There is certainly enough articles and opinions on the affects that a week of rest has on a team. Most of these are written on professional football as it appears that most believe that the "youngsters" in College Football don't really respond either positively or negatively to a week of rest. Although you could certainly make an arguement that once in the pro ranks the wear and tear eventual ...  read more

It's that time of the year when the run for a BCS takes shape and the rank of the unbeatens starts to dwindle. Some hopes of participating in a BCS Bowl has vanished while others still consider themselves in the hunt. Without argument, teams that are in the Top 10 and are still unbeaten certainly have the right to believe that if they keep winning they should land themselve to the promise lan ...  read more

Buying points when betting NFL Picks as gained popularity over the years. Heck, I remember when I began handicapping sports over 20 years ago that you didn't have an option to do that. You just looked at the point spread, tried to shop for the best line you could and then made your NFL Picks. So you have to wonder why you can now buy down or up, depending on which side you like, the point sp ...  read more

The month of November for much of the country sees thick dark low clouds become a more regular occurrence; a foreshadowing what lies ahead in the coming months. In the South and West, the days are often still sunny, but the thermometer takes a much slower climb to reach the daytime highs as the cooler nights linger much longer. Betting college football is also in transition in November. All the ...  read more

There are many different ways to handicap College Football Picks. Although there are some "experts" out there that want you to believe that they have the secret formula there are really only three primary forms of handicapping. They are fundamental, statistical and technical. Your best handicappers will employ a little of all three. This week in looking at our lineup of College Football pick ...  read more

Seeing the latest craze in college football by some teams is to change the tempo of the offense and run more plays to keep the defense from changing players to fit situations, I’ll do the same thing this week.

Oklahoma State was expected to be better in 2008, but Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech were all presumed to finish ahead of them in the Big 12 South back in August. Thus far the Cowbo ...  read more

The NFL season is quickly approaching the half way point and it has certainly been an interesting. Not only have we had some surprises but there have already been three head coaches fired for their teams lack of performance. The most recent in San Francisco as Singletary takes over for Nolan. Even with all of the turmoil it's still important to remember that it is football and every year has ...  read more

In College Football Picks many twists and turns happen during the season based on the emotions of any particular team. In fact, it can be argued that in college football emotions can carry a team to levels that even the experts can't figure out. However, as we approach week #8 of the season you have to wonder if those same emotions that carried a team earlier are as much a factor now if they ...  read more

The top ranked Texas Longhorns did not have a let down yesterday when they beat Missouri 56-35. The week before the Longhorns earned the number one spot in the country by beating Okalahoma 45-35. Quarterback Colt McCoy put himself at the top of the list the Heisman Trophy hopefuls after completing 29 of 32 passes for 337 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also ran the ball for ...  read more

The Buffaloes beat the Iowa State Cyclones 14-13 in last week’s action. The Buffaloes are a young team that is talented but lacks game experience. The Buffaloes lost the three previous games by an average of 19.6 points per game. Head coach Dan Hawkins took the red shirt off quarterback Tyler Hansen and it paid off. Hansen gives the Buffaloes an additional running th ...  read more

Although you can point to any season in which injuries have just about spoiled the season of a team this year it seems that more than a fair share of teams have been affected. Much has been written about the Patriots and Brady but there are other teams that have struggled with the injury bug as well. While handicapping NFL Picks this week it's certainly important to take injuries into account ...  read more

In handicapping sporting events there are certainly enough opinions to support whatever team you feel will win in any given week of College Football Picks. However, the astute handicapper understands which ones are of value and which ones have no bearing on making a correct selection. One that I believe has a strong influence on the outcome of any particular game is the performance of a team ...  read more

With most teams at the mid-point of the college football campaign, conference races are taking shape and meaningful data is being accumulated. Those wagering on college football should be gearing up for a successful second half of the season, no matter what the earlier results were.

In order to be successful you have to be extremely savvy. Too many bettors in any sport focus ...  read more

The NFL season is quickly approaching the mid point and just like in years past there are pretenders as well as contenders imerging from the confusion. So, how do you separate the "BS" from the "Facts" to come up with come profitable NFL Picks? It's all in the numbers as they say, and one approach that has served well as a starting point is analysis of past angles and trends within the weeks ...  read more

If you have been around sport handicapping for any period of time I am sure that you have heard talk about the experience of one team versus another. That is especially true when talk turns to playoffs or "big games". There is no doubt that it does have an impact as the season progresses and games become more important. The question however you have to answer is does the experience of a team ...  read more

The Sprint Cup boys move to Charlotte this Saturday night for the 31st race of the season. Lowes Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile Quad Oval Track located in Concord, NC. Here are my Top 5 drivers to win in Charlotte this weekend. We still have to wait for Qualifying and Happy Hour before finalizing our Head to Head matchups. Charlotte is normally a very good money track for us!!

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Much has been written about bye weeks in the NFL and how it affects a teams performance in subsequent games. However, most of these articles focus on the bye week in it of itself. For the purposes of this article I decided to factor in a bye weeks affect on winning teams versus losing teams. Low and behold there certainly was something in this angle. In fact, losing teams faired better than ...  read more

The College Football Season is rolling along and this week marks the first week where the Conference Matchups really heat up. Along with that it is also far enough into the season where teams start to believe that they have a shot at a BCS Bowl birth. Especially when it comes to teams that roll into this week unbeaten at 5-0. However, for the bettor the important thing is whether or not thes ...  read more

If anything that history can tell you when looking for NFL Picks it is that expect that unexpected. Who would have thought that Indy would be 1-2 and that the New England Patriots will be lucky to even make the playoffs. Regardless, it is also important to remember that the unexpected happens every season so focusing on the hear and now, although an important factor in picking winners, histor ...  read more

There are certainly no shortage of articles that talk about the value of having a week off in college football. Does it make a team rusty, does it give them the rest they need to adjust game plans if off to a poor start to the season, etc. Although you can argue any and all positions I decided to just look at some of the facts as opposed to conjecture. Since we have begun week #4 of the Coll ...  read more

College football on Thursday night’s has become institution for fans and bettors alike. It’s a great way to start off a busy sports wagering weekend, with mostly just a single game to focus on. Over the years the lineup has changed, starting with Western Athletic Conference, Mountain West and Conference USA teams, to now SEC, ACC and even Pac-10 squads are now viewed regularly.

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When the ACC raided the Big East, many thought this would signal the end of this league as a power and talk circulated that potentially this conference should be decertified as a BCS league. Naturally the conference members howled their disapproval and went out and did a little pilfering of their own in grabbing Cincinnati, Louisville and South Florida from Conference-USA.

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You've heard it all before, don't rely solely on trends as they can send you to the poor house pretty quickly. When you think about College Football it the noises become even louder with the experts pointing to the fact that teams at this level have constant personnel turnover yielding those same trends useless. Although one could argue either way the fact of the matter is that if you look so ...  read more

Did you hear about this little college football game that is being played Saturday, involving two of the most recognized universities on the college football planet? Each of these fine schools has set a new standard in this millennium with superior coaching and athleticism that only a few other programs can possibly keep up with. This magnificent match-up could be the first of two games between ...  read more

The Eagles are coming off a straight up loss to the Georgia Tech and their first year coach Paul Johnson. The Eagles were able to force three first half fumbles but were not able to capitalize. Chris Crane, a fifth-year senior at quarterback, struggled for the second straight game. Crane was 18-35 for 142 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Although Boston College shu ...  read more

The first few weeks of the NFL can be tricky for the bettor as teams are coming off a pre-season that was more of an audition for players trying to own a spot on the roster rather than a bon-a-fide look into the true performance of a team. Teams that were active in the off season tend to present a challenge as well for the bettor who is trying to assess if the new acquisitions will have alread ...  read more

Although there is more to handicapping than going by straight trends and angles as teams in the College ranks changes from year to year can through historical performances right out the window. Look at the recent performance of the Floriday Seminoles who dominated for so long creating trends that if followed recently would have put us in the poor house. However, they are important to consider ...  read more

With the conclusion of the first full Saturday of NCAAF action one can certainly reflect on the happenings and upsets but that most always lends itself to 20/20 hindsight. Although looking back can certainly help us for our future wagers as we factor in what happened but it is only an indicator at this point in the season. Instead of taking that track I would like to switch gears and look at ...  read more

College Football has kicked off it's season and today brings the first full Saturday of action. It is that time of the year now to dust off all of those handicapping angles and trends so that we might put the odds in our favor to make it a profitable Saturday. Although there is more to handicapping than just trends and angles it is an important factor to indentify as it will allow you to hone ...  read more

Most everybody wagering on college football has done a fair amount of studying college football in preparation for the beginning of the season. Yet until any of us can see teams play or study boxscores, a certain amount of uncertainty still is in the air. College coaches believe they have prepared their teams well, yet unlike the NFL, you don’t get to hit against another team in a relatively co ...  read more

CFL WEEK 10 Notes:

FRIDAY

BC @ MONT –4.5 / 58.5: BC coming off a home loss to a division rival loses its starting QB after the offense had improved for three straight weeks. What is concerning is the defense for the 4 straight week the defense has dropped in efficiency & according to YPPT stats is the weakest defense in the league. This week they face the best ...  read more

The Ragin Cajuns will have 16 returning starters from last year’s teams. RB Tyrell Fenroy will be the featured running back and quarterback Michael Desormeaux will be running the show. The team will be able to move the ball. The defense will have to tighten up against the run if they want to improve and compete against Troy and Atlantic Florida. The linebacker corp ...  read more