NCAA football fans are starting to get ready for the bowl season to heat up, and whether you are in pick’em pools or you’re simply doing some online betting at your favorite sportsbook, there are always some key things to look for when the lines come out.
Three points is a standard line in most football games, but in college football matchups most players that use bookie software would tell you that there is a higher chance for lines to be more skewed than there is in the NFL. There is a lot that goes into setting the lines in bowl games, and since they’re all set at neutral sites (for the most part), you have to factor in proximity to stadiums for the fans. Weather doesn’t play a large factor because most bowl games are played in domes or in warm-weather cities, so it doesn’t affect these games like it would in an NFL playoff game.
The best way you can do this is by watching the lines from the time they open until the time they close, and any movements will alert you to injuries, coaching changes, or anything else that could pop before a game kicks off. Bowl games are far more spaced out now and that means there are more chances for an injury to pop up, or coaches to “overthink” their gameplans and get too fancy. Take all these factors into consideration before making your college football betting picks.
