The ABC Saturday night college football schedule starts out with a doozy of a game between Alabama and Virginia Tech, a pair of top 10 teams in most polls. The Crimson Tide come off their best season in many years, as they started 12-0 in 2008 before dropping their final two games. They are a 6-point favorite over a Hokies’ team that is expected to reign over the ACC in ’09.
By Matt Josephs for Steve Merril Sports
The 2009 College Football season is here and there is once again value in Over/Under season win totals. There are always teams that surpass or fall short of lofty expectations set by the oddsmakers. When trying to find value, you must group games into three categories…sure wins, sure losses and question marks. Ideally you want to find more sure results when deciding which side you fall on.
The first step each season is to take a painstaking look at the previous season. We focus on all the factors that contributed to a team’s success or failure. There has to be a cause for every effect. We break down the strengths of each team. We study the reasons that might explain why it had the kind of season it did. Team morale and unity, season turning points, the caliber of opposition, how it won and lost are intricately related. Was it outclassed or beaten by breaks?
The 2009 NCAA College Football season is fast approaching – week one kicks off Sept. 3 – so now would be a good time to make your picks for the BCS National Championship.
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).
A pair of points away from the winning weekend that he’d been searching for to get his college season on track, Cras looks to build on his 2-2 effort last weekend.
It’s been another crazy year on the college fields but there are plenty of winning opportunities and we had Cras pick four games for this Saturday.
Just when it looked like his NCAA season was starting to turn around, the uncertainty that is known as college football ended the optimism last weekend.
After handing Cras a winless 0-4 week, he tries to figure out what has been another highly unpredictable college year.
He was 10 seconds away from a 3-1 Saturday in college football last weekend but instead he had to settle for a mediocre 2-2 day.
With just over two minutes remaining, the UCLA Bruins drove the field for a 23-20 comeback win over the Stanford Cardinal. The comeback thwarted Cras’ chances of the winning weekend he needed to turn around his college season.
Is it time to fade the picks in Quick Hits?
After giving bettors a number of winning weeks last season, Cras is having a tough time figuring out the increasingly complicated NCAA schedule and the numerous upsets of the top-ranked teams.
Even he admits that this week’s picks may be worth a fade after a disappointing 1-3 record last Saturday.
Here’s what he’s thinking this week:
It wasn’t exactly the big bounce-back week he was hoping for but at 2-2 with his picks last weekend you won’t find Cras complaining too much.
Although it hasn’t been his best college season, there’s still time to turn around the 9-12-1 season.
It didn’t happen at all last year, but last week Cras went a dismal 0-4 during what should be called Upset Week in college football.
The fourth week of the college football season brings the biggest conference games to date.
The time of powerhouses to play powder puff teams is coming to an end and so is the time for mediocre college picks.
The first few weeks of the college season can set you up for the rest of the year or even pad your pocket for NFL Sundays. A good, hard look at the numbers reveals some very enticing odds to make you money as oddsmakers try to get a handle on how teams will perform.
We had our guy Cras make picks last year and he made lots of money with his early season selections. Here’s where he’s putting his money this weekend.
Vernon Croy is set to CRUSH THE BOOKS Saturday afternoon with his 20 Unit CFB BOOKIE BUSTER OF THE MONTH so make sure you get onboard “the money train” now! Vernon Croy has this team covering HANDS DOWN backed by a full in-depth report so you know why you will win! HIT IT HARD!
Vernon Croy is set to HAMMER THE BOOKS AGAIN this College Football season so make sure you get with the winning team as Vernon is one of the best College Football handicappers in the country!!
If you’re going to be betting on College football then look no farther than the NCAA Football Weekly betting odds from capperspicks.com.
LINES COURTESY OF MYSPORTSBOOK.COM
| Date | # | Team | Money | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/08 | 127 | UTEP | OFF | +3 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 128 | BuffaloU | OFF | -3 | OFF |
| 08/28/08 | 129 | Vanderbilt | OFF | +3.5 | OFF |
| 19:35 ET | 130 | MiamiOhio | OFF | -3.5 | OFF |
| 08/28/08 | 131 | NCState | OFF | +12.5 | OFF |
| 20:05 ET | 132 | SCarolina | OFF | -12.5 | OFF |
| 08/28/08 | 133 | WakeForest | OFF | -12.5 | OFF |
| 20:05 ET | 134 | Baylor | OFF | +12.5 | OFF |
| 08/28/08 | 135 | OregonSt | OFF | -3 | OFF |
| 21:05 ET | 136 | Stanford | OFF | +3 | OFF |
| 08/28/08 | 137 | TroySt | OFF | -6.5 | OFF |
| 19:30 ET | 138 | MTennSt | OFF | +6.5 | OFF |
| 08/29/08 | 145 | Temple | OFF | -7 | OFF |
| 19:05 ET | 146 | Army | OFF | +7 | OFF |
| 08/29/08 | 147 | SMU | OFF | +3 (even) | OFF |
| 20:05 ET | 148 | Rice | OFF | -3 (-120) | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 149 | Utah | OFF | +3.5 (-105) | OFF |
| 15:35 ET | 150 | Michigan | OFF | -3.5 (-115) | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 151 | Syracuse | OFF | +12 | OFF |
| 12:05 ET | 152 | Northwestern | OFF | -12 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 153 | Memphis | OFF | +8.5 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 154 | Mississippi | OFF | -8.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 155 | Ohio | OFF | +10 | OFF |
| 14:00 ET | 156 | Wyoming | OFF | -10 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 157 | Akron | OFF | +26 | OFF |
| 12:00 ET | 158 | Wisconsin | OFF | -26 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 159 | WMichigan | OFF | +14 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 160 | Nebraska | OFF | -14 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 163 | Tulsa | OFF | -14 | OFF |
| 16:00 ET | 164 | UAB | OFF | +14 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 165 | TCU | OFF | -7 | OFF |
| 18:05 ET | 166 | NewMexico | OFF | +7 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 167 | MississippiSt | OFF | -8.5 | OFF |
| 18:50 ET | 168 | LouisianaTech | OFF | +8.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 169 | BostonCollege(N) | OFF | -9.5 | OFF |
| 19:35 ET | 170 | Kent(N) | OFF | +9.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 171 | OklahomaSt(N) | OFF | -6.5 | OFF |
| 15:35 ET | 172 | WashingtonSt(N) | OFF | +6.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 173 | NIllinois | OFF | +8.5 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 174 | MinnesotaU | OFF | -8.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 175 | BowlingGreen | OFF | +12.5 | OFF |
| 12:05 ET | 176 | PittsburghU | OFF | -12.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 177 | Hawaii | OFF | +34.5 (-105) | OFF |
| 12:30 ET | 178 | Florida | OFF | -34.5 (-115) | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 179 | VirginiaTech(N) | OFF | -9.5 | OFF |
| 12:05 ET | 180 | EastCarolina(N) | OFF | +9.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 181 | Illinois(N) | OFF | +9 | OFF |
| 20:35 ET | 182 | Missouri(N) | OFF | -9 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 183 | MichiganSt | OFF | +4.5 | OFF |
| 20:05 ET | 184 | California | OFF | -4.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 185 | USC | OFF | -19.5 | OFF |
| 15:35 ET | 186 | Virginia | OFF | +19.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 187 | Alabama(N) | OFF | +5 | OFF |
| 20:05 ET | 188 | Clemson(N) | OFF | -5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 189 | Idaho | OFF | +27 | OFF |
| 22:00 ET | 190 | ArizonaU | OFF | -27 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 191 | UtahSt | OFF | +12 | OFF |
| 22:00 ET | 192 | UNLV | OFF | -12 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 193 | WKentucky | OFF | +20.5 | OFF |
| 12:00 ET | 194 | Indiana | OFF | -20.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 195 | ULMonroe | OFF | +26.5 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 196 | Auburn | OFF | -26.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 197 | ULLafayette | OFF | +10.5 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 198 | SMississippi | OFF | -10.5 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 199 | FloridaAtl | OFF | +23 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 200 | Texas | OFF | -23 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 201 | FloridaIntl | OFF | +37 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 202 | Kansas | OFF | -37 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 203 | ArkansasSt | OFF | +20 | OFF |
| 19:00 ET | 204 | TexasA&M | OFF | -20 | OFF |
| 08/30/08 | 205 | NorthTexas | OFF | +24 | OFF |
| 19:05 ET | 206 | KansasSt | OFF | -24 | OFF |
| 08/31/08 | 207 | Kentucky | OFF | +4 | OFF |
| 15:35 ET | 208 | Louisville | OFF | -4 | OFF |
| 08/31/08 | 209 | Colorado(N) | OFF | -11 | OFF |
| 19:35 ET | 210 | ColoradoSt(N) | OFF | +11 | OFF |
| 09/01/08 | 211 | FresnoSt | OFF | +5 | OFF |
| 16:05 ET | 212 | Rutgers | OFF | -5 | OFF |
| 09/01/08 | 213 | TennesseeU | OFF | -7 (-115) | OFF |
| 20:05 ET | 214 | UCLA | OFF | +7 (-105) | OFF |
