Global Sports: Betting Using College Football Picks Against The Spread

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Betting Using College Football Picks Against The Spread

By Tonia Michael


Sports and betting go hand in hand but to bet one must have some information beforehand. By using college football picks against the spread, one can get an idea of the odds and what their profits can be. This dispersion of data is more of handicaps that either subtract or add back to the final score of any team such that the two teams playing each other are equal.

A widely used term in sports betting is -110 and it is related to the amount you put to get back $100. By placing a bet for $110 you get back a total of $100 on your receipt. This is possible only if the team you are backing wins. All you do after that is show your receipt to the bookie and take away your winnings. However, when your team loses, you get zero out of the bookie. Also remember that producing a receipt is essential to getting back what you invested in the first place.

The moment you walk into the hall of a bookmaker, you shall see a large board with plenty of numbers on it. At first glance these numbers shall not make any sense to you. However, if you study them a little longer, you shall realize that there is a pattern to them all. Moreover, with practice, you shall be able to spot numbers that seem out of place and could be sure bets.

When you closely observe the listings, you should be able to see that teams are paired together based on their next matches. Each team is given a number either to the right or left and by default the lower team becomes the home side. This is the convention followed everywhere for all kinds of sports betting.

On the right side, numbers appear small such as 5 or 3.2 and on the right side they appear very high as in 40. The left side therefore suggests that it is a dispersion value while the right side suggests that it is a total value for the game. Bookies tend not to advertise this fact as betters are expected to know this.

Numbers to the right of a team suggest that it is deemed to be a favorite for the bookmaker. Hence, this team shall win more times than not. Also, the number is always negative valued even if it is not shown on the board. Now to save space, many of these digital boards hide the negative sign away. Next, the number to the left side is always associated with an underdog team. This differentiation makes it easier to distinguish between favorite and underdog teams.

When betting on any team, the factors to consider are its dispersion value, its status and the total. Knowing that a team is the underdog means that if you win, you get a lot of money. And with the other two values, you can calculate your loss or profit.

Betting with college football picks against the spread is a more educated process than blind betting in the dark. At least, you are aware of the odds, understand the numbers game. The chances of losing a lot of money is reduced here only if one makes educated guesses.




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