Iowa was the first to legalize and spin up online sports gambling in the Midwest, but after almost a year and a half, the Hawkeye State is finally poised for exponential growth starting New Year’s Day. Online sports betting went live in Iowa in August 2019, well before neighboring states […]
Tag: College Football Betting
Who Will Be the Next Florida? Vegas Oddsmakers Scramble to Keep Up with Depleted Bowl Game Rosters
Florida football coach Dan Mullen was sullen at the microphone discussing his No. 7 Gators’ thrashing at the hands of No. 6 Oklahoma Wednesday night at the Cotton Bowl. There was someplace he’d have rather been, the same place most of his star players already were: home. In the aftermath […]
Table Tennis Anyone? Colorado Bettors Set Another Handle Record in November as Ping Pong Stays Hot
Colorado set yet another online sports betting record in November as parlays and table tennis continued their reign in the Rockies. According to the Colorado Division of Gaming, the state took in just over $231 million in handle with both brick-and-mortar and online sports betting combined, up 9.7% from October’s […]
Gasparilla Bowl Latest to Cancel in Wake of South Carolina’s COVID-19 Outbreak
The Gasparilla Bowl became the 17th bowl game this season to cancel on Tuesday after the 2-8 South Carolina Gamecocks withdrew because of positive COVID-19 tests in their program. The game was initially set for Saturday in Tampa, pitting the Gamecocks against back-to-back Conference USA champions, the UAB Blazers (6-3). […]
COVID-19 Outbreak Forces Volunteers Out of Liberty Bowl
The Tennessee Volunteers became the latest college football program to shut it down due to a recent spike of COVID-19 infections. In doing so, Tennessee (3-7) becomes the first SEC team to bow out of bowl season. The Vols were one of five conference schools with losing records to earn […]
Team Health Concerns and the Pandemic Prompt USC to Pass on Bowl Season
USC announced Saturday evening it will join several of its Pac-12 counterparts in opting out of any opportunities this bowl season, citing continued COVID-19 concerns and player-personnel reasons. The No. 13 Trojans (5-1) lost to Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday night at home in the LA Memorial […]
Rose Bowl Relocates to Texas as LA County ICUs Hit Capacity
It looks like the coaches and committee members who complain the loudest get their way, as the College Football Playoff semifinal scheduled for the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 is moving to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The announcement came Saturday night as the Tournament of Roses was denied a […]
One Bet, $100: Alabama Should Crush Florida, Win SEC Championship
Alabama is the No. 1 team in the country and will show how dominant they are this weekend against Florida in the SEC Championship game. The Crimson Tide is favored by 17 points, and that might not be enough. That’s why with this week’s One Bet, $100, I’m backing Alabama […]
Conference Championship Games Create College Football Playoff Friction
Ten college football conference championship games are scheduled for this weekend, including the Power 5 conferences. The odds haven’t moved much since they opened Sunday night, but there are plenty of College Football Playoff implications with some of the games. Undefeated and No. 1-ranked Alabama will face No. 11 Florida […]
Michigan Officially Cancels ‘The Game’ Against Ohio State, Buckeyes’ Postseason Hopes in Doubt
For the first time in more than a century, the annual rivalry game between Ohio State and Michigan has been called off due to a continued rise in COVID-19 cases in the Wolverines’ program. The Michigan athletic department, which announced the decision Tuesday morning, said they decided to continue their […]
College Football Week 14 Betting Recap: Rice, TCU, Coastal Carolina Upsets Big for Books
One of the biggest upsets in Week 14 betting was also a big win for sportsbooks. Marshall, who was ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 Football Poll, was a 23-point favorite against Rice, who was 12/1 on the moneyline. The Owls pulled off the shocker, shutting out the […]
Big Ten Rules Change Could Pave Way for Ohio State to Play in Championship Game
A college football season that continues to be the most physically and mentally challenging in a century just got stickier for the Big Ten. News leaked this weekend that conference athletic directors are willing to change eligibility rules to squeeze No. 4 Ohio State into the championship game. On Saturday, […]
One Bet, $100: Alabama Won’t Admit LSU is Revenge Game, Will Still Make Tigers Pay for Last Year
If gamblers don’t think Nick Saban circled the Alabama-LSU game on his calendar, they don’t know the Crimson Tide head coach very well. Losing at home to the Tigers last year was bad enough, but getting taunted by LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and his players let that defeat simmer […]
College Football Week 14 Betting: Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame Lines Trending Up After Opening Big
Alabama, Clemson, and Notre Dame are used to having big point spreads, but the lines for the trio’s Saturday games are some of the biggest they’ve seen all season. The Week 14 betting lines for the three are only increasing as the week wears on. Alabama, the No. 1 team […]
Ohio State Game Cancelled as Bigger Questions Loom for College Football and the Nation
Saturday’s game between No. 4 Ohio State (4-0) at Illinois (2-3) was called off by Ohio State Friday night as the COVID-19 virus has spread throughout the program. The Buckeyes reported too many positive tests to field a team this weekend. Head coach Ryan Day is among the undisclosed number […]
Vanderbilt Women’s Soccer Goalie Sarah Fuller to Handle Placekicking Duties vs. Missouri Saturday
With many of the team’s special teams players in quarantine, women’s soccer standout Sarah Fuller practiced with the team and is available as kicker for Vanderbilt Saturday. Texas-native Fuller is a senior goalkeeper for the 8-4 Commodores. She appeared in nine games and made 28 saves this season. Last weekend […]
USC vs. Colorado is Off, Oregon Now Lone Pac-12 Program Without a COVID-19-Related Cancellation
USC’s already slim chances to contend for a spot in the College Football Playoff grew a lot dimmer Thanksgiving evening as their Saturday game against Colorado was canceled. It’s been a war of COVID attrition in the Pac-12. Even with the shortened, six-game conference-only schedule that didn’t kick off until […]
Alabama’s Saban Out with COVID-19 as College Football Serves Up Cancellations for Thanksgiving
Alabama head coach Nick Saban disclosed Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week and presented mild symptoms. Saban, 69, will quarantine at home for at least 10 days, which means he is ineligible to coach Saturday’s game at home against Auburn. Instead, offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will take […]
West Coast Schools Get Jobbed by Initial College Football Playoff Rankings
The Pac-12 football season is one that likely should have never happened. Initially called off in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pac-12 commissioners did an about-face a month later and reinstated the season. Since then, it’s been nothing but cancellations and a fast fade from the national spotlight. A […]
Nine College Football Teams are Perfect Against the Spread, but Will Their Streaks Survive?
The pandemic-infused college football season’s biggest surprises aren’t just the number of programs sidelined by COVID-19, the lack of mitigating efforts from the NCAA or the College Football Playoff, or even the sheer number of upsets. Instead, notably, it’s which programs are still standing with perfect records. In a Week […]