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Texas Longhorns 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Big 12) – Longhorns

It is time for a reset down in Austin. There were definitely some good times for Mack Brown but is seems like things got a little stale so in come Charlie Strong to rattle some cages.

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Nevada Wolf Pack 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Mountain West) – Wolf Pack

The Mountain West as a complete conference isn’t going to be as competitive as it was last season, as the clear favorites are the Boise State Broncos and Fresno State Bulldogs in their respective divisions.

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Kansas St. Wildcats 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Big 12) – Wildcats

The Wildcats fell a notch or two last season but still finished at 8-5, pretty impressive given they lost the best player in program history in Collin Klein at QB.

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Oklahoma Sooners 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Big 12) – Sooners

Oklahoma is thinking big this season and they should be. Last year finished on a high note, Trevor Knight is looking like the answer at QB and a top 25 defense should finish in the top 10 this season. Most important of all they have a great schedule to go a perfect 12-0 and grab a spot in the playoffs this season.

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Baylor Bears 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Big 12) – Bears

The fans in and Waco have to be wondering just how long the Bears can keep up this level of success. Fueled by an awesome offense they have been on a real good run the last few seasons and it should continue for at least one more. QB Bryce Petty is back and he has more than enough weapons to put up more Nintendo numbers.

Baylor Bears

Head Coach:  Art Briles
2013 Record:  11-2
Gambling Odds to win National Championship:  28/1
Gambling Odds to win (B12):  5/2
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The defense won’t keep them from winning 10 or more games so they will be in the hunt.

Strengths:

There are only 6 returning starters but there is little reason to think the Bears will not be as explosive as they have been the past few seasons. Bryce Petty is back and so are three receivers, led by Antwan Goodley who burst on the scene as a junior with more than 1300 yards and 13 TDs.

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This year it will be Shock Linwood’s turn to tote the rock. Like Lache Seastrunk before him Linwood is strong and fast and as a freshman he averaged almost 7 yards per carry.

The Bears are committed to running the ball and he could easily double his 800+ yards from a year ago. He is on the preseason All B12 team.

The Bears may not use him as much as other teams but senior punter Spencer Roth is considered the best in the conference. Their defense may not be as strong as it was the season before so they are going to need him to pin down opponents in those rare occurrences when the offense stalls.

Weaknesses:

The Bears gave up just 24ppg last season outscoring opponents by nearly 30 points per game. This season only three starters return on defense, testing the depth of the program big time. Linebacker Bryce Hager is going to have to inspire a very young defense to back the offense up to win.
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This is going to be an awfully young team this season. 9 sophomores are expected to start including 4 in the back seven of the defense. As good as coach Art Briles is if he can keep the Bears on their lofty perch he may have done his best coaching job yet with this group.

The key will be using the early part of the season to build confidence.

Their schedule is not very kind this season and could be their undoing. They have to travel to both Norman and Austin this year and their lone regular season loss a year ago was on the road.

They have good leadership but beating both of those teams to capture a title is probably too much to expect from this group.

Gambling Prediction:  10-2

2014 Baylor Schedule

  • Aug 31 – SMU
  • Sep 6 – Northwestern State
  • Sep 12 – @Buffalo
  • Sep 27 – @Iowa State
  • Oct 4 – @Texas
  • Oct 11 – TCU
  • Oct 18 – @West Virginia
  • Nov 1 – Kansas
  • Nov 8 – @Oklahoma
  • Nov 22 – Oklahoma State
  • Nov 29 – Texas Tech (Arlington)
  • Dec 6 – Kansas State

The Bears are not going to fade away just yet.

They should be 4-0 when they venture into Austin but as the third road game in a row I think they will fall just short – which might be a spot to play the Longhorns if they are not the favourite. Look for a massive rebound performance in their shiny new digs against TCU who they play well against.

Against Oklahoma they will likely lose again but it will be close thanks to their offense and some conservative play calling by Big Game Bob.

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Ball State Cardinals 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (MAC) – Cardinals

Ball State last made the MAC Championship Game in 2008 where they lost to Buffalo (42-24). Could this be the year they win the MAC? Last year they went 10-3 (7-1 MAC) and finished 2nd in the West.

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Virginia Cavaliers 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (ACC) – Cavaliers

Virginia coach Mike London is in big trouble.  Despite early promise the program is going backwards and with the league getting more difficult yet again this season there is little hope for an immediate turnaround.

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (ACC) – Yellow Jackets

The natives are getting a little restless in Atlanta. Georgia Tech has used its schematic advantage to have some success since Paul Johnson took over but it seems like they are not competing very well with the upper echelon teams in the league now that the offense is more familiar.

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Fresno St. Bulldogs 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Mountain West) – Bulldogs

The Fresno State Bulldogs have played two great seasons under head coach Tim DeRuyter, and while it would be unfair to say they have no shot at winning another Mountain West championship in 2014, it’s clear that the Boise State Broncos have taken over the reigns as favorites entering the new college football season.

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Boise St. Broncos 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Mountain West) – Broncos

The Boise State Broncos are entering 2014 with Bryan Harsin roaming the sidelines as head coach—the first head coach not named Chris Petersen since the 2005 season. Harsin was brought in from Arkansas State (offensive coordinator), although he was once a part of the Broncos’ organization.

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2014 Predictions: Duke Blue Devils NCAA Football Gambling Odds

2014-15 Football – (ACC) – Blue Devils Preview

Last season was quite the memorable one for the Blue Devils on the gridiron. They wound up winning the Coastal division before taking on Florida State in the ACC Championship game.

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ASU Sun Devils 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Pac-12) – Sun Devils

The Arizona State Sun Devils are the reigning champions of the Pac-12 South Division, and while they’ll compete for those honors again in 2014, the Pac-12 is becoming an increasingly difficult conference to play in.

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2014 Predictions: Virginia Tech Hokies NCAA Football Gambling Odds

2014-15 Football – (ACC) – Hokies Preview

There are whispers that coach Frank Beamer is losing his touch because after 8 seasons with 10 or more wins they have won 7 and 8 the last two seasons.

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North Carolina Tar Heels 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (ACC) – Tar Heels

This seems like the perfect season for North Carolina to take the Coastal Division in the ACC. They finished last year strong, have a number of key returning players and their strongest competition are down.

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Utah Utes 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Pac-12) – Utes

The Utah Utes are in a unique position entering the 2014 college football season. They should be improved following their second year in the Pac-12, but they’re still a ways away from competing for a title in one of the toughest conferences in the country.

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Washington St. Cougars 2014 NCAA Football Gambling Odds & Predictions

2014-15 Football Previews – (Pac-12) – Cougars

The Washington State Cougars have begun making strides under head coach Mike Leach. Despite going 3-9 (1-8 in conference) two years ago in Leach’s inaugural season, the team went 6-7 (4-5 in conference) in 2013, giving it the momentum it needs to creep back into relevancy for the second straight year.