You know, it's almost too good to be true but the college football season is only 2 weeks away. It's funny with college football because there might not be a ton of great nonconference games anymore as the big conference schools don't like to schedule against each other very often. It doesn't really matter though because I can watch any game and can't wait to get this season started.
My early guess as to the best game of the first week is not until Monday night with Fresno and Rutgers two prominent up and coming programs in years past square off with good talent on both squads.
I have a handful early leans as to games I've already identified at first glance. Keep in mind that I usually don't play very heavy early in the season and I stay away from big spreads for the most part. I will most likely play quite a few games at a similar level. If things go well early, I may load up on 1 or 2 games that I really like opening weekend. The key thing to remember is not to overextend yourself early in the season and not put too much money at risk opening weekend.
With all that said, I like these plays early:
@Buffalo -3 over UTEP : I like what Turner Gill is doing with the Bulls and UTEP has a long road trip right off the bat. Still thinking about this one...
@Stanford +3 over Oregon St.: When the lines initially came out, this line was closer to 6 which I really loved but I still think 3 is good value. Oregon St. really loses a lot and Stanford has a lot of key personnel coming back from an improving team that didn't do a lot last year outside of the gigantic upset (biggest upset in NCAA history by number of pts. -- +41) of USC. Take the Cardinal
Utah +3.5 over Michigan: This line opened closer to a TD so I'm going to have think about this one before I pull the trigger. Still, Michigan has a lot to think heading into this one with ghosts of Appy St. still dancing in their head.
W. Michigan +14 over Nebraska: I'm still not sold on Nebraska and W. Michigan is no slouch. Still thinking about this one.
@Kent +10 over BC: Notice the MAC trend. I think the conference makes some noise opening weekend but this is more a despise BC pick than anything else.
East Carolina +10 over VT (in Charlotte): VT normally takes a while to get rolling and ECU is riding high after a huge bowl win over Boise ST. Even with the big loss of Chris Johnson, I'll take the Pirates on a neutral field to cover the number.
Fresno +5.5 over Rutgers: I think Rutgers is going to be good without Ray Rice, but Fresno is hungry this year and will use previous nonconference road game experience to make this game a war.
It's almost time gentlemen!
Rest of the lines:
Thu 8/28 127 UTEP +3 -103
04:00 PM 128 Buffalo U -3 -107
Thu 8/28 129 Vanderbilt +3 -103
04:30 PM 130 Miami Ohio -3 -107
Thu 8/28 131 NC State +11.5 +103
05:00 PM 132 South Carolina -11.5 -113
Thu 8/28 133 Wake Forest -12.5 -105
05:00 PM 134 Baylor +12.5 -105
Thu 8/28 135 Oregon State -3 -109
06:00 PM 136 Stanford +3 -101
Thu 8/28 137 Troy -6.5 -111
04:00 PM 138 Middle Tenn St +6.5 +101
NCAA Football - Fri 8/29
Fri 8/29 145 Temple -7 -105
04:00 PM 146 Army +7 -105
Fri 8/29 147 SMU +3 -101
05:00 PM 148 Rice -3 -109
NCAA Football - Sat 8/30
Sat 8/30 149 Utah +3.5 -109
09:00 AM 150 Michigan -3.5 -101
Sat 8/30 151 Syracuse +12 -105
09:00 AM 152 Northwestern -12 -105
Sat 8/30 153 Memphis +8 -105
04:00 PM 154 Mississippi -8 -105
Sat 8/30 155 Ohio +10 +101
11:00 AM 156 Wyoming -10 -111
Sat 8/30 157 Akron +26.5 -105
11:00 AM 158 Wisconsin -26.5 -105
Sat 8/30 159 Western Michigan +14 -114
11:00 AM 160 Nebraska -14 +104
Sat 8/30 161 Washington U +13.5 -102
12:30 PM 162 Oregon -13.5 -108
Sat 8/30 163 Tulsa -14.5 -101
01:00 PM 164 UAB +14.5 -109
Sat 8/30 165 TCU -6.5 -111
03:00 PM 166 New Mexico +6.5 +101
Sat 8/30 167 Mississippi St -8.5 -101
04:00 PM 168 Louisiana Tech +8.5 -109
Sat 8/30 169 Boston College -10 +107
04:00 PM 170 Kent +10 -117
Sat 8/30 171 Oklahoma State -6 -106
04:00 PM 172 Washington State +6 -104
Sat 8/30 173 No Illinois +8.5 -112
04:00 PM 174 Minnesota U -8.5 +102
Sat 8/30 175 Bowling Green +12.5 -105
04:00 PM 176 Pittsburgh U -12.5 -105
Sat 8/30 177 Hawaii +34.5 +100
04:00 PM 178 Florida -34.5 -110
Sat 8/30 179 Virginia Tech -10 +101
04:30 PM 180 East Carolina +10 -111
Sat 8/30 181 Illinois +8 +103
04:45 PM 182 Missouri -8 -113
Sat 8/30 183 Michigan State +5.5 -105
05:00 PM 184 California -5.5 -105
Sat 8/30 185 USC -19.5 -105
05:00 PM 186 Virginia +19.5 -105
Sat 8/30 187 Alabama +5 -105
05:00 PM 188 Clemson -5 -105
Sat 8/30 189 Idaho +27 -108
07:00 PM 190 Arizona U -27 -102
Sat 8/30 191 Utah State +12.5 -105
07:00 PM 192 UNLV -12.5 -105
Sat 8/30 193 Western Kentucky +21 -105
09:00 AM 194 Indiana -21 -105
Sat 8/30 195 Ul Monroe +26.5 -105
11:00 AM 196 Auburn -26.5 -105
Sat 8/30 197 UL Lafayette +10.5 -112
04:00 PM 198 So Mississippi -10.5 +102
Sat 8/30 199 Florida Atlantic +23 -105
04:00 PM 200 Texas -23 -105
Sat 8/30 201 Florida Intl +37 -115
04:00 PM 202 Kansas -37 +105
Sat 8/30 203 Arkansas State +20.5 -105
04:00 PM 204 Texas A&M -20.5 -105
Sat 8/30 205 North Texas +24 -102
04:10 PM 206 Kansas State -24 -108
NCAA Football - Sun 8/31
Sun 8/31 207 Kentucky +4.5 -103
12:30 PM 208 Louisville -4.5 -107
Sun 8/31 209 Colorado -11.5 -105
04:30 PM 210 Colorado State +11.5 -105
NCAA Football - Mon 9/1
Mon 9/1 211 Fresno State +5.5 -110
01:00 PM 212 Rutgers -5.5 +100
Mon 9/1 213 Tennessee U -7 -101
05:00 PM 214 UCLA +7 -109
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