College Football Handicapping Articles

College Football Handicapping: Arizona and UCLA Big Pac-12 Surprises
by T.O. Whenham - 9/14/2012

When you look at the standings early in the college football season there are a few teams that stand out as real surprises. Near the top of that list are two squads from the Pac-12. UCLA and Arizona have a lot in common. For years both programs have underachieved and failed to deliver on promise and expectations.

Weekly CFB Mid-Major Betting Report: Ohio Bobcats Week 3
by Aaron Smith - 9/12/2012

We’re back with the third installment of the mid-major betting report. For this year’s mid-major betting report I am following the Ohio Bobcats. The Bobcats got quite a bit of publicity at the start of the season by knocking off Penn State in Happy Valley. While most casual fans won’t pay much attention to the Bobcats the rest of the year, I will cover them until the final day of their season. I’ll be keeping a close eye on Twitter feeds, beat writers, and press conferences from the Bobcats football program. By becoming an expert on the Ohio Bobcats, I hope to show the betting world how one of the most profitable sports betting strategies is specialization.

Looking Back at the Week in College Football Betting
by T.O. Whenham - 9/10/2012

We’re going to try something new here. If it goes well we might even do it again. We’re going to look back at the week that just was in college football from a betting perspective. The shocks and surprises. The moments that make bettors feel like geniuses, and the ones that make you want to give up betting forever. The spectacular victories and the bad, bad, bad beats. The blowouts and the tight games. In short, everything that makes college football betting so great and so frustrating. Eight games stand out this week:

College Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 9/10/2012

I’m not here to pile on the Big Ten every week, but the conference really is leaving me little choice in the matter. Penn State is almost humorously bad, with kicker Sam Ficken missing four field goals and having an extra point blocked in the Nittany Lions’ 17-16 loss at Virginia (Cavs were -10). Ficken was the first NCAA player to miss at least four field goals in a game since UAB’s Josh Zahn went 2-for-7 in a double-overtime loss at Tennessee on Sept. 25, 2010.

This Week in College Football Betting by the Numbers
by Adam Richard - 9/6/2012

The early part of a college football season is the time for oddsmakers to pay very close attention to the sport. Unlike the NFL, we are dealing with very young men playing in systems they may not be familiar with and certainly on a level where they may not be completely comfortable.

Weekly CFB Mid-Major Betting Report: Ohio Bobcats Week 2
by Aaron Smith - 9/5/2012

It’s time for the second weekly edition of the mid-major betting report. Last year’s mid-major betting report netted $100 unit bettors $1,280 in profit based on a record of 7-2-1. Last year, I followed the Rice Owls. I will be following the Ohio Bobcats this season. I’ll be keeping an eye on beat writers, Twitter feeds, and press conferences from the Bobcats football program. By becoming an expert on the Ohio Bobcats, I want to show the betting world how specialization is a profitable sports betting strategy.

College Football Handicapping: Big Ten Woes Week 1
by T.O. Whenham - 9/5/2012

In the aftermath of Michigan’s thrashing at the hands of Alabama in Dallas, one statistic stands out above all else — the Big Ten has now lost 10 straight nonconference games against Top 5 opponents. I’m a huge fan of Michigan and a big fan of the Big Ten in general, but even I’m at a loss to defend the conference these days. The sad fact is that it is a long way from the level of the SEC, and at this point probably behind the revamped Big 12 as well.

College Football Handicapping: Teams that May Be Worse Than Expected
by T.O. Whenham - 9/4/2012

It is very tough to get a real sense of what to expect from a college football team before the season starts. There isn’t preseason action to get a glimpse of progress, and access to training camps isn’t nearly as easy to find as it is in the NFL. Bettors form opinions about teams, but more often than in the NFL those opinions prove to be inaccurate once the team hits the field for their first game.

College Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 9/3/2012

Most coaches will tell you that their football teams improve most from Week 1 to Week 2. Thus, I try not to read too much into what a team does in its season opener. Still, it’s hard not to wonder if the Big Ten is vastly overrated already.

College Football Handicapping: Best Teams to Bet Against
by Robert Ferringo - 8/30/2012

College football handicapping can be overwhelming for the average bettor. With around 130 teams employing around 80 players apiece that is over 10,000 college football players for gamblers to track. It is nearly impossible to keep up with position battles, injuries, playing time and individual performance. As a result, most bettors simply throw their money behind the schools they know and the teams that have established themselves as traditional powers.

College Football handicapping: No Punting at San Diego State?
by T.O. Whenham - 8/30/2012

San Diego State head coach Rocky Long has the chance to make stats geeks and math nerds exceptionally happy this year if he follows through on his promises this season. For years people have claimed that punting is not an optimal decision. Instead, they would argue that gambling on fourth down would be the right move in almost every circumstance.

Weekly CFB Mid-Major Betting Report: Ohio Bobcats Week 1
by Aaron Smith - 8/29/2012

Welcome to the first installment of this year’s college football mid-major betting report. Last year’s mid-major betting report netted $100 per-unit bettors $1,280 in profit based on a record of 7-2-1. Last year, I followed the Rice Owls. This year it will be the Ohio Bobcats. All season I’ll be following Ohio beat writers, Twitter feeds, and press conferences from the football program. By becoming an expert on this program, I want to show the betting world how specialization is a profitable sports betting strategy.

College Football Predictions: Odds and Winners for Each Conference
by T.O. Whenham - 8/29/2012

With the college football season now just hours away it’s time to make predictions for the winner for each of the 11 conferences. I wanted to be controversial and interesting, but with few exceptions I couldn’t get past the chalk. (odds to win the conference are from Bovada)

Nine Bold College Football Predictions for 2012-13
by T.O. Whenham - 8/29/2012

A big part of this prediction is probably that I am just sick and tired of seeing the south come out on top year after year. I’m not disrespecting the conference — I respect several teams, and I really think LSU is very good. There are very good teams elsewhere this year, though — Florida State in the ACC, USC in the Pac-12, Oklahoma and West Virginia in the Big 12, and the two teams from Michigan in the Big Ten. The SEC success has been mostly skill, but luck has been a big element, too. Sooner or later another conference will get the breaks.

College Football Betting: Best Games Opening Week
by T.O. Whenham - 8/28/2012

College football is finally underway, and I couldn’t be more excited. One of the great things about college football is that there are always so many great games each weekend, and this week is no exception. In fact, for an opening week there seem to be more great storylines than normal here.

This Week in College Football Betting by the Numbers
by Adam Richard - 8/28/2012

I was hanging out with a couple friends of mine the other night and we got to talking about the big Boston and LA Dodgers trade (that was about to happen). My friend couldn’t believe that A) The Red Sox made the trade and B) That no other team claimed Adrian Gonzalez. Later on that evening, one of my friends got a phone number from pretty girl named Violet. Later still, I received the tab for our severely discounted drinks thanks to my bartender friend.

College Football Betting Advice: Teams to Follow
by Robert Ferringo - 8/27/2012

The terms “overrated” and “underrated” get thrown around all the time in sports discussions. Most of the time these discussions are simply fodder for bar room arguments or used to create noise from the bobblehead media. But the reality is that it is very difficult to keenly and accurately assess a team’s actual performance against their expectations, which can be more ambiguous.

College Football Betting and Handicapping: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews - 8/26/2012

Welcome to the first NCAA week-ahead glance of the 2012 regular season, a weekly preview of the week to come in college football. Hopefully I will be able to provide you with a few things you might not otherwise have known when placing those NCAA bets.

Big East Football Player Props and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 8/23/2012

Want more proof of the talent discrepancy between the Big East and the other five BCS conferences? Take a look at Bovada’s 2012 Heisman Trophy odds. You see plenty of players from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. There is one betting option from the Big East: Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater at 150/1 (17/1 to finish in the Top 3).

2012 Landry Jones College Football Betting Props and Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 8/21/2012

The disappointment of the Oklahoma Sooners’ 2011 season, when OU was the preseason No. 1 team and odds-on national title favorite, had one silver lining: Quarterback Landry Jones is back for his senior season. Once star receiver Ryan Broyles went down with a season-ending injury last November, Jones wasn’t the same quarterback. In OU’s final three games of the regular season, Jones had no touchdowns and five picks as the Sooners’ BCS bowl hopes went up in flames with losses at Baylor and Oklahoma State.