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Betting USC, a Good Idea?

Monday, September 15th, 2008

That was the exact title of a letter sent to me by a fan. And after USC’s Saturday big win, I know many of us are asking the same questions. So let’s go over this and see why this particular handicapper doesn’t believe in betting the USC on a straight, although betting on them being the BCS Bowl Champions would be wise.

USC’s crushing victory on Ohio State this Saturday had many college betting fans reaping some juicy rewards. But this wasn’t exactly a surprise. In the last 6 games where USC and Ohio State go head to head, USC has won every time. What’s more, they have won 39 out of 40 of their last home games. This is understandable considering their talented and well organized team and the 90,000+ strong crowd that was roaring for them.

But there was something more this Saturday which really helped make the day for all those USC Trojan betting fans. Ohio was down their star tailback, Chris Wells (AKA Beanie). And although this didn’t hurt them that much, a few critical mistakes were made; Todd Boeckman had an errant throw which was intercepted and ended in a Trojans’ touchdown by Rey Maualuga. An Ohio touchdown was also nullified by a holding penalty.

So you must be asking, “why the hell this broad is telling me not to take a straight bet on USC on their next game?”. The answer is simple, female intuition if you will. These boys have had it easy, and have succeeded so far. But this has built their ego and their team has some young, green players, which are especially prone to falling for the ego effect of being a college football champion. I do believe they have a good chance of being the national champion. But with the amount of betting that will be placed on USC, if you are taking a straight, be careful with the lines. There is likely to be an upset around the corner for this team before they shape up and be the champions they can be.