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5* Boston College Pk **POD**
5* Alabama +10
5* Oklahoma -16.5
4* Navy -10.5
4* Arizona -10.5
4* Cincinnati -7 -120
3* UCONN -2.5
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50 Units Penn State (-6) over Temple
Penn State (7-1) remains one of the most under-rated teams in the country and proved it in its last game when it won at Georgia Tech. The Nittany Lions have lost only to Rhode Island, 77-72, and catch a Temple (3-3) that has lost its last two games and three of its last four. This is definitely a game involving two teams head in the opposite direction.
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2 star Missouri +17 over Oklahoma
2 star Alabama +10 over Florida
1 star Tulsa -12 over East Carolina
1 star Boston college -1 over Va. Tech
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20 units East Carolina +12.5
20 units Alabama +10
20 units Arizona -10.5
10 units Arkansas State +10
10 units Florida Intl -8
5 units Oklahoma -16.5
5 units Boston College/Va Tech Under 39
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Ai Simulator 10* graded play on Florida – AiS shows an 85% probability that Florida will win this game by 10 or more points. AiS shows an 85% probability that Florida will score 28 or more points. Florida is already 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when they score 28 or more points this season. Florida is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season; 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good teams outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season over the last 2 seasons; 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games versus excellent ball control teams, 32 or more possession minutes/game since 1992. Florida is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after outgaining opposition by 125 or more total yards in their previous game this season; 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after covering the spread in 3 out of their last 4 games over the last 2 seasons. Take Florida.
Ai Simulator 7* graded play on Army – AiS shows an 82% probability that Army will lose this game by 10 or fewer points. Obviously, this is going to be a running and more running and even more running type of game. AiS shows a 95% probability that there will be fewer than 15 passes thrown in this game. So, it stands to reason that this game will move quite quickly and it will be Army’s goal to shorten the game as much as possible. Navy threw just once in their last game. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 45-17 ATS for 73% since 1992. Play against any team that is an average team with a play differential of +/- 0.6 YPP facing a poor team outgained by 0.6 to 1.2 YPP and after allowing 225 or less total yards in their previous game. Take Army.
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6.5* Usc/Ucla UNDER [4:30pm]
Southern Cal knows they need to put on a good show in the hopes that Oklahoma loses later in the day, and for this team the best way to put on a show is through defense, as this is one of the best Trojans stop units to ever lace up cleats. They have allowed ten points or less in nine of eleven games this year, with six of those nine being held to a TD or less. The Men of Troy are allowing just 205 yards per game on the season! As for UCLA, last week the defense only allowed 17 points after allowing just seven the week prior and 20 the week prior to that. They are a quality unit as well, especially against the pass, and have given up just 324 ypg in 2008. On a unique note, USC has forfeited timeouts for uniform purposes, and UCLA has vowed to do the same. Timeouts help most in end of half/game scenarios when trying to get late points, and with both teams only having two timeouts (if Nuehisel follows through) that is an added advantage for the Under as well. Now lets look at the numbers, and in doing so we note that the last two series meetings have seen 31 and 22 points on the board. Also, USC is 2-5/5-20 to the Under in Pac 10 games of late whereas UCLA is 1-6/7-18 to the Under in conference games in that span. The Bruins are 4-15 to the Under in all home games in the last three seasons, and USC is 0-2/3- to the Under in December games the last three seasons. We will be very surprised if UCLA get past 10 points here, with 3, 6, 7, or 0 being their most likely final result, as the USC defense would like nothing more than posting another shutout, as they have already done three times this season. Even with the highest of our UCLA projections in place, that leaves USC to get more than 40, something that UCLA has allowed only twice this year. This will be a low scoring affair in La La land!
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4 Pitt Panthers +2.5
4 Navy -11
4 BC -1
4 Arizona -11
4 Oklahoma -17
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I'm taking the points with HAWAII. One could easily argue that this game isn't that important to either team. The Bearcats have already won the Big East and clinched a BCS berth while the Warriors have already accepted an invitation to play in the Hawaii Bowl. That being said, I feel that the Warriors will have an easier time getting up for tonight's game. Yes, the Bearcats have been playing very well and want to keep the positive momentum rolling. However, having just achieved such a major accomplishment and with the biggest game in the history of these kids' lives coming up on deck, I feel it will be easy to get caught looking ahead and also to be distracted by all that Hawaii has to offer. Note that Cincinnati has played six road games this season and only one of them (at Marshall) resulted in a win of greater than eight points. While the Bearcats, who are 0-3 ATS the last three times they were road favorites in the -7.5 to -10 range, just had to make the long trip, the Warriors are playing their third straight game here. Coach Greg McMackin made the following comment about his team's motivation level: "This is our BCS game on Saturday. We want to redeem ourselves against a good team." The Warriors are 3-0 ATS the last three times that they were underdogs and 11-7 ATS the last 18 times that that they were underdogs of eight points or less. Look for an inspired effort, leading to (at least) a pointspread victory. *non-conf. Main Event
I'm laying the points with UCONN. I've had some success with the Panthers this season and I successfully played on them in last week's win over West Virginia. I also successfully played against the Huskies in their last game, a four point loss at South Florida. However, this afternoon, its the Huskies who have both homefield and a scheduling advantage. While the Panthers are off their hard fought emotional win over the Mountaineers last weekend, the Huskies haven't played since the Nov. 23rd loss at South Florida. Note that they're 4-2 ATS the last six times they were coming off a bye and a profitable 7-2 ATS the last nine times they were coming off a conference loss. The Huskies are a perfect 5-0 ATS the last five times that they were favored by four points or less. They're also a profitable 14-5 ATS the last 19 times that they were favored overall. The Huskies are 3-1 SU/ATS against the Panthers the past four years, including 2-0 SU/ATS the last two. This is the final home game for the Huskies' seniors and I look for them to give a huge effort and defeat the Panthers for the third year in a row. *annihilator
I'm taking the points with UCLA. Obviously, with a pointspread in the 30s, USC is the stronger team. That being said, I feel that this is far too many points for them to be laying for a road game against a hated rival. I played on the Bruins in 2006, the last time they hosted the Trojans, and they won that game outright. While the Bruins' admittedly weak offense makes another outright upset unlikely, their stingy defense gives them a much better chance of keeping competitive than most think. The Bruins have had a disappointing season and they were blown out 34-6 last week. However, a closer look at the stats from that game show that the Bruins actually played much better on defense than the score indicates. In fact, the Sun Devils' defense scored all four of their team's touchdowns and the ASU offense managed only two field goals and a mere 122 total yards. Pete Carroll said of that performance: "DeWayne Walker is a really good football coach. He has had tremendous success. You can't tell by the score, but the defense played like crazy (at ASU). They looked loaded up, fired-up, well-schooled, great intensity and all that. That's what gives any team a chance to beat somebody." Including a cover at USC last season, the Bruins are 3-1 ATS their last four December games. During the same stretch, the Trojans were 0-2 ATS in December. Looking back further and we find them at just 2-7 ATS their last nine December games. While the Trojans need a win to secure the Pac 10, they still have a much bigger bowl game on deck. On the other hand, this is the final game of the year for the Bruins and I expect them to go out by giving their best effort. As coach Neuheisel said: "Since this will be our last game, there is no reason to leave anything on the shelf." Look for an inspired effort as the defense keeps the Bruins, 10-2 ATS the last 12 times they were coming off a conference loss, in it much longer than most are expecting. *Pac 10 GOM
I'm taking the points with MISSOURI. Naturally, this is a huge game for both teams. The Sooners are out to prove that they deserve to be here and are hoping a big win will lead to a date in the national title game. The Tigers are out to get themselves a better bowl game and to earn some payback after Oklahoma handed them their only two losses last season and kept them from playing for the national title. Its true that the Sooners come in as the hotter team and that they've been extremely impressive in recent weeks. Those results have caused this line to be extremely high though and I feel that its become too high. Missouri is an extremely dangerous team. Keep in mind that the Tigers were considered a national title contender for a good part of the season. While Oklahoma's Sam Bradford has been excellent, Missouri's Chase Daniel is no slouch either. Indeed, Daniel was a Heisman frontrunner for much of the season. Indeed, Daniel has completed an awesome 75.1 percent of his passes for 3,880 yards and 34 touchdowns. Overall, the Tigers are averaging 45 points and 509.4 yards per game. Those numbers aren't quite as impressive as Oklahoma's 53.4 ppg and 556.7 ypg but they're not that far off either. Speaking of Bradford, he's currently not 100% and is expected to be playing with a soft cast. Last week, the injury caused him to fumble two snaps. Stoops said of his star quarterback: "He actually tore ligaments in his non-throwing hand in the third series. In all likelihood, he'll have surgery on it after the Big 12 Championship game." The Tigers are 5-3 ATS the last eight times they were coming off a conference loss and 5-2 ATS the last seven times that they played on a neutral field. During the same stretch, the Sooners have gone just 2-5 ATS when playing on a neutral field. The Sooners were only laying three points when these teams met at the Alamodome last season. Now, they're being asked to lay roughly an extra two touchdowns here at Arrowhead. I feel that is asking too much and believe that we'll see a highly motivated Missouri team trade punches with them the entire way. *Conference Championship GOY
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5 Unit Play.Take Navy Midshipmen over Army Black Knights
The gap between these rivals continues to grow. Army has played well this season considering what they lost to graduation. A common opponent is Air Force and Navy won in Colorado, 33-27 and Army lost in West Point, 16-7. The difference here is the teams each squad played this season. Army’s toughest opponent was Rutgers and they lost 30-3. Their next toughest opponent is Texas A & M, a team that won just four games this season. Navy has played Ball State, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame and is much better prepared for this game. Army is ranked 118th in offense and Navy will shutdown the option early and often. Navy rolls again! Navy 35, Army 14.
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6.5* USC/UCLA UNDER
Southern Cal knows they need to put on a good show in the hopes that Oklahoma loses later in the day, and for this team the best way to put on a show is through defense, as this is one of the best Trojans stop units to ever lace up cleats. They have allowed ten points or less in nine of eleven games this year, with six of those nine being held to a TD or less. The Men of Troy are allowing just 205 yards per game on the season! As for UCLA, last week the defense only allowed 17 points after allowing just seven the week prior and 20 the week prior to that. They are a quality unit as well, especially against the pass, and have given up just 324 ypg in 2008. On a unique note, USC has forfeited timeouts for uniform purposes, and UCLA has vowed to do the same. Timeouts help most in end of half/game scenarios when trying to get late points, and with both teams only having two timeouts (if Nuehisel follows through) that is an added advantage for the Under as well. Now lets look at the numbers, and in doing so we note that the last two series meetings have seen 31 and 22 points on the board. Also, USC is 2-5/5-20 to the Under in Pac 10 games of late whereas UCLA is 1-6/7-18 to the Under in conference games in that span. The Bruins are 4-15 to the Under in all home games in the last three seasons, and USC is 0-2/3- to the Under in December games the last three seasons. We will be very surprised if UCLA get past 10 points here, with 3, 6, 7, or 0 being their most likely final result, as the USC defense would like nothing more than posting another shutout, as they have already done three times this season. Even with the highest of our UCLA projections in place, that leaves USC to get more than 40, something that UCLA has allowed only twice this year. This will be a low scoring affair in La La land!