College Betting News

In college football betting it is always important to consider the underdogs from time to time as there are plenty of teams out there that possess the talent to compete with favorite teams and deliver a very good show and maybe even some surprises. Alabama, USC and LSU are teams that will always be considered among the best. On the contrary there are sleeper teams that do not hold the same position however they have extremely talented players but have weaknesses in other areas that result in oddsmakers shutting them down as potential winners.

Let´s take a look at teams that could surprise the college football betting odds for the 2012 season.

1. The Badgers: The Wisconsin Badgers with odds of 40/1 have been affected by the loss of their QB Russell Wilson however the new guy, Danny O`Brien is extremely talented and will be able to fill in the empty spot perfectly. He is known to deliver an extremely powerful running game. Montee Ball will also play an important role as a running back and has proven to be capable of taking his game to the next level.

Anxious college football betting fans can´t wait to see the season that the Alabama Crimson Tide will deliver this year. In the last three years, they have won two national titles even after playing in what´s consider in the toughest division and in the toughest conference. Nick Saban, head coach of the Alabama team has been the responsible one behind the success they have had recently. Even after going through ups and downs and changes that some may consider crucial to the team, he has managed to acquire enough talent to surpass any obstacle.

Defense is considered the teams’ most important asset. Under Saban´s baton, the defense unit of the Crimson Tide set a record as being the best in College Football history. This year the fact that Mark Barron, Courtney Upshaw and D. Hightower will affect the numbers in comparison to last season, however handicapper believe that they will still be a solid rock defense that will put up a very good show. Last season they were the team that allowed the fewest points and also broke a record for allowing a minimum of total yards and rushing yards.

When the Alabama Crimson Tide was selected to play the LSU Tigers in the 2012 BCS Championship game, two things happened. First of all, the two best college football teams in the country were slated against one another there is no doubt about that. Second, it guaranteed that the national title would be won by an SEC school for the sixth consecutive year, dating back to Florida’s win over Ohio State in 2006. The Southeastern conference has easily been the most dominant in college football over the last five sportsbook seasons, and while the addition of Missouri and Texas A&M change the landscape a little bit, don’t expect anything less than a strong group of national title contenders from the SEC once again this 2012-13 season.

Leading the way is Nick Saban and the defending national champion Crimson Tide, which avenged a tough regular season loss to LSU that included four missed field goals in the BCS Championship game. Alabama dominated the Tigers in to submission, shutting them out 21-0 in front of a packed house in New Orleans, which of course is LSU territory.