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Matt Barkley Says No to NFL

Added on Dec 23, 2011 by Scott in

In a decision echoing the one Pac-12 compatriot Andrew Luck made a year ago, USC quarterback Matt Barkley has elected to return to school for his senior season rather than enter the 2012 NFL Draft. Barkley was widely considered to be a top-ten selection, but with Luck already a shoo-in to be the number one pick, and Heisman winner Robert Griffin III mulling his own decision to declare, the writing was on the wall for the Trojan to come back

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Ohio State Banned From Bowls In 2012

Added on Dec 21, 2011 by Scott in

Remember that whole cash/tattoos for memorabilia scandal that rocked the Ohio State football program and cost head coach Jim Tressel his job? Well, the NCAA sure as hell didn’t after instituting a one-year Bowl game ban that will take effect

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Does the Heisman Trophy Still Matter?

Added on Dec 12, 2011 by Scott in

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III deserved to win the Heisman Trophy. When you compile 4642 total yards and account for 45 touchdowns, it’s tough to argue. Oh sure, Andrew Luck and Trent Richardson were both worthy candidates, but when you

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Tar Heels Find New Head Coach

Added on Dec 08, 2011 by Scott in

If sources turn out to be right, North Carolina has found their new head football coach. An emergency meeting was called by the school board of trustees this morning to approve the hiring of Larry Fedora, who led Southern Miss

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Big East To Add Five Schools

Added on Dec 07, 2011 by Scott in

The rapidly dissolving Big East has reportedly recruited five additional schools to replenish its diminishing football ranks. Boise State, Houston, San Diego State, SMU and UCF are set to be formally introduced into the league sometime this week. The additional

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LSU-Alabama Part Deux

Added on Dec 05, 2011 by Scott in

Like or or not, SEC powers LSU and Alabama will play for the BCS National Championship in January. It will be a rematch of the 9-6 field goal bonanza on November 5th, which was prematurely billed as the Game of

Overview of NCAAF

The most popular collegiate sport in the United States, college football is second only to the NFL in terms of the amount of betting action it attracts. The college football betting season begins on Labor Day weekend and runs through early December. This is followed by a number of conference championship and bowl games, culminating in the National Championship Game in early January.

College football in the United States dates back to the late 1800′s and was actually the first form of the game to gain traction among American sports fans. The creation of the NFL can be directly attributed to the popularity of college football. The sport has grown in popularity ever since, and with the advent of television became a staple of Saturday sports programming. The sport has grown far beyond its roots as a physical activity for ‘student/athletes’ into a big business. Many universities have huge, modern stadiums that rival any professional sport anywhere in the world and draw bigger crowds than NFL football teams.

Though the ‘best’ college football conference is a subject of ongoing debate among fans, several circuits stand out. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) includes southern schools like Florida, Georgia and South Carolina and is arguably the best conference in the sport year in and year out. Out on the west coast, the Pac 10 conference includes powerhouse Southern California as well as Arizona, Washington and Oregon. The Big 10 includes traditional top teams like Michigan and Wisconsin, while the Big 12 features Texas and Oklahoma.

Like NFL football, pointspread bets are the most popular way to bet on college football games. Players back a favorite that must win by a designated number of points or the underdog who must win outright or lose by less than that same number. There are also college football totals, though some sportsbooks limit them to high profile and/or televised games. Like their NFL counterpart, bettors can predict whether the combined points scored by both teams will go ‘over’ or ‘under’ a designated number. There are also a number of ‘exotic’ ways to bet on college football including parlays, teasers, halftime plays and ‘in running’ bets. A few books even take action on smaller college football conferences like the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and Division II.