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Bowl Season

04

Oklahoma at USC
Tuesday 01/04 08:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Oklahoma +1 (-110)

These two teams are eerily similar from a statistical standpoint. But one stands out in my mind. Title games often come down to one thing - toughness. The wrong team is favored ...

03

Virginia Tech at Auburn
Monday 01/03 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Virginia Tech +6 (-110)

Tough game to call. Auburn is very good on both sides of the football, but Virginia Tech's season, simply cannot be overlooked. Frank Beamer and his staff have done a remarkable...

01

Pittsburgh at Utah
Saturday 01/01 08:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Do not get me wrong, Utah has had a wonderful season and I'll be blown away if they don't win this game. But this spread is huge, all things being considered. We all understand ...

01

Michigan at Texas
Saturday 01/01 05:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

The Wolverines struggled against the run late in the season, stumbling to the finish by getting pummeled by Ohio State in the season finale. They have had trouble against balanc...

01

Iowa at LSU
Saturday 01/01 01:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Nick Saban will coach his final game for the Tigers here which makes this game more interesting. Saban had a chance, if he stayed put, to build a dynasty. He instead opted to st...

01

West Virginia at Florida State
Saturday 01/01 12:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on West Virginia +9 (-110)

This game matches two teams that might have been the most overrated schools in the country heading into this season. Chris Rix fell flat on his face once again for the Seminoles...

01

Tennessee at Texas A&M
Saturday 01/01 11:00 AM Eastern
1 unit on Texas A&M -3.5 (-110)

Not much to go on here but Tennessee backed into the SEC title game this season and lost their starting QB in Ainge for the season. The Aggies are essentially playing a home gam...

01

Wisconsin at Georgia
Saturday 01/01 11:00 AM Eastern
2 units on Georgia -7.5 (-110)

Wisconsin finished the season on a down note after starting 9-0. They depend on the Anthony Davis on offense and a stout defense to win ballgames. They'll run into some problems...

31

Florida at Miami Florida
Friday 12/31 07:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

A great sunshine state match-up. The key here will be the Miami defense and its ability to stop Fason and Leak of the Gators. Miami's defense faltered late in the season costing...

31

Boise State at Louisville
Friday 12/31 03:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

This could very well be the second best match-up of the bowl season this year. Petrino and star QB LeFors face off with Dan Hawkins and his young blossoming QB Zabransky. These ...

31

Arizona State at Purdue
Friday 12/31 02:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Purdue -7 (-110)

This game would have attracted every NFL scout alive if Walters were healthy. He is not, and as a result, some of the luster comes off of this match-up. Sam Keller, a highly tou...

31

Minnesota at Alabama
Friday 12/31 12:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Bama comes into this one with the best defense in the country and thrives on stuffing opposing offenses. They stymied Auburn for long stretches in the rivalry game in November a...

30

Troy at Northern Illinois
Thursday 12/30 11:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Northern Illinois +2.5 (-110)

Take this game for what it's worth. This is the last of the mid-tier teams that will play against one another. UNI plays in the MAC which is a very good conference and should ha...

30

Texas Tech at California
Thursday 12/30 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Game Total OVER 65 -110

I don't like either side in this game very much at all. This seems like a lot of points for a team that should be playing in a much better bowl game. Hard to tell which Cal team...

30

Navy at New Mexico
Thursday 12/30 04:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Navy +2 (-110)

Navy has had a great season, and one result in particular will give us some insight into how this game might transpire. Back on October 9th, New Mexico played Air Force, a team ...

30

Boston College at North Carolina
Thursday 12/30 01:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on North Carolina -2 (-110)

This amounts to a home game for the Tar Heels as they get a team from the overrated and horrible Big East. Case in point: Georgia Tech flexed their muscles the other night again...

29

Ohio State at Oklahoma State
Wednesday 12/29 08:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Lots of folks, me included, were wondering why Tressell had not played Smith more leading up to the last five games of the season. Well, they'll need to get it done here without...

29

Colorado at UTEP
Wednesday 12/29 04:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Interesting matchup between two programs that virtually no one though would be bowling. There have been some intriguing names thrown around about this game that pits Mike Price ...

28

Oregon State at Notre Dame
Tuesday 12/28 09:45 PM Eastern
1 unit on Oregon State -3.5 (-110)

Notre Dame comes into this one after losing their head coach to a bogus firing and their last two games in blowout fashion. One has to wonder if they'll show up in this one. Wil...

28

Miami Ohio at Iowa State
Tuesday 12/28 06:30 PM Eastern
4 units on Miami Ohio -1.5 (-110)

Ah, the Big 12 North, by far the worst division in major college football this season. It will rear its ugly head once again this bowl season, as Colorado and Iowa State play mi...

27

Connecticut at Toledo
Monday 12/27 05:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

This will be an offensive battle featuring two of the more unknown stellar college quarterbacks in the country. The battle for the homeland features Dan Orlovsky, and Bruce Grad...

27

Fresno State at Virginia
Monday 12/27 02:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Fresno State +5.5 (-110)

Some teams are undoubtedly upset about their bowl destination. The Cavs headed into this season with huge expectations. There was talk of an ACC Championship and an abundance of...

24

Hawaii at UAB
Friday 12/24 07:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

UAB is thrilled to be playing in a bowl game but has the unfortunate task of playing the Rainbows on their home field on Christmas Day. Hawaii has all the intangibles working fo...

23

Wyoming at UCLA
Thursday 12/23 09:35 PM Eastern
1 unit on Wyoming +12 (-110)

The Cowboys will be elated to play in this game. Joe Glenn continues to return the Cowboys back to the top of the MWC bringing them to a bowl game for the first time since 1993 ...

23

Marshall at Cincinnati
Thursday 12/23 06:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Cincinnati -1.5 (-110)

This is perhaps the who cares bowl of them all. I'll reluctantly pick it but don't waste much of your time with this one. The only reason that either of these teams are in a bow...

22

Memphis at Bowling Green
Wednesday 12/22 08:00 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

This game will be a shootout pitting DeAngelo Williams running against Omar Jacobs and Bowling Green's aerial offense. I expect BG to come out on top. Memphis is 6-17 ATS after ...

21

Syracuse at Georgia Tech
Tuesday 12/21 07:45 PM Eastern
1 unit on Georgia Tech -5 (-110)

It's not Orange but rather Tangerine, involving the Orange-men. We learn much about the Big East in this game. The conference was all ups and downs this season. The Orangemen ar...

14

Southern Mississippi at North Texas
Tuesday 12/14 07:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Southern Mississippi -4.5 (-110)

North Texas won its fourth straight Sun Belt crown while Southern Miss finished second to Louisville in Conference USA this season. North Texas has seen its share of adversity t...

Week 15

04

Tennessee at Auburn
Saturday 12/04 06:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Auburn -13.5 (-110)

A line that is too low. Folks, while it's debatable where Auburn stacks up relative to Oklahoma and USC, there's no denying that they deserve to be in that elite group. They hav...

04

Army at Navy
Saturday 12/04 02:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Army +13 (-110)

Army and Navy meet once again in Philadelphia for bragging rights. The game carries even more meaning this time as the country continues to be at war and many of the seniors sui...

04

Louisville at Tulane
Saturday 12/04 02:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Tulane +29 (-110)

Louisville travels down to the Big Easy to face Tulane in what should be another chance for the Cards to flex their muscles. The line, currently at 29, is huge. Too huge. Sure, ...

04

Virginia Tech at Miami Florida
Saturday 12/04 01:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Virginia Tech +7 (-110)

This line is an enigma to me. Yes, I understand that a few months ago I stated that the Hokies would underperform this season. Here they stand, however, one win away from an ACC...

Week 14

02

Miami Ohio at Toledo
Thursday 12/02 07:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Miami Ohio -1.5 (-110)

Miami of Ohio and Toledo face off for the MAC Championship on Thursday night in a rematch of a game that saw the Redskins beat the Rockets 23-17 earlier this season. Miami has a...

27

Missouri at Iowa State
Saturday 11/27 01:00 PM Eastern
5 units on Iowa State -4 (-110)

The biggest home game in some time for the Cyclone program here. A win and McCarney's boys will meet OU for the Big 12 title game in Kansas City. These are two teams on drastica...

27

Virginia at Virginia Tech
Saturday 11/27 01:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Virginia +3.5 (-110)

Tech has had an increible season and has a chance at the ACC title with a win.Again, who better to spoil it than their in state rivals? UVA is as talented a team as their is the...

Week 13

26

Colorado at Nebraska
Friday 11/26 12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Colorado +2.5 (-110)

Purdue hosts Indiana in a game in which the home team is 6-0 ATS over the past 6 seasons. Kyle Orton ends his career Saturday at home against the Hoosiers in a rivalry game. Ort...

20

Auburn at Alabama
Saturday 11/20 03:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Alabama +10 (-110)

Who should be #1 in the BCS? Is it Auburn? No way, Jay! They are very good but look at their schedule. They played no one of substance in their non-conference schedule wheras US...

20

Michigan at Ohio State
Saturday 11/20 01:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Michigan -5.5 (-110)

Michigan is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games at Ohio State. But, let's look a bit deeper here. The seventh ranked Wolverines are undefeated in the Big Ten this year and will be lo...

20

Indiana at Purdue
Saturday 11/20 12:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Purdue -20 (-110)

Purdue hosts Indiana in a game in which the home team is 6-0 ATS over the past 6 seasons. Kyle Orton ends his career Saturday at home against the Hoosiers in a rivalry game. Ort...

20

Iowa State at Kansas State
Saturday 11/20 12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Kansas State -11 (-110)

Kansas State has outscored Iowa State by an average of 50.3-5.0 in their last 4 meetings. In November college football games, home teams facing an opponent off an upset win as a...

Week 12

13

South Carolina at Florida
Saturday 11/13 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on South Carolina +7 (-110)

Ron Zook's kids have jumped ship by now. The crappola has hit the fan in Gainsville. Super Steve ain't coming home and the faithful have quit loving this team for many reasons. ...

13

Georgia at Auburn
Saturday 11/13 03:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Georgia +4 (-110)

Auburn should have a tough go of it here, as the only defense comparable to the Dawgs is that of the LSU Tigers who gave the Auburn Tigers fits earlier in the season. Remember, ...

13

Miami Florida at Virginia
Saturday 11/13 03:30 PM Eastern
3 units on Virginia -3.5 (-110)

Larry Coker summed it up best last weekend when he stated that this is a precarious time for the Canes. None of these kids have ever really lost football games while in college....

13

Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Saturday 11/13 01:00 PM Eastern
5 units on Vanderbilt -2.5 (-110)

Good God I'm a moron, but I love the Commodores in this spot and I mean love 'em. Kentucky is just 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games with Vanderbilt, and this may be the worst team ...

Week 11

06

Nebraska at Iowa State
Saturday 11/06 02:00 PM Eastern
4 units on Nebraska -5 (-110)

Did Bill Callahan learn the lesson last weekend that was obvious to the rest of us? Huskers running back Cory Ross tore apart the Missouri defense in the second half of last wee...

06

Colorado at Kansas
Saturday 11/06 01:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Colorado +3.5 (-110)

Uuummm, I don't know, but someone has to win here and Colorado should get it done. Kansas was awful last week and so was Colorado. Colorado has not lost to a bad football team a...

06

Air Force at Army
Saturday 11/06 01:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Army +5 (-110)

Air Force has dominated this matchup, winning 14 of the last 15. But, this ain't your momma's Falcons. AFA has really struggled this season, and Army will look to take advantage...

06

Virginia Tech at North Carolina
Saturday 11/06 12:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Virginia Tech -10 (-110)

VT is playing good football, while UNC comes off the heels of a huge emotional upset win over Miami. Virginia Tech is 21-6 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992 while...

Week 10

30

Florida at Georgia
Saturday 10/30 03:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

This one's being played on neutral ground at AllTell stadium in Jacksonville. Trouble is lurking here for the Dawgs who have been an up and down team all season long. Zook was f...

30

Kansas at Iowa State
Saturday 10/30 02:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Kansas -4.5 (-110)

Bad line here. KU is not a bad ball club at all. They have simply suffered at the hands of superior football teams. They get back to business on Saturday against Iowa State. ISU...

Week 9

28

Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
Thursday 10/28 07:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

Another example of a bad line. A national TV audience and a home game for the Jackets will spell trouble for Beamer and Company here. Tech struggled for two weeks this season bu...

23

Miami Florida at NC State
Saturday 10/23 07:45 PM Eastern
1 unit on NC State +7.5 (-110)

Miami is, simply put, the most athletic team in the country. They have problems, however, putting a complete game together. NC State has played very well this season and should ...

23

Alabama at Tennessee
Saturday 10/23 03:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Alabama +7 (-110)

UT is still getting a lot of respect for beating Georgia, which makes sense in the public's eye. But sports bettors should know better. Bama has one of the best defenses in the ...

23

Iowa State at Baylor
Saturday 10/23 03:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Baylor +7.5 (-110)

This should be a barn-burner between the two worst teams in the Big 12. Certainly do not watch this game whatever you do. But I can't resist as the Cyclones aren't seven and a h...

23

Colorado at Texas A&M
Saturday 10/23 01:30 PM Eastern
3 units on Texas A&M -19.5 (-110)

If you watched Colorado vs. ISU last week you probably reacted as I did. In the first quarter, after seeing how terrible Iowa State is, I was asking myself how Colorado could on...

23

Kansas at Oklahoma
Saturday 10/23 01:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Kansas +27.5 (-110)

Bettors love to love the Sooners but, ladies and germs, this is too many points. Look at the history of Bob Stoops as a huge favorite. He just doesn't like running up the score....

Week 8

16

Tennessee at Mississippi
Saturday 10/16 09:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Mississippi +10 (-110)

Classic let down scenario for the Vols here. Tennessee beat Georgia as a double-digit dog last week and as a result, they'll have trouble getting up for this one. Ole Miss is no...

16

Virginia at Florida State
Saturday 10/16 07:45 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

The Cavs are for real, my friends and FSU is not a good football team. Al Groh has his sixth-ranked team and prized recruits rocking right now, and they'll be fired up to show t...

16

Texas A&M at Oklahoma State
Saturday 10/16 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Texas A&M +7 (-110)

OSU is the worst undefeated team in college football. Their running game will be slowed by the A&M defense. The OSU defense showed last week against Colorado that they are v...

16

Wisconsin at Purdue
Saturday 10/16 05:30 PM Eastern
Multiple Picks

A great Big Ten battle here. Last year in this matchup, Wisconsin let a game in which they dominated slip away by coughing up the ball four times. In that game, the Badgers outg...

16

Iowa State at Colorado
Saturday 10/16 01:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Colorado -10 (-110)

Colorado has been a mess the last two weeks, killing themselves in both games. They will rebound here at home against the worst team in the Big 12. James Cox gets the start at Q...

Week 7

14

Louisville at Miami Florida
Thursday 10/14 07:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Louisville +9 (-110)

Too many points, sports betting fans. Louisville, ranked 18th in the country, may be the best team in the country that no one knows about. The Cardinals know this is their tough...

09

Texas A&M at Iowa State
Saturday 10/09 07:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Texas A&M -8 (-110)

This is, simply put, two teams headed in opposite directions. A&M is gathering significant monentum for the rest of the season while the Cyclones are just plain bad. ISU is ...

09

California at USC
Saturday 10/09 03:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on USC -7 (-110)

SC will be looking for payback from last year and they'll get it on Saturday. California got SC in triple OT last year to break their 11-game winning streak. The Trojans will al...

09

Oklahoma State at Colorado
Saturday 10/09 03:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Colorado +6.5 (-110)

Colorado should have covered last week. Tough call. Six and a half is a lot of points for an unproven ball club on the road. Barnett is at his best as a dawg. And get this: Road...

09

Minnesota at Michigan
Saturday 10/09 12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Michigan -3.5 (-110)

Statement game for the Wolverines. Minnesota does not have the defense to stay in this game. They have lost 15 straight to the Wolverines. Road teams off 2 straight wins against...

09

Texas at Oklahoma
Saturday 10/09 12:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Texas +7 (-110)

Good heavens - am I nuts? I really like the way this game lines up for the Horns this go around. Gone are their pro style quarterbacks and in comes Vincent Young. This is the ga...

Week 6

02

BYU at Colorado State
Saturday 10/02 10:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on BYU +3 (-110)

Colorado State is in a state of rebuilding and everyone in the MWC wants their shot. CSU has done nothing this year with their only win coming against a 1-AA school. BYU has bee...

02

Auburn at Tennessee
Saturday 10/02 07:45 PM Eastern
1 unit on Auburn +2.5 (-110)

Big matchup here of #8 vs. #9. I like the great running game vs. the very good passing game. Auburn is the best team in the SEC thus far and is averaging a ridiculous 210 yards ...

02

Kansas State at Texas A&M
Saturday 10/02 07:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Texas A&M -4 (-110)

Kansas State has played an easy schedule (3 home games against two patsies and Fresno state). After playing terribly against Utah, A&M has been great, holding their last two...

02

Colorado at Missouri
Saturday 10/02 03:30 PM Eastern
2 units on Colorado +7 (-110)

This is a bad line. Barnett's boys have some issues but this Mizzou team is not nearly what everyone thought. This game should be Mizzou -2. Colorado enters the game healthy and...

02

LSU at Georgia
Saturday 10/02 03:30 PM Eastern
2 units on LSU +3 (-110)

Georgia has not played like a National Championship caliber team thus far this season. LSU has once again been domianant on defense which could spell trouble for David Greene wh...

Week 5

25

Washington at Notre Dame
Saturday 09/25 03:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Washington +10.5 (-110)

This looks like the letdown game for the Irish. Coming off consecutive games against the Michigan powers, the Irish should be susceptible here. Ten+ points is a lot for the Iris...

25

Michigan State at Indiana
Saturday 09/25 12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Michigan State -3 (-110)

Indiana came out of its shell to shock Oregon two weeks ago. They returned to earth last week, and we expect more of the same in their Big Ten opener. The Hoosiers are just 3-12...

25

NC State at Virginia Tech
Saturday 09/25 12:00 PM Eastern
3 units on NC State +9.5 (-110)

Too much respect for the Hokies here. They have played pretty well thus far, but who have they played after the first week? NC State is coming off a hard fought loss to Ohio Sta...

Week 4

18

Clemson at Texas A&M
Saturday 09/18 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Clemson -1.5 (-110)

See above comments about the Big 12. Clemson barely squeaked past Tech last weekend, but make no mistake, this is a very talented football team. Charlie Whitehurst may be the be...

18

Kansas at Northwestern
Saturday 09/18 02:00 PM Eastern
3 units on Northwestern -2.5 (-110)

The Big 12 has proved only one thing thus far this season. It, once again, looks like the most overrated conference in the land. It usually becomes clear in the Bowl Games, but ...

18

Maryland at West Virginia
Saturday 09/18 12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Maryland +6.5 (-110)

This should be a great game, and it is a huge one for the Mountaineers. This may be their biggest test this season and they may not have Kay Jay Harris in this one. Maryland rou...

Week 3

11

Utah at Arizona
Saturday 09/11 10:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Utah -13 (-110)

We missed the boat with the Utes last Thursday. Not going to happen again herre, as they looked stellar against the Aggies. Arizona is 35-59 ATS (-29.9 Units) when playing with ...

11

Colorado State at USC
Saturday 09/11 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on USC -24 (-110)

Not sure what to think about either team after the Rocky Mountain Showdown last weekend. CSU was able to come back on Colorado through the air because there was no pass rus...

11

Georgia Tech at Clemson
Saturday 09/11 08:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Clemson -7 (-110)

The Tigers are the real deal this season and Tech gets to meet them in the thick of the night in South Carolina this Saturday. Expect a rowdy crowd and the home team to roll.&nb...

11

Miami Ohio at Cincinnati
Saturday 09/11 07:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Miami Ohio -3.5 (-110)

No Ben Rothlesberger, no worries for the Redskins. Cincy played well for a bit against Ohio State last weekend, while Miami had a tough go of it against the Wolverines. This gam...

11

Fresno State at Kansas State
Saturday 09/11 12:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Kansas State -13.5 (-110)

Fresno State played well against Washington last Sunday, but I don't like the fact that they are coming off a short week and have a tougher road game confronting them. KSU ...

11

Southern Miss at Nebraska
Saturday 09/11 12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Southern Miss +14.5 (-110)

Bill Callahan's first test at Nebraska comes this Saturday against the Eagles. This will be a game of strength on strength as Southern Miss. offense returns nine starters, seven...

Week 2

04

Toledo at Minnesota
Saturday 09/04 09:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Toledo +11.5 (-110)

Minnesota has a tremendous duo in the backfield and wll defintely score some points on Saturday. They may not have the best offense in this game however. The Rockets o...

04

Colorado State at Colorado
Saturday 09/04 08:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Colorado -4.5 (-110)

This newly heated rivalry gets another notch on Saturday night. The big difference in this game is that it is in Boulder, not on a neutral field in Denver, where CSU fans have h...

04

California at Air Force
Saturday 09/04 12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on California -13.5 (-110)

Air Force is, simply put, rebuilding this season. This is a team that has been decimated by graduation. Cal, on the other hand, returns one of the top QB / WR duo...

Week 1

02

Texas A&M at Utah
Thursday 09/02 07:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Texas A&M +8.5 (-110)

If you read my preview, you know I like Utah's squad quite a bit, but this spread puts us in a bind early. Eight and a half is an awful lot for a team replacing its QB...