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Some of the most exciting times for me every year
are college football Saturdays. How can you not
like a full slate of games that run the gambit from
noon eastern time until the end of the day? Sometimes
we will even get a late night Hawaii game to continue
the action into the next day. So many betting opportunities
exist on a college football Saturday that it leaves
your head swimming as you place your bets. I’ll
take a look at the many options you have when betting
college football and try and provide some tips for
making each college football Saturday more profitable.
Sometimes when betting on college football during
a busy Saturday it is a good idea to divide your
day into sections. What I mean by that is to give
yourself more than one chance to make money during
the day. Usually you have a bunch of early games,
a full slate of mid-day games and a lot of night
games. This gives you three different opportunities
to make money on a college football Saturday. Normally
during the course of the week your handicapping
will lead you to quite a few plays for the day.
Instead of playing all the games, select a top few
from each of your three time slots. If you do well
early, you can be careful late. If you have trouble
early, you can bail out in one of the other two
spots. This type of strategy gives you really three
different days built into one. It can be a big part
of your wagering strategy as you prepare for those
busy college football Saturdays.
As we prepare to bet college football on Saturdays
we need to keep in mind some basic betting tips.
The first thing to remember is that we have a large
number of games to choose from so we don’t
have to play just the television games. The payoff
is the same for Michigan - Notre Dame as it is for
Akron - Bowling Green. If we have to play the big
marquee game then let’s look to go against
the public. If the line has moved all week on Notre
Dame then we are better off taking Michigan. We
get the best of the number and we are going against
the public in a high profile game. Those are usually
recipes for success. Let’s say we are a little
bit pressed for time on a busy college football
Saturday. What are our best options? Let’s
start by taking the power. What I mean by that is,
let’s take the teams that we know are very
good. If I am pressed for time I want my bet to
be on a good team I know can score, and has big
time ability. If I have to give points so be it.
At least I can do so with some confidence. The best
scenario is to have our handicapping done in advance,
but in those instances that we are rushed, let’s
look to take the dominant team.
When betting college football I am much more likely
to lay the points than in the NFL. College teams
are much more likely to run up the score and to
pile on the points. The NFL is much more competitive
and rarely will teams just roll over. I am much
more inclined to lay those 20 or 30 points in college
football with a power team than lay a TD in the
ultra competitive NFL. Another big factor in college
football handicapping is motivation. College teams
are very big on emotions, rivalries, and revenge.
These factors are much more likely to have an effect
on college players than the pros. Another factor
in addition to motivation is the QB play. In college
football a good QB usually means the team will be
strong. In college football the drop off is so great
that a very good QB against an average or weak QB
is a huge edge and something we need to look to
exploit when betting college football. It is very
difficult for teams to overcome bad QB play in college
football. On the flip side it is a huge edge when
a QB plays well and we have that team. And don’t
just look at the stats. Look at how the QB leads
his team. Some QB’s have nice stats but throw
too many interceptions. Others have marginal stats
but don’t make mistakes. I like the QB that
does not make mistakes. If I have a bet, I don’t
want my QB losing the game for me. Keep the QB in
mind when betting college football.
One final area I will touch on with college football
betting is totals. Usually most sportsbooks put
up totals on just the television games. The totals
are something you might want to consider if you
are looking at having to play a TV game. Most bettors
still like to play the over so normally you will
get a little value out of playing the under. Concentrate
on totals especially when the weather is bad. It
is much more difficult for college football teams
to make up for difficult conditions than it is in
the NFL. That does not always mean the game is a
sure under. College teams make more mistakes and
rainy conditions lead to turnovers. The under is
usually a better bet when conditions are windy and
cold. In high profile games I am more inclined to
bet the under just because the public is probably
going to take the over.
When betting college football remember to take
advantage of the full betting card. Break your day
into sessions and make it a very profitable day.
As always, when you get that gut feeling, go with
it.
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