign, punctuated by losses to Arizona and cross-town rival UCLA.

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Air Force Falcons vs. Rice Owls Armed Forces Bowl Preview & Free Pick

Air Force Falcons vs Rice Owls NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

Air Force has the nation’s 2nd ranked rushing offense, but their defense has had their issues this season, especially at the end of the season when they lost 3 of their last 4 games.

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NFL Futures – Updated Odds – Gambling on 2013 Superbowl XLVII

2013 Super Bowl Betting Futures

There will be no Super Bowl winner this year.

Because no teams appear capable of winning it.

The Broncos are at 3/1 in the latest odds offered by Bovada, but Denver has already lost (big) to the Patriots, who in their last two games were beaten at home and should have lost on the road to the worst team in the AFC (Jacksonville).

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San Jose St. Spartans vs. Bowling Green Falcons Gambling Prediction & Military Bowl Preview

Spartans vs Falcons NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

The Military Bowl isn’t the most highly publicized game of the college football bowl season, but this game between the San Jose State Spartans and the Bowling Green Falcons is a matchup between two drastically improved teams. Just two years ago, these two had three combined wins, and last year both finished 5-7.

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2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Syracuse Orange Free Gambling Prediction & Preview

Mountaineers vs Orange NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping

Although West Virginia jumped ship to the Big 12 this season, a vintage Big East match-up takes place in the (new) House that Ruth Built after Christmas this bowl season with the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.