ALABAMA is 1-4 against the spread in its last 5 games and 4-9 in its last 13. These negative statistics are the result of the Crimson Tide's big public following and a decline in depth and talent brought about by NCAA penalties.
ARIZONA STATE is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games and 3-7 in its last 10. The Sun Devils are simply an over-hyped team that has not lived up to their press clippings.
ARMY is 1-17 straight up (SU) and 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games. The coach was fired last week, but the talent remains the same.
BAYLOR has to remain on the watch list, even though it is 3-2 ATS under its new coach. A few weeks do not a profile change.
BUFFALO is 1-5 ATS thus far this season and are 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games. Jumping to NCAA I-A football has proved to the Bulls to be a tough task.
CENTRAL FLORIDA is 0-5 ATS and the worst is yet to come.
COLORADO is 1-5 ATS in its last six games and 1-7 in its last eight. This is one of college football's most under-achieving teams. Why? You tell me. Seldom has so little been done with so much.
EASTERN MICHIGAN is 1-6 SU and 2-3 ATS this season but is just 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games.
INDIANA is a classic go-against team. The Hoosiers are 1-4-1 ATS this year and 1-10-1 ATS in their last 12 games.
IOWA STATE is 1-4 ATS this season and 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 2-4-1 ATS this season and is 3-8-2 ATS in its last 13 games.
LOUISVILLE is 0-4 this season and 2-8 ATS in its last 10. This is a good football team that is simply over-rated in the numbers kept by linemakers.
NOTRE DAME is 1-4 ATS this season and 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
OREGON is 0-3 ATS in its last three games and 4-10 ATS in its last 14. This is another team that is simply over-rated.
PENN STATE is 1-6 ATS this season. The Nittany Lions are a team in decline and this is one handicapper that believes the worst is yet to come.
SOUTH CAROLINA is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
SMU is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games and is a team on its way to nowhere. The defense is good, the offense must be marked absent.
TEXAS A&M is 1-5 ATS this season and 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games.
VANDERBILT is 1-4-1 ATS this season and is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games. The Commodores need to get together with Rice, Army, Navy etc and start a new league where the academic demands of each would level the playing field.
This is not to suggest these teams cannot cover the spread, because they can. This article is merely to point out their profiles are those of teams that should get strong consideration each week as go-against teams.
BEST NIGHT OWLS
OVERALL: STANFORD 17-6 (74%)
DOG: STANFORD 9-1 (90%)
HOME: KANSAS ST 10-1-1 (91%)
AWAY: UCLA 12-1 (92%)
WORST NIGHT OWLS
OVERALL: IOWA & KENT ST 3-10 (23%)
DOG: TEXAS TECH 4-12 (25%)
HOME: E CAROLINA 3-11-1 (22%)
AWAY: CLEMSON 5-15 (25%)
Other notable findings from a SU aspect include the following:FLORIDA STATE - 60-8 Overall, including 30-0 at home, KANSAS ST 21-1 at home, ARMY 1-10 overalland DUKE 1-12-1 away.
ARIZONA STATE is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games and 3-7 in its last 10. The Sun Devils are simply an over-hyped team that has not lived up to their press clippings.
ARMY is 1-17 straight up (SU) and 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games. The coach was fired last week, but the talent remains the same.
BAYLOR has to remain on the watch list, even though it is 3-2 ATS under its new coach. A few weeks do not a profile change.
BUFFALO is 1-5 ATS thus far this season and are 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games. Jumping to NCAA I-A football has proved to the Bulls to be a tough task.
CENTRAL FLORIDA is 0-5 ATS and the worst is yet to come.
COLORADO is 1-5 ATS in its last six games and 1-7 in its last eight. This is one of college football's most under-achieving teams. Why? You tell me. Seldom has so little been done with so much.
EASTERN MICHIGAN is 1-6 SU and 2-3 ATS this season but is just 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games.
INDIANA is a classic go-against team. The Hoosiers are 1-4-1 ATS this year and 1-10-1 ATS in their last 12 games.
IOWA STATE is 1-4 ATS this season and 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games.
LA-LAFAYETTE is 2-4-1 ATS this season and is 3-8-2 ATS in its last 13 games.
LOUISVILLE is 0-4 this season and 2-8 ATS in its last 10. This is a good football team that is simply over-rated in the numbers kept by linemakers.
NOTRE DAME is 1-4 ATS this season and 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
OREGON is 0-3 ATS in its last three games and 4-10 ATS in its last 14. This is another team that is simply over-rated.
PENN STATE is 1-6 ATS this season. The Nittany Lions are a team in decline and this is one handicapper that believes the worst is yet to come.
SOUTH CAROLINA is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games.
SMU is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games and is a team on its way to nowhere. The defense is good, the offense must be marked absent.
TEXAS A&M is 1-5 ATS this season and 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games.
VANDERBILT is 1-4-1 ATS this season and is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games. The Commodores need to get together with Rice, Army, Navy etc and start a new league where the academic demands of each would level the playing field.
This is not to suggest these teams cannot cover the spread, because they can. This article is merely to point out their profiles are those of teams that should get strong consideration each week as go-against teams.
BEST NIGHT OWLS
OVERALL: STANFORD 17-6 (74%)
DOG: STANFORD 9-1 (90%)
HOME: KANSAS ST 10-1-1 (91%)
AWAY: UCLA 12-1 (92%)
WORST NIGHT OWLS
OVERALL: IOWA & KENT ST 3-10 (23%)
DOG: TEXAS TECH 4-12 (25%)
HOME: E CAROLINA 3-11-1 (22%)
AWAY: CLEMSON 5-15 (25%)
Other notable findings from a SU aspect include the following:FLORIDA STATE - 60-8 Overall, including 30-0 at home, KANSAS ST 21-1 at home, ARMY 1-10 overalland DUKE 1-12-1 away.
