The Big 12 should offer an exciting conference race this year, the kind that just when you think you know who the winner will be they lose and you have to think about somebody else. There is talent in the league for sure but only one of the ten teams (Texas) is returning their primary starting QB from a year ago.
The consensus is that this year’s Big Ten should be better than last year’s. Sure the Ohio State Buckeyes had a perfect season but it might have been the least impressive one in recent memory, and their inability compete in the Championship game or BCS allowed some other teams to step forward who really didn’t deserve it – we are looking at you Wisconsin.
The brand new American Athletic Conference should be pretty competitive in its first season. I see a couple of teams that could finish 11-1, with the favourite Louisville Cardinals reaching that record and possibly being joined by Cincinnati too.
The ACC is on an upswing. Right now Clemson is about as good as it has ever been, Florida State is getting back its expected heights and Miami seems to be righting itself as well, although more slowly.
Two non-BCS conference teams that had dreams of going undefeated with a possible BCS bowl bid will meet in the GMAC Bowl tonight when the Ball State Cardinals (12-1 SU, 8-3-1 ATS) meet the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-3 SU, 7-5 ATS). Ball State is playing its first game since their crushing 42-24 MAC Championship loss to Buffalo despite the NCAA odds listing the Cardinals as lofty 15-point favorites.
Ohio St. Buckeyes vs. Texas Longhorns 8:00 PM ET
Two perennial powerhouses that have each challenged for BCS Titles recently meet in the Fiesta Bowl Monday night when the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2 SU, 5-6 ATS) face off against the Texas Longhorns (11-1 SU, 9-3 ATS). This will be Ohio State’s sixth BCS game in the last seven years (more than any other team over that span)
The BCS Bowls start the New Year off with an online college football betting bang, as the big boys among the powerhouse schools take center and step into the spot light, while us bettors attempt to start 2009 by beating spreads and making money. New Year’s Day NCAA football wagering action is legendary and arguably the most anticipated day among the sports betting community, highlighted by the famed Rose Bowl.
This year’s Meineke Car Care Bowl features an interesting sports betting match-up between two teams expected to challenge for their conference championships this year in the North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4 SU, 6-5 ATS) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4 SU, 4-7 ATS). North Carolina saw its chances for a conference championship dim quickly after losing starting QB T.J. Yates in the third game of the season in a 20-17 NCAA wagering loss to Virginia Tech.
Champs Sports Bowl: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Florida State Seminoles 4:30 ET
Sports betting for the 2008-09 bowl season continues on Saturday afternoon, and BetUS customers will have their chance to sink their teeth into another great match-up when the Wisconsin Badgers (7-5, 5-6 ATS) do battle with the Florida State Seminoles (8-4, 5-4-1 ATS). This will be the first ever meeting between these two storied franchises in college football.
Boise St. Broncos vs. TCU Horned Frogs 8:00 PM ET
A sports betting battle between two of the top non-BCS conferences in the country will take place Tuesday night when the undefeated Boise State Broncos (12-0 SU, 7-2-2 ATS) put perfection on the line against the TCU Horned Frogs (10-2 SU, 8-3 ATS) in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. Boise State eschewed a bowl game on their home turf against a mediocre Maryland to prove their worth against TCU. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs are looking to show NCAA bettors just how good they are this season despite losses to highly ranked Oklahoma and Utah.
The Las Vegas Bowl will showcase an entertaining sports betting affair for the denizens of The Strip when the Arizona Wildcats (7-5 SU, 7-5 ATS) take on the BYU Cougars (10-2 SU, 3-8 ATS). Although a loss to Utah kept the Cougars from claiming a share of the MWC title, BYU still had one of their most successful seasons in school history despite putting up poor numbers against the NCAA odds.
The college football bowl season kicks off on Saturday for sports betting gurus, and as a part of a slate of four bowl battles, Conference USA’s Memphis Tigers (6-6, 5-5-1 ATS) will do battle with the Big East’s South Florida Bulls (7-5, 4-7 ATS) in the inaugural St. Petersburg Bowl from Tropicana Field.
The ACC will crown its champion on Saturday afternoon, and sports betting fanatics will have another chance to boost their bankrolls with BetUS Sportsbook when the Boston College Eagles (9-3, 7-4 ATS) clash with the Virginia Tech Hokies (8-4, 4-7 ATS) from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay.
With all of the talk of a playoff in college football, Saturday’s SEC Championship Game from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta is likely a play-in game to the BCS National Championship. BetUS Sportsbook members will have all of their sports betting options available for one of the most anticipated games of the season when the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0, 9-3 ATS) face off with the Florida Gators (11-1, 9-2 ATS).
Though it has been a wacky season in Conference USA, the two preseason favorites to meet in the championship game will hook up on Saturday afternoon in Tulsa when the East Carolina Pirates (8-4, 4-8 ATS) head into battle with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-2, 7-4 ATS).
Complex bowl scenarios will be cleared up this weekend after the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 crown their champs on the NCAAF sports betting schedule.
The SEC Championship Game will likely draw the most hype this weekend, since the winner between Alabama and Florida will most likely be moving on to the national championship game.
