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Sportsbook.com: Georgia vs. Florida Preview

CFB: Florida to treat bettors?

One of the biggest games Saturday is also the biggest party; the “World’s Largest Cocktail Party” between Florida and rival Georgia.

The Florida Gators are a two-touchdown favorite, but that could be a steep price to pay for a game of this magnitude.

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Burns’ Week 9 2009 BCS Handicapping Tips

Beyond the BCS: Best and worst run defenses

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

Pop quiz: Out the 19 worst rush defenses in the nation, only one comes from a BCS conference. Who is it?

We could be really annoying and make you grind through the rest of the story before giving you the answer. No one wants that, so …

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Sportsbook.com: USC vs. Notre Dame Preview

CFB: Trojans to continue dominance?

There is a long and rich history in the head-to-head series between Notre Dame & USC, and it will renew on Saturday in South Bend.

It is a huge game for the Irish, who have a chance to post the biggest signature win in the Charlie Weis era.

Snapping their winless bowl skid last December, is this the time they finally make themselves relevant again on the national football stage? Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com don’t seem to think so, setting up USC as the 11-point road favorite.

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Burns’ Week 7 2009 BCS Handicapping Tips

Beyond the BCS: Who’s better — TCU or Boise State?

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

Each week Ben Burns and David Payne scour the non-BCS conferences looking for a hidden gem.

Life is tough in the MWC and WAC. Lose one game, and you go from a potential BCS bowl to the Humanitarian Bowl. That’s a mammoth pay cut, and a lot of pressure on the coaches from the non-BCS conferences.

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Burns’ 2009 BCS Handicapping Tips

Beyond the BCS: 3 teams in fading patterns

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

Each week David Payne and Ben Burns scour the non-BCS conferences, looking for a hidden gem to take advantage of.

This week, they take a look at teams that are set up to fall during the second half of the college football season.

Hawaii: The Warriors laid an egg and lost their quarterback in last week’s 27-6 loss at Louisiana Tech.

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Burns’ NCAAF Handicapping Tips

Beyond the BCS: Nothing certain about mid-week games

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

The fall shuffle is on.

Beginning this month, teams from across the country will have their schedules turned upside down with Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday games.

Classes will have to be rescheduled, and practice routines will be disrupted. Players and coaches will be traveling late at night. It’s hectic.

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Finding Value When Betting On College Football

Beyond the BCS: Scanning the card

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

North Texas quarterback Riley Dodge returns for the Mean Green this week against Middle Tennessee. Dodge sat out last week’s game at Alabama after separating his shoulder in an overtime loss against Ohio. But coach Todd Dodge told reporters that his son and quarterback will be at full strength against the Blue Raiders, who are coming off a win over Maryland.

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CFB Line Shopping: Small Schools

Value shopping: Is there any left in BYU or Houston?

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

Both Cougars have caught the public’s eye by taking care of top-five BCS opponents early in the season.

BYU, of course, knocked out Heisman trophy winner Sam Bradford before knocking Oklahoma off its lofty No. 3 perch.

Houston exposed No. 5 Oklahoma State last week in Stillwater.

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2009/10 NCAAF Handicapping Tips

Rocky Atkinson’s CFB Preview 2009-2010

Rocketman
Rocketman

I just love this time of the year. The smell of football is in the air and it’s the most exciting time of the year for most people. I have been very successful in handicapping College Football throughout the years having won 12 of 13 years in my Sports Handicapping Career.

I’d love to have you on board for the season as we are looking to pound the man again!

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betED Week 1 College Football Betting

NCAAFB all set for Week 1

The 2009 NCAA Football schedule kicks off in less than three weeks and betED.com has Week 1 College Football Betting Lines available now for pigskin bettors.

The Oklahoma Sooners, who are at +450 to win the BCS National Championship at betED.com – behind the top pick, the Florida Gators – will open their schedule against the Brigham Young Cougars on Saturday, Sept. 5 (7 pm ET, ESPN).

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Marc Lawrence’s 2009 WAC Conference Football Preview

Western Athletic Conference 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Marc Lawrence

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Here’s another bar bet guaranteed to stack a few extra shot glasses in front of you’re your seat at the bar.

Next to the PAC 10, the SEC and the ACC, name the conference with the 4th best all-time win percentage in bowl games.

It’s not the BIG 10. Not the BIG 12, nor the BIG EAST. It’s the WAC, whose current team members’ .522 percentage in post-season play ranks the conference 4th best in the land.

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Marc Lawrence’s 2009 Sun Belt Conference Football Preview

Sun Belt Conference 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Marc Lawrence

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If the SUN BELT CONFERENCE was a racetrack, they would running low-level claiming races.

Sure, one or two thoroughbreds surface each season and find their way to a stakes race (read: bowl game), but in sport where breeding is key, the SBC is a league filled with geldings.

Entering its 33rd season as a conference, the Sun Belt has had a modicum share of success of late.

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Marc Lawrence’s 2009 SEC Conference Football Preview

SEC 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Marc Lawrence

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SECond to none.

That’s the SEC’s mantra and it’s hard to argue.

Consider, the SEC: has lead the nation in total attendance the last 27 seasons; owns the best non-conference win percentage 18 of the last 29 seasons, including 43-13 last year;

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Marc Lawrence’s 2009 Pac 10 Conference Football Preview

PAC 10 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence

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On the heels of a brilliant 5-0 bowl season last year, the PAC 10 CONFERENCE features 146 starters (out of a possible 240, including kickers) returning for the 2009 campaign.

The league spotlights five 1000-yard running backs, including the top-three from 2008. New to the scene will be a pair of first-year head coaches, Chip Kelly at Oregon and Steve Sarkasian at Washington.

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Marc Lawrence’s 2009 MWC Conference Football Preview

MOUNTAIN WEST 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Marc Lawrence

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Just in case you missed it last year… a geography refresher: Ranging in altitudes from 7 feet to 7,220 feet, the MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE looks to be growing to new heights.

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Marc Lawrence’s 2009 MAC Conference Football Preview

MAC Conference 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Marc Lawrence

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Entering its 63rd year of gridiron competition, the MID AMERICAN CONFERENCE will once again play a balanced schedule, meaning each team will play eight conference games in 2009. Let’s hope the results are more balanced that last year when Buffalo was the only team in the MAC East Division to finish the season with a winning record.

This is definitely a league that is wide open and one that likes to mix things up.

Seven different teams that have appeared in the last four MAC Championship games while nine different MAC schools that have appeared in a bowl game in the last four seasons.