Whilst this specific match may not have the same depth that its football version does, the Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own brand of excitement. With the conference basketball season just under way, both the Sooners and Cowboys will make an effort to set the tone for the remainder of their season with this match. In Oklahoma’s case, they will be seeking to continue what has been a great start as they ended the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.
On Jan 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves take on the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both teams arrive in the game with rookie head coaches with the Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Temporary head coach David Gunn who has been the running backs coach all year heads the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Arkansas State has hired Gus Malzahn who will take the reins after the year ends. The take from the sportsbook is currently Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under established at 63 points.
It is not only the Division I-A universities receiving face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Tournament game is played at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The Bison face the Sam Houston Bearkats in a battle of the 2 top small colleges in the nation. Both the Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their opposition all year long and both are additionally arriving into play with comparable styles on offense. As the defenses are going to get a workout, anticipate a lot of running and a lot of 1st downs by each team. The sportsbook is having a difficult time with this one as the line now is currently at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under established at 46.
Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January seventh with the Pitt Panthers taking on the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The Pitt Panthers come in just after the one-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. Graham quit his post on December 14th to take the head coaching job at Arizona State. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will don the headset for the Pitt Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into play with the specter of the “Death Penalty” passed on in the 1980′s still being talked about today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is already in his 4th year on the side lines of SMU. The wagering line has this set at Pittsburgh (-3) with an over-under of 47 points.
It all comes down to this as the #1 rated LSU Tigers take on the #2 rated Crimson Tide in the BCS National Tournament Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January ninth. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this match, winning the national championship in 2009 and additionally winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003. LSU head coach Les Miles is additionally no stranger at this moment as he has won the national championship in 2007. Two fantastic teams and head coaches clashing on a collision course in what is sure to be an awesome game. The odds makers now have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under set at 40 points.
Thursday’s GoDaddy.com bowl has Middle Tennessee State competing with Miami of Ohio. It should be a cut-throat competition with the competition showed as a pick in college football betting lines at the internet sports book.
Pittsburgh is favored on the ncaa football gambling line against Kentucky in Saturday’s Compass Birmingham Bowl. The competition will be televised on ESPN and may get a little bit action in ncaa football odds at Sbg global.com before pro football Wild Card games commence later in the afternoon.
Ohio State is a 3.5 point favorite in Tuesday’s Sugar Bowl but bettors are somewhat cautious about taking the Buckeyes in this match when gambling ncaa football.
It is possible to make a ncaa football bet at the online sports book for Thursday’s GoDaddy.com bowl between Middle Tennessee State and Miami of Ohio.
Prepare to bet ncaa football on Friday with the Cotton Bowl as LSU takes on Texas A&M. The contest will be aired on Fox and is likely to be quite cut-throat as the NCAA wagering lines on the match have LSU as just a one-point favorite. The total at the online sportsbook is listed at 49.
