{"id":38930,"date":"2011-06-06T11:01:40","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T18:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=38930"},"modified":"2011-06-06T11:01:40","modified_gmt":"2011-06-06T18:01:40","slug":"handicapping-analysis-conference-realignment-2011-betting-6611","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/handicapping-analysis-conference-realignment-2011-betting-6611\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Football Betting: 2011 Conference Realignment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NCAA Football Betting \u2013 2011 Conference Changes<\/h2>\n<p>As much as the NFL is making us sweat, we can rest easy knowing that college football will indeed take place in 2011. It\u2019s time to start getting up to snuff on the new season. The first step: figuring out all the conference changes. Which teams played musical chairs? <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly\u00a0<a href=\"\/ncaaf\/\">college football predictions<\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, CFB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College football bettor on your block!! <\/p>\n<p><strong>NEBRASKA \u2013 moves to the Big Ten<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is it just me or does almost everyone feel good about this move? The Cornhuskers have proven themselves in the Big 12 over the years and their team personality fits the smashmouth mentality of Big Ten football. <\/p>\n<p>The road certainly won\u2019t be easy once conference play starts in October, as Nebraska gets Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota, Iowa, Penn State, Michigan and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UTAH \u2013 moves to the Pac-10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This move intrigues me the most of the big offseason switches. It\u2019s time for the Utes to put their money where their collective mouth is. They were the classic \u201clittle guy\u201d dominating mostly powder-puff opponents in the Mountain West over the last few seasons and they\u2019re eager to show they can hack it with the likes of Oregon, USC and Stanford. We\u2019ll see. <\/p>\n<p>They did give SEC juggernaut Alabama that surprising beating a couple years ago in a bowl game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BYU \u2013 becomes an independent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Curious. BYU will draw some new, interesting opponents now that it joins Notre Dame, Army and Navy as an independent, but it loses the fun of competing for a conference title. I\u2019m not crazy about this move.    [soliloquy id=&#8221;82219&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>BOISE STATE \u2013 moves to Mountain West<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sigh. Boise State is tired of crushing easy opponents and wants to garner consideration for a national title&#8230;but it joins the MWC just as Utah and BYU leave? <\/p>\n<p>Will things actually get any tougher for the Broncos this season?<\/p>\n<p><strong>COLORADO \u2013 moves to the Pac-10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Colorado joins Utah in the migration from the MWC but most bettors are less optimistic about its chances at success. Remember when California stomped the Buffalos 52-7 last season? <\/p>\n<p>We can expect more of the same.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>GRAB THE BEST CFB PREDICTIONS ONLINE WITH OUR EXPERTS\u2019 NCAA FOOTBALL PICKS \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>CHECK OUT OUR\u00a0<a href=\"\/forums\/college-football-betting\/\"><strong>College football betting forums<\/strong><\/a> today! Join us today and make College football picks against the spread for all Division 1 NCAA Football matchups!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shea Matthews weighs in with an article about the upcoming 2011 NCAA football season and how the teams effected by conference realignment will do. 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