Conference stalwarts Texas and Oklahoma were a combined 9-15-2 against the spread (ATS) last year, something college football betting aficionados will be checking this season. Teams are listed in predicted order of finish with 2010 records, returning starters (RS)--including kickers--and returning lettermen (RL) in parentheses:
NORTH DIVISION
NEBRASKA (10-4 SU, 9-5 ATS, 15 RS, 59 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:84-44
ATS: 62-61-1
HF:28-29
HD:6-4
AF:16-13-1
AD:6-11
Sportsbook Buster: The Cornhuskers are just 6-11 as road underdogs the last 10 seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Nebraska has covered seven straight games the week after playing OklahomaState.
MISSOURI (8-5 SU, 4-8 ATS, 16 RS, 44 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:70-54
ATS: 59-57-1
HF:20-19
HD:7-8
AF:11-10-1
AD:11-13
Sportsbook Buster: The Tigers are 14-6 ATS the last five years versus non-conference opponents.
Sports Betting Angle: Missouri has covered seven of its last eight opening games.
COLORADO (3-9 SU, 7-5 ATS, 17 RS, 55 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:58-67
ATS: 60-63
HF:16-19
HD:12-10
AF:8-7
AD:17-18
Sportsbook Buster: The Buffaloes have covered four straight games against Texas Tech.
Sports Betting Angle: Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last seven visits to Nebraska.
KANSAS (5-7 SU, 3-8 ATS, 13 RS, 39 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:57-63
ATS: 54-57
HF:19-12
HD:8-17
AF:6-5
AD:16-20
Sportsbook Buster: The Jayhawks are 25-17 as a favorite since 2000 but only 24-37 as an underdog.
Sports Betting Angle: Kansas is 7-1 ATS at home versus sub .500 opponents.
KANSASSTATE (6-6 SU, 6-4 ATS, 11 RS, 40 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:71-54
ATS: 60-54-1
HF:26-18
HD:8-7
AF:10-14
AD:13-9
Sportsbook Buster: The Wildcats are 9-2 ATS in the game after playing IowaState.
Sports Betting Angle: KSU has covered five straight games versus Colorado.
IOWASTATE (7-6 SU, 8-4 ATS, 12 RS, 42 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:55-68
ATS: 59-54-1
HF:17-9
HD:11-18
AF:6-4
AD:20-22
Sportsbook Buster: The Cyclones are 17-9 as a home favorite but just 11-18 as a home dog since 2000.
Sports Betting Angle: IowaState has covered nine of its last 11 versus state rival Iowa.
SOUTH DIVISION
TEXAS (13-1 SU, 5-8-1 ATS, 12 RS, 46 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:110-19
ATS: 68-57-3
HF:34-25
HD:0-0
AF:20-18-2
AD:4-0
Sportsbook Buster: The Longhorns are 14-3 ATS in their last home game of the season.
Sports Betting Angle: Texas has covered seven of its last eight against Kansas.
OKLAHOMA (8-5 SU, 4-71 ATS, 13 RS, 47 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:110-24
ATS: 67-60-5
HF:32-27-1
HD:1-0
AF:15-18-2
AD:5-2
Sportsbook Buster: The Sooners are 24-17-2 ATS within the Big 12 the last four seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: Oklahoma has covered five in a row against state rival OklahomaState.
TEXAS A&M (6-7 SU, 6-7 ATS, 16 RS, 55 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:63-59
ATS: 50-66-2
HF:22-28
HD:10-9-2
AF:7-10
AD:9-22
Sportsbook Buster: The Aggies are 9-22 as road underdogs the past 10 years.
Sports Betting Angle: Texas A&M is 1-6 ATS in lined openers.
TEXAS TECH (9-4 SU, 7-5 ATS, 14 RS, 47 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:85-43
ATS: 63-56-1
HF:27-18-1
HD:6-4
AF:12-12
AD:14-14
Sportsbook Buster: The Red Raiders are 10-1 ATS the week before playing Texas.
Sports Betting Angle: Texas Tech is 5-0-1 ATS in its last six home games versus OklahomaState.
BAYLOR (4-8 SU, 5-6 ATS, 12 RS, 47 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:34-82
ATS: 47-58-1
HF:8-5
HD:13-26-1
AF:4-0
AD:21-27
Sportsbook Buster: The Bears are 34-53-1 as underdogs but 12-5 as favorites the last 10 seasons.
Sports Betting Angle: The visitor in the Oklahoma series has covered nine of the last 10 games.
OKLAHOMASTATE (9-4 SU, 6-6 ATS, 8 RS, 33 RL)
By the Numbers (2000-2009)
SU:67-56
ATS: 57-54-3
HF:20-11
HD:12-11-2
AF:12-5
AD:11-23
Sportsbook Buster: Since the start of the 2000 season, the Cowboys are 20-11 as home favorites but 11-23 as away underdogs.
Sports Betting Angle: OklahomaState has covered 10 straight games at Kansas.
Legend:
SU= Straight Up
ATS = Against the Spread
HF = Home Favorite
HD = Home Underdog
AF = Away Favorite
AD = Away Underdog
This is the third installment of an 11-part preview series.
Next: College Football Betting 2010: The ACC.
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