ncaa betting tips
Basic Tips
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NCAA games are emotional, favor home teams some.
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Bet against poor teams who won the previous week.
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Bet against teams playing their third road game in a row.
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Revenge game: Bet a divisional rival who lost the year before vs. same opponent.
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Beware of dome teams playing outside in cold weather.
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Trend toward Washington, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa, Tennessee at home.
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Bet east coast teams at home when playing west coast teams.
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Beware betting Notre Dame who's fans bet them blindly, driving up the line.
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Beware betting against teams playing poorly last week, teams rebound.
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Beware interstate game favorites, these rivalries can be bitter regardless of talent.
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Bet teams who lost the previous week by 21+ unless a top 20 team is involved.
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Bet against teams who won the previous week by 21+ unless a top 20 team involved.
Exotics Betting
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Avoid Tease bets, an extra 6 points in high scoring NCAA is not much.
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Bet Moneyline (betting to win) underdogs in 4 points or less games.
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The Moneyline strategy above is favorable for Parlay bets (bet two or three teams to win).
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Don't bet Futures longshots to win the National Title, this isn't March Madness.
Statistics Based Tips
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Bet teams with high points per play (PPP).
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Bet teams with high Efficiency Ratings (% of yards gained per down for a 1st down).
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Bet teams with high Finishing Ratings (points scored rating when inside the 40 yard line).
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Bet teams with a high average starting field position.
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Bet teams with a high turnover margin.