Shaving points

There are many things that go on in NCAA football betting. They all directly affect how you bet on the game.

NCAA football betting has been being researched as of late. Players have been accused of point shaving and of course, that is a big no-no. For those of you who don’t know, point shaving is when a player controls the amount of points in a game to benefit an anonymous gambler. In return, the anonymous gambler gives the player a cut of the winnings. It’s a very dishonorable act by the player and the gambler and is frowned upon by all sports programs, from college to the pros.

What is a spread?

College football spreads are hard to understand if you don’t know what they mean and how to use them. Read more to learn what they are and what they mean.

It’s hard to judge college football spreads if you’re not sure what a spread is. In most cases, one of the two teams in the contest is at least slightly better than the other. Rather than offering odds, like 3:1 odds, which pays three times what you bet if you win, Las Vegas developed a point-spread system. This allows the gambler to win straight money and the bookie