Daily Blog • July 20, 2010

Today’s blog was going to take a look at the most/least improved pass offenses of the last 20 years, but late yesterday afternoon I was given some great information that many college football fans look forward to each summer. PhilSteele.com is a pure college and pro information site. There is no gambling information on this site and any mention of the point spread of a game is to let you know who was favored and expected to win when the games were played.
With that being said, every year I do about 300 radio shows and a popular question this time of year is "Who do you think will be favored when XXX and XXX meet?" This is asked by many callers and the hosts of the radio stations. While I can always speculate during June and early July, there is a place in Las Vegas that is one of the first to put out some lines on the upcoming games for the 2010 season.

As you know gambling in Las Vegas is legal and the Hilton in Las Vegas just put their numbers up the other day. Below is a list of all the marquee games that the Las Vegas Hilton has posted for the upcoming year. The first team listed is the team that is favored and the home team is in all caps. They also have posted their over/under regular season wins for most of the top college teams. If you are in Las Vegas at anytime in the next couple of months, make sure to stop by the Hilton to get advanced odds on the 2010 college football season and advanced odds to win the Super Bowl.

This information is posted for news matter only.

Early Lines for Marquee College Games Courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton

Fav-Dog HOME TEAM IN CAPS
Line
Fav-Dog HOME TEAM IN CAPS
Line
Sept. 11, 2010
  Nov. 3, 2010
ALABAMA-Penn St
11'
  SOUTH FLORIDA-Rutgers
5'
Georgia-SOUTH CAROLINA
1'
   
Oregon-TENNESSEE
8'
  Nov. 4, 2010
OHIO ST-Miami, Fl
8
  VIRGINIA TECH-Georgia Tech
7
NOTRE DAME-Michigan
5
   
OKLAHOMA-Florida St
12
  Nov. 6, 2010
 
  Alabama-LSU
4'
Sept. 17, 2010
  SOUTH CAROLINA-Arkansas
E
NEVADA-California
E
  Oklahoma-TEXAS A&M
9
 
  FLORIDA ST-North Carolina
3
Sept. 18, 2010
  Tcu-UTAH
5'
AUBURN-Clemson
6'
  Air Force-ARMY
9
GEORGIA-Arkansas
3
   
Florida-TENNESSEE
12'
  Nov. 11, 2010
ARIZONA-Iowa
1'
  Pittsburgh-CONNECTICUT
2
MICHIGAN ST-Notre Dame
1
   
Texas-TEXAS TECH
4
  Nov. 12, 2010
Nebraska-WASHINGTON
4'
  Boise St-IDAHO
23'
NORTH CAROLINA-Georgia Tech
3
   
 
  Nov. 13, 2010
Sept. 23, 2010
  AUBURN-Georgia
2
PITTSBURGH-Miami, Fl
1
  FLORIDA-South Carolina
15
 
  OHIO ST-Penn St
10
Sept. 24, 2010
  Miami, Fl-GEORGIA TECH
1
Tcu-SMU
19'
  Virginia Tech-NORTH CAROLINA
1'
 
  FLORIDA ST-Clemson
5'
Sept. 25, 2010
  Oregon-CALIFORNIA
2
Alabama-ARKANSAS
4
  NOTRE DAME-Utah
3
LSU-West Virginia
5'
   
Oklahoma-CINCINNATI (Paul Brown Stadium)
7'
  Nov. 18, 2010
TEXAS-Ucla
15'
  WASHINGTON-Ucla
4'
ARIZONA-California
3
  Air Force-UNLV
6
BOISE ST-Oregon St
14
   
NOTRE DAME-Stanford
1
  Nov. 19, 2010
 
  BOISE ST-Fresno St
23'
Sept. 30, 2010
   
Texas A&M-OKLAHOMA ST
1'
  Nov. 20, 2010
 
  Ohio St-IOWA
3'
Oct. 2, 2010
  Wisconsin-MICHIGAN
2'
ALABAMA-Florida
3
  Northwestern-Illinois (Wrigley Field)
3
Georgia-COLORADO
7
  MIAMI, FL-Virginia Tech
2
IOWA-Penn St
3
  CALIFORNIA-Stanford
2
Oklahoma-Texas (Dallas)
3
  Pittsburgh-SOUTH FLORIDA
2'
Miami, Fl-CLEMSON
3
  Notre Dame-Army (Yankee Stadium)
20'
BOSTON COLLEGE-Notre Dame
2'
  NORTH CAROLINA-NC State
12
AIR FORCE-Navy
3
   
Nevada-UNLV
10
  Nov. 25, 2010
 
  TEXAS-Texas A&M
14
Oct. 7, 2010
   
Nebraska-KANSAS ST
11'
  Nov. 26, 2010
 
  ALABAMA-Auburn
11
Oct. 8, 2010
  NEBRASKA-Colorado
17
RUTGERS-Connecticut
1
  ARIZONA ST-Ucla
1
 
  PITTSBURGH-West Virginia
4
Oct. 9, 2010
  Boise St-NEVADA
7'
Alabama-SOUTH CAROLINA
7
   
Arkansas-Texas A&M (Arlington)
5'
  Nov. 27, 2010
FLORIDA-Lsu
12
  ARKANSAS-Lsu
3
GEORGIA-Tennessee
12'
  MISSISSIPPI-Miss St
6'
MICHIGAN-Michigan St
3
  Florida-FLORIDA ST
7
MIAMI, FL-Florida St
5'
  GEORGIA-Georgia Tech
4
 
  CLEMSON-South Carolina
3
Oct. 14, 2010
  OHIO ST-Michigan
15
WEST VIRGINIA-South Florida
7
  Iowa-MINNESOTA
9
KANSAS-Kansas St
3
  Oklahoma-OKLAHOMA ST
13
 
  VIRGINIA TECH-Virginia
21
Oct. 16, 2010
  USC-Notre Dame
7'
AUBURN-Arkansas
3
  UTAH-Byu
8
Ohio St-WISCONSIN
3'
   
Iowa-MICHIGAN
3
  Dec. 2, 2010
NEBRASKA-Texas
2'
  ARIZONA-Arizona St
11
 
   
Oct. 21, 2010
  Dec. 3, 2010
OREGON-Ucla
14
  FRESNO ST-Illinois
6'
 
   
Oct. 22, 2010
  Dec. 4, 2010
CINCINNATI-South Florida
6
  Washington-WASHINGTON ST
13
 
  Usc-UCLA
5
Oct. 23, 2010
  Oregon-OREGON ST
3
AUBURN-Lsu
3
  CINCINNATI-Pittsburgh
1
IOWA-Wisconsin
3
  HAWAII-Unlv
5'
Oklahoma-MISSOURI
7
   
MIAMI, FL-North Carolina
7
  Dec. 11, 2010
CLEMSON-Georgia Tech
E
  Navy-Army (Philadelphia)
14
Notre Dame-Navy (East Rutherford)
5
   
 
   
Oct. 26, 2010
   
BOISE ST-Louisiana Tech
28
   
 
   
Oct. 29, 2010
   
CONNECTICUT-West Virginia
E
   
 
   
Oct. 30, 2010
   
Florida-Georgia (Jacksonville)
7
   
Ohio St-MINNESOTA
16
   
PENN ST-Michigan
7'
   
USC-Oregon
2'
   
Tcu-UNLV
24
   

Over/Under Regular Season Wins

Team
Total Wins
Alabama
10
Ohio St
10.5
Florida
10
Boise St
11
Oklahoma
10.5
USC
9.5
TCU
11
Nebraska
10
Miami, Fl
8.5
Oregon
9
Texas
9.5
Virginia Tech
9.5
Iowa
8.5
Notre Dame
7.5
Arkansas
8.5
Penn St
8.5
Georgia
8.5
Florida St
7.5
South Carolina
7
West Virginia
8.5
Wisconsin
9
LSU
7.5
Pittsburgh
8
Texas A&M
7
Michigan
7
North Carolina
8
Auburn
8.5
Stanford
7.5
Georgia Tech
8
Washington
6
Cincinnati
8
BYU
8
UCLA
5.5
Nevada
9.5
UNLV
4

Also check out my Top 25 FCS Countdown which just posted my #1 team for 2010 in William & Mary today. Make sure you click on the link on the PhilSteele.com homepage and download the actual magazine pages for William & Mary and see why the Tribe are my pick to take home the FCS National Title.

Only 44 Days Until the First College Football Game!!!