College Football Betting - Trends and Rivalry Games

In college they have trends and in the pros they have trends. There is one difference between the two though: NCAA teams stay truer to trends than the pros. If a team is 1-11 against the spread (ATS) on the first Saturday in October, most of the time that trend holds true. It's funny sometimes because it's like both teams know that trend and it turns out to be a massacre on a Saturday morning. The scary part is that there are trends on anything and everything! First Saturdays, last Saturdays, morning games, night games, afternoon games, temperature trends, color trends, if the quarterback or running back had so many yards the game before trends, you name it, they have a trend for it?and the real scary part is a lot of times they hold true. In the college ranks, studying the trends is a great way to bet.

Rivalry games play a huge part in a point spread. A lot of times the teams are of equal talent and other times one team is really good and the other is rather crappy. But if it's a rivalry game, the point spreads are usually pretty low no matter how good or bad the teams are. A quick example: In 1996, when Jake "The Snake" Plummer was playing for Arizona State and had that great team, they played their rival Arizona at Arizona. At the time, Arizona State was ranked in the top 3 while Arizona was struggling to win 5 games.

I was figuring the point spread to be in the minus 20's for Arizona State. My mouth dropped when I saw the opening line: Arizona State -7. I said to myself that can't be right but in fact it was. I thought to myself, even being alumni of the University of Arizona, this was a no brainer bet, Arizona State all the way. Arizona State had a chance to be National Champs and even though Arizona was their rival it should be a blowout. For the first half, it was a close game; I actually believe it was tied at halftime. But in the end Arizona St. did blow them out 56-14.

A minus 7-point spread just shows how big a rivalry game is to a point spread. If you look at the rest of the games in that series since that 1996 game, not one game is decided by more than 10 points! Rivalry games usually stay rather close. Look at Florida/Tennessee, those games are usually real close and those point spreads are just as close. Be careful with rivalry games, even though a team is much better than the other, doesn't mean a for sure victory.

Leo Mendelsohn
Thehooks
http://www.thehooksfootballpicks.com
Guaranteed NFL and College football picks with the best price/guarantee combination in the business. Free football picks every week from Thehooks Book Ezine, which is free to join. Thehooks is your one stop source for college football and NFL information.

---

Better Links Directory

Semi Bluffing

Bluffing is an important part of most poker player's games.... Read More

The Difference Between Bankroll and Money Management

I am sure you would have heard comments like, 'if... Read More

A Beginners Strategy Guide to Online Micro Limit Hold Em

It's hard to miss the fact that the last two... Read More

Class: It Tells All

The word class, used by handicapper is no abstraction. The... Read More

Gambling Establishments Negatively Affect Our Community

Gambling establishments continue to negatively affect our community by taking... Read More

Basic Jacks or Better Video Poker Strategy

Video Poker is a game of skill - and using... Read More

Four Tips for Online Poker ? Tells, Mixing it Up, Preflop Rasies and Changing Gears

Tip One: Mix Up Your Play: Once you have mastered... Read More

YOUR Advantage With Online Poker Table Notes

The importance of taking notes on your opponents can't be... Read More

2005 NFC South Football Preview

OVERVIEW: NFC SouthIn the NFC South look for Tampa Bay... Read More

Secrets of Texas Hold Em

First if you are tired, angry, drunk or your condition... Read More

Texas Holdem Tournament Strategy - Poker Tournament Betting Basics

Welcome to the third in my Texas Holdem Strategy Series,... Read More

Insider Tips For Finding A Great Online Poker Room

Even though they look pretty much the same and they're... Read More

Roulette System: Discover Why You always Fail At Roulette Game

Online Roulette System: Discover Why You always Fail At Roulette... Read More

The Secret of Betting Dont

Pssst...! Wanna know a secret?How about the secret of Betting... Read More

Winning at Slots, The Best Strategies

Casino gambling is often played with a gambling strategy in... Read More

What Your Poker Table Says About Your Personality

Who does not have tables at home? Such a queer... Read More

Earn Money Playing Slots...or not

Yay, what a life would that be - sitting behind... Read More

Gambling Legality Basics

The gambling scene in America can be traced back to... Read More

Poker Tournaments for Beginners

As the game of Poker is scaling new heights, casinos... Read More

Online Roulette ? A Brief History

The term "Roulette" is French and in essence it means... Read More

Gambling On the Internet is Fun That Will Pay Off

Gambling is something that millions of people enjoy for entertainment.... Read More

How To Choose a Sportsbook - Guide To Online Sports Betting

Online Sports Gambling is a growing business with thousands of... Read More

How To Play Craps

Craps is generally seen as a fun and exhilarating game... Read More

Stay Young- Play Bingo!

Exercise, intellectual stimulation, surgery, meditation or detox ? you name... Read More

Sports Betting and Money Management

Your bankroll must be protected at all costs, a good... Read More