How to Lose Betting on College Football
College football is upon us, resulting in most of us smart sports bettors getting just a bit excited again. As well we should be, because this sport is not only one of the last pure unspoiled games on the planet, but also one of the best value-producing games in all of sports betting. You don’t have overpaid premadonnas mailing it in because they are crying over their latest contract dispute in college football. Every player on the field is giving it an all-out 100% effort, 100% of the time. That makes for some good handicapping opportunities, especially early in the season.
But there are some traps you need to be aware of. Only about 5% of sports bettors actually make money over the course of the season, and I really want you to be one of them. There is nothing like watching the big NCAA football games on your big screen or at your local sports bar knowing that you have the best of it on any given Saturday. Order another beer and watch all the habitual losers tear up their parlay cards or pound the tables in disgust as the sports ticker scrolls under the television, knowing that you are likely on the other side of the game that is killing them.
But hey, if you want to be one of those poor people (quite literally), it’s pretty easy to do. Here are some tips for losing at college football betting.
Don’t do any of these things if you like your bankroll:
• Team A beat Team B and Team B beat Team C earlier in the season. Now Team A is playing Team C, so they are obviously going to slaughter them. Bet heavily on them regardless of the line.
‚Ä¢ Lean towards favorites, especially small to medium favorites since they don’t have to win by too much and they are obviously the better teams.
• Take the big underdogs, you know the ones getting 28+ points. Heck you are 4 touchdowns or more ahead when the game starts!
‚Ä¢ Get in the habit of betting on the top 5 ranked teams every weekend. It’s good to have the best teams in the country working for you.
• Always bet the Thursday night televised game.
‚Ä¢ Don’t worry about about betting against a team’s homecoming game - that has no affect on the outcome of the game.
• When a big favorite was upset on the road last week and now is a significant favorite at home this week, bet against them - obviously they showed they are a lot weaker than everybody thought, and getting those points looks good.
‚Ä¢ Bet bigger on your stronger picks and smaller on the ones you like but don’t love.
• Play teasers - those extra points make handicapping a lot easier.
‚Ä¢ Definitely don’t open an account at a top betting exchange like Tradesports.com where you can usually finagle better odds and even be the bookie if you want to. Just keep laying -110 against the pointspread at a traditional bookie service and don’t worry about the juice.
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