Bob Balfe
College Football
Georgia Tech -2.5 over Clemson
Tommy Bowden is out as the head coach at Clemson. New coach Dabo Swinney will take over and he has already let go of the offensive coordinator. There will also be a QB change. Willy Korn takes over for Cullen Harper. Change is good, but not in the middle of the football season going against a 5-1 GTech team that has added in the option run game. Clemson has struggled on offense and I don't see them scoring enough today. Look for GTech to get a big road win.
Northwestern -4 over Purdue
Northwestern lost for the first time last week in a game they could have won. This Wildcats offense is no joke and their defense is pretty good themselves. Purdue has don't nothing offensively for the last 9 quarters. Until they can prove they can get it going again I cannot take them against a high powered offense like the Wildcats have. Purdue looks lost in Tiller's last season as head coach. Northwestern has also been beat pretty bad the last few years. The veteran are seeking revenge. Take Northwestern.
Oklahoma -19 over Kansas
Kansas has played a very easy schedule and had to come up with a miracle in Iowa State to come back and win that game as they were down big at the half. I can guarantee that this Oklahoma team is ready to play football. Bob Stoops is 9-0 the week after the Texas Game. This week Oklahoma will be looking to prove they belong at the top. Kansas has been one of those teams for the past two seasons that are not as good as their record. Take the Sooners.
Georgia -14.5 over Vanderbilt
Vandy had their run and their 15 minutes of fame, but they are not ready to compete with the likes of Georgia. I do not see how Vandy will be able to run on this stiff defense and throwing the ball will be tough with the QB injuries Vanderbilt has. Georgia will feed off this home crowd and go wire to wire. Take the Bulldogs.
Colorado State +22 over Utah
CSU used to be the laughing stock of college football, but this team has arrived and has the ability of playing very good defense. I am very impressed with how the Rams plays against TCU's and Houston's high power offense. This Utah team is good, but CSU will keep this game closer than the oddmakers think. Take Colorado State.
Michigan +24.5 over Penn State
Penn State has looked like a National Champion while Michigan looks like a team with a new coach and still crushed from last seasons opening day loss to Appalachian State. Penn State has covered most of their games and Michigan has not. The Wolverines still have a ton of talent and really now have nothing to lose. Penn State will win this game, but this spread is too high especially against a PSU team that will be looking forward to Ohio State next weekend. Look for a tight game. Take Michigan.
Major League Baseball
Redsox +120 over Rays Beckett/Shields
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College Football
Georgia Tech -2.5 over Clemson
Tommy Bowden is out as the head coach at Clemson. New coach Dabo Swinney will take over and he has already let go of the offensive coordinator. There will also be a QB change. Willy Korn takes over for Cullen Harper. Change is good, but not in the middle of the football season going against a 5-1 GTech team that has added in the option run game. Clemson has struggled on offense and I don't see them scoring enough today. Look for GTech to get a big road win.
Northwestern -4 over Purdue
Northwestern lost for the first time last week in a game they could have won. This Wildcats offense is no joke and their defense is pretty good themselves. Purdue has don't nothing offensively for the last 9 quarters. Until they can prove they can get it going again I cannot take them against a high powered offense like the Wildcats have. Purdue looks lost in Tiller's last season as head coach. Northwestern has also been beat pretty bad the last few years. The veteran are seeking revenge. Take Northwestern.
Oklahoma -19 over Kansas
Kansas has played a very easy schedule and had to come up with a miracle in Iowa State to come back and win that game as they were down big at the half. I can guarantee that this Oklahoma team is ready to play football. Bob Stoops is 9-0 the week after the Texas Game. This week Oklahoma will be looking to prove they belong at the top. Kansas has been one of those teams for the past two seasons that are not as good as their record. Take the Sooners.
Georgia -14.5 over Vanderbilt
Vandy had their run and their 15 minutes of fame, but they are not ready to compete with the likes of Georgia. I do not see how Vandy will be able to run on this stiff defense and throwing the ball will be tough with the QB injuries Vanderbilt has. Georgia will feed off this home crowd and go wire to wire. Take the Bulldogs.
Colorado State +22 over Utah
CSU used to be the laughing stock of college football, but this team has arrived and has the ability of playing very good defense. I am very impressed with how the Rams plays against TCU's and Houston's high power offense. This Utah team is good, but CSU will keep this game closer than the oddmakers think. Take Colorado State.
Michigan +24.5 over Penn State
Penn State has looked like a National Champion while Michigan looks like a team with a new coach and still crushed from last seasons opening day loss to Appalachian State. Penn State has covered most of their games and Michigan has not. The Wolverines still have a ton of talent and really now have nothing to lose. Penn State will win this game, but this spread is too high especially against a PSU team that will be looking forward to Ohio State next weekend. Look for a tight game. Take Michigan.
Major League Baseball
Redsox +120 over Rays Beckett/Shields
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I had a lot of respect for the opinions on this site, but this is a joke. How does one site offer a Waive the Rating on BC, Lock of the Year on Arizona, and then put out 100 dimers on the opposite side? This is one of those where no matter what happens the site will be telling you how great they are. Total joke.
J.R. Miller
RAYS -1.5 +148 over Redsox (Shields-Beckett) (OR -139)
The Rays have been getting 9.9 hits over 9 innings at bat, the Redsox have been getting 8.7 hits over 9 innings at bat.(The average American League team gets 9.3 hits per 9 innings.)The Rays have been scoring 6.4 runs per 10 hits, the Redsox have been scoring 5.0 runs per 10 hits.(The average AL team gets 5.2 runs per 10 hits.)In their last 3 games with Shields as their starting pitcher the Rays allowed a total of 24 hits. In the Redsox' last 3 games with Beckett as their starting pitcher the Redsox allowed a total of 36 hits....Also, keep in mind that home field bias remains very significant between these two teams, and we've got ourselves a strong bet here.
RAYS -1.5 +148 over Redsox (Shields-Beckett) (OR -139)
The Rays have been getting 9.9 hits over 9 innings at bat, the Redsox have been getting 8.7 hits over 9 innings at bat.(The average American League team gets 9.3 hits per 9 innings.)The Rays have been scoring 6.4 runs per 10 hits, the Redsox have been scoring 5.0 runs per 10 hits.(The average AL team gets 5.2 runs per 10 hits.)In their last 3 games with Shields as their starting pitcher the Rays allowed a total of 24 hits. In the Redsox' last 3 games with Beckett as their starting pitcher the Redsox allowed a total of 36 hits....Also, keep in mind that home field bias remains very significant between these two teams, and we've got ourselves a strong bet here.
