College Football Handicapping Articles

College Football Handicapping: Teams Poised for Breakout
by Trevor Whenham - 8/15/2013

There are teams in college football that are just plain bad. They have been that way for a long time, and public bettors just expect them to lose against good teams without even considering what they have to offer. If those perennial losers can start to show notable and lasting improvement, though, then they can provide some solid value for astute bettors before the public is willing or able to adjust their expectations for the team.

College Football Handicapping: the SEC is Overrated
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2013

Failing educational systems. Rotting infrastructure. High rates of obesity and infant mortality. Yes, the South has a lot to be proud of. But as we head toward the fall the conversations between the Secesh focuses on their one true love: Southeastern Conference football.

2013 American Athletic Predictions and College Football Futures Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 8/14/2013

The Big East is no more. The generically-sounding American Athletic Conference has picked up the pieces of the shattered B-East, added in rejects from Conference USA, and thrown them together to create this Franken-fiasco of a college football conference. The league will not have a title game but was able to inherit the Big East’s automatic BCS bowl berth. Despite that, I expect this conference to be completely ignored on the national level for most of the season.

College Football Handicapping: Teams That Could Fall Short of Expectations
by Trevor Whenham - 8/14/2013

One of the many things that makes college football so interesting is the legacy of programs and how that can last well after the stars are gone — or disappear in a heartbeat if mismanaged. Alabama is historically great right now, so it would be easy to forget that it wasn’t that long ago that this program was the disaster that hired Mike Price and then panicked and picked Mike Shula after Price fell from grace with a thud.

Could We See Another Unknown Win the Heisman Trophy?
by Trevor Whenham - 8/13/2013

For all the time that Johnny Manziel has spent in the news lately — and all the uncertainty about his future — it is important to remember one almost unbelievable fact about him. At this time last year only the most hardcore of fans had any idea who he was. He was a three-star recruit out of high school who was coming off a redshirt year and was fighting to replace Ryan Tannehill.

College Football Handicapping: 2013 Rule Changes
by Trevor Whenham - 8/13/2013

Every year in college football we see some rules tweaked and changed. It’s not often that we see a monumental change, but even a seemingly innocent change can have a big impact for bettors and can create an opportunity for value for those who understand what has changed and what it means.

College Football Handicapping: Crucial Early Games
by Trevor Whenham - 7/31/2013

Teams that head into a college football season highly-ranked are subject to almost endless hype and impossible expectations. For bettors, the key is to be able to quickly cut through the hype and get an early sense of what the team is really going to be capable of. Only by doing that can you have any chance of finding real value on heavily-bet teams.

NCAA Football Handicapping: Who Will Be The ATS Kings?
by George Monroy - 7/26/2013

The college football season will be here in a few short weeks. And even though we expect Alabama, Georgia, and a few other teams to be in contention for a BCS title, the question on every gambler’s mind should be which teams will rule the ATS rankings? Watching the Crimson Tide steamroll through their schedule with a 12-1 record on the way to another National Championship may be entertaining, but it’s also meaningless if bettors can’t win some money along the way.

NCAA Football Handicapping: Betting the New ACC Teams
by Trevor Whenham - 7/26/2013

The ACC is about to undergo a significant change as we head into this college football season as Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the league as full members. It’s just the beginning of the changes as next year Louisville joins and Maryland leaves. Also, Notre Dame starts to play more of an ACC schedule without fully joining the league.

College Football Handicapping: Deceptive Nonconference Schedules
by Trevor Whenham - 7/25/2013

The nonconference schedule in college football can be very deceptive for bettors who are aren’t paying enough attention. After the long absence of football we get so excited for the new season. If a team starts out with strong wins and impressive stats we can get excited — even if those wins don’t ultimately mean much because of the weak competition.

2013-14 Ohio State Buckeyes Predictions and College Football Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/23/2013

The Buckeyes are coming off an impressive unbeaten season. Thanks to a few too many free tattoos, though, that didn’t mean a thing. Now they have a chance to play games that actually matter, and the pressure is on to see if they can repeat their feats of last year.

2013-14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Predictions and College Football Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/23/2013

It was a dream season. Brian Kelly had finally gotten Notre Dame back on track. They were undefeated against a strong schedule. They were looking forward to a truly epic National Championship matchup with Alabama. What could go wrong?

2013-14 USC Trojans Predictions and College Football Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/23/2013

Lane Kiffin is a bad coach. That was a pretty easy conclusion to come to at Oakland. Or Tennessee. And it is especially easy after last year’s 7-6 debacle at USC, which included a 1-5 finish. Now Kiffin has what could be his last chance to prove that the conclusion is wrong.

2013-14 Penn State Nittany Lions Predictions and College Football Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/23/2013

It’s a strange, strange world for Penn State. Thanks to sanctions that seem like they will never end, nothing that this team does will matter this year or for years to come. That means that motivation has to come from different places than for other teams. Pride. Playing for personal futures. Looking to mess up other teams.

College Football Betting System for Handicapping Picks: The Ferringo KING System
by Doc's Sports - 7/23/2013

Robert Ferringo is one of the top professional handicappers in the nation. His insightful research and analysis has helped him become one of the most sought-after football writers in the country, and his unique and innovative approach to sports investing – The Ferringo Method – has taken the industry by storm while helping his clients reach eye-popping profit levels.

2013-14 Arizona State Sun Devils Predictions and College Football Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/22/2013

There are a lot of coaches in college football who are tough to like. Todd Graham is right near the top of that list. Being less than thoroughly admirable doesn’t mean you can’t succeed, though — Urban Meyer has a couple of national titles and an undefeated season to his credit, after all. Graham is the ultimate opportunist, with Arizona State being his fourth college job since 2006. Despite his issues, though, in his second year with the Sun Devils he has a squad that will certainly be fun to watch.

2013-14 Clemson Tigers Predictions and College Football Betting Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/19/2013

Clemson got a huge gift at the end of last season, and it has shifted expectations for this year from moderate to extreme. Tajh Boyd would have been attractive to NFL teams in the draft, but he somewhat unexpectedly chose to forgo that opportunity for now to return for his senior season. Now he’s a year older and more experienced, and he already led a Top-10 offense last year.

2013-14 UCLA Bruins Predictions and College Football Betting Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/19/2013

I have a friend who has long been an obsessive UCLA fan. Over the years I have lost the will to give him a hard time about the continued, painful struggles of his team. It’s kind of like pushing a sick kid to the ground and then kicking him — it’s just not fun. Last year came as more of a relief for me than for him, then.

2013-14 Michigan State Spartans Predictions and College Football Betting Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/19/2013

There is opportunity in the Big Ten. Ohio State is very good. The next tier of teams, though — Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Nebraska — all have talent and potential but are also plagued by questions that make their seasons uncertain. Any team can position themselves to be a contender and to pick up the pieces if things fall apart ahead of them.

2013-14 Ole Miss Rebels Predictions and College Football Betting Odds
by Trevor Whenham - 7/19/2013

It will take years for us to truly know how Hugh Freeze turns out as Ole Miss head coach. He is off to a heck of a start, though. He made — and won — a bowl game in his debut season in Oxford. His real accomplishment, though, was dominating national signing day like few coaches ever have. He pulled off an incredible haul of young talent, and that has amped up expectations to the roof.