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Behind the Scenes as Vegas Bookmakers Open College Football Playoff Odds: Clemson, LSU Take Early Action
Live from the Westgate John Murray, Ed Salmons and Jay Kornegay from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook were kind enough to let me hang behind the scenes on Sunday in the run-up to the NFL slate and as they debate the College Football Playoff lines and take action. Here’s a running list of quotes, observations, etc.…
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College Football Betting Picks: Our Experts’ 7 Best Bets for 2019 Conference Championship Weekend
What the betting slate on college football’s championship weekend lacks in size, it should make up for in quality. At least in a betting sense. None of the nine games on Saturday have lines under six points, which makes for some compelling betting — backdoors, juicy moneylines and opportunities to fade public underdogs are all…
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Appalachian State vs. UL-Lafayette Betting Odds, Picks, Predictions: Will Sun Belt Championship Be Like October Slugfest?
Sun Belt Championship Odds: App State vs. UL-Lafayette Spread: Appalachian State -6.5 Over/Under: 58 Moneylines: App State -233, ULL +185 Time: Saturday, 12 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Location: Boone, N.C. (at App State) Earlier this season, UL-Lafayette and Appalachian State played an unexpected slugfest — a 17-7 Mountaineers win that went under the total by…
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Stuckey & Wilson: 2 College Football Moneyline Dogs to Bet on Championship Saturday
As we do each week on The Action Network Colleges Podcast, Collin Wilson and I pick our two favorite moneyline underdogs on Saturday’s college football slate. It’s Championship Saturday, which we all better embrace with only one FBS game on the docket next weekend. After another split last weekend, Collin is going with a Power…
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Conference Championship Betting Tip: How to Handicap College Football Momentum
Starting Friday, 20 college football teams will compete for 10 conference championships. While each program has a chance to lift a trophy, not all are created equally. Ohio State, the No. 1 team in the nation, is a perfect 12-0 and is beating opponents by an average of 38.1 points per game. Meanwhile, Miami (OH)…
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Wilson: The College Football Conference Championship Game I Bet Right Away
Initial betting action on the college football conference championship games was furious in the aftermath of Week 14. The Pac-12 opened with Utah -3.5 at Levi’s Stadium against Oregon before one-sided action pounded the Utes to -6.5. Central Michigan briefly opened at -2.5 before a slew of wagers drove the MAC Championship all the way…
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College Football Betting Tip: Fade the Public in Conference Championship Games
It is Championship Week. Conference titles and spots in the College Football Playoff are on the line this weekend. The conference championship games will receive increased handle with eight of the ten title games featuring at least one ranked team, and fewer overall betting options on a small slate. With an influx of public money…
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Sun Belt Championship Game Betting Odds & Over/Under: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana
Sun Belt Championship Odds: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Spread: App State -6 Over/Under: 57.5 Time: Saturday, 12 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Location: Boone, NC Odds as of Sunday at 5:45 p.m. ET and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion to get a 200% deposit match (deposit $50, bet with $150).…
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Wilson: Projected Odds & Over/Unders College Football Conference Championship Games
A chaotic Week 14 closed out the college football regular season, and the biggest news of the day came from the Iron Bowl, where Alabama look its second loss. The Crimson Tide have not lost this many regular season games since a Greg McElroy led 3-loss effort in 2010. And while we rejoice over the…