NCAAF Update – Backing Ohio State is Golden

Backing the Ohio State Buckeyes in the NCAAF betting sportsbook is where the profits are right now at this point in the 2010 College Football Season.

The Buckeyes dominated an overmatched Eastern Michigan team to cover against yet another ridiculously huge spread.  Ohio State is easily the best team to back in the sportsbook right now.  Going by my rule of thumb, however, a surprise team shows up at #2 in my Top 10 ATS.

You only have to be ranked in either the AP Poll or the Coach’s Poll in order to make my NCAAF Top 10 ATS.  If you’re ranked in the Top 25 in one both polls or a single poll and have been performing well against the spread in the NCAAF betting sportsbook, you can get on the list.

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Let’s get to my NCAAAF Top 10 ATS.

NCAAF Top 10 ATS

1. Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 (4-0 ATS) – - QB Terrelle Pryor accounted for 6 touchdowns and the Buckeyes rolled to a 73 to 20 victory over Eastern Michigan.  In 4 games, Ohio State has covered a 28-point, 8 point (against Miami), 29 ½ point, and 44 ½ point spread.  They’ve been favored in every game and have covered in every game.  That makes them #1 in my mind.

2. North Carolina State Wolfpack 4-0 (4-0 ATS) – - Like I wrote above, if you’re ranked and you cover spreads you get on the list.  The Wolfpack is ranked 23rd in the AP Poll.  They’ve won 4 games in a row straight up including beating Georgia Tech 44 to 28 just this past Saturday as 8-point NCAAF betting dogs.  They’re only one of two teams in Division 1-A College Football that is 4-0 straight up and 4-0 against the spread.

3. Utah Utes 4-0 (3-0-1 ATS) – - Another week and another cover for the Utes who are a single point away from being 4 and 0 ATS.  This time they covered a 29-point spread as the favorite against San Jose State in a 56 to 3 victory.

4. Stanford Cardinal 4-0 (3-1 ATS) – - Out of the 3 and 1 ATS teams, the Cardinal gets the nod because they had to beat Notre Dame on the road on Saturday to remain undefeated.  In the easiest NCAAF betting game of the weekend, the Cardinal rolled over the Irish 37 to 14 as 4-point favorites.  Stanford’s battle against Oregon this Saturday is going to be awesome.

5. Florida Gators 4-0 (3-1 ATS) – - A case can be made for Florida to be #4 on my list.  Why?  Because after failing to cover a 38-point spread against Miami Ohio in Week 1 in a 34 to 12 victory, the Gators have covered 3 straight double-digit spreads in a row.  That means that coach Urban Meyer is making adjustments and that the Gators are a serious threat to end Alabama’s unbeaten streak this Saturday.

6. Alabama Crimson Tide 4-0 (3-1 ATS) – - ‘Bama had no business beating the Razorbacks as 6 ½ point favorites this past Saturday.  The 24 to 20 victory was about as sloppy as a win can get.  ‘Bama had to pretty much count on Razorback QB Ryan Mallett to throw picks in order to win.  Backing Florida straight up to beat the Tide in this Saturday’s biggest college football matchup has to be what most football handicappers are thinking, right?

7. Oregon Ducks 4-0 (3-1 ATS) – - Yes, the Ducks only missed covering the 11 ½ point spread against ASU by a ½ point in their 42 to 31 victory, but the defense didn’t look good at all.  Now, they have to take on a team that beat them 51 to 42 in 2009, the Stanford Cardinal.  At least the Ducks get the Cardinal at home in what’s amounting to a watershed game for both teams.

8. Arizona Wildcats 4-0 (3-1 ATS) – - Maybe the ‘Cats suffered a letdown, after their huge win over Iowa two weeks ago, versus the Cal Golden Bears this past Saturday. The ‘Cats beat Cal 10 to 9.  They were 7-point NCAAF betting favorites and couldn’t put the ball into the end zone against a team that gave up 52 points to Nevada.  ‘Zona plays Oregon State at home this Saturday in a game that will go a long way in determining their Pac 10 Championship chances.

9. Michigan Wolverines 4-0 (3-1 ATS) - – The entire team looked good, not just QB Denard Robinson, when covering a 25-point spread against Bowling Green in a 65 to 21 victory on Saturday.  I like Michigan, but I’m still suspect about their defense.  After they beat up Indiana this Saturday, they have to take on Michigan State, Iowa and Penn State in 3 straight games.  I’m not expecting them to stay on this list for very long. 

10. Nevada Wolf Pack 4-0 (3-1 ATS) – - Nevada, on the other hand, could easily climb up this list.  The Wolf Pack failed to cover against Eastern Washington in Week 1 but a lot of teams don’t go full bore when facing a sub-division opponent.  The 24 ½ point cover against Colorado State in a 51 to 6 victory was nice, but the 52 to 31 win over California, as 2 ½ point dogs, was exceptional.  They put a nice 27 to 13 beat down on BYU this past Saturday as 5-point favorites.

Go after it by betting 20-game football parlays and 9 ½ point football teasers in the NCAAF betting sportsbook!

Sources:  espn.com, covers.com