Guaranteed Sports Picks from Handicapping Expert Marc Lawrence

CFB: Look Out Below
When teams on a win streak reach the final game of the regular season, it�s frequently with a sigh of satisfaction. Contentment, though, often turns to bitter disappointment when they enter the season finale off a straight-up underdog win. Consider � since 1980 college conference teams off back-to-back victories are just 41-63-3 ATS if their last win was as an underdog. This week�s teams that may end up bottoming out are: Buffalo, Central Florida, Mississippi, NC State and ... (read more)

CFB: Sayanora
The last game of the season can be meaningful for college football teams in need of respect. From a handicapping perspective, this especially holds true when our squad that is about to check out meets these 'value laden' criteria a) won 2 or fewer games last season; b) they are on the road, without rest; c) own a win percentage of .200 or less this season; d) opponent's win percentage is .444 or higher this season. By combining all the factors above our �see ya later� sad sacks... (read more)

CFB: Rip Van Winkle Revenge
With college football teams heading into the home stretch of the 2008 campaign, there is never a more welcome time for a week of rest in the season than now. After going head to head for two and a half months, a breather to most teams is as welcome as fresh oxygen to a deep-sea diver. That�s confirmed by the fact that conference teams playing with revenge & a week of rest from Week Ten on out are 192-141-4 ATS overall since 1980. That represents a solid 58% winning ... (read more)