Big Ten in College Football Wagering

As Ohio State has emerged as the fave, NCAA football gambling handicappers will focus on four essential squads in the Big Ten college football gambling race. 4 college football betting dark horses might be lurking while college football gambling challengers include Iowa, Wisconsin, and Penn State to knockoff the Buckeyes.

 

Ohio State is just off a Rose Bowl victory and their fifth straight Big Ten Conference championship. Junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor returns to top the offense that has 9 starters returning. Pryor was widely regarded as the nation’s top football prospect of 2008 and he is the starting quarterback for the Buckeyes. He was named “Junior of the Year” by Rivals.com. Pryor originally was hoping to be a two-sport athlete, as he also had a successful basketball career, but has instead chosen to focus on football. During his freshman season as a starter he had an 8-1 record, with his one loss being vs Penn State. He is now the fastest Buckeye.

 

The defense has held competitors to under 14 points per competition in 4 consecutive seasons and returns six starters. However, with road games at Iowa and Wisconsin, the schedule is tricky.

 

As they were 11-2 straight up and 9-3 with the College probabilities, Iowa had a remarkable year in 2009 in NCAAf college football betting. The Hawkeyes bring back six starters on offense led by senior quarterback Ricky Stanzi. Eight starters come back for defense while the leading two backs and leading 2 receivers also return.

 

With leading contenders Penn State, Ohio State and Wisconsin at home the schedule breaks right for Iowa in 2010.

 

Wisconsin had a great bounce back year in 2009 as they went 10-3 and beat Miami-FL in the Champs Sports Bowl. A tremendous ten starters go back to the offense headed by senior quarterback Scott Tolzien, junior running back John Clay, as well as junior wideout Nick Toon.

 

When they sponsor Ohio State on October 16, the Badgers could be a live dog with the college football lines.

 

As they are coming off consecutive 11 win seasons and have eight starters back on offense, Penn State carries on to be one of the most steady programs in college football, although the quarterback position will have a new starter.

 

The schedule is hard with road games at Alabama, Iowa, and Ohio State and that may be the NCAA football betting deal breaker for the Nittany Lions in 2010.

 

Michigan State took a step back last year going from 9-4 in 2008 to 6-7 last year. The Spartans return seven starters on offense and 6 on defense and are determined to make Mark Dantonio’s 4th year a results.

 

As his first 2 seasons at Michigan have been the worst 2-year stretch in school history, Rich Rodriguez has the hottest seat in the Big Ten. With 7 starters back on offense and 8 on defense this figures to be his last stand.

 

Northwestern figures to be a pesky team that might bring value after 2 consecutive bowl seasons as Pat Fitzgerald goes on to impress as coach.