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Pac-12 Projected Standings 2013: Even without Chip Kelly, point spreads say Oregon could run the table

June 10, 2013

Continuing today, we’re going conference by conference to give a preview of sorts based on the Golden Nugget’s lines.

In the Pac-12, despite losing head coach Chip Kelly to the NFL, Oregon still has speed. Lots of it. And that makes the Ducks double-digit favorites in eight of nine conference matchups and a threat to run the table in the Pac-12.

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Plan to bet the Under 83 in tonight’s UCLA/Baylor matchup? Go ahead, but proceed with caution

December 27, 2012

Be warned: Baylor games have gone over the total in 18 of the last 22 games, and that includes five of six over/unders that have been posted in the 80s.

So, while the under in tonight’s Holiday Bowl might look intriguing (and could very well hit), don’t expect it to be an easy winner. It rarely is in games involving Art Briles’s Bears.

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Pac-12 Rewind: Stanford surprised the most, and a team other than USC was biggest failure

November 30, 2012

Continuing today, we’re going conference by conference to determine the biggest winners and losers of the 2012 college football season.

In the Pac-12, point spreads said Stanford wasn’t expected to win more than seven or eight games in its first season without Andrew Luck, but two huge upsets—including one as 18.5-point underdogs at Oregon—changed all that.

Read on to see how every Pac-12 team performed relative to point spread expectations.

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Oregon-Arizona State Betting Preview: Sun Devils should compete, but is value on ‘under?’

October 18, 2012

Second-ranked Oregon takes on Arizona State tonight in a battle of undefeated teams in Pac-12 play.

It also appears to be a battle of “sharps versus squares,” as SportsInsights tells us that roughly three-quarters of bettors are backing the Ducks as road favorites, yet the line has nosedived from 10.5 to 7.5.

Currently, Oregon is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 69 at BetOnline.

Read on for an in-depth betting preview looking at both sides of this game.

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USC-Utah Betting Preview: Whittingham’s gold off a bye, but are his Utes too overmatched?

October 4, 2012

No. 13 USC is slowly trying to inch its way back into national-title contention, while unranked Utah is simply trying to regain some respectability.

Viewed before the season as the Trojans’ main threat in the Pac-12 South, the Utes are off to a 2-2 start and are now two-touchdown home underdogs on ESPN’s Thursday Night Football.

Read on for a breakdown of the point spread for the game, with a few notes and trends to help you make your bets.

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Stanford-Washington Preview: Sarkisian’s great with extra time, and it looks like he’ll need it

September 27, 2012

Stanford is a 7-point favorite at Washington on ESPN’s Thursday Night Football, and the Cardinal have absolutely demolished the Huskies since Steve Sarkisian took over in Seattle in 2009.

One of the positive signs pointing in Washington’s direction? The Huskies are coming off a bye, and Sarkisian’s performed well with extra time to prepare.

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Nevada is awful on the road against BCS teams & Cal is 18-3 ATS since ’08 as a home favorite

September 1, 2012

Nevada stinks on the road. California is great at home when they’re supposed to win.

Can a game be broken down that simply? Not really, but all recent history seems to point in the direction of the Golden Bears for today’s matchup.

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Here come the Ducks: Oregon home games have flown ‘over’ the total at record pace

August 17, 2012

Oregon will begin its regular season at home against Arkansas State. The game’s total opened at 62 and is currently 65, and most bettors think it seems a bit low.

And that’s because the total probably is too low.

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Pac-12 win totals: USC-Oregon matchup in early November will have major implications

June 14, 2012

BTB’s official 2012 college football win total projections continue today with the Pac-12 Conference. (We previously looked at the Big East, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC.)

Read on to see over/unders for each team.

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Pac-12 point spread projections: Oregon, USC on collision course for mammoth title game

June 6, 2012

College football season doesn’t kick off until Aug. 30, but some sportsbooks will begin releasing early point spreads in the coming weeks and months. Unfortunately, all of the games released—usually between 100 and 150, in all—will be matchups between marquee teams.

We’ve decided to project point spreads for all 798 games. Read on for Pac-12 lines.