| September 2, 2006 will be a special day in college | | | | hospitality. |
| football as the PAC 10 invades the unfriendly confines | | | | The number floating around Vegas has USC a 10 |
| of SEC country, for a tripleheader that will quickly | | | | ½ point pick and I love the dog here and am |
| define who has a powerful conference in 2006. | | | | definitely going to place a bet with my online |
| This is USC coach Pete Carroll's year to re-load and | | | | sportsbook. |
| before anyone feels too sorry for him understand that | | | | That same day, the California Golden Bears travel to |
| the two players vying to replace Leinart were both | | | | Knoxville for a visit with the troubled Tennessee |
| regarded as the top prep quarterback in America their | | | | Volunteers. The Vols are coming off a pathetic 2005 |
| senior years. Bush, like Leinart, will be missed, but | | | | season and the Golden Bears have been talented the |
| there's a roll-call list of young, highly regarded runners | | | | last few years. The problem for bettors here is that |
| anxious to win the job at tailback. | | | | the number will be inflated leaning Tennessee's way as |
| This is a team that went 37-2 the past three seasons | | | | they are thought to have great athletes. |
| with both of those losses coming by three points. | | | | I would assume that Cal will be a + 4 dog and laying |
| Enough quality players return buoyed by a string of | | | | the wood with Phil Fulmer's team is not recommended! |
| recruiting classes regarded among the finest in the | | | | Here isn't going to be any online sports betting from |
| country to give USC another shot at being in the | | | | me on this one. |
| middle of the BCS mix. | | | | I'm staying away here! |
| The problem for the Trojans is their opening week visit | | | | The third Pac 10/SEC tilt has the Cougars from |
| to hot, humid and hostile Arkansas where the | | | | Washington State heading to Alabama to face the |
| embarrassed Razorbacks are waiting. Last season, | | | | Tigers of Auburn. There is controversy surrounding |
| USC hung up seventy points on Houston Nutt's team | | | | Tommy Tubberville's program, but Washington State is |
| and payback is on their minds rather than southern | | | | overmatched here. Lay the wood! |