This weekend is one of the most exciting times of the year for college football fans. The 2010-2011 college football lineups have finally been announced, and the Big Ten is featuring a number of fantastic teams in bowls across the country. Who is going to emerge triumphant, and who is going to be left wiping mud from their faces? Overall, the college football line has not shifted much in the last week or two. Most betting sites opened at 5 points, and one or two have expanded it to 6 points, but the majority of predictions are placing game point totals at under 61.5.
BCS Championship - Oregon vs. Auburn University
Monday, January 11 – 8:30 PM
On January 10th, the two top ranked teams in the country will go head to head with one another in Glendale, Arizona for the honor and prestige of wining the Rose Bowl. Currently, the Auburn University Tigers are listed as the game’s 3 point favorites over the Ducks. The game’s predicted total is sitting at 74 points. In their last game, Auburn won, 56-17, over South Carolina at an away game. The game’s total score of 73 made it a winner for over bettors, and Auburn managed to meet the 3.5 spread as the game’s favorites.
In their most recent outing, the Ducks pulled off a 37-20 win over Oregon State while on the road. Although they met the 16.5 spread as game favorites, the combined 57 game point total made winners of under bettors. The Ducks’ season record sits at 12-0 SU and 6-4-1 ATS. For the Tigers, their season record stands as 13-0 SU and 9-3 ATS. Both teams have gone 5-0 SU in their last 5 games. Bettors should keep in mind that the total has gone over in 4 of Oregon’s last 6 games. No matter how one bets, a lot of people are going to be on the edge of their seats for this game.
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Orange Bowl - Virginia Tech vs. Stanford University
Monday, January 3 – 8:30 PM
The fans at Sun Life Stadium are going to be treated to a showdown of epic proportions when the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Stanford Cardinals go head to head at the Orange Bowl on January 3rd. At the moment, the Cardinals are listed as the 3 point favorites over the Hokies, and the game’s predicted point total is standing at 58. In their last outing, Virginia Tech emerged victorious, 44-33, at their home game against Florida State. They covered the match as the 4.5 spread favorites, and the game’s combined point total of 77 made the game profitable for over bettors.
On the other hand, in their last game, Stanford cut a decisive victory, 38-0, over Oregon State. Managing to meet the 14 point spread as the game favorites, the game’s point total made money for under bettors. Virginia Tech’s season record stands at 11-2 SU and 10-2 ATS. Stanford holds their own at 11-1 SU and 7-3-1 ATS. Both teams have gone 5-0 SU in their last five games, but on an interesting note for bettors, game point total has gone under in 5 of the last 6 games that Virginia Tech has played. It’s going to be a cutthroat game.
Sugar Bowl - Arkansas University vs. Ohio State University
Tuesday, January 4 – 8:30 PM
This year’s match up in the Sugar Bowl on January 4th is going to brutal. The Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ohio State Buckeyes are playing one another in one of the most hotly anticipated games of the season. The Buckeyes are listed as the 3 point favorites over the Razorbacks, and the predicted game point total is at 58. Last outing, the Razorbacks emerged victorious over LSU in a home game. They covered the match as the 3.5 spread favorites, and the game total of 54 points made the venture profitable for under bettors.
In their last venture, Ohio State was the clear cut winner, at 37-7, over Michigan at a home game. Meeting the 17 point spread as odds on favorites, the combined point total of 54 at the game made it worthwhile for under bettors. For Arkansas, the season record is holding a 10-2 SU and 9-2 ATS. Likewise, Ohio State is at 11-1 SU and 9-2-1 ATS. As with most other bowl competitors, both teams have gone 5-0 SU in their last 5 games. Bettors should bear in mind that the game point total has gone over in 4 of the last 6 games Ohio State has played.
Rose Bowl - TCU vs. Wisconsin
Saturday, January 1 – 5:00 PM
The Horned Frogs of TCU and the Wisconsin Badgers are going to be playing the game of their lives on January 1st when they battle one another for the title as the winner of the Rose Bowl 2011. Game predictions have listed the Horned Frogs as the 2 ½ point favorites over the Badgers. Predictions for the total game points are sitting at 57. In their last game, TCU left no doubt in anyone’s mind who was the winner in the 66-17 win over New Mexico on the road. They covered the match as the 44.5 point favorites, and the combined 83 point game total shifted the game over for over bettors.
In their last game, Wisconsin stomped Northwestern with a 70-23 win at home. In addition to meeting the 23 point spread as game favorites, the game’s combined score of 93 made it another profitable venture for over bettors. The season record for TCU stands at 12-0 SU and 6-5 ATS. Likewise, Wisconsin is holding at 11-1 SU and 6-5 ATS. Both teams have gone 5-0 SU in their last 5 games. On a side note, the total’s gone over in the 7 of 8 games that Wisconsin’s played. Odds makers are betting this could be a profitable game for over bettors.
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