Time for some ACC-quality homerism. All lines are from Bodog, the official illegal online gambling site of furrer4heisman. My picks are in bold.
ACC Bowls
Eagle Bank Bowl
Wake Forest -3 vs. Navy
- Hopefully Wake can protect the ball better in the rematch.
Meineke Car Care Bowl
North Carolina -0.0 vs. West Virginia
- One of the non-BCS games I'm looking forward to seeing.
Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin +5 vs. Florida State
- Two bad coaches. One bad bowl game.
Emerald Bowl
Cal -7.5 vs. Miami
- Two teams trending in opposite directions.
Papajohns.com Bowl
NC State +8.5 vs. Rutgers
- Lots of points in this one.
Humanitarian Bowl
Maryland +1 vs. Nevada
- ACC teams are always hit or miss on the Smurf Turf.
Music City Bowl
Boston College -4 vs. Vanderbilt
- The 'Dores lost to Duke. At home.
Peach Bowl (I know and I don't care.)
Georgia Tech -4 vs. LSU
- Although I don't like that EVERYONE is picking the Jackets now.
Gator Bowl
Clemson -3 vs. Nebraska
- Same slow defense that lost to VT.
Orange Bowl
Virginia Tech +2 vs. Cincinnati
- Please put pressure on Pike.
Other Bowls I Like
BCSCG
Florida -3 vs. Oklahoma
- OU needed a big game on the ground. With Murray out it ain't happening.
International Bowl
UConn +4.5 vs. Buffalo
- We saw a good RB dominate here last year.
Rose Bowl
USC -9 vs. Penn State
- Because the Big Ten sucks.
Holiday Bowl
Oregon +3 vs. Oklahoma State
- Seen OSU's record in big games?
New Mexico Bowl
Fresno State -3 vs. Colorado State
- CSU is the worst bowl team not playing in Shreveport or Notre Dame.
How I Did Last Week Against the Spread:
ACC: 1-0
Correct: Virginia Tech
Wrong: None
Nation: 2-3
Correct: Pittsburgh, Oklahoma
Wrong: Ball St., Alabama, West Virginia
Year to Date:
ACC: 46-34-1
Nation: 37-36
Total: 83-70-1
Showing posts with label the big ten sucks except for ohio state. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the big ten sucks except for ohio state. Show all posts
Friday, December 19, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Let's do the First Lines of the Year
Bodog, the official illegal online gambling site of furrer4heisman, has posted its lines for Week 1 of the season. Let's take a look at the ACC lines:
Virginia Tech -9.5 vs. East Carolina
NC State +13 at South Carolina
Wake Forest -12 at Baylor
USC -20 at Virginia
Boston College -10 vs. Kent State
Alabama +5 vs. Clemson
Those are the only games Bodog is taking action on right now. Which ones do I like? At first glance, not many of the ACC teams. There also aren't many lines I'm willing to touch. I'm a big fan of taking teams at home that are giving a lot of points, which is Baylor and Virginia. But am I willing to put money on either to beat the spread? That's debatable.
But in the interest of being a good sport, I'll take a stab at picking all the ACC games ATS. My picks in bold:
Virginia Tech -9.5 vs. East Carolina
NC State +13 at South Carolina
Wake Forest -12 at Baylor
USC -20 at Virginia
Boston College -10 vs. Kent State
Alabama +5 vs. Clemson
The only true road team I'm taking is USC. That's not exactly going out on a limb, but we'll see how it plays out. Meanwhile, here are some teams I really like this weekend:
Utah +3.5 at Michigan
- Hell, I'll probably end up taking the money line on this one.
Missouri -8.5 vs. Illinois
- People underestimate how big a loss Mendenhall was.
Cal -4.5 vs. Michigan State
- And the Michigan State bandwagon loses a wheel before it gets going.
Colorado -11 vs. Colorado State
- This year's Kansas? Probably not, but they'll still destroy the Rams.
UCLA +7.5 vs. Tennessee
- Home dog + hatred of Tennessee = $
The last time the Vols ventured to the Left Coast:
Virginia Tech -9.5 vs. East Carolina
NC State +13 at South Carolina
Wake Forest -12 at Baylor
USC -20 at Virginia
Boston College -10 vs. Kent State
Alabama +5 vs. Clemson
Those are the only games Bodog is taking action on right now. Which ones do I like? At first glance, not many of the ACC teams. There also aren't many lines I'm willing to touch. I'm a big fan of taking teams at home that are giving a lot of points, which is Baylor and Virginia. But am I willing to put money on either to beat the spread? That's debatable.
But in the interest of being a good sport, I'll take a stab at picking all the ACC games ATS. My picks in bold:
Virginia Tech -9.5 vs. East Carolina
NC State +13 at South Carolina
Wake Forest -12 at Baylor
USC -20 at Virginia
Boston College -10 vs. Kent State
Alabama +5 vs. Clemson
The only true road team I'm taking is USC. That's not exactly going out on a limb, but we'll see how it plays out. Meanwhile, here are some teams I really like this weekend:
Utah +3.5 at Michigan
- Hell, I'll probably end up taking the money line on this one.
Missouri -8.5 vs. Illinois
- People underestimate how big a loss Mendenhall was.
Cal -4.5 vs. Michigan State
- And the Michigan State bandwagon loses a wheel before it gets going.
Colorado -11 vs. Colorado State
- This year's Kansas? Probably not, but they'll still destroy the Rams.
UCLA +7.5 vs. Tennessee
- Home dog + hatred of Tennessee = $
The last time the Vols ventured to the Left Coast:
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
2008 Big Ten Football Prediction
Ohio State is really good. The rest of the teams are mediocre at best. I'm not sold on Penn State having a good year and I don't think very highly of Wisconsin. However, the Badgers do get Penn State, Ohio State and Illinois all at home. This is a decent year to be a Wisconsin season ticket holder. Ohio State better go unbeaten because there's no way voters will let them back into the BCS Championship game with a loss.
Big Ten Standings
1. Ohio State
2. Purdue
3. Wisconsin
4. Penn State
5. Michigan
6. Illinois
7. Iowa
8. Michigan State
9. Indiana
10. Minnesota
11. Northwestern
- Yes, I know Purdue sucks and are the Clemson of the Big Ten. But they have a great quarterback who makes good decisions and should be able to stop the run. What more do you need to win in the Big Ten? I think they're this year's Illinois. Then again, they are Purdue so I'm probably wrong. The loss of Rashard Mendenhall for Illinois is a lot bigger than people are thinking.
- If the Buckeyes go unbeaten, you'll see Purdue get taken by the Rose Bowl to face USC (because the Trojans will have lost to OSU and not be in the title game), and USC will beat Purdue by 40 points. The folks at the Rose Bowl aren't big on history and those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
- That's a helluva lot more than I planned on writing about the Big Ten. Here's all you need to know, really: The Big Ten sucks, except for Ohio State.
Big Ten Standings
1. Ohio State
2. Purdue
3. Wisconsin
4. Penn State
5. Michigan
6. Illinois
7. Iowa
8. Michigan State
9. Indiana
10. Minnesota
11. Northwestern
- Yes, I know Purdue sucks and are the Clemson of the Big Ten. But they have a great quarterback who makes good decisions and should be able to stop the run. What more do you need to win in the Big Ten? I think they're this year's Illinois. Then again, they are Purdue so I'm probably wrong. The loss of Rashard Mendenhall for Illinois is a lot bigger than people are thinking.
- If the Buckeyes go unbeaten, you'll see Purdue get taken by the Rose Bowl to face USC (because the Trojans will have lost to OSU and not be in the title game), and USC will beat Purdue by 40 points. The folks at the Rose Bowl aren't big on history and those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
- That's a helluva lot more than I planned on writing about the Big Ten. Here's all you need to know, really: The Big Ten sucks, except for Ohio State.
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