starting it early with some futures I love. I am confident these will move so I got them now (5Dimes)
OSU Total Wins Under 9 -160 (pinnacle -188)
10x to win 6.25
U 8.5 +130 also up at 5dimes for a good bet, but I deem it is well worth it to take U 9 -160 for massive security. OSU has to win 10 games for your bet to lose and I believe that to be extremely unlikely.
4 returning starters on offense
4 returning starters on defense
Program is in shambles with no stability. a first time ever head coach at 37 years has the task of leading a top football school just coming out of one of the biggest scandals in NCAA history.
talks are Braxton Miller, a Freshman QB, will start. Seems like another Pryor with mobility, but poor accuracy and consistency. Also not as big as Pryor. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73...=1&nid=3254004
I think he can be a big liability, but maybe Senior QB Joe Bauserman will start or share time.
8 easily loseable games: @ Miami, MSU, @ Nebraska, @ Illinois, Wisc, @ Purdue, PSU, @ Michigan
that is a tough schedule for this team
8-4 = optimistic
10-2 to lose bet = unfathomable, comeback story of the decade
http://www.nationalchamps.net/2011/e.../ohiostate.htm
Illinois Total Wins Over 6.5 -135
5x to win 3.7
9 returning Offense
6 returning Defense
3rd year QB Nathan Scheelhaase will return to start his 2nd year coming off 6-6 last year with a bowl win. He got better as the year went completing 18 of 23 for 243 and a TD in the bowl win. He got some great experience and will be ready to breakout this year.
I have the feeling Zook has his team ready to surprise this year coming off a bowl win with some momentum and enough starters coming back.
they could absolutely start 6-0 or better
Arkansas State, South Dakota State, Arizona State, Western Michigan, Northwestern, @ Indiana
that's 5 home games to start and they will be favored in 4 of them (3 point dogs to ASU at home, though easily winnable). Then they have a winnable game at home vs. OSU, @ Purdue, Michigain, @ Minnesota
8-4 is definitely attainable with this schedule and O 6.5 -135 is a real steal
Wisconsin +350 to win Big Ten (Greek at +175)
2x to win 7
(look for this under props vs. field as the future has already dropped to +300)
5 offense
6 defense
They picked up 4th year starter and leading ACC Passer Russell Wilson for QB, who brings a whole new dimension to an offense that returns two 1000 yard rushers. This is Monte Ball's 3rd year at RB and he got a lot of playing time last year after John Clay got hurt. James White, the other RB, is a quicker more agile RB who will relieve Ball and change up the pace. They also return WR Nick Toon for his 4th year starting, a legitmate threat down field. 3 of 5 OL return also for the running game, all Juniors and Seniors.
This Offense, called by great OC Paul Chryst, will be hell for generally weak Big Ten Defenses.
Nebraska will likely be in the Championship game, and they were a poor 63rd Nationally in Rush D last year. Wisconsin will be a top running team with a dual-threat QB and they will kill Nebraska if not improved.
Key Division games will be @OSU, @ Illinois, PSU.
Road games @ OSU and @ Illinois are why I decided not to bet them +130 to win Leaders Division, as those could decide tie-breaker and we are not sure how good Wisconsin will be.
Either they will win Conference or be average 9-3/8-4 and never clicked with new QB. Value is in +350 for Conference over +130 for Division
http://www.nationalchamps.net/2011/e.../wisconsin.htm
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considered UNC Under 8 -140
team hasnt won 9 games in over 10 years, coach fired right before fall camp, no returning RB or QB.
what scared me away is 10 returning on Defense and the ACC looks real weak, with @ VT as the only real tough game they have.
Adding
Virginia Tech to win ACC Coastal +130 (Greek +100)
3x to win 3.9 (might add)
6 Offense (new QB, biggest weakness)
7 Defense
One of the easiest schedules in the country and for them to not win Division would be a complete joke. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-11/a...l-schedule.php
Biggest Division games are Miami and UNC, both are at home to make any tie-breaker possibility in their favor. Their next toughest non-Division Conference games are also both home with Clemson and BC. They don't play FSU and literally do not know who else can compete with them in their Division.
ACC road games are @ GT, @ Virginia, @ Duke, @ Wake Forest all shit teams projected at fewer than 6 wins.
QB just needs to not suck too hard and Defense, Special Teams, some running game from All-Conference RB David Wilson and 4/5 OL should win this easy.
OSU Total Wins Under 9 -160 (pinnacle -188)
10x to win 6.25
U 8.5 +130 also up at 5dimes for a good bet, but I deem it is well worth it to take U 9 -160 for massive security. OSU has to win 10 games for your bet to lose and I believe that to be extremely unlikely.
4 returning starters on offense
4 returning starters on defense
Program is in shambles with no stability. a first time ever head coach at 37 years has the task of leading a top football school just coming out of one of the biggest scandals in NCAA history.
talks are Braxton Miller, a Freshman QB, will start. Seems like another Pryor with mobility, but poor accuracy and consistency. Also not as big as Pryor. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73...=1&nid=3254004
I think he can be a big liability, but maybe Senior QB Joe Bauserman will start or share time.
8 easily loseable games: @ Miami, MSU, @ Nebraska, @ Illinois, Wisc, @ Purdue, PSU, @ Michigan
that is a tough schedule for this team
8-4 = optimistic
10-2 to lose bet = unfathomable, comeback story of the decade
http://www.nationalchamps.net/2011/e.../ohiostate.htm
Illinois Total Wins Over 6.5 -135
5x to win 3.7
9 returning Offense
6 returning Defense
3rd year QB Nathan Scheelhaase will return to start his 2nd year coming off 6-6 last year with a bowl win. He got better as the year went completing 18 of 23 for 243 and a TD in the bowl win. He got some great experience and will be ready to breakout this year.
I have the feeling Zook has his team ready to surprise this year coming off a bowl win with some momentum and enough starters coming back.
they could absolutely start 6-0 or better
Arkansas State, South Dakota State, Arizona State, Western Michigan, Northwestern, @ Indiana
that's 5 home games to start and they will be favored in 4 of them (3 point dogs to ASU at home, though easily winnable). Then they have a winnable game at home vs. OSU, @ Purdue, Michigain, @ Minnesota
8-4 is definitely attainable with this schedule and O 6.5 -135 is a real steal
Wisconsin +350 to win Big Ten (Greek at +175)
2x to win 7
(look for this under props vs. field as the future has already dropped to +300)
5 offense
6 defense
They picked up 4th year starter and leading ACC Passer Russell Wilson for QB, who brings a whole new dimension to an offense that returns two 1000 yard rushers. This is Monte Ball's 3rd year at RB and he got a lot of playing time last year after John Clay got hurt. James White, the other RB, is a quicker more agile RB who will relieve Ball and change up the pace. They also return WR Nick Toon for his 4th year starting, a legitmate threat down field. 3 of 5 OL return also for the running game, all Juniors and Seniors.
This Offense, called by great OC Paul Chryst, will be hell for generally weak Big Ten Defenses.
Nebraska will likely be in the Championship game, and they were a poor 63rd Nationally in Rush D last year. Wisconsin will be a top running team with a dual-threat QB and they will kill Nebraska if not improved.
Key Division games will be @OSU, @ Illinois, PSU.
Road games @ OSU and @ Illinois are why I decided not to bet them +130 to win Leaders Division, as those could decide tie-breaker and we are not sure how good Wisconsin will be.
Either they will win Conference or be average 9-3/8-4 and never clicked with new QB. Value is in +350 for Conference over +130 for Division
http://www.nationalchamps.net/2011/e.../wisconsin.htm
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considered UNC Under 8 -140
team hasnt won 9 games in over 10 years, coach fired right before fall camp, no returning RB or QB.
what scared me away is 10 returning on Defense and the ACC looks real weak, with @ VT as the only real tough game they have.
Adding
Virginia Tech to win ACC Coastal +130 (Greek +100)
3x to win 3.9 (might add)
6 Offense (new QB, biggest weakness)
7 Defense
One of the easiest schedules in the country and for them to not win Division would be a complete joke. http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-11/a...l-schedule.php
Biggest Division games are Miami and UNC, both are at home to make any tie-breaker possibility in their favor. Their next toughest non-Division Conference games are also both home with Clemson and BC. They don't play FSU and literally do not know who else can compete with them in their Division.
ACC road games are @ GT, @ Virginia, @ Duke, @ Wake Forest all shit teams projected at fewer than 6 wins.
QB just needs to not suck too hard and Defense, Special Teams, some running game from All-Conference RB David Wilson and 4/5 OL should win this easy.