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The best early bets for Week 8 of college football
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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College Football Playoff could be all Blue-Chip Ratio teams
It’s boring, but the College Football Playoff might be all blue-bloods again.Every year I release my Blue-Chip Ratio statistic. It’s a quick and dirty method to determine which teams have met the...
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How well does Wisconsin actually perform against more talented teams?
Let’s dig deeper into Wisconsin’s inability to beat more talented teams.Wisconsin got smoked by Michigan in a 25-point loss. It could have been a lot worse, too, if the Wolverines had finished their...
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The best early bets for Week 9 of college football
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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The best college football picks for week 10, including Penn State
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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The really simple way to fix college football’s targeting rule
Players should not be ejected for clearly accidental violations.College football’s targeting rule has good intentions, but it is a mess due to its disregard for intent. If we want rules to change...
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6 takeaways from Alabama’s *mostly* easy win over LSU
Yet again, Alabama’s defense shut out the Tigers while the offense found its inevitable stride. Different offensive coordinator, same result: LSU can’t score on the Tide. LSU had just 3.3 yards/play...
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The best college football picks for week 11, including Arkansas
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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Who is doing the best job recruiting Florida?
Miami and Florida State are way out in front of the Gators ... so far.Recent happenings in the state (Early November)Ft. Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas DL Braylen Ingraham committed to Alabama over...
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The week in recruiting: Trends with 5-star defensive ends
The Crootletter is your source for college football recruiting analysis, free to your inbox daily. Signup below.This week in recruiting is a collection of thoughts and things of interest from me as a...
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Hilarious Michigan-Rutgers spread is a perfect example of a correlated parlay
What is a correlated parlay? Did you see the spread for the Michigan at Rutgers game? It’s 38 points. That is a huge number for a conference game, much less one on the road. But Rutgers is terrible,...
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The best college football picks for week 12 including Michigan State
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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The week in recruiting: LSU, UGA grab elite running backs
The Crootletter is your source for college football recruiting analysis, free to your inbox daily. Signup below.This week in recruiting is a collection of thoughts and things of interest from me as a...
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The best CFB gambling picks for Week 13, including Oklahoma
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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The best college football gambling picks for Championship Week
The early betting lines often allow for the most value.All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for...
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Explaining CFB's recruiting calendar
The NCAA has a complicated set of rules for coaches and prospects to follow, which affects recruiting.From November 25 to December 15, college football recruiting will be in a "Contacct Period," one of...
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Texas Tech isn’t an easy place to win, but starting fresh might be smart
Kliff Kingsbury’s time fell short of realistic expectations, but probably not by a whole lot.Refreshing the cycle is easier than admitting your limitations.Texas Tech fired Kliff Kingsbury, a move that...
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This is a great time for UNC to reset, but is Mack really a reset?
The Heels can catch up to NC State and compete in the ACC Coastal, if they get the Brown of the ‘90s and ‘00s.North Carolina’s timing to fire Larry Fedora is good. Replacing him with Mack Brown is a...
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Brohm saying no raises question: how good is the Louisville job?
Running commentary on college football firings and hirings.I’ll continue adding thoughts below on 2018’s college football coaching changes throughout hiring-and-firing season. A list of completed FBS...
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All 4 College Football Playoff teams are truly elite recruiters
Alabama has the most talent, but Clemson, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame are heavy blue-chips. There was much drama accompanying the announcement of the four College Football Playoff teams Sunday. Could...
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