For those that are sick of training camps and lack of college action, relief is here.
We are getting to the point of the NFL preseason where starters will see extended game action, and college football starts in less than a week.
Here are a couple games to look at now as well as a list of some Games of the Year available for betting now.
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007
LSU @ Mississippi St.
LSU -18 (-110)
Mississippi St +18 (-110)
Quarterback JaMarcus Russell has departed, but LSU is still highly-regarded in both the AP and USA Today polls as the No. 2 team in the nation and many are forecasting that they will be in the National Championship Game. Their opponents, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, have much lower aspirations as they averaged three wins a season the past three years. It looks like the Tigers will start off their march to the BCS title game on the right foot. But is this line too low?
Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007
Western Michigan @ West Virginia
W. Michigan +24 (-110)
W. Virginia -24 (-110)
While USC and LSU get most of the national press, WVU has a great chance to win it all this season.
Quarterback Pat White is a running threat that passed for 14 touchdowns last season and ran in for 18 on the ground. The Western Michigan Broncos don't have such lofty expectations. Oddsmakers look for this West Virginia program to try and serve notice to the nation that they are a real championship caliber team.
NCAA Games of the Year
NCAA Week 1 lines aren't the only ones that are available to bet on now. If you can't wait to wager on a big game match-up on the schedule for this season, you don't have to.
Sportsbetting.com is offering lines for "Games of the Year" in college football.
How does Notre Dame sound as a 10.5-point underdog at Michigan on Sept. 15? How about Georgia as a 2.5-point underdog at Tennessee in October?
Have a look at the match-ups and lines at Sportsbetting.com and see if there are any that look off.