The best possible matchup for the BCS National Championship is on tap for Thursday night as #1 Alabama faces #2 Texas.  While Boise State and TCU may have felt slighted, there is no question that the Crimson Tide and the Longhorns are the two best teams in the country. Alabama features Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and the country’s best defense while Texas has Colt McCoy and a lot of experience.

Alabama is 3.5 point favorite with a total of 45.5 at SBG Global.

Texas will be looking to win their second BCS title in the last five years. They have fond memories of the Rose Bowl as they won the title in 2005 on that field as they upset USC 41-38. Texas is an underdog again this time against an Alabama team that looked very impressive in the SEC title game as they routed Florida.  Texas will have to find a way to slow down Ingram who rushed for a school-record 1,542 yards and 15 touchdowns.  He may find the going tough against a Texas defense that was ranked first in all of college football betting against the run.

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Central Michigan may be ranked, and they may be favored in the college football betting GMAC Bowl on Wednesday, but they won’t have their head coach and they will basically be playing a road game since the GMAC Bowl is in Mobile, Alabama.  Head coach Butch Jones bolted for Cincinnati so the Chippewas will have to find a way to win without him on Wednesday s they face Troy in the GMAC Bowl. It didn’t work very well for Cincinnati earlier this bowl season without their head coach Brian Kelly as they were routed by Florida.

Central Michigan is a 2.5 point favorite at SBG Global with a total of 63.

Central Michigan won the Mid-American Conference for the third time in four seasons. The averaged 32.6 points per game with Jones as head coach and they won the MAC title game over Ohio that got them into this game against Troy.  When Brian Kelly left for Notre Dame, the Bearcats wanted Jones and he took the job. “We are very thankful for the contributions Butch Jones has made to our football program, our university and our community,” athletic director Dave Heeke said. “Any opportunity that arises for him is a reflection of the high-quality student-athletes and strong tradition that Central Michigan has enjoyed. We are excited to be a Top 25 program preparing for our fourth consecutive bowl game.”

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The Orange Bowl Odds gets the spotlight on Tuesday night as 10th ranked Iowa faces 9th ranked Georgia Tech in a game that can be seen on Fox television.  The Yellow Jackets were the popular choice originally in this game but Iowa is now getting some attention because their starting quarterback Ricky Stanzi is returning from injury.

Georgia Tech is a 5-point favorite with a total of 50.5 at SBG Global.

Georgia Tech usually plays exciting, high scoring games while Iowa plays close, low-scoring games. It will be interesting to see which type of game develops on Tuesday night. This will be the 13th straight year that Georgia Tech has gone to a bowl game.  They are 22-15 all-time in bowl games and 3-2 in the Orange Bowl but they have lost their last four bowl games overall, including 38-3 last year to LSU. Iowa is in their 24th bowl game all-time and they are 12-10-1. They are 0-1 in their only previous Orange Bowl appearance.

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Boise State and TCU are unbeaten but they will not be playing for the college football betting national championship on Monday.  That honor goes to Alabama and Texas on Thursday.  Instead, the Broncos and Horned Frogs will play in the Fiesta Bowl.  Last year the two teams met in the Poinsettia Bowl and TCU came way with a tough 17-16 win over Boise State.  This time the Horned Frogs are considered the better team as they are just about a touchdown favorite in this matchup that can be seen on Fox television.

TCU is a 7.5 point favorite with a total of 55 at SBG Global.

TCU come into this game with a dominant defense while Boise State has an explosive offense.  What is sometimes forgotten is that TCU also has a very potent offense and that could be the difference on Monday. TCU quarterback Andy Dalton doesn’t get the press of some other top quarterbacks in the nation but he threw 22 TDs this season and had only five interceptions. “He’s a leader,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said. “It used to be where he asked for people to do things. Now he demands it.”  What also makes Dalton so effective is that TCU can run the ball.  The Horned Frogs rank fifth in the country in rushing with 256 yards per game. “With TCU, they really don’t want to be a balanced attack,” Boise State defensive end Ryan Winterswyk said.

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The story for the Alamo Bowl has been off the field and it came to a head on Wednesday as Texas Tech fired head coach Mike Leach.  The question on the field will be how Texas Tech responds to losing their head coach.  They are still a favored by a touchdown on Saturday as they play Michigan State.

Texas Tech is a 7-point favorite with a total of 59.5 at SBG Global.

There is really no way to tell how Texas Tech will play in this game under interim head coach Ruffin McNeill who is the team’s defensive coordinator. McNeill has made it clear he wants the job on a permanent basis so the players might decide to play for him on Saturday.

There should be a lot of scoring in the Alamo Bowl Odds since both teams like to throw the ball.  Michigan State threw for 271.2 yards per game this season as they scored 29.6 points per game.  Kirk Cousins took the job at quarterback and finished the regular season with 2,460 yards and 18 touchdowns. Blair White led the team with 64 catches for 876 yards and eight scores.

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An intriguing matchup of contrasting styles will be featured on Friday afternoon as #8 Ohio State and #7 Oregon meet in the college football betting Rose Bowl in a game that can be seen on ABC television. The Ducks have the high-powered offense while Ohio State has the stout defense. Whichever team is able to exert their influence will be the likely winner.

Oregon is a 4-point favorite with a total of 50.5 at SBG Global.

Ohio State ranked fifth nationally in both total defense (262.5 yards per game) and rushing defense (83.42 yards). They will be the best defense Oregon has faced all season. “It’s the most talented and complete defense we’ve seen.” Oregon offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich said.  Ohio State had three shutouts this season and held eight opponents to 100 yards or less in rushing. Linebacker Ross Homan led the Buckeyes with 96 tackles this season. The Ohio State defense will face their biggest challenge of the season against an Oregon offense that averages 236 yards per game on the ground.  Ohio State is focusing on Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli.

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