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NCAA College Football Betting TrendsYou've heard that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it right?
Ohio State bettors sure hope it's true as they prepare to take on the USC Trojans this weekend.
Last season the Ohio State Buckeyes were ranked No. 5 when they traveled to Los Angeles to take on the No. 1 ranked USC Trojans.
Fans and the sports betting community were buzzing with the expectation of a classic college football battle between two of the top college football programs.
But the pointspread told a little different story, as online sportsbooks opened with USC as a double digit favorite (11 points) pegging that as the number that would produce action on both sides. The Trojans were a better team, and that wasn't simply media hype, but still, Ohio State had an opportunity to step up.
They didn't… and when the final whistle blew bettors who backed the big favorite smiled all the way to the bank, cashing USC tickets after the Trojans hammered “The” Ohio State 35-3.
Fast forwarding to the present, almost a year to the day, the Trojans (now No. 3) will again play the Buckeyes (No. 8) but this time in Columbus — SPORTSBETTING.com has USC is listed as a 7-point road fave and the Total is set at 44.
With true freshman QB Matt Barkley behind center last week, the Trojans managed to cover as 33-point faves in a 56-3 victory over San Jose State.
Meanwhile, sophomore QB Terrelle Pryor led the Buckeyes to a 31-27 straight up victory over Navy, but they didn't come close to covering the 21.5-points.
Betting Trends:
The USC game not withstanding, bettors have actually prospered when wagering on Ohio State against Pac-10 competition, as the Buckeyes are 8-1 against the spread dating back to 1995.
But, please note, the Trojans have rattled off 9-straight ATS wins against opponents from the Big Ten conference.
In its last 12 games when listed as favorites of 8-points or less, USC has a record of 10-2 ATS.
The Big 10 brand has taken a beating over the last few years (and that smackdown last year by USC didn't help), and bettors have taken note. Heading into this matchup the money is flowing to the higher-ranked favorite.
Currently the Trojans have 71% of the action on them in this tilt.
Notre Dame vs. Michigan: The rivalry between Notre Dame and Michigan has lost a bit of its luster lately but these storied programs still attract plenty of attention when they meet. This week the Fighting Irish travel to Ann Arbor to take on the Wolverines.
Notre Dame enters the game ranked No. 18, listed as a 3-point road fave and the Total is set at 48.
Overall, Michigan leads the series 20-15-1 but the two have been much more evenly matched recently, at least straight up.
Since 1997, the two are 5-5 SU however, Notre Dame has the edge against the spread going 7-3.
Michigan has struggled in its last 11 games against Independents going 3-8 ATS.
Over/Under bettors take note ? in Notre Dame's last eight games when favored by 4-points or less they have produced 7 Overs and 1 Under.
On the other side, the Wolverines haven't been a solid bet when listed as underdogs of 4-points or less, going 3-8 ATS and are also on 4-game SU and ATS losing streak in this spot.
It will be another great weekend of college football

Well folks, here we are. It's August 13 as I write this, and the start of the official NFL season is but a mere four weeks away. If you're like millions of Americans, you're probably counting the days until the season starts for two reasons. One, you want to see if your team is finally going to make a playoff run (my team is the Lions, so playoff football isn't something I'm really concerned about), and two, you can't wait to start losing your shirt betting on football.
Getting buried by betting on football has been a long established American tradition; so much so that it has almost become a rite of passage into adulthood. You can go to college, get a job, and find a beautiful wife-but you really haven't come of age until you've really lost your ass betting the foots. For me this came in the fall of '95, a gambling year that began with a series of small losses through September and October, and culminated in two whopping losses in November; one on the Texas-Texas A&M game, and one on the Alabama-Auburn game. When the dust had settled I was stuck for far more money than I could possibly raise, and was forced to install skylights through the winter in order to pay off a man named 'Kool-Aid' who lived in Saginaw.
Does this story sound familiar? For many of you, it probably does. Hopefully, however, we can finally put the years of constant losing behind you, for this year we're going to do what we can to finally get you out of the red when it comes to betting the NFL. Obviously I can't guarantee you a winning season-nobody can. But I can show you how to identify the kinds of bets that professional gamblers make-and don't make-every Sunday.
Before we start, there are a couple things we need to cover. First, understand that beating the NFL--- or any sport, for that matter-is the result of the the accumulation of small edges. There is NO SUCH THING as a handicapper who hits over 60% on his plays. This beast does NOT exist. In the coming months your radio is going to be flooded with ads from an array of idiots promising you 'lock' games and 'can't miss' parlays. Do not, my friends, be fooled. None of these guys are winners-they are just dart throwers who have a knack for marketing. If you want to beat the foots you have to realize that you're going to be making bets that carry a 2-4% return on your money. That's it. Nothing more. Before you make your first bet, promise yourself that you will not, under any circumstances, send money to some clown who promises to have inside information on the Raiders/Dolphins tilt this Monday. Beating the game is hard enough-if you're kicking out money to touts, it's almost impossible.
Second, much of the trick to beating the NFL comes from smart betting, not handicapping. The prevailing belief amongst novice sports bettors is that all successful sports bettors have monstrous data bases, and thousands of spread sheets, through which they process and interpret game stats and other relevant information. True, there are many successful sports bettors who do this-however, it's not a requisite for success. By learning to spot profitable bets, and bet combos, you can show a tidy profit at the end of the year without crunching a single number.