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CFBBIG MIKE’S DESK

CFB betting analysis. Page 2.

Every piece the desk has published on the CFB: what moved, what it means for the number, and the read.

Breaking · 7:35 AM ET · Nov 4

College Football Line Movement Today: Michigan's QB Benching Is the Real Board-Mover

A legacy prospect takes the keys in Ann Arbor, Jason Witten inherits Oklahoma's offense, and Illinois just torched two future dates with Missouri for good measure.

CFB · BIG MIKE’S DESK

Jason Wright's Four-Touchdown Night Lifts Buffalo Past Miami (OH) in Overtime

Breaking · 1:35 AM ET · Nov 4

A missed 45-yard field goal in the extra session was the difference, and it capped a fourth quarter where Miami blew a 15-point lead in under eight minutes.

Breaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 3

Miami Hurricanes Land No. 1 in First CFP Rankings: Betting Impact Explained

The committee put an 8-0 team with two Heisman names at the top of the board. Here's why that number is softer than it looks for futures markets.

CFB · BIG MIKE’S DESK

What I'm Eyeing: Florida State Seminoles Betting News Leads My Week 10 Watchlist

What I'm Eyeing · 4:00 PM ET · Nov 3

Duce Robinson's torn ACL took Florida State's leading receiver off the field for good, and I don't yet know how much of that has been priced into Saturday's trip to Boston College.

Breaking · 7:35 AM ET · Nov 3

CFB Line Movement Today: Ohio State's Fall Reshuffles the Board

Georgia jumping to number two after Ohio State's collapse is only half the story, early lines already favor Notre Dame over Miami and LSU over Alabama this week.

Breaking · 1:35 AM ET · Nov 3

CFP Rankings Reveal Looms Large Over an SEC-Heavy Week 10

Four ranked SEC matchups for a second straight weekend are about to collide with the first real test of how the committee weighs unbeaten résumés against brutal schedules.

CFB · BIG MIKE’S DESK

Lane Kiffin Weighs In On LSU-Alabama, Takes Aim At The Bye Week Myth

Breaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 2

The Ole Miss coach, who once ran Alabama's offense under Nick Saban, is daring Tiger Stadium to outdo itself before Bama even gets off the bus.

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Alabama Crimson Tide Injury News: Four Starters Trending Back for LSU

Breaking · 1:35 PM ET · Nov 2

Ryan Coleman-Williams, Zabien Brown, Racin Delgatty and Terrance Green are all taking reps again, and DeBoer's cautious optimism lands four days before a two-loss playoff eliminator in Baton Rouge.

Breaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 1

Miami Hurricanes Injury News: The Real Story Is Playing Out in Indiana, Not Coral Gables

Miami's defense has allowed 31 points a game for three straight weeks, yet the Hurricanes still carry a 98.3% playoff probability, while Indiana is nursing a real medical scare at quarterback.

Analysis · 8:30 AM ET · Nov 1

CFB Line Movement Today: 6-0 on the Board, but the Close Still Won Three Hands

The chalk never flinched on Halloween, six favorites covered the moneyline and the slate finished 6-0, but the close out-priced the desk on half the card.

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ESPN Flips Its No. 1 Again After College Football's Wildest Weekend

Breaking · 7:35 AM ET · Nov 1

The committee's top spot turned over again, and the explanation runs through a blown 25-point lead, a stunned Big Ten favorite, and an officiating admission the Big 12 wishes it didn't have to make.

Breaking · 1:35 AM ET · Nov 1

Boise State Broncos Injury News: Madsen Goes Down, Cutforth Pulls Off the Rescue

Max Cutforth threw three touchdown passes in seven minutes to erase a blown 25-point lead, and now Boise State heads into next week not knowing who starts at quarterback.

Breaking · 8:35 PM ET · Oct 31

Clemson OL Elyjah Thurmon Stretchered Off Against Florida State

Thurmon left Saturday's game on a stretcher after a helmet-to-helmet hit in the second quarter, and Clemson has not yet put out an update on his condition.

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NC State Wolfpack News: Philip Rivers in Talks to Coach His Alma Mater

Breaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 31

Sources say the conversations are real and serious, but nobody close to it is calling this a done deal, not yet.

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Isaiah Ene's Career Night Lifts Sacramento State to First MAC Win Over Kent State

Breaking · 2:35 AM ET · Oct 31

A freshman ran for 107 yards and two scores, a pick-six sealed it, and a program still finding its FBS legs finally broke through in conference play.

CFB · BIG MIKE’S DESK

Florida Gators News Betting Impact: Aaron Philo Reclaims QB1 vs. Georgia

Breaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 30

Tramell Jones Jr. is out, Aaron Philo is back under center, and it happens with Georgia already sitting as a double-digit favorite in the sport's oldest rivalry.

Breaking · 8:35 AM ET · Oct 30

Ohio State Buckeyes News: Jeremiah Smith's Case as a Generational NFL Draft Receiver

The last receiver taken first overall was Keyshawn Johnson in 1996, three decades before scouts started using the word generational on an Ohio State sophomore.

Breaking · 2:35 AM ET · Oct 30

North Texas Mean Green Outlast Florida Atlantic Owls in Thursday Night Shootout

Tayven Jackson threw for 404 yards and four scores, Jahiem White ran for 193 more, and North Texas needed every bit of it to hold off FAU.

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UCLA Bruins Injury News: Nico Iamaleava Done for the Season

Breaking · 8:35 PM ET · Oct 29

The quarterback UCLA built its offense around is out for good, and every number tied to the Bruins the rest of the way just lost its anchor.

What I'm Eyeing · 5:00 PM ET · Oct 29

What I'm Eyeing: Missouri Tigers Betting News on Ahmad Hardy's Return at Arkansas

A five-star tailback debuts this weekend and two mid-major shootouts kick off tonight, here's what's actually moving before any number does.

CFB · BIG MIKE’S DESK

Caden Creel's Career Night Powers Jacksonville State's Shutout of New Mexico State

Breaking · 2:35 AM ET · Oct 29

211 rushing yards from a quarterback and a complete defensive performance turned a Wednesday night Conference USA game into a statement.

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Greg McElroy Predicts Northwestern Upsets Chip Kelly's Oregon

Breaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 28

The analyst is backing a shorthanded Wildcats team on the road at Autzen, in the building where Kelly once built the gold standard.

Big Mike's Take · 6:00 PM ET · Oct 26

The Block That Beats Any Star Rating

A Tennessee running back commit's return block went viral this week, and it says more about why this sport matters than his No. 13 national ranking ever could.

What I'm Eyeing · 5:00 PM ET · Oct 26

CFB Betting News Today: Baylor's New Era and the Letdown Spots I'm Watching

Joe Klanderman gets a Friday night road trip for his Baylor debut, and the opposing coach just gave the loudest letdown denial of the week.

CFB · BIG MIKE’S DESK

CFB Betting News: Ole Miss's Backfield Hole and Florida's QB Mystery Headline Week 9

Breaking · 2:35 PM ET · Oct 26

A dislocated shoulder in Oxford and an unnamed starter in Gainesville are quietly doing more to this week's board than any power rating will admit.

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