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College football conference odds: Alabama favored to win SEC West; New-look ACC is up for grabs

May 7, 2013

Johnny Manziel might become the story of the 2013 college football season, but in the eyes of oddsmakers, his Texas A&M Aggies will be an afterthought in the race for an SEC championship.

TheGreek.com released early conference odds today, and Alabama—the front runner to win the BCS title—is listed as a 1/2 favorite to claim a second straight SEC West crown. Close behind is LSU (+300), followed by Texas A&M (+350).

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College football rivalries: Coaches who make the most money for bettors in ‘big games’

November 24, 2012

College football rivalry games can be among the most difficult to handicap.

But some coaches have dominated their rivals consistently, including Steve Spurrier, whose South Carolina Gamecocks are 4-point underdogs at Clemson this evening. Read on for a look at some of the best spread-covering coaches in rivalry games.

Guess the Spread

Can Texas A&M hang with No. 1 Alabama? Aggies are projected 13.5-point road underdogs

November 4, 2012

Each week, we’ll try to project the point spreads for all college football games before the actual lines are released on Sunday afternoon or evening.

This week, we project top-ranked Alabama to be a 13.5-point favorite over Texas A&M. Elsewhere, we think Oregon will be a 24.5-point favorite at Cal, while Kansas State is expected to be 6.5-point road chalk against TCU. Read on for all the Week 11 projected point spreads.

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Late Action: Alabama-LSU point spread drops 2 points from opener, and continues to fall

November 3, 2012

You’d be hard-pressed to find any of the “experts” on TV predicting an LSU victory over No. 1 Alabama tonight, but it appears—at least on the surface—that some bigger money bettors are driving the line down from double digits.

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Tyler Wilson Watch: Hogs QB getting closer, but will he play vs. Tide & what is he worth?

September 13, 2012

Five days after Tyler Wilson suffered a head injury in Arkansas’ shocking 34-31 loss to UL-Monroe, the question remains the same: “Will he play against Alabama?”

Wilson’s uncertain status has created headaches for bookmakers.

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Georgia-Missouri point spread dropping slowly despite public backing the road favorites

September 8, 2012

Offense versus defense. SEC versus old Big 12. It’s the kind of matchup we’ve been anxious to watch ever since Texas A&M and Missouri announced they were switching leagues last fall. Georgia is ranked No. 7 in the country and is a slight road favorite at unranked Missouri, which will look to make a strong opening statement in its new conference.

Read on for a breakdown of the game, with news, notes, quotes and anecdotes to help you make your bets.

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Oddsmakers think SEC has roughly a 1-in-3 chance to win 7th straight BCS championship

August 21, 2012

On the Dan Patrick Show the past couple days, they’ve been polling the audience about who you’d take if given the choice for the 2013 BCS national champions … any SEC team or the field?

The response from listeners has been fairly 50-50, but now The Greek has provided some odds to add to the debate.

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So wait, Georgia losing one of the nation’s best running backs might actually be a good thing?

July 10, 2012

Georgia’s futures odds have slipped a bit since star running back Isaiah Crowell was kicked off the team following an arrest on felony weapons charges.

But Vince Dooley, a former Georgia coach, thinks the team will be better off without him.

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Paul Bessire’s darkhorses: Can Tennessee become surprise team in weak SEC East?

June 24, 2012

Prediction Machine founder Paul Bessire thinks Tennessee has nine-win potential and lists them as his top darkhorse team.

Read on for analysis on the Vols, in addition to Bessire’s other potential surprise teams.

Point Spread Projections

Display of Dominance: SEC a projected favorite in 51 of 56 non-con matchups by 3-TD average

June 18, 2012

The SEC has reached a point where it doesn’t exactly need statistical evidence that it’s the most dominant conference in college football.

But if you’re looking for any further proof, take a look at our point spread projections for the non-conference games in 2012.

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SEC

College football conference odds: Alabama favored to win SEC West; New-look ACC is up for grabs

College football rivalries: Coaches who make the most money for bettors in ‘big games’

Can Texas A&M hang with No. 1 Alabama? Aggies are projected 13.5-point road underdogs

Late Action: Alabama-LSU point spread drops 2 points from opener, and continues to fall

Tyler Wilson Watch: Hogs QB getting closer, but will he play vs. Tide & what is he worth?

Georgia-Missouri point spread dropping slowly despite public backing the road favorites

Oddsmakers think SEC has roughly a 1-in-3 chance to win 7th straight BCS championship

So wait, Georgia losing one of the nation’s best running backs might actually be a good thing?

Paul Bessire’s darkhorses: Can Tennessee become surprise team in weak SEC East?

Display of Dominance: SEC a projected favorite in 51 of 56 non-con matchups by 3-TD average

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