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College Football Betting Odds

Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 16, 2008

We frequently get asked what exactly is meant by point speads and betting odds so we created this little section to explain what college football betting odds means to help you become a bettor sports bettor. It’s best if we just use an example so take a situation where you see School A -9.5 at School B. That means when the final score is in, School A, the favorite, has to win the game by more than 9.5 points. If they do, School A backers will win their bets, but if they win by less than 9.5 or lose the game outright, School B backers collect at the pay window. You normally have to lay $110 to win $100 or some variation thereof. This is how a point spread works.

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The odds are also known as betting lines or point spreads. The lines makers determine which team to add points to or subtract points from in each matchup in order to make the score even. They want an equal amount of college football picks on each team so they can take the vigorish, or juice, and make money no matter what the outcome is. The better team will be the favorite and the home team normally gets 3-4 points leaned towards their way to make up for home-field advantage.

When the lines makers come up with the weekly odds for each weekend’s games, they look at a number of different factors to help determine the predicted outcome. The odds makers take in-depth looks at injury reports, local newspapers, player match-ups, coaching strategies, where the game is played, and a variety of other factors. Some teams play better in a dome, some on grass, some off a bye week, some when playing after a loss. These are all factors that we also consider before making any picks, and any good handicapper will do the same if they want to profit with their football betting.

The odds make betting on football difficult and that is why you might need the help of an experienced handicapper. Jimmy Boyd and the Locksmith Sports staff goes deep into each team’s stats, tendencies, and match-ups to find holes in the lines makers odds. We have had a long documented history of success in the college football, but if you are not ready to sign up for one of our successful premium picks packages, then join our free college football picks newsletter.

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