College Football Betting Lines – Early Bowl Game Odds

With another highly anticipated bowl season upon us, it’s never too early to start gearing up for the best part of the college football betting lines year.

Below are the bowl games that have already opened for wagering:

Rose Bowl

#3 TCU Horned Frogs (12-0) vs. #5 Wisconsin Badgers (11-1)
January 1, 2011

College Football Betting Lines
TCU -2.5
Wisconsin +2.5

The TCU Horned Frogs accomplished their second consecutive undefeated regular season, but know that they must defeat the Wisconsin Badgers to prove their worth as they transition to the Big East Conference in 2011.

Wisconsin and TCU are both averaging 43.3 points per game (tied for 4th in the nation) however, the Horned Frogs sport the top-ranked defense in the country, surrendering just 11.4 points per contest.

Fiesta Bowl

Connecticut Huskies (8-4) vs. #7 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)
January 1, 2011

College Football Betting Lines
Connecticut +17.5
Oklahoma -17.5

The 17.5 points is warranted, with UCONN barely staying bowl eligible, winning two of their final five games by just a field goal.

The Sooners meanwhile, held the nation’s top ranking before falling to the No. 12 Missouri Tigers on October 23rd. Both of Oklahoma’s losses this season came on the road against conference opponents.

Orange Bowl

#4 Stanford Cardinal (11-1) vs. #13 Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2)
January 3, 2011

College Football Betting Lines
Virginia Tech +3
Stanford -3

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck will probably be the first quarterback taken in the 2011 NFL Draft, and this game will be nice audition for pro scouts.

Well-known for their defensive prowess, the Hokies rank 16th in the nation surrendering an average of just over 19 points per game.

Sugar Bowl

#6 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) vs. #8 Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2)
January 4, 2011

College Football Betting Lines
Arkansas +3
Ohio State -3

If you’re looking for a quarterback showdown, this is your game. Buckeyes’ 6’ 6”, 233-pound signal caller Terrelle Pryor matches up with 6’ 6”, 238-pound Razorback quarterback Ryan Mallett.

Mallett has thrown for 3,592 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with a quarterback rating of 170.5 (3rd in the nation).

Pryor meanwhile, has passed for 2,551 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions while, adding 639 yards and 4 scores on the ground.

BCS National Championship

#1 Auburn Tigers (13-0) vs. #2 Oregon Ducks (12-0)
January 10, 2011

College Football Betting Lines
Oregon +3
Auburn -3
Total 75

If you can average over 40 points per game, you usually don’t have to worry about your opponent keeping pace.

The 2010-11 BCS National Championship game features two teams posting over 40 points per game regularly.

The Ducks have done it ten times while the Tigers have accomplished the feat on seven occasions this college football betting lines season.

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