The ACC sent seven teams to bowls last season, compiling a 1-6 record against the spread (ATS), a display of national weakness that college football betting fans will be eyeing this year. Teams are listed in predicted order of finish with 2009 records, returning starters (RS) - including kickers--and returning lettermen (RL) in parentheses:
ATLANTIC DIVISION
FLORIDASTATE (7-6 SU, 4-8 ATS, 15 RS, 43 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:85-44
ATS: 60-65
HF:22-32
HD:2-2
AF:18-19
AD:7-8
Sportsbook Buster: The Seminoles are just 22-32 as a home favorite the last decade.
Sports Betting Angle: The host in the Clemson series is 7-1 ATS, the last eight meetings.
BOSTONCOLLEGE (8-5 SU, 6-6 ATS, 14 RS, 40 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:88-40
ATS: 68-53-2
HF:30-17-2
HD:7-3
AF:9-16
AD:15-102
Sportsbook Buster: The Eagles are a solid 37-20-2 ATS at home, since 2000.
Sports Betting Angle: BostonCollege has covered four straight games versus Virginia Tech.
CLEMSON (9-5 SU, 8-5 ATS, 13 RS, 51 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:79-47
ATS: 56-61-2
HF:21-25-1
HD:8-5
AF:9-13-1
AD:13-8
Sportsbook Buster: The Tigers were as good as underdogs (22-13) as they were bad as favorites (30-38-2) the last 10 seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Clemson has covered three straight games against Miami.
MARYLAND (2-10 SU, 4-6-1 ATS, 12 RS, 54 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:71-52
ATS: 60-56-1
HF:18-17
HD:12-11
AF:8-9
AD:18-15-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Terrapins have covered nine of their last 11 meetings against WakeForest.
Sports Betting Angle: Maryland has covered eight of its last 10 games against Clemson.
WAKEFOREST (5-7 SU, 5-6 ATS, 13 RS, 48 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:61-60
ATS: 55-58-3
HF:10-22-1
HD:14-7-1
AF:6-10
AD:12-16-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Demon Deacons are 16-32-1 as a favorite, the last decade.
Sports Betting Angle: WakeForest has covered six of its last seven games against NC State.
NORTH CAROLINASTATE (5-7 SU, 4-6 ATS, 12 RS, 29 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:65-58
ATS: 56-57
HF:12-23
HD:11-11
AF:4-12
AD:22-10
Sportsbook Buster: Since 2000, the Wolfpack is 16-35 as favorite.
Sports Betting Angle: NC State has covered in eight of its last nine meetings with FloridaState.
COASTAL DIVISION
VIRGINIA TECH (10-3 SU, 7-5-1 ATS, 12 RS, 38 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:99-32
ATS: 70-54-2
HF:30-27-1
HD:4-0
AF:20-15-1
AD:7-5
Sportsbook Buster: The Hokies are 11-5 when placed in the role of underdogs the last 10 seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Virginia Tech has covered eight of its last nine games against Miami.
MIAMI (9-4 SU, 6-6 ATS, 13 RS, 51 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:92-33
ATS: 56-64
HF:21-33
HD:3-1
AF:18-20
AD:9-6
Sportsbook Buster: The Hurricanes are 21-33 as home favorites the past decade.
Sports Betting Angle: Miami is 5-1 ATS the week after playing Virginia Tech.
NORTH CAROLINA (8-5 SU, 5-6 ATS, 19 RS, 39 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:53-68
ATS: 57-58
HF:10-19
HD:15-12
AF:5-6
AD:24-19
Sportsbook Buster: The Tar Heels are 10-19 as a home favorite, the last 10 seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: UNC has covered five of its last six versus both Miami and Georgia Tech.
GEORGIA TECH (11-3 SU, 8-5 ATS, 14 RS, 54 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:81-48
ATS: 62-57-3
HF:19-22-1
HD:7-7
AF:13-9-1
AD:18-11-1
Sportsbook Buster: The Yellow Jackets are 31-20-2 on the road, since 2000.
Sports Betting Angle: Georgia Tech has covered five straight games against Duke.
DUKE (5-7 SU, 5-4-1 ATS, 15 RS, 40 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:19-97
ATS: 51-57-1
HF:2-4-1
HD:16-30
AF:0-1
AD:32-22
Sportsbook Buster: The Blue Devils are 18-34-1 ATS at home, since the start of the 2000 season.
Sports Betting Angle: Duke has covered four straight games against NC State.
VIRGINIA (3-9 SU, 6-5 ATS, 12 RS, 43 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:65-59
ATS: 61-59
HF:18-14
HD:18-9
AF:7-11
AD:14-21
Sportsbook Buster: Since 2000, the Cavaliers are 18-9 as a home underdog.
Sports Betting Angle: Virginia has covered 11 of its last 12 games against North Carolina.
Legend:
SU= Straight Up
ATS = Against the Spread
HF = Home Favorite
HD = Home Underdog
AF = Away Favorite
AD = Away Underdog
This is the fourth installment of an 11-part preview series.
Next: College Football Betting 2010: The Pac-10.
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