Tennessee vs No. 17 South Carolina 2010 College Football Picks: In spite of two conference losses, the No. 17 South Carolina Gamecocks (5-2, 3-2 SEC) lead the SEC East Division by a half-game in the standings over the second place Georgia Bulldogs. The Gamecocks have what appears to be an easy matchup today (12:20 PM, SEC/ESPN-GP) when they host the struggling Tennessee Volunteers (2-5, 0-4 SEC). However, USC must concentrate on business at hand and not be looking ahead to key conference battles with Arkansas and Florida.
SBGglobal.com, the premier online wagering site for college football, lists the Gamecocks as 17 1/2-chalk favorites versus Tennessee with a posted betting total of 49. SBG Global has opted not to post moneyline odds for this game.
Last week Tennessee, was 41-10 loser, falling to Alabama at home. Tennessee failed to cover in the match as a 17-point underdog, while 51 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. South Carolina was a 21-7 winner on the road against Vanderbilt last week. They covered the 11 1/2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (28) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last week, teams ranked in the AP Top 25 went 13-2 straight up vs. unranked teams, and 11-4 vs. the SBGglobal.com pointspreads. So on the season, ranked teams are now 117-16 SU and 66-56 vs. the numbers when playing unranked teams.
Also last week, in the four games that matched two ranked teams, the higher-ranked squads went 3-1 both SU and ATS vs. their lower-ranked opponents. On the season, higher-ranked teams are now 18-9 straight up and 15-12 vs. the numbers when playing lower-ranked opponents.
Reno Gold's pick: Its obvious to anyone following college football that the Vols are currently suffering through some rough times, but they have shown some signs of life. I expect South Carolina to win this game SU but I pick Tennessee to cover as a +17 1/2 point road dog.
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