Texas (11-0) at Texas A&M (6-5), Thursday November 26, 8:00PM The math has gotten pretty simple for the Texas Longhorns. Just keep winning and you get to play for a national championship...probably facing Alabama or Florida. Considering most people think the Big 12 North is a bit of joke this may be the last big hurdle, a big-time rivalry game on the road against the team that loves to … [Read more...]
Game Preview: West Virginia at Cincinnati
Game Preview: West Virginia (7-2) at Cincinatti (9-0) 8:00 PM Friday I love mid-week football. Thursday night is great and Tuesday and Wednesday are really fun. But I am not sure how I feel about Friday night. The matchups are usually not that great and there is something that just doesn't feel right. Nevertheless there is a game this Friday, a critical Big East tilt with BCS implications … [Read more...]
Game Preview: Connecticut at Cincinnati
This game has so many great story lines I just couldn't ignore it. Forgive me if they are not all wager related. Of course you have Cincy pitching a perfect season so far, sitting on the outside of the BCS championship game...and you have the sadness of UConn, having lost one of their own and displaying so much pride, dignity and courage. Throw in the possible return of Tony Pike who was maybe … [Read more...]
Game Preview: Virginia Tech at East Carolina
Both teams enter this weekend with 5-3 records but are looking at the remainder of their seasons very differently. Virginia Tech's loss last week pretty much eliminated their division, conference and BCS hopes while East Carolina still has a lot to play for in Conference USA. This lack of motivation might be a factor, although it should be noted that Virginia Tech might want to exact revenge for … [Read more...]
Game Preview: Maryland at Duke, Saturday 1:30PM EST
Forgive me again for taking you down the path less travelled for college football fans and wagerers alike. I bring this game to light because I think it is a great investment opportunity and, as you know, I love shedding a little light on the programs that seldom receive it. For some the ACC is mediocrity incarnate, a bunch of middle of the road teams without a dominant team that everyone can … [Read more...]
Game Preview: Rutgers vs Army
I imagine that it I Googled Texas/Oklahoma or USC/ND last week I would have received a million hits a good portion of which would have included some insight or a prediction about those games. As a college football fanatic and handicapper though I am often interested in games where there is not nearly as much being reported or hyperbole. Often these contests present stronger wagering … [Read more...]
Red River Shootout: Oklahoma vs Texas
Game Preview - #18 Oklahoma (3-2) vs #2 Texas (5-0), Saturday, Noon I was listening to a podcast the other day when it was highlighted that there are never any good games starting at 12:00 EST anymore. This is partially an indictment of the Big Ten who pretty much owns that time slot making us sit through Northwestern/Indiana/Purdue/Minnesota matchups before the real action begins at 3:30. … [Read more...]