College Football Handicapping Articles

Free NCAA Football Pick for Saturday Michigan State vs. Maryland
by CarbonSports - 11/14/2014

It isn't exactly tough sledding for Michigan State the rest of the year as they've got this game with Maryland, and games against Rutgers and Penn State left, but the players on the Spartans have to feel like there isn't much left to play for after their chance at a Big 10 Title when out the window with last week's loss to Ohio State.

Free College Football Picks for Saturday with Handicapping and Analysis
by CarbonSports - 11/14/2014

Mississippi State is one of two remaining undefeated teams in College Football and currently hold the #1 ranking in the country. They've passed every brutal test playing in the SEC West has offered them so far, but there game @ #4 Alabama this week will be the toughest of them all. You simply have to look at the spread as the #4 team is favored by 8.5 points over an undefeated, #1 team.

NCAA Football Picks and American Athletic Conference Week 12 Betting Report
by Dave Schwab - 11/12/2014

I took it on the chin in last week’s AAC top pick with Houston losing to Tulane 31-24 as a heavy 17.5-point home favorite. That is the way it has gone in this conference all season long as we are still waiting for a team to take control of what has turned into a five-team logjam in the AAC title race.

NCAA Football Betting: Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks
by Aaron Smith - 11/11/2014

After five straight weeks of profit, the Fade the Top 25 selections went 1-2 last week. I could probably spend the entire article complaining about Utah’s Kaelin Clay making the boneheaded move of the century by dropping the ball at the one-yard line, but I’ll spare you all. Needless to say, that Utah wager would have been in great shape were it not for a 14-point turnaround on that one play. If you haven’t seen, take a few seconds out of your day to see the worst of the worst from this season so far.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 12 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 11/10/2014

We got a bit more clarity on the College Football Playoff in Week 11. Say goodbye to Auburn, Michigan State, Kansas State and Notre Dame. Each suffered a second loss on the season, and no two-loss team is going to be in the national semifinals. The shocker was Auburn losing at home as a 22-point favorite to unranked Texas A&M. Possibly no team in college football history was luckier than Auburn last year, so it was about time that fortune didn't smile on the Tigers this time.

College Football Mid-Major Betting Report: Akron Zips Week 12
by Aaron Smith - 11/10/2014

It’s time for Week 12 of the college football mid-major betting report. This is the fourth year Doc’s Sports has offered this report. The goal of this weekly article is to try to show bettors that specialization is a profitable betting strategy. It’s a strategy many of the top bettors in the world use. There are 128 FBS level teams in college football, so specialization is obviously very relevant here.

Free NCAA Football Betting Pick for Thursday: Cal at USC
by CarbonSports - 11/10/2014

Oregon may have clinched the Pac-12 North this past weekend with their big win over Utah, but the Pac-12 South is still up for grabs and the USC Trojans likely need to win out and get some help if they want to claim that division. USC and California (who is in the North), both had this past week off as they prepared for this Thursday night tilt and if you like offense this will be the game for you.

NCAA Football Picks and American Athletic Conference Week 11 Betting Report
by Dave Schwab - 11/5/2014

I went with Central Florida as an 11.5-point road favorite against Connecticut last Saturday as my AAC pick of the week, and not only did the Knights fail to cover, they actually lost that game to the Huskies 37-29 in a stunning turn of events in the conference title race. East Carolina also went down in defeat as a road favorite over Temple to further tighten up things up in the standings.

College Football Mid-Major Betting Report: Akron Zips Week 11
by Aaron Smith - 11/4/2014

Week 11 of the college football mid-major betting report is here. This is the fourth year Doc’s Sports has offered this report. The goal of this weekly article is to try to show bettors that specialization is a profitable betting strategy. It’s a strategy many of the top bettors in the world use. There are 128 FBS level teams in college football, so specialization is even more relevant in this sport.

NCAA Football Betting: Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks
by Aaron Smith - 11/4/2014

For a fifth straight week, the Fading the Top 25 selections were profitable. In fact, last week those selections went 2-0. At the end of last week’s edition of this weekly article, I said that I didn’t want to push our luck here and force selections. That strategy ended up paying off. Temple beat East Carolina outright as the Pirates turnover problems killed them. Auburn beat Ole Miss outright as well, though that game certainly could have gone either way.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 11 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 11/3/2014

I think you can go ahead and put No. 2 Florida State in the four-team College Football Playoff now. The 2014 Seminoles are vastly more flawed than last year's dominant champions, but FSU passed its final major test last Thursday night, rallying from a 21-0 deficit to win 42-31 at Louisville. The Noles were saved right before halftime when Nick O'Leary recovered teammate Karlos Williams' fumble in the end zone to make it 21-7 and give FSU some momentum heading into the second half. If Louisville recovers that ball, I believe the Cardinals win. The Seminoles recorded 374 yards after halftime, more than Louisville had allowed in a full game.

Free College Football Pick for Thursday: Clemson vs. Wake Forest
by CarbonSports - 11/3/2014

Clemson and Wake Forest had last week off to prepare for this ACC showdown with the Demon Deacons looking to pull off the huge upset. Wake Forest hasn't beaten Clemson since 2008 (12-7) and in the five meetings since then they've been outscored 197-61. Blowout losses for Wake Forest have become the norm in this series with last year's 56-7 win for Clemson being the biggest of them all. But the Tigers aren't as good as they were a season ago and have really struggled to light up the scoreboard in their road contests this season.

Weekly Football Betting Public Action Report
by Trevor Whenham - 10/31/2014

After a few weeks of technical issues we are back on track this week with the Public Action Report. I don’t know about you, but I’ve missed it. We’re back strong with four interesting college football games this week. The Pac-12 is represented by two big games, we get some ACC action, and there is even an independent game to kick things off. As we move into November this is often when the Report is at its best, so here’s hoping history repeats itself.

NCAA Football Picks and American Athletic Conference Week 10 Betting Report
by Dave Schwab - 10/29/2014

Going against SMU this season has been a profitable proposition, and this past Saturday, in my biggest play of the season, I cashed in on a 5-Unit play in the Mustangs 48-10 loss to Memphis as 23-point home underdogs. I am now 5-4 on the year in my weekly AAC pick for Doc’s Sports for a return of +$330 on a $100 wager.

College Football Playoff: Taking a Look at the Initial Rankings and Odds
by George Monroy - 10/29/2014

Everyone already knew that dropping the BCS Bowl system in favor of a four-team playoff in college football wouldn’t solve all of the sport’s problems. Most fans and experts complain about snubs during the 68-team NCAA basketball tournament, so it was only inevitable that entire conferences would feel left out once the College Football Playoff selection committee released its first set of rankings after the ninth week of the season.

NCAA Football Predictions: Week 10 Opening Line Report and Picks
by Alan Matthews - 10/28/2014

The new college football playoff committee's Top 25 will be released on Tuesday evening to great fanfare. Just think how angry most of the country will be if the SEC has three of the coveted Top-4 spots. It's quite possible. I think Mississippi State and Florida State are locks to be two of the Top 4 as they are the only Power 5 teams to remain unbeaten. After that your guess is as good as mine. I think it's safe to say that there will be one other SEC team at least in the Top 4, either Alabama, Auburn or Ole Miss.

NCAA Football Betting: Fading the Top 25 Weekly Free Picks
by Aaron Smith - 10/28/2014

For the fourth straight week, the Fading the Top 25 Selections were profitable last week. We continue to try to dig out of the hole created early in the year. Ole Miss was our lone loser last week. We cashed in on Tennessee plus the points as well as Syracuse plus the points. As a whole, the Top 25 went 9-11 ATS last week. Looking at this week’s schedule, there are quite a few Top 25 teams with a bye week. Still, there are a lot of high-quality Top 25 matchups on the slate.

Free College Football Pick for Thursday: Florida State vs. Louisville
by CarbonSports - 10/27/2014

Both of these teams in the ACC had last week off to watch things unfold, they are both back on the field to get things going this week. Florida State still hasn't lost a game since 2012, but they haven't looked impressive at all this season. The Seminoles are 7-0 SU but only 1-6 ATS this year and odds makers and bettors are taking notice. With all the potential sanctions swirling around QB Jameis Winston and some top-tier talent gone, Florida State isn't the dominant force they were a season ago and many believe they are extremely lucky to be entering this week with their #2 ranking. Should we be fading Florida State again this week against a new conference rival?

NCAA Football Picks and American Athletic Conference Week 9 Betting Report
by Dave Schwab - 10/22/2014

After coming up on the wrong end of my last three weekly picks for the AAC, I got back to my winning ways with the correct call in Cincinnati’s 41-3 dismantling of SMU as 14-point road favorite this past Saturday. I am now 4-4 on the year, but still in the red $170 with my unit plays using Doc’s Sports Unit Betting System.

Free College Football Pick for Thursday: Miami vs. Virginia Tech
by CarbonSports - 10/22/2014

Florida State might be running away with the ACC right now at 7-0 SU, but that's only in the Atlantic Division and they'll still have to get by the winner of the Coastal Division in the ACC title game to earn one of those four playoff berths. Miami and Virginia Tech are in the hunt in the Coastal right now with the loser of this week's game likely eliminated, so it is a big game for both programs.