Spanky has challenged me, Girth Brooks, and a statement I made calling NCAA football predictable as pro wrestling.  I was wrong, sometimes you never see it coming in wrestling.  Sting’s “Crow” outfit, Hulk joining NWO, or Matilda being found by the British Bulldogs after being kidnapped.  College football has far fewer suprises than that.  I would be mistaken if I claimed to be able to call the whole season.  I will not back down from my idea that there are far more scenarios in college football that are almost written before they happen.  The truth is Kip, most everybody else knows that too and that is why it is harder to make money off of non-risky bets.

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Michigan State beats Illinois on 9/30
USC & OSU finish in the top 5 and both go to a bowl game

I’m already bored of this…those two examples I gave were probably decided BEFORE last season was finished and may also be applicable to next year as well. Florida Atlantic got beat by Oklahoma State, South Carolina, and Kansas St. to the tune of 45-6, 48-8, and 45-0 respectively.  Not a safe bet?  What about this upcoming week where there are 3 teams favored by 34 points or more??? Gee I wonder who wins a game where won team is predicted to win by 5 touchdowns.  Has there EVER been a game handicapped like that in the NFL?

I found a link that has ALL the NCAA football scores since 1869.  Just browsing at last year alone, you will see that certain teams go into games knowing they WILL lose…Citadel vs Florida St. or Duke vs Va Tech.  The phrase “any given Sunday” does not apply.

All NCAA Football Scores Through 2005