NCAA Week 5 Preview – Cal vs. USC and Oklahoma vs. Miami

The SEC begins its full schedule this week with LSU taking on Georgia. Both teams ranked in the Top 25 which means this one should be a good game. Georgia was all out to beat the ASU Sun Devils this past Saturday and LSU, thanks to three fantastic plays by safety Chad Jones, escaped with a victory over Mississippi State. Georgia should be between 1 to 3 point favorite in this game although LSU will definitely have supporters. The Georgia offense should fly high against an LSU defense that at times has proven to be pretty mediocre.

When it comes to stopping the LSU offense, however, Georgia could be in some trouble. This is the most important game this weekend because after this weekend, LSU faces the #1 NCAA ranked Florida Gators. Should LSU win this game, they could easily march against Florida as a Top 5 ranked team.

Cal Looks to Bounce Back Against USC

California will not be ranked in the Top 5 when they take on the USC Trojans this weekend because Oregon absolutely annihilated them. But that was on the road, and they get to face USC at home. USC wasn’t very impressive against the overmatched Washington State Cougars. The team that wins this matchup is supposed to have the inside track to the Pac 10 Championship, so somebody better step up.

Oklahoma’s Bradford Could Return Against Miami

The final top game for college football gambling fans to really pay attention to is the Oklahoma Sooners vs. the Miami Hurricanes. Miami was so awful against Virginia Tech this past Saturday that the only way they could put themselves back into the BCS mix would be to go undefeated the rest of the season.

The road to redemption for the Hurricanes begins this weekend when they face the Sooners at home. 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford could be back for the Sooners who would like to do nothing more than to beat Miami like a drum and get themselves back onto the BCS track to glory.

Boise State Looks For 5th Straight Victory ATS in 2009

Boise State has not only won four games in 2009, they’ve covered the spread in those four games. That easily makes them the best team for online betting fans to bet on so far this college football season.

That could end this Saturday when they face UC-Davis. The reason? What online football wagering spread could the BetOnline NCAA sportsbook odds makers possibly create for this game? 54 points? 60 points 70 points? UC-Davis is a ridiculous team. Some gamblers, this one included, didn’t even know they had a football team. Boise State will either be favored by too many points this Saturday or the odds makers won’t even set a line. Either way, the Broncos will be looking at 5 and 0.

Mississippi Could Be in Trouble Again Versus Vanderbilt

The Ole Miss Rebels went into South Carolina as one of the most talked about teams so far in 2009 but they failed to get the job done and lost to the Gamecocks straight up and against the spread. The same thing could happen this Saturday as Mississippi travels to Tennessee to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Commodores are the type of defensive team that could give that Rebel offensive line fits. With Alabama looming two weeks or so from now, Ole Miss can’t afford to lose to the Commodores. A loss is possible, a victory against the Commodores in the sportsbook might be improbable.