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Top 25 NCAA Football Games of 2008 (Part 2)

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Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 02:44 PM

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After taking a look at the first half of the NCAA football season, now is the time to discuss the rest of the games that will have the online sportsbook community racing to make their bets. Even though some of these teams may not be in reach of the bowls, playing for pride will be sure to have a hand in some NCAA football lines.

Week 11 (November 8)

There will be a battle in the ACC as Clemson and Florida State clash in a game that should have a bearing on the Atlantic division title. The Tigers have won their last three meetings with the Seminoles, so expect online sportsbook odds to favor Clemson, even on the road. Elsewhere, Florida will head to Vanderbilt in a huge SEC tilt, and they may be looking to protect a top-five ranking at this point. The Gators have beaten the Volunteers 13 straight times, so NCAA football odds should be tipped towards Florida.

Week 12 (November 15)

This week’s games are spread across the country, starting with the Big 12, where Texas travels to Kansas, who will be looking to avoid a seventh straight loss to the Longhorns, as well as avenge a 66-14 loss at home in 2005. Next, Georgia continues the nation’s toughest schedule with a trip to Auburn, who have dropped two straight to the Bulldogs. The NCAA football lines should be close for this one as the Tigers would not like a repeat of 2006’s 37-15 loss at home to Georgia. Finally, the Big Ten wraps up the week’s big action in the football betting scene when Ohio State looks for revenge at Illinois, who beat the Buckeyes in Columbus last year.

Week 13 (November 22)

Even though Michigan is not a national power this year, their annual meeting with Ohio State is always one of the most anticipated games on the NCAA football calendar. The Wolverines would love nothing better than to lower their bitter rivals’ NCAA football odds with a win at home, but Ohio State has won seven of the last ten over Michigan. In the Big 12, Texas Tech takes their high-powered offense to Oklahoma, who should be in the running for a top-five ranking during this time. After five straight losses to the Sooners, the Red Raiders have won two of their last three meetings, and they could even be in the conference title picture with a win here. BYU and Utah square off in a meeting of the top two non-BCS teams in the country, and the Mountain West title will probably be up for grabs as well. BYU will be going for their third consecutive win in this series.

Week 14 (November 29)

This week is sure to have the online sportsbook community in a frenzy, beginning with a state-rivalry game at Florida State, where the Seminoles will aim to avoid their fifth straight loss to Florida, who should be favored by NCAA football odds. Kansas will head to Missouri for a Big 12 shootout, with the Tigers aiming for their third consecutive win over the Jayhawks. The SEC rounds out the week, as LSU heads to Arkansas looking to avenge last season’s 50-48 triple-OT loss. Elsewhere, Auburn and Alabama stage another edition of their bitter rivalry, with the Tigers going for their seventh victory in a row over the Crimson Tide. At least three of these four SEC teams will be trying to boost their NCAA football odds for the BCS title.

Week 15 (December 6)

The final week of the regular season should decide a couple of conference titles, as South Florida should be looking to wrap up the Big East with a victory at West Virginia, who had the lowest NCAA football odds and were picked as preseason favorites for the Big East throne. USC could be clinching the Pac-10 with a victory at UCLA, but they know to be careful as a trip to UCLA cost them a spot in the national championship game in 2006.

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