Deposit Instantly Using Your Credit Card at Sportsbook.com!

BCS National Championship Betting Tips

Written by Steve Janus

bcs-betting-tip-010709 The college football season unfortunately comes to an end Thursday night, but we are in luck with a great match up in the BCS Championship game. Here are some great tips to keep in mind before you place a wager on tomorrow night’s BCS Championship game. These tips apply to any bowl game, so keep them in mind next season as well! Thursday’s BCS Championship game features the Florida Gators as 5 point favorites over the Oklahoma Sooners.

BCS Bowl Betting Tips – The Ten Commandments of Bowl Betting

1. Look to pick the straight up winner of the game.
-This means you should basically ignore the point spread when it comes to bowl games. The lines simply does not come into play as much in bowl games as it does in the regular season. The straight up winner usually ends up covering the spread. Edge: Florida.

2. Underdogs thrive in December, but favorites win in the New Year.
-In the smaller bowl games it’s much more likely for an upset than in those bigger bowls after December 31st. Iowa, Georgia, UConn, Tulsa, USC, and Texas all won as favorites in 2009. Edge: Florida.

3. Consider underdogs seeking redemption.
-You’ll have to be careful with this one. There’s a fine line between a team that did not make expectations this year trying to redeem themselves, and those teams that are disappointed in the bowl game they are in and come out flat. Edge: None.

4. Respect the running game.
-I haven’t found this to be as true this season, but as a rule, a team with a strong rushing attack in very dangerous in the post-season. Edge: Florida.

5. Avoid the disinterested or disappointed favorite.
-This makes me think of Alabama this year. They thought they should be national champs and didn’t come prepared for Utah in the Sugar Bowl. Edge: None.

Bet the BCS Championship Game at Bookmaker!

6. Recognize negative momentum.
-Just because a team with 8 wins is playing a team with 6 wins doesn’t give the 8-win team the edge. Be sure to check the last 3 or 4 games of the season. Edge: None.

7. Pay attention to the history of the opposing coaches (if they have one). Edge: None.

8. Be sure to consider conference strength.
-This can be tough to judge from year to year, but you should get a feel for it by bowl season. Edge: Oklahoma.

9. Review games against common opponents.
-This can be a good indicator, though in bowl games it can be hard to find teams that have played the same opponents. Edge: None.

10. Consider experience and other intangible factors.
-For example, Oklahoma has 13 returning starters this year and 42 returning letterman compared to 16 returning starters and 52 returning letterman for the Gators. Also, Tim Tebow and the Gators have been in this situation recently, it’s been awhile for the Sooners. Edge: Florida.

Well, according to the commandments, Florida wins this match up 4-1. Now let’s see if that translates into a win for them on the field Thursday night! Good luck!

This NCAA football betting season is coming to a close, be sure to beat the football odds in the championship game with top college football picks from our leading experts!

Get in the game now with NCAA football picks from the best handicappers in the world.

If you liked this article, you may also be interested in: