College Betting

Blame it on the Murphy the billy goat in 1945 for the long drought to victory for the Cubs to win the World Series. William Sianis, a die hard Cubs fan (who isn’t when your from Chicago) cursed the Cubs when he and his pet billy goat were thrown out of game four of the World Series because fans complained the billy goat had an odor. Sianis, livid as he was accompanied out of Wrigley Field mumbled a haunting prophecy “Them Cubs, they ain’t gonna win no more”! The Cubs lost the next three games to the Detroit Tigers. Sianis then sent Wrigely a telegram asking “who smells now?” To date the Cubs have not one a stinking championship yet!

Bobby Layne had a prophecy all his own. Layne a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback from 1950 – 1958 for the Lions, led his team to three championship titles. The champagne was still bubbling in celebration for their third NFL victory when he was sent packing. The Lions traded Bobby to Pittsburgh with a mindset that three times is a charm, four times would be preposterous. As Bobby left bound for Pittsburgh he exclaimed “Detroit would not win for 50 years.” The Lions went on to have the worst winning percentage ever in NFL history. On the 50th anniversary the curse saved the best for last with the biggest vengeance of all. The Lions became the first NFL team in history to go 0-16. The champagne was aged 50 plus years and the bubbles have gone flat before they would win again.

Nothing is as sweet as the Baby Ruth candy bar nor as bitter as the curse of Babe Ruth. The Red Sox sold Babe in 1920 to the Yankees. This is where it all began with the Red Sox 83 years of defeat to win the World Series. The Yankees soared with 26 series wins. This curse teased with the promise of triumph for the Red Sox making it to the World Series four times only to fail in the end. The curse was finally lifted in 2004 when the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the American League Championship Series. They went on to sweep the Cardinals in the World Series for a bitter sweet victory.

Is it a calamity of errors or was it a curse? Is William Sinanis, Bobby Layne and Babe Ruth looking from the bleachers in heaven and clinking their beer steins to a victory that is all their own? Or is Murphy the billy goat saying baaaaaad ball playing. The jury is still out with no runs, not hits and plenty of errors. Before I place any bets on the answer i’m going to ask “is there a witch doctor in the house”?

As far as this year’s World Series my bet never changes from year to year. I happen to be one of those die hard Cubbie fans. It’s a long shot like winning the lottery, but when they do win I am going to treat myself to 3 things: a baby ruth candy bar, vintage champagne and…… nah a billy goat?

With the large amount of upsets that have happened in college football this start of season, you would think people would be flocking to betting underdogs and that lines would be un-competitive because of this. But this week’s Notre Dame - Michigan game seems to be pointing otherwise.

With the spread reaching double digits, betting Michigan is becoming very tempting. Now don’t get me wrong, I know they aren’t perfect and Notre Dame is a historical power house.

One of the main reasons the line is being set so high, is the public’s liking of the Irish’s QB Jimmy Claussen. While he did through 4 interceptions this year, he is not all that accustom to the defensive pressure of Mark Dantonio.

The fact that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish got to 2-0 by beating the Spartans, they can’t really expect Michigan to make the same fumbles.

One of the most important reasons I will be betting Michigan is the fact that they have the momentum to win.

Even as the DOW crashed over 500 points today, there is more money being bet on college football this season than ever before. Today’s Monday night football match up between the Cowboys and the Eagles is living proof that gambling is a truly recession proof activity.

Handicapping predictions range from suggestions of betting the Cowboys to betting the Eagles. No-one seems to agree on who will win, and who can blame ‘em? Even though the eagles are a slight favorite with a +6.5 line, this is an extremely well matched game which can turn either way. So let’s see why:

A- Unreliable Quarterback
While many may consider Tony Romo one of the top QB in the NFC, he is highly unreliable, as his stats prove. The Cowboys with Tony as their starter have a measly 1-3 vs. Philadelphia. His combined numbers in the last 2 games are equally pathetic with Completion % of 40, passer rating in the 30s and only 13 points produced. When he is good, he’s good, but when he’s bad, he’s even better!

B- Good Rookies, But not Tested Yet
There are two star players that both the Eagles and the Cowboys are largely depending on; Jackson DeSean and Jones Felix. While they have proved to be highly skilled players, they have yet to come under the pressure of a large Monday night game.

C- As if it wasn’t enough, further Unreliability
The Eagles have one of the most underrated running backs in the entire NFL; Brian Westbrook. The only time he actually deserves this underrating, is when he plays against the Cowboys. For some reason, he locks up when playing against this team.

All in all, I’ll take the underdog and will betting Cowboys tonight, but I must admit it is among the more risky gambles I’ll be making this season.

When betting on College Football Underdogs, there are many great opportunities which can prove very profitable. Some of the best lines I have found have been on underdogs, and this is especially true with College betting. So let’s go over some of the reasons this is so:

1- Big Blow Outs
In college betting, unlike with NFL, teams regularly blow each other away. This creates a situation where bookmakers often have to place outrageous lines which can provide a pretty safe bet since outrageous lines are rarely covered. In the NFL, large leads often fade, since the coaches won’t risk their star players getting injured, and underdogs often over in the latter parts of a game.

2- Underdogs are Underestimated
No one believes in the underdog. Not the public, bookies or anyone, which can lead to unfair spreads. What’s even more important; the favorite often doesn’t take the underdog seriously. This is why it is so important to research historical trends. Finding an underestimated underdog can provide you with a great bang for your betting dollar.

3- People won’t dare to bet on the Underdog
The best lines are always found where the least amount of people are looking. This is especially true when you bet the underdog. So many people won’t take the underdog, simply because they feel the underdog is an inferior team. The fact that the spread is many times against the favorite does not face them. Remember, by boldly going where other men don’t, fortunes have been made.

4- Fans can Move a Line in Your Favor
Remember, especially with College Football, most betting fans bet with their heart, not their brain. In some cases, this can heavily influence the lines when bookies try to balance the money they have on each side. Shop around when there is a game between a popular college and a small one. I have made good money on this.

If you have any questions or suggestions, be sure to leave a comment!

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During the 19th century and beginning of the 20th, no one was betting on football, in fact it wasn’t even a very popular sport in the day. Furthermore, it was very hard to hold national championship playoffs due to the inherent difficulties of travel at the time. So during the ‘20s, Dr. Frank Dickingson created a mathematical system to rank college teams on a national level. This concept was greeted with great acceptance and was the seed to all the modern college football championships we see today.

The first national football champion was Sanford for the national championship of 1926. This prompted the head coach of Notre Dame University (now one of the decision makers in Betting the Bowl Championship Series) to request he Mr. Dickingson backdate his system two seasons, which made Notre Dame the 1924 national football champion.

Latter other mathematical systems were used to determine national champions, but this changed in 1936 when the Associated Press made the first sports poll to determine the national football champion. Minnesota was their champion for the 1936 series. The AP poll to determine the national college football champion was the most popular of its time and remained until the ‘50s.

The United Press latter published their own poll, which has coincided and disagreed with the AP’s poll on and off during 5-10 year periods. The two polls merged and latter were purchased by CNN and USA Today. The modern versions of determining the national champion is a mixture of mathematics and polling, with different aspects constantly being modified.

The concept of national championships was one that helped impulse football to the current popularity it enjoys today. This same concept is what has also popularized college football betting, especially championships like the BCS-Bowl.

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College Bettting has exploded and gamblers are constantly looking for new means to find value for their money. One way a lot of bettors have found this is by going beyond the NFL games and finding the potential of college games which tend to have the odds swayed more by fans then by profesional football betting experts.

The Bowl Championship Series or BCS is an arrangement between ten teams for 5 games during post-season college football. The purpose of the Bolw Championship Series is to match the best teams in a nacional championship game. The BCS has gained much prestige and millions of dollars are now on the line for people betting the Bowl Championship Series.

The Bowl Championship Series is under the coordination of the head of athletics for Notre Dame University, representatives of the different bowl organizations and the commissioners of the 11 NCAA I-A. This is very important to keep in mind when betting on the Bowl Championship Series.

One big positive this championsip provides is to allow teams and betting fans to engage competitively during the post-season. And this has been succesfull if only judging by the amount of emotions and money poured into these games.

The conferences that participate in the BCS Championship are: FedEx Orange Bowl, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl, and the Rose Bowl. All this culminates with the BCS National Championship Game. FOX sports has been broadcasting the bowl, but that will soon change when ABC takes over the broadcasting of the events.

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