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Alabama unanimous atop final AP pollNCAA Football Betting Lines01/08/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama, by virtue of its 37-21 win over Texas Thursday night in the BCS national championship game, was a unanimous pick for the No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide (14-0), who garnered their first national championship since 1992, received all 60 first place votes for a 1,500-point total from a national media panel. "I think most of us don't realize how difficult it is, the togetherness that it takes, the discipline and execution that it takes, and certainly the hard work that these guys did," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "And we certainly appreciate it and are proud of them and want to congratulate every member of our team and coaching staff for the great coaching that they did." Boise State (14-0) was the only other unbeaten team in the nation and finished fourth in the poll with a total of 1,366 points, just four behind Florida (13-1). The Broncos, who had their best-ever finish in the AP rankings, beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Florida, which lost to Alabama in the SEC title game and was last year's champion, throttled Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl. Texas (13-1) finished in second place with 1,399 points, staying in the second spot from the previous poll. Ohio State (11-2), which beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl, moved up three slots to eighth. TCU (12-1) fell from third to sixth, while Iowa (11-2) gained three spots to seventh. The Hawkeyes toppled Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Cincinnati (12-1) slid four spots to eighth, followed by Penn State (11-2) and Virginia Tech (10-3). The Nittany Lions, who will face Alabama next season, advanced two slots thanks to a victory over LSU at the Capital One Bowl. The Hokies moved up two positions after a bowl win over Tennessee. The second ten consists of Oregon, BYU, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, LSU, Utah, Miami-Florida and Ole Miss. The final five teams in the poll were Texas Tech, USC, Central Michigan, Clemson and West Virginia.
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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet. Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots. Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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