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South Carolina Offense Expected to Explode this Season
The Gamecocks will open the 2018 season Sept. 1 at home vs. a non-power conference opponent for the first time since 2008. South Carolina is more than a 4 TD favorite over Sun Belt entrant Coastal Carolina. The Gamecocks are 17-1 in season openers since 2000, losing only in 2014 to SEC opponent Texas A&M.
South Carolina has won each of their last two home openers as underdog, but this year they are a huge favorite. Question is will ...
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South Carolina Offense Ready to Explode
South Carolina exceeded expectations last season, going 9-4 in head coach Will Muschamp’s second year in Columbia. A number of SEC Network analysts forecasted 4 or 5 wins for the Gamecocks last season. This season we see the potential for 9 wins again, and with the season win total at 7.5, after opening 7 at the leading online sports books, we think the ‘Cocks will rise to the occasion with a potential upset while being favored in nine games.
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UTEP Was 0-12 Last Year and Few Wins Expected in 2018
Many bettors and especially recreational ones like to bet against bad teams. The UTEP Miners will be getting huge points this season after going 0-12 last year. If you ask most sportsbook directors which teams will take the least action, UTEP will be on the short list. The Miners won 10 Conference USA games over a three-year period prior to last year’s winless debacle. The offense was a complete disaster averaging an FBS-worst 12 points ...
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Big Ten East Division is Now Best in College Football
The Big Ten Conference is expected to be the best in the country this season, but after getting shut out of the CFB Playoff last year, can they return to vie for the National Championship this season?
The first full week of the college football season kicks off this week, and the sports books are ready for the betting action. The Big Ten Conference is expected to be the best in the country this season, as many experts and power ...
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Power 5 Conference Title Odds
College football kickoff is closing in the end of August and here’s an update on the Power 5 Conferences and each teams conference title odds from leading offshore sportsbook BookMaker. There are multiple ways to wager on college football future odds and many of them have a strong house hold, like betting who will win the national title. Comparing season win totals is a way to isolate teams and projections based on schedules and strength, and from there you can ...
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Debate Continues on College Football Playoff but No Changes Planned
The college football season kicks off at the end of August and the college football playoff debate continues. There is a new college football playoff selection committee with six new members appointed to the CFP committee with each serving a 3-year term that started this spring.
The CFP Selection Committee is responsible for selecting the top four teams in the playoff and assigning them to semifinal games as well as ...
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Higher-Scoring Week 1 has Bookmakers Adjust Totals by Nearly 5 Points Per Game
Sportsbooks have adjusted quickly to NFL Week 1 preseason results after totals went 11-5 on the over last week. Preseason scoring was way up in Week 1 as teams averaged 41.9 points per game with an average posted total of 36. Now in Week 2, the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas has posted 16 totals that average 40.68 points. The number is similar at William Hill books in Nevada.
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Braves and Phillies Fighting to the Finish for NL East Title
While the Nationals fell seven games off the pace following back-to-back walk-off home run losses, the Braves and Phillies continue to push for the playoffs atop the NL East. The Braves (66-51) lead the Phillies (65-52) by 1-game after Atlanta swept a double-header against the last place Miami Marlins. Those victories improved the Braves to a NL-best 19-units of profit in the betting market. The next most profitable National ...
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