2009 College Football Top 16 - Part III
by Kyle Rossvegasexperts
In preparation for the 2009 College Football betting season, we will be counting down our list of Top 16 teams for the upcoming year. We will be providing helpful betting situations, free trends and a schedule breakdown for each of the Top 16 College Football teams. As a reminder, Vegas Experts is your home for free and guaranteed College Football winning picks.
Ohio State When the "three yards and a cloud of dust" finally settle, it will prove wise that HC Jim Tressel jettisoned senior QB Todd Boeckman in favor of super frosh Terrelle Pryor in game #3 last year (vs. USC) as despite a 10-3 campaign (many tabbed the Buckeyes to be a Nat'l Title contender), it gave Pryor plenty of game experience, which will help this year. Ohio State won all ten games it was favored in a year ago, but lost all three games in which they were an underdog. Tressel has promised to "open up the offense" during the offseason, which is the right move considering how sensational Pryor looked out of the pocket in a Fiesta Bowl loss to a Texas team that came in looking much better on paper. They will get USC in Columbus this year in a big revenge game where they will be getting an inexperienced Trojans signal caller in his first big game. The only problem is that Ohio State struggles very badly out of conference against quality foes (1 non-conf road win last three seasons) as they always look very slow. If they do beat USC, then the game vs. Penn State will certainly determine the Big Ten title (prob will regardless) and which Big Ten team possibly goes undefeated. How funny is it that the Michigan game no longer seems to matter as they are on a school record five-game win streak vs. the Maize and Blue (Tressel is 7-1 SU all-time vs. his main rival)?
Alabama Despite facing the nation's most difficult schedule, the Tide raced out to 12-0 start and the #1 ranking in the country entering the SEC Title Game. Despite being a 10-point underdog vs. Florida, Bama gave a game effort losing 31-20, costing them a shot at playing for a National Title in just Saban's second season in Tuscaloosa. The same could not be said for the team's effort in the Sugar Bowl vs. BCS Buster Utah, who raced out to a three touchdown lead in the 1st Quarter and never looked back handing Alabama an embarrassing loss. There has already been a textbook scandal in the offseason, which could prove distracting. They return just four starters on offense. Still, despite playing two Top 13 teams away from home, they figure to be favored in 11 of 12 games. The season opener vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta) should serve as a great barometer as was LY's opener vs. an ACC foe (34-10 outright win over Clemson). If they can win that game and then again on 10/10 at Ole Miss, then the Tide has a great shot at another unbeaten regular season as they avoid both Florida and Georgia out of the East and get LSU at home.
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