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College Football's Overachievers and Underachievers Against the Spread

By Brian GrummellSep 29th 2008 – 4:34PM

Sure, one can watch a team through the first few weeks of the season and compare them to arbitrary expectations or against their rankings -- assuming they were ranked to begin with. But another measure is to look at their record "against the spread". Now is particularly a good time so early in the season when the book...

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  • 05/19/11 Let it ride: Mavs on epic streak vs. Vegas betting... Source: FOX Sports Not only will the Dallas Mavericks take the floor Thursday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals looking to take a 2-0 series lead over Oklahoma City, but also on the line will be a 15-game winning streak against the spread.

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