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I'm an avid fan of college basketball and college football to the point of watching 3 games at once. If you need advice on obscure collegiate sports, I'm your guy!
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Free College Football Betting Picks - Week Three Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/17/2022)
In the wild world of College Football, there's winners and then there are losers. Alabama so narrowly kept their name in the winner's column, while other previously top-10 programs like Notre Dame and Texas A&M, weren't so fortunate. After some upset and unexpected events, we trudge on to Week Three. Week Two was another close... Read More
Free College Football Betting Picks - Week Two Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/10/2022)
What a wild opening weekend to College Football. Whether you were watching the blocked extra point in New Orleans, the "Pitt Six" that led Pitt over West Virginia, or the absolute demolition of #11 Oregon by Georgia, if you tuned into College Football last weekend, you were not disappointed. Week One was a difficult 1-2... Read More
Free College Football Betting Picks - Week One Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/3/2022)
We've made it. After a long offseason, college football has finally arrived. A full weekend slate of games features ranked vs. ranked matchups, including the marquee top 5 showdown between Notre Dame and Ohio State, and a fair share of interstate rivalries with Power 5 programs visiting Group of 5 programs, like NC State at... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Twelve (11/20/2021)
As we enter Week Twelve, the playoff race continues to take shape, with Baylor's upset of Oklahoma possibly dashing the Sooners' hopes. Meanwhile in Athens, the Georgia Bulldogs still look incredible, with a likely SEC Championship against Alabama. In the Pac-12, Utah and Oregon face off this weekend in what will likely be a preview... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Ten (11/6/2021)
As we enter Week Ten, the nation is now down to just six unbeaten teams, and the first College Football Playoff rankings have been released. The Georgia Bulldogs look currently unbeatable, and appear on a collision course with Alabama in the SEC championship game. Cincinnati, meanwhile is doing everything they can to earn respect, and... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Nine (10/30/2021)
The preseason predictions for many "experts" have been thrown out the window as we enter Week Nine. Prior to the year, I identified what is a likely 7-1 performance on our preseason win totals article, with three of the wins already cashing. While not every pick turned out great, we did point out the emergence... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Eight (10/23/2021)
What a whirlwind season it has been thus far. Its anyone's guess who might make the College Football Playoff at this point, as ranked teams are falling at a rapid pace (such as Coastal Carolina's Wednesday night loss to Appalachian State). Heisman contenders such as Alabama's Bryce Young, Pitt's Kenny Pickett, and Ole Miss' Matt... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Seven (10/16/2021)
The chaos continues! After seeing Alabama, Penn State, BYU and Wyoming fall in Week Six, we are down to 13 remaining undefeated teams. The Alabama loss to unranked Texas A&M, in particular, is certain to shake up the postseason picture as the Crimson Tide now can't afford another loss and will need to likely defeat... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Six (10/9/2021)
The 2021 College Football season has been chaotic, to say the least. After five weeks, just 17 teams remain unbeaten out of the 130 that trotted out just over a month ago in the hopes of winning a national championship. The remaining 17 fall into several tiers such as national title contenders (Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Five (10/2/2021)
Entering the month of October, there are plenty of familiar faces atop the college football rankings, with several surprises. Clemson has fallen mightily, now sitting at 2-2, Oklahoma has looked beatable in nearly every game this season, and preseason highly hyped programs like North Carolina are already seeing their Vegas win totals as unachievable, as... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Four (9/25/2021)
As we enter Week Four of the college football season, the top teams are starting to cement their places in the rankings. Penn State and Michigan suddenly look like the favorites in the Big Ten, Clemson seems to be beatable, and the level of parity this season is higher than we've seen in over a... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Three (9/18/2021)
College football's second full weekend of games brought six ranked teams to their knees in defeat and a host of other big moments. Whether it was Ohio State losing its first home game in the Ryan Day era, or Jacksonville State shocking Florida State on the final play of the game, there were plenty of... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Two (9/11/2021)
College football's first full weekend of games did not disappoint with seven ranked teams falling and several more getting close scares. Georgia's 10-3 win over Clemson, and Notre Dame holding off Florida State, could both be games that have direct implications on the College Football Playoff field, while other games like UCLA's win over LSU... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week One (9/4/2021)
What a whirlwind weekend to start off college football. Despite being annually hyped up as a program on the rise, Scott Frost's Nebraska Cornhuskers let the prognosticators down once again in a poor showing in Champaign, Illinois. Week Zero's only competitive game had a scoop-and-score fumble return with less than a minute left in the... Read More
Laviska Shenault Jr. (WR, JAX) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~80 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~95 ANALYSIS: Laviska Shenault Jr. enjoyed a breakout rookie year in 2020 in the midst of uneven quarterback play. Entering Shenault's sophomore campaign, the Jaguars have made a transformative improvement in quarterback play from Mike Glennon and Gardner Minshew to Trevor Lawrence. With subpar quarterback play, Shenault pulled in 58 catches for... Read More
College Football Betting Picks for Week Zero (8/28/2021)
After a shorter-than-usual hiatus, thanks to the FCS' spring season, college football has returned. This week, and every week, we will analyze some of college football's best available money-line and over/under bets on the board. Last season's record for our expert betting picks were 32-16, finishing with a 2-1 split on the January 1 bowl... Read More
Incoming Impact Freshmen to Know in College Football for 2021
As we approach the fantasy college football season approaches, RotoBaller will be your one-stop shop for everything college football-related. As opportunities to play daily fantasy sports and season-long fantasy expand, we will investigate some of the top freshman players to keep an eye on for your fantasy leagues to keep you ahead of the competition.... Read More
College Football DFS Breakout Players for 2021
As we approach the college football season, RotoBaller will be your one-stop shop for everything college football DFS and college football betting related. As opportunities to play daily fantasy sports and season-long fantasy expand, we will investigate some of the breakout candidates to keep an eye on for your fantasy leagues to keep you ahead... Read More
College Football Betting Picks - Preseason Over/Under Win Totals
With the college football season rapidly approaching, we'll take a deep dive into some futures betting opportunities. Entering each year, fans of every team ramp up their expectations in the hopes that this season will be the year, and I'm here to quell that excitement for some teams, or to ramp it up for others... Read More
College Football Betting Picks - Heisman Futures
The upcoming college football season has much more certainty than we were afforded at this time a year ago. After battling through various testing requirements, travel restrictions, uneven and abridged schedules, and players opting out, the 2020 college football season played through successfully. In 2020, Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith broke a 30-year drought since the... Read More
2021 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Preview
After last year's contest was held with significant restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is returning to its normally scheduled live audience this July 4th. When asked what playing in front of fans meant for the sport, the eccentric event's emcee and Major League Eating executive George Shea said,... Read More
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for the NCAA Tournament - National Championship
As was predicted in November, the best two teams in the country - Gonzaga and Baylor - will meet for the National Championship on Monday night. The teams were originally slated to play on December 5, but fans were robbed of the opportunity to see that game due to COVID-19 protocols. Be sure to also... Read More
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for the NCAA Tournament - Final 4
The NCAA Tournament field has been reduced to our Final 4 contenders. As we near the end of the Tournament, we can appreciate the hard work and dedication that was put in by countless individuals to ensure that this Tournament happened without any hitches. Be sure to also check out the rest of our NCAA Tournament... Read More
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for the NCAA Tournament - Elite 8
A thrilling Sweet 16 has whittled the NCAA Tournament field down to the final 8 contenders. Be sure to also check out the rest of our NCAA Tournament coverage and analysis including previews, predictions, sleepers, busts, and betting picks. During the Sweet 16, our expert betting picks ended up with a 3-1 record. On the losing side,... Read More
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for the NCAA Tournament - Sweet 16
After a whirlwind first weekend in Indianapolis, the Sweet 16 is now upon us. Be sure to also check out the rest of our NCAA Tournament coverage and analysis including previews, predictions, sleepers, busts, and betting picks. The first round The First Round of the tournament presented some betting incredible matchups and a 3-1 record in our... Read More
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for the NCAA Tournament - First Round
With a newly revealed NCAA Tournament bracket, we have finally made it to the long-awaited single elimination tournament that America has fallen in love with. Once you're done here, be sure to also check out the rest of our NCAA Tournament articles and analysis including previews, predictions, sleepers, busts and guides on how to fill out your... Read More
March Madness Bubble Report for Thursday, March 11
March Madness is approaching fast, and bracketologists around the nation are scrambling to perfect their predictions and project what field of teams the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will choose on Sunday, March 14, 2021. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in determining the bracket is the NCAA's NET ranking. The... Read More
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Welcome back! In this article every week, we'll be giving you some of the top college basketball games and betting picks for Wednesday, March 10, 2021. As we enter our final week before the NCAA Tournament field is revealed on Sunday, keep an eye out for our extended coverage of March Madness. Stay tuned here at... Read More
March Madness Bubble Report for Monday, March 8
March Madness is approaching fast, and bracketologists around the nation are scrambling to perfect their predictions and project what field of teams the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will choose on Sunday, March 14, 2021. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in determining the bracket is the NCAA's NET ranking. The... Read More
Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Welcome back! In this article every week, we'll be giving you some of the top college basketball games and betting picks for Wednesday, March 3, 2021. As we approach the month of March, keep an eye out for our extended coverage of March Madness. Stay tuned here at Rotoballer for our comprehensive March Madness coverage, including... Read More
