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What would the Big Ten’s bowl picture look like if Ohio State & Penn State were eligible?

December 5, 2012

It’s not looking pretty in bowl season for the Big Ten, which isn’t favored to win any of its seven matchups.

But things could’ve looked a lot different if Ohio State and Penn State weren’t banned from the postseason. The absence of the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions resulted in a lot of the lower-tier teams getting bumped up a couple notches.

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Pittsburgh among three college football teams that might not stink as much as you think

September 10, 2012

Every college football season, a handful of teams perceived to be somewhere between “good” and “great” suffer stunning early-season losses and the public turns on them completely.

The public overreaction to single-game outcomes can sometimes create added value on these “awful” teams, teams that could still live up to their preseason potential. Let’s take a look at three such teams.

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Bowl-banned teams often lack motivation, but their ATS results not as bad as you might think

September 4, 2012

Ohio State and Central Florida compete this weekend in the first annual Bowl-banned Bowl.

Both teams covered the spread in their season opener, but how can we expect them to perform going forward? Read on to see how bowl-banned teams have performed ATS historically.

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Big Ten Leaders: What odds would have looked like if Ohio State & Penn State were eligible

August 23, 2012

The best team in the Big Ten Leaders division is ineligible and unable to play in the conference championship while the team previously considered to be a contender is now fifth-best ahead of only Indiana.

If eligible for postseason play, here’s how Ohio State and Penn State would measure up.

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One Team’s Loss Is Another’s Gain: Betting the over on some notable Penn State opponents

August 10, 2012

After devastating sanctions levied to Penn State and subsequent player transfers, the Nittany Lions’ win total has dropped by a full game and the ‘under’ is now juiced.

Last we checked, there are no ties in college football. If you take wins away from one team, they have to go to another. So, where could Penn State’s extra losses reveal themselves? There are six notable “swing games” on the schedule.

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Penn State’s season win total reopens at 5.5 following NCAA penalties, player transfers

August 2, 2012

Last week, roughly three hours before the NCAA smacked Penn State with a multi-year bowl ban and numerous other penalties, we wrote a post suggesting that you bet the Nittany Lions’ under 6.5 wins.

Now that the line has shifted to 5.5, is it time to consider a bet on the over?

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Before today’s punishment, is now the time to bet the ‘under’ on Penn State’s 2012 win total?

July 23, 2012

Early Monday morning, the NCAA is expected to smack the Penn State football program with a handful of sanctions that could include, among other things, a postseason ban and a severe loss of scholarships.

For sports bettors, it raises the obvious question: Is now the optimal time to bet the under on the Nittany Lions’ win total?

Conference Tournament Previews

Big Ten Tournament Odds: Can Hoosiers win four games in four days to claim first crown?

March 8, 2012

In the last 10 years, a 1- or 2-seed has won the Big Ten Tournament nine times, and rarely has an underseeded team advanced to the championship game. But this year’s league is as deep as ever, and seven teams seem to have a realistic chance.

One team that could emerge? The Indiana Hoosiers. They won seven of their final eight games and might be able to make a run as a fifth seed.

College football win total projections: Under Meyer, expect immediate Buckeyes turnaround

February 16, 2012

BTB’s projected college football over/under win totals continues today with the Big Ten Conference, where the Ohio State Buckeyes are expected to have a turnaround season after last year’s debacle.

Under new coach Urban Meyer, the Buckeyes are projected to win nine games, a half game ahead of Wisconsin, Michigan State and Nebraska. At the bottom, it’s a familiar site: Indiana is expected to win just four games.

Penn State Nittany Lions

What would the Big Ten’s bowl picture look like if Ohio State & Penn State were eligible?

Pittsburgh among three college football teams that might not stink as much as you think

Bowl-banned teams often lack motivation, but their ATS results not as bad as you might think

Big Ten Leaders: What odds would have looked like if Ohio State & Penn State were eligible

One Team’s Loss Is Another’s Gain: Betting the over on some notable Penn State opponents

Penn State’s season win total reopens at 5.5 following NCAA penalties, player transfers

Before today’s punishment, is now the time to bet the ‘under’ on Penn State’s 2012 win total?

Big Ten Tournament Odds: Can Hoosiers win four games in four days to claim first crown?

College football win total projections: Under Meyer, expect immediate Buckeyes turnaround

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