With the 2006 College football Season opening up on Thursday we have noted some significant happenings that occurred over the off season in addition to what to look for in the 2006 campaign. Remember to jump on board for Maddux Sports’ Winning College football picks this season.

Head coaches will have one opportunity to challenge an official’s call, as long as his team has a timeout remaining. Every close play is theoretically able to be reviewed by the refs, so the only time a coach is expected to challenge is if the offense is in hurry-up mode.

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It’s that time of year. With less than 2 weeks to go to the kickoff of the 2006 college football season decisions are being made regarding who will start and who won’t. And many of those decisions have to do with quarterbacking.

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While the opening to the 2006 College football season isn’t for another 10 days, bettors can already get in on the action on all of the season’s big games at Pinnacle Sports. As we noted a few weeks ago Pinnacle has already opened wagering lines on all week 1 College football games, but just this past weekend has posted odds on some marquee match-ups taking place this year.

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The Gators had high hopes for this season and also big concerns regarding their offensive line. Monday red shirted freshman Ronnie Wilson, who was supposed to start at right guard, fractured his left ankle. Continue reading “Florida Gators Lose Big” →

New rule changes in clock management intended to shorten games have angered many college coaches and will definitely affect point totals, spreads and game outcomes. ESPN and USA Today report that numerous coaches have expressed outrage over the alterations that now start the clock sooner. Continue reading “NCAA Football Rule Changes Miff Coaches” →

The coaches have finished voting and the votes have been tailed, and 28 of the 63 first place votes go to Ohio State making them the #1 team in america. Coming off of a 10-2 season and a victory over Notre Dame in the fiesta bowl, the Buckeyes have the top ranking in the first preseason USA Today coaches poll despite the fact they only return 2 starters from their defense that was 5th in the country overall holding opponents to just 15.3 points per game. Ohio State’s defense also had the number 1 overall rush defense holding foes to under 75 yards per game.

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In a shocking form of events out of the Big 12 Conference powerhouse Norman Oklahoma, sophomore starting quarterback Rhett Bomar has been dismissed from the Oklahoma Sooners football team.  In a statement from Oklahoma university, Bomar was kicked off for violating NCAA rules.

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Four Miami Hurricanes, including starting running back Tyrone Moss and wide receiver Ryan Moore, have been suspended for violating team policy. Head Coach Larry Coker declined to say what prompted the punishment, but he said all 4 players were involved in the same incident.

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The first sportsbook to post week 1 sides for the upcoming season is CRIS. There were some early movers that a couple sharp players bet early including USC -7 Memphis +5, BYU +9, and Tennessee +2. To view all of the matchups for week 1 click here. Be sure to bookmark our live College football odds feed for when more books start posting NCAA football spreads. You will be able to see line moves and have live odds to compare from over 16 sportsbooks.

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We noticed that Pinnacle Sports has finally hung NCAA football season wins totals for about 45 of the college universities. The limits are moderately low right now but there are still some juicy opportunities out there. We personally bet these wagers at Olympic about 2 weeks ago.

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