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HUSKERS, TIGERS HEAD OF CLASS IN BIG 12 NORTH
Big 12 North Division
In forecasting
the NCAA future odds on divisional play in
college football, it is important not just
to evaluate the teams relative to each other,
but their schedule as well - which falls into
the category of conference but non-divisional
play. These games have a large impact on the
standings. Therefore, teams that can avoid the "big
two" of the Big 12 - Oklahoma and Texas
- can have a nice advantage. Here is the list
of Big 12 North teams, with college football
betting odds on each (Come see all the props,
odds and lines at BetUS.com):
The defending division champ, Nebraska's first
three games are tough ones - the Huskers play
a bowl team in Nevada, then it's Wake Forest,
last year's ACC champion, and USC, this year's
pre-season #1. Then it's on to the Big 12 schedule.
Not easy, right? Well, this team is lucky that
the North is relatively weak. Sam Keller comes
in to run Bill Callahan's West Coast offense,
and the Arizona State transfer has an opportunity
to re-establish himself as a pro prospect. Mason
Lucky returns to help him in the running game,
and all the receivers are back. This is probably
Callahan's best team since he assumed the reins.
Nebraska to win Big 12 North -120 5/6
Nebraska regular season wins Over 8.5 -140 5/7
Nebraska regular season wins Under 8.5 +100
(Even) 1/1
Nebraska's biggest
challenge, by far, will come from Missouri,
because of QB Chase Daniel (63.5%, 3527 yards,
28 INT'S), who also gained 598 gross rushing
yards. All in all, nine starters are back on
offense, so the Tigers will score points. The
reason they are a close second here is that
they will have an opportunity to host the "showdown" game,
October 6 against Nebraska, and they've posted
two straight wins over the Huskers. They may
top NU's win total because of a much lighter
non-conference schedule, and Texas isn't on its
Big 12 list. On the negative side, Missouri has
won just one of the last 17 games against Oklahoma,
and in the last three years covered just one
of eight games as a road favorite.
Missouri to win Big 12 North +175 7/4
Missouri regular season wins Over 9 +150 3/2
Missouri regular season wins Under 9 -200 1/2
Kansas State got back to a bowl for the first
time in three years, though the Wildcats lost
to Rutgers in the Texas Bowl. Sophomore QB Josh
Freeman needed to be more consistent (52%, 6
TD, 12 INT) but eventually the offense showed
improvement. Leon Patrick and James Johnson combined
for over 1000 yards in the backfield. This team
has one of the nation's top pass rushes (40 sacks
last year), which will cause problems for passing
teams like Nebraska and Missouri. This should
be a bowl team again, and could be a sleeper
club, with potential pointspread value - KSU
has covered six of its last seven as a home favorite.
Kansas State to win Big 12 North +450 9/2
Kansas State regular season wins Over 6.5 +100
(Even) 1/1
Kansas State regular season wins Under 6.5 -140
5/7
Things are looking up at Kansas. The defense,
which has held the opposition to yards-per-carry
figures of 3.5, 2.4, and 3.3 the last three years,
returns eight starters. Mark Mangino gets his
team to play hard. Jake Sharp (129 yards last
year) has to shoulder more of the running load.
QB Kerry Meier is injury-prone but has loads
of ability. Neither Oklahoma nor Texas is on
the schedule, and the early slate, which includes
Central Michigan, SE Louisiana, Toledo and Florida
International, will facilitate Kansas having
a higher win total than usual and a bowl appearance.
Kansas to win Big 12 North +700 7/1
Kansas regular season wins Over 6 -140 5/7
Kansas regular season wins Under 6 100 (Even)
1/1
The entire receiving
corps is back at Colorado, where eventually
coach Don Hawkins' son Cory is going to take
over at quarterback from Nick Nelson. Last
season's signal-caller, Bernard Jackson, moves
from QB to something resembling a "slash".
Secondary problems will hold this team back,
as will a murderous early schedule that includes
improved Colorado State, Arizona State, Florida
State and Oklahoma. The Buffaloes have covered
three of their last 12 as a dog.
Colorado to win Big 12 North +700 7/1
Colorado regular season wins Over 6 -120 5/6
Colorado regular season wins Under 6 -120 5/6
Iowa State upset Missouri in the season finale,
but had dogged it for five weeks before that.
QB Bret Meyer (56%, 12-12 ratio) is back, and
the defense should be better than the 4.6 ypc
and 72.5% completions it allowed last year. The
Cyclones were 3-8 against the spread last year,
and when they're bad, they're frightfully bad.
Wins will be hard to come by.
Iowa State to win Big 12 North +1800 18/1
Iowa State regular season wins Over 4.5 -130
10/13
Iowa State regular season wins Under 4.5 -140
10/11
To recap......
THE CHARLES JAY LINE
Who will win the Big 12 North?
* Nebraska -120
* Missouri +150
* Kansas State +450
* Kansas +700
* Colorado +700
* Iowa State +1800
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(Charles Jay of TotalAction.com ain't no corn
husker, but he's a cheerful contributor to the
BetUS.com Locker Room)
Posted on 9/10/2007 8:22:57 PM
NCAA Football Betting - Big 12 North Odds
By Charles Jay
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