College Football Betting Top 25 Power Rankings-Ratings for Week 6
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1: Oklahoma Sooners (3-0 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 8 ) The Sooners move up to the top spot in the power poll this week because after their 35-10 whooping of TCU as 18.5-point favorites. OU returns to Big XII play this week against Baylor, and that could lead to a short stay as the top dog. Last year, they went just 3-6 ATS in conference play.
Next Up: Away @ Baylor (-27)
2: Ball State Cardinals (4-0 ATS, 5-0 SU) (LW: 4) Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Football bettors pounded Ball State from -17 all the way up to 20.5 at close. Kent State looked set to backdoor the closing line with a late touchdown, but they missed the extra point sending elated BSU bettors to the window to cash their tickets.
Next Up: Away @ Toledo (-7)
3: Vanderbilt Commodores (4-0 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 3) The Commodores were off this week, but they did move into first place in the SEC East by virtue of both Georgia and Florida losing. They’ll take on Auburn next week, a team they’re just 1-4 ATS against since 2000.
Next Up: Home vs. Auburn (+4)
4: Duke Blue Devils (3-0 ATS, 3-1 SU) (LW: 13) The biggest jump of the week belongs to Duke, who annihilated Virginia 31-3, easily covering the spread as seven-point home favorites. HC David Cutcliffe deserves to be enshrined if he can get the Dookies to a bowl game this year. The Blue Devils will hope to bump their winning streak to three against GTECH this week, but they haven’t covered the spread against the Jackets since 2003.
Next Up: Away @ Georgia Tech (+14)
5: Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 11) The Cowboys are moving up the power poll quickly, with another really impressive victory over Troy. They knocked off the Trojans 55-24 as 17.5-point home chalks, and in their ATS ‘W’s this year, they’ve averaged beating the spread by 11.8 ppg.
Next Up: Home vs. Texas A&M (-23.5)
6: Texas Longhorns (4-0 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 10) Another 20+ pointspread, another cover for Longhorns bettors. For the third time this year, they beat an opponent by the score of 52-10 when they knocked off the Razorbacks. Next up is Colorado, a team they slaughtered 70-3 the last time they met in the ’05 Big XII title game.
Next Up: Away @ Colorado (-14)
7: Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1 ATS, 5-0 SU) (LW: 12) They may be young, but the Crimson Tide are for real! As 6.5-point underdogs, the Tide rolled out of the gates to a 31-0 advantage over Georgia. Though there were some scary moments in the second half, Alabama bettors never had anything to sweat about.
Next Up: Home vs. Kentucky (-16.5)
8: Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-0 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 5) The Golden Hurricane struggled for awhile with Central Arkansas, but ultimately pounded them 62-34. It should be a real fun game in Tulsa next week when the high flying Rice Owls come to town. Last year, these teams combined to put 91 points on the board.
Next Up: Home vs. Rice (-14)
9: Air Force Falcons (3-0 ATS, 2-1 SU) (LW: 9) It was a bye week for Air Force. They’ll return to the field on Saturday against Navy, a team they haven’t beaten or covered against since 2002.
Next Up: Home vs. Navy (-6)
10: Southern California Trojans (2-1 ATS, 2-1 SU) (LW: 1) For college football bettors that already had the Trojans penciled into the BCS National Championship game, get out your erasers. USC was absolutely pathetic in their Thursday night showdown with the Beavers at Reser Stadium, falling behind 21-0 at halftime and losing 27-21 when it was all said and done. The Trojans have now lost outright as 24.5 and 41-point favorites in each of the last two seasons. Hmmmmmmm…….
Next Up: Home vs. Oregon (-17)
11: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-0 ATS, 3-1 SU) (LW: 16) The Yellow Jackets were on their bye last week. Though normally getting a bye week to prepare for Duke would be ridiculously unfair, HC Paul Johnson knows not to rest on the also-ATS unbeaten Blue Devils.
Next Up: Home vs. Duke (-14)
12: Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1 ATS, 5-0 SU) (LW: 2) It was tough luck for Nittany Lions bettors who laid the 15 points against Illinois. Though PSU was clearly the better team on the field, they came up a point short of beating the football betting line. They’re 7-2 ATS their L/9 meetings against this weeks opponent, Purdue.
Next Up: Away @ Purdue (-12)
13: Northern Illinois Huskies (3-0 ATS, 2-2 SU) (LW: 21) After narrowly covering the spread two weeks ago, Huskies bettors came up with an easy winner this week with their 37-0 victory over Eastern Michigan as short road favorites. Even though they’ll be big underdogs in Knoxville next week, NIU has covered all three of their trips to SEC stadiums since ’99.
Next Up: Away @ Tennessee (+16)
14: Brigham Young Cougars (2-1 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 15) The Cougars had a week to prepare for their game this Friday nights game against Utah State. BYU has dominated the lesser teams on their schedule of late, as they’ve covered the spread in seven of their L/10 games against teams below .500.
Next Up: Away @ Utah State (-28.5)
15: Tulane Green Wave (3-1 ATS, 2-2 SU) (LW: 6) With a 31-10 lead in the 3rd quarter, Green Wave bettors had to be set to cash their tickets. Unfortunately, they were knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten ATS teams when they were outscored 17-3 by SMU down the stretch. Tulane has covered against Army in three straight meetings, and they’ll host the winless Black Knights this Saturday.
Next Up: Home vs. Army (-19)
16: Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1 ATS, 4-1 SU) (LW: 17) The backdoor was wide open for Minnesota bettors in their visit to the “Shoe” this past weekend. Even though the Gophers were behind 34-6 early in the 4th, they scored two TDs in the final nine minutes to cover the 20-points and beat the spread for the third straight game. They’ll take on Indiana this week, a team who’s yet to record a pointspread victory for their bettors in 2008.
Next Up: Home vs. Indiana (-7.5)
17: Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0-1 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 18) The 7th ranked team in the land starts its conference play when the Red Raiders travel to Kansas State this week. Since 2000, Texas Tech is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS against the Wildcats.
Next Up: Away @ Kansas State (-6.5)
18: Georgia Bulldogs (2-1-1 ATS, 4-1 SU) (LW: 7) Though the Bulldogs have one of the hardest schedules in the country, not many expected to see Georgia lose to Alabama at home last Saturday. They’ll have a week to lick their wounds before playing Tennessee.
Next Up: Bye
19: Missouri Tigers (2-1 ATS, 4-0 SU) (LW: 20) With Georgia, Florida, and USC all losing this week, the Tigers have garnered some first place votes in the polls on their bye week. They head to Nebraska this week, a place they haven’t won or covered the spread in their last three visits.
Next Up: Away @ Nebraska (-10)
20: Texas Christian Horned Frogs (3-1 ATS, 4-1 SU) (LW: 14) The Horned Frogs put up a decent effort in Norman against the Sooners, but it wasn’t quite enough to stay within the 18.5-points for their football bettors. The #5 defense in the country will come home next week, a place they’re a whopping 37-16 ATS in their L/53 games.
Next Up: Home vs. San Diego State (-24.5)
21: Ohio Bobcats (3-1 ATS, 1-4 SU) (LW: 24) Ohio picked up their first victory of the season in their 51-31 thrashing of VMI last weekend. Sports bettors have the chance to wager on the Bobcats again this week when they take on Western Michigan, a team that will be looking to avenge 2006’s 27-21 defeat.
Next Up: Away @ Western Michigan (+4)
22: North Carolina Tar Heels (2-1 ATS, 3-1 SU) (LW: NR) North Carolina looked dead in the water in Miami when they trailed 24-14 with less than ten minutes to play as 7.5-point underdogs. QB Cam Sexton, playing due to the injury to TJ Yates led the Tarheels for not only the spread-covering TD, but then a game-winning one with just 0:46 remaining. They step out of conference this week to take on the banged up UCONN Huskies.
Next Up: Home vs. Connecticut (-7)
23: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (3-1 ATS, 2-2 SU) (LW: 25) The Golden Eagles return to action this week when they take on UTEP. Last season, SMS knocked the Miners off 56-30 as three-point road favorites. They’ll need another strong offensive effort if they’re going to cover this week, as UTEP averages over 30.2 ppg.
Next Up: Home vs. UTEP (-8)
24: Mississippi Rebels (3-1 ATS, 3-2 SU) (LW: NR) Someone forgot to tell Ole Miss that they were supposed to lose to the Gators last weekend. Instead, the Rebs took out #4 UF 31-30 as 23-point underdogs. They’ve got another tough SEC matchup this weekend when the Gamecocks come to Oxford, a place where Mississippi is 8-3-1 ATS in their L/12.
Next Up: Home vs. South Carolina (-2)
25: Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (3-1 ATS, 1-3 SU) (LW: NR) For the second time in three weeks, the Ragin’ Cajuns came awfully close to winning a game as 20+ point underdogs. They’ve covered the spread in three straight games, averaging posting winners for their college football bettors by 16.8 ppg.
Next Up: Away @ Louisiana-Monroe (-1.5)
Dropped Out: Troy (19), Miami (22), Colorado (23)
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