Football Betting

Undefeated Cardinal host 17th-ranked Sun Devils in Pac-10 opener

NCAA Basketball Betting Lines

01/02/2009 - Stanford, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 17th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils are set to kick off their Pac-10 schedule tonight against the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion.

Arizona State has won its last seven games to improve to 11-1 overall. The club was most recently in action on Monday when it cruised past Central Connecticut State in an 84-47 final. The lone loss came against Baylor on a neutral court back in late November, and the Sun Devils have only played one true road game thus far.

As for Stanford, it was one of six Division I teams with an undefeated record as of December 31st, and head coach Johnny Dawkins deserves a ton of credit for the early success of his club. The Cardinal are coming off a 69-55 triumph over Hartford on Tuesday that enabled them to improve to 10-0, and seven of the victories have come at home.

Stanford owns a 37-27 series lead over Arizona State, and the teams split a pair of meetings a year ago.

James Harden is arguably the best backcourt performer in all of college basketball, and the Arizona State sophomore has been tremendous through the first 12 games. He is scoring 23.8 ppg on 57.8 percent shooting from the floor, including 46.2 percent efficiency from three-point range. Far from just a scorer, Harden is ripping down 6.0 rpg to go along with 52 assists and 22 steals. While the dynamic guard is clearly the focus of the ASU offensive attack, he does get some help from his teammates. Jeff Pendergraph provides 12.8 ppg on 65.2 percent shooting from the field, and he is grabbing 7.1 rpg. Ty Abbott adds 11.3 ppg, and Rihards Kuksiks pitches in 10.8 ppg. ASU is generating 75.3 ppg on 50.8 percent shooting from the floor, and the team is limiting its opponents to 58.0 ppg on 39 percent shooting.

Anthony Goods leads Stanford in scoring with 18.4 ppg, but he isn't asked to carry the load alone, as there are a total of four double-digit scorers in the lineup for coach Dawkins. Lawrence Hill provides 13.6 ppg and 6.9 rpg, and Josh Owens checks in with 11.7 ppg. Rounding out the foursome is Landry Fields with his 11.4 ppg. The Cardinal are generating a healthy 79.2 ppg, and they are limiting opponents to 64.0 ppg. Against Hartford on Tuesday, Johnson posted 14 points and eight assists, while Goods scored 13 points. Hill provided 11 points, and Jeremy Green checked in with 10 points off the bench. Stanford played outstanding team defense in the contest, limiting Hartford to 38.0 percent shooting from the field, including 22.7 percent from downtown.

<< Texas continues preparation for challenging Big 12 slate
Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The eighth-ranked Texas Longhorns continue to prepare for the start of Big 12 Conference play as they host non-league foe Appalachian State tonight. On Tuesday, Appalachian State cruised to a 112-47 victory over

<< Liberty Bowl pits Kentucky against East Carolina
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kentucky Wildcats and the East Carolina Pirates will meet in Memphis on January 2nd in the 2009 Liberty Bowl. Kentucky was fortunate to earn a postseason berth after splitting its 12 games during the regula

<< Rebels and Red Raiders lock horns in Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite a remarkable season, the Texas Tech Red Raiders did not receive a BCS bowl bid, and they will battle the Ole Miss Rebels on January 2nd in the Cotton Bowl. These teams have split their previous four meet

<< Podolski would welcome Roma switch
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Unsettled Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski has welcomed reports of a transfer window move to Roma. The Germany international is keen to leave the Allianz Arena following a lack of starting oppor

<< Saha faces five-week absence for Toffees
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Everton will have to wait up to five weeks before injury-plagued striker Louis Saha is fit enough to return to action. The France striker missed the Toffees' festive program with a hamstring inj

Orange head to Sunshine State to battle Bulls >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 13th-ranked Syracuse Orange have only one blemish on their impressive record thus far, and they will take on the South Florida Bulls tonight in Big East Conference action. Syracuse has won four games in a row

Bruins battle Beavers in Pac-10 lidlifter >>
Corvallis, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pac-10 Conference play gets underway for the 12th-ranked UCLA Bruins tonight, as they arrive in Corvallis to take on the Oregon State Beavers. UCLA carries a six-game win streak into this clash, and the team

19th-ranked Bears welcome Gamecocks to Waco >>
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 19th-ranked Baylor Bears continue their seven- game homestand this evening, as they welcome the South Carolina Gamecocks to the Ferrell Center for a non-conference showdown. The Bears have already won the firs

Utah challenges Alabama in Sugar Bowl >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second year in a row, an undefeated team from outside a BCS conference invades New Orleans as the seventh-ranked Utah Utes challenge the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the 75th annual Sugar Bowl

McGeady could earn Celtic recall >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic winger Aiden McGeady could be recalled for Saturday's Scottish Premier League clash with Dundee United following his club suspension. The Bhoys banned the Republic of Ireland winger fo

Super Bowl XLIV Odds

Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.

Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.

Bet Super Bowl XLIV Future Odds

With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.

That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.

Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.

After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.

The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).

To see a complete list of all the team's odds to win Super Bowl XLIV, check below.

NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV

New England Patriots 8/1

Dallas Cowboys 9/1

New York Giants 10/1

Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1

Indianapolis Colts 12/1

San Diego Chargers 12/1

Baltimore Ravens 14/1

Tennessee Titans 16/1

Carolina Panthers 18/1

Philadelphia Eagles 18/1

New Orleans Saints 20/1

Atlanta Falcons 25/1

Denver Broncos 25/1

Green Bay Packers 25/1

Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1

Minnesota Vikings 25/1

New York Jets 25/1

Arizona Cardinals 30/1

Chicago BearS 30/1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1

Buffalo Bills 35/1

Houston TexaNS 35/1

Miami Dolphins 35/1

Washington Redskins 35/1

Seattle SeahawkS 50/1

Cleveland Browns 55/1

Cincinnati Bengals 60/1

San Francisco 49ers 60/1

Oakland Raiders 75/1

St. Louis Rams 75/1

Detroit Lions 100/1

Kansas City Chiefs 100/1

Odds as of: 2/2/09

Bet Super Bowl XLIV Future Odds

To visit this online sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs.

FOOTBALL BETTING LINES

NFL Football Sports Betting

Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.

New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.

His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.

HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.

The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.

RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.

First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.

The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.

These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.

New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.

You can find these lines and all of the NFL betting lines , so be sure to login and get your wagers down before kickoff!

Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines .
To visit this sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. Mysportsbook.com online sports betting