3* Premium Selection: LSU +7.5
If you want to talk about the toughest places to play in all of college football, Baton Rouge and Tiger Stadium would have to be on top of the list. This is especially true when talking about night games, where LSU has traditionally be close to impossible to beat. The Tigers are off to a good start in 2009, but now they have quite a test on their hands with top-ranked Florida coming into Death Valley this week.
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2* Freeplay: Wake -12.5
This is one of those games where the line doesn’t make any sense. Maryland is coming off a win over Clemson, and Wake Forest has looked less than inspiring this season. So why are we taking Wake Forest? It’s because of the fact that the majority of the public is on Maryland, yet the line has moved more than a full point since its opening at 11.
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2* Freeplay: Kentucky +10.5
South Carolina is off to another hot start, and it looks like they’re being overvalued by the books at this point in the year. Their resume is relatively inspiring, with a 7-3 road win over N.C. State, a loss to Georgia, and a Thursday night victory over a sickly Ole Miss team. For these reasons, the Gamecocks have been pegged as just bigger than 10 point chalk at home against a decent Kentucky team.
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3* Premium Selection: Ole Miss +5
The Mississippi Rebels came into this year with a great deal of hype, and the air came out of that balloon a couple of Thursday nights ago when they dropped one at South Carolina. Meanwhile, the Alabama Crimson Tide have been their usually dominant selves, rolling through just about everyone in their path.
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Free Pick: Oklahoma -7.5
When the Sooners and Hurricanes get together on Saturday night, Miami will have another chance to make a statement. The Canes have gotten a lot of hype this year and Oklahoma has fallen off the national radar since losing their opener, so this game is quite intriguing.
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Free Pick: Penn State -7
The Penn State Nittany Lions got knocked off of their pedestal last week, and now they’re short favorites against an Illinois team that hasn’t shown much this season. Penn State looked bad against Iowa last week, but they still have lots of playmakers on offense. In this game, they’ll be going against an Illinois defense that made Missouri look like an NFL team.
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Free Pick: VT -17
Virginia Tech has quietly put together a really nice year so far. After taking a lead into the fourth quarter against Alabama in week one, they’ve knocked the snot out of Marshall and taken down previously undefeated Nebraska. Last week, they took on the overhyped Miami Hurricanes and sent them packing without much of a fight.
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Free Pick: Kentucky +15.5
When Kentucky went into Tuscaloosa last season, they had a chance to pull out a tough game at the end. Turnovers put the Cats in a hole, and they couldn’t quite recover against the Crimson Tide, who were undefeated at that point in time.
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Free Pick: VT +3
In this game, we’ve got to take a hard look at some trends that just can’t be ignored. It’s another ACC clash with the upstart Miami Hurricanes trying to reclaim their place among the country’s elite when they travel to Virginia Tech. The Hokies getting points in this matchup, and the public has already bet the Miami side incredibly hard.
Free Pick: UNC +3
When the North Carolina Tar Heels and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tangle this Saturday, fans should be treated to a battle of wills. The Jackets like to run the football with their triple option scheme, while the Heels get by with their solid defensive front. In this one, we’ve got reason to believe that North Carolina has a better than average chance at pulling off an outright win.
Free Pick: Pittsburgh -7.5
What is better than when the two winningest programs in college football history tee it up for glory and a chance at 2009 redemption? If you’re a college football bettor, nothing is better because this game represents the best chance to get on top of your man this weekend. Notre Dame beat up on Michigan in South Bend last year, but so did everyone else. This year’s a different story, as Rich Rodriguez has more of his players in place, and has a quarterback capable of running his system.
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It didn’t take long for Tennessee coach Monte Kiffin to announce to the world that he meant business in Knoxville. The problem, of course, is that Kiffin picked on the wrong guy. It’s hard to imagine a coach doing something dumber than baiting Urban Meyer, and now the Volunteers head to Florida for what should be the ultimate put up or shut up game.
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