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1. Other Key College Football Matchups - 11/20/2009
With a plethora of college football games from which to choose, the Mid-American Conference division titles start to come into greater focus with a pair of meaningful matchups. East Carolina looks to take a step closer in defending its Conference USA crown and Stanford still has a chance to win the Pac-10, but has to win the “Big Game”. Plus other contests that will impact the college football scene.
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2. Not just another college football wagering Saturday - 11/20/2009
The third Saturday in November is always special on the gridiron. No matter the circumstances, Ohio State and Michigan automatically makes this day standout. However, this is not all that matters in college football, not a long shot. The ACC Atlantic could well be determined if Clemson wins, nevertheless, Boston College is right there to take their place should they falter. Oregon heads the desert at night, still searching for Rose Bowl bid and takes on assiduous Arizona squad. Nebraska wraps up Big 12 North with victory at home; while Texas looks to make it official they would play the Cornhuskers for the conference crown with a win over Kansas. While LSU and Mississippi have are playing only for pride, these are still two of the better teams in the country, which makes this intriguing SEC matchup.
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3. Boise State Needs Blowout for BCS and Backers - 11/19/2009
Boise State continues its quest for perfection, playing its final road game of 2009. The Broncos failed to impress two weeks ago at Louisiana Tech in televised tilt and their impressive win over Idaho was largely seen as highlights. Boise State needs gigantic blowout and to keep winning to set up possible Fiesta Bowl date.
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4. Cowboys favored to crush Colorado - 11/18/2009
Among the surprises in college football this season is Oklahoma State. Not in the traditional sense, though the possibility of the Cowboys finishing in second place in the Big 12 South does carry some shock value. It is how Oklahoma State has compiled 8-2 record, having a solid defense that is the cause for surprise.
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5. It’s a MAC Wednesday on the gridiron - 11/17/2009
For weekday college football, it’s been all Mid-American Conference all the time this month and this continues on Hump Day with a two more tilts. Central Michigan is trying to win the league championship for a third time in four years and takes another step closer with a victory over Ball State. Miami-O tries to end dismal season on a positive, hosting Buffalo in the other MAC matchup.
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6. Ohio State and Michigan and other musings - 11/17/2009
ESPN in recent years did a study with fan participation about what is the greatest rivalry in sports. The winner was the Ohio State-Michigan game, which has tremendous importance on a national scale. Virtually every year the Ohio State-Michigan game has an impact on the national landscape, the Big Ten Conference championship, which lead to who plays in the Rose Bowl, except for recent BCS history. Like most great rivalries, the hate for the other school and team is genuine.
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7. Scorching Phoenix small underdogs in Houston - 11/16/2009
Behind their high-scoring, up-tempo offense, the Phoenix Suns have gotten off to a hot start. The Houston Rockets are showing they have no problem speeding up their offense as well. The Suns look to become the first NBA team to 10 wins Tuesday night when they host the Rockets.
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8. College Hoops Non-Stop Wagering Action - 11/16/2009
Starting at midnight Eastern, ESPN will have 24 hours of continuous college basketball coverage with enough games to take care of the insomniac and the early and late morning-risers. It is a feast for the basketball bettor, a great way to kick-start another season. Without further ado, here is the complete menu on ESPN, with ESPN2 and ESPNU to also have contests to consider.
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9. All NBA Systems go on Monday - 11/15/2009
It’s the start of another week in the NBA with only three games on the menu. Each contest has a valuable system that that can help shape a potential wager or change one’s minded to open up other possibilities. In any event, here are the Top NBA systems for a Monday night of action.
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10. Take the Cleveland Browns, Please! - 11/15/2009
Even the biggest of Browns fans is fed up. “Dawg Pound Mike,” whose real name is Mike Randall, could have an impact Monday night than anyone in uniform. The longtime season-ticket holder in the front row of the rowdy end zone bleacher section is encouraging fans to stay away from their seats for the opening kickoff of this game against Baltimore to send a message to owner Randy Lerner about the sad state of the franchise.
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11. East Carolina at Tulsa Wagering Preview - 11/14/2009
The 2009 campaign hasn’t played out how either team thought it might, nonetheless East Carolina (5-4, 3-5 ATS) can at least still defend their C-USA title. The Pirates have few extra days of preparation after losing to Virginia Tech 16-3. East Carolina leads the East Division of the Conference USA by a game in the loss column, but a loss throws their situation into chaos with several teams chasing them.
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12. NFL Sunday Night Football Betting Preview - 11/15/2009
A few weeks ago, Week 10’s Sunday night matchup pitting Tom Brady against Peyton Manning appeared to be another in a strong line of games with intriguing storylines for the NBC crew. Continuous injuries to the Indianapolis defense, however, give Brady and New England an advantage when they take the field at the RCA Dome.
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13. Canadien Football League Conference Semi-Finals - 11/13/2009
It’s time for the playoffs in the CFL. The two division winners Montreal and Saskatchewan have week to rest and prepare for their next opponent once things are decided this Sunday. It should be quite a day north of the border with fans across the country glued to their televisions.
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14. NFL Week 10 - Betting Desperate Teams - 11/14/2009
This week starts the second half of the season and already certain teams have games that could send their year one way or another. Currently, .500 teams Jacksonville and the Jets have seven teams ahead of them in the AFC, which means the loser of this contest could have dicey situation making the playoffs. Cincinnati is tied with Pittsburgh, but key injuries are mounting, an upset effort keeps mojo moving forward. Carolina played well at New Orleans, but a loss to Atlanta makes them 3-6, looking at 6-1 finish for playoff redemption. Both Philadelphia and San Diego are chasing division leaders and will want to keep pace, however somebody loses. Green Bay’s season starting to go the way of Richard Heene (Balloon Dad) and needs upset of Dallas to turn year around.
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15. More College Football Betting Opportunities - 11/13/2009
The action never stops and the stakes increase with each passing week of college football action. Remember when it was cool just to have four or five games on a Saturday, now the coverage is all to wall to wall and giving everyone a chance to check out many of their best bets of the day.
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16. College Football Saturday Wagering - 11/13/2009
It’s been jam-packed season of crazy occurrences in college football and we’re getting down to the nitty-gritty. With what the schedule looks like, this is the last chance for TCU to be knocked off facing quality Utah club. The Big Ten title is on the line in Columbus, but sports bettors believe it will be one-sided. Florida and Alabama look to keep matching towards what appears to be BCS semi-final tilt. Oregon’s slip last week left them no room for error if they expect to be Pac-10 champions. What about ABC promoting potential Notre Dame train-wreck, instead of just how good this Pittsburgh team is and that they will have real chance to knock off unbeaten Cincinnati in the coming weeks. Jimmy Football is even more fired up than usual about Saturday’s action.
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17. Do Mountaineers have upset potential? - 11/13/2009
West Virginia (7-2, 2-6 ATS) is in a unique situation in the Big East. They can make themselves conference champions by knocking off Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Rutgers in their remaining games. A loss to either the Bearcats or Panthers would help determine who eventually is named champion or beating those two schools, but losing at Rutgers would be the cruelest fate of all. West Virginia’s offense has slowed, after scoring 30 or more points in their first five games; as they have not managed to climb to that barrier since.
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18. Tantalizing Twin-Bill in the NBA - 11/11/2009
While the drama of two of the NBA’s future free agents having blogs afire with rumor and innuendo, basketball is still scheduled and LeBron James and Dwayne Wade will meet for the first time this season. Out West, the Lakers expected several teams to chase them to try and knock them off the championship perch. One of the teams they probably didn’t spend much time looking at was the Phoenix Suns, who are off to blistering start. Both contests are on TNT, with the opener starting at 8 Eastern.
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19. NFL Thursday Night Football - No Betting Allowed - 11/12/2009
It’s the first of six consecutive games on the NFL Network package. These games have tended to be fair (as in OK) matchups, with the league not trying to anger the other networks that help keep the coffers nicely stocked with cash. Of course the NFL bosses will throw around money to prevent sports bettors from having legalized gambling, thus what they are really doing is providing one game on their network for the enjoyment of those that can afford the NFL Network for the enjoyment of all their fans, having absolutely nothing to do with sports wagering. (Wink, wink)
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20. South Florida tries to bully Rutgers - 11/11/2009
This Thursday evening Big East battle is about bowl placement as much as anything. Earlier conference defeats have relegated these clubs to more minor bowls; however either is capable of finishing 10-2, if they win this contest. Both programs have to feel good about the future, at least from the quarterback position, with freshmen B.J. Daniels for South Florida and Tom Savage at Rutgers at the helm.
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21. Central Michigan favored to stay on MAC title path - 11/11/2009
The Chippewas will attempt to keep perfect MAC record (5-0) intact hosting Toledo. The 31-10 loss to Boston College is excusable; being a difficult place to play and it was Central Michigan’s third straight road game. This game matters as the last thing Central Michigan (7-2, SU&ATS) needs is a loss with Northern Illinois nipping at their heels and these two teams facing off in 16 days.
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22. Power Ratings and other Betting Tips - 11/10/2009
One of the most frequently asked questions college football bettors ask is how do you pick winners? Someone long before yours truly came along wished they had come up with that answer. The best answer involves one of the most elementary of aspects in being successful not only in picking college foot games, but in life and at work, know your fundamentals.
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23. Know your Football Numbers- - 11/10/2009
Remember just a couple of weeks ago, when the sportsbooks where whining like adult babies about all the favorites winning and they were suffering heavy losses, well they were strangely quiet after this weekend and for good reason. The books cleaned up as NFL favorites were 3-10 against the spread. They reaped the benefits of Green Bay losing outright to Tampa Bay, helping them take in a great deal of teaser money. The San Diego Chargers come from behind victory was also a boom, as heavy betting by Giants fans figuring their team couldn’t lose four in a row, was flushed away. NFL favorites are 28-38-1 ATS the last five weeks.
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24. Ohio U. tries to stay in MAC East race - 11/10/2009
It’s a weeknight in November, which must mean it’s time for Mid-American Conference Football. The league has enjoyed a bit of resurgence in 2009 with better quality football. Central Michigan knocked off Michigan State and Northern Illinois punted Purdue among fine showings. This week several more MAC games will be televised as teams compete to determine who plays in the league’s championship game. This is Ohio U’s last road game of the season and it has intentions of staying right where they are in the MAC East standings, hoping to setup all important matchup with Temple in last contest of the year.
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25. Platinum Sheet Football Sightings - 11/9/2009
Let’s get a couple of things out of the way before we start. I liked when Notre Dame hired Charley Weis, I really did. I enjoyed his bravado, his I’m smarter then you attitude, it was a refreshing change for a truly holier than thou place. In the last couple of years, I defended Weis as Notre Dame slid to levels not seen before in South Bend, but it’s over, no more. It’s time for Weis to be on the clock towards heading back to the NFL, it’s not going to work.
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