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The Panthers will likely get plenty of action from gamblers making a college football bet since they’re liked to win the Big East this year. The Panthers are expected to win the Big East though they’re still long shots to win the national championship at 40-1 in college football betting.



NCAA football bet probabilities heavily prefer the Panthers in the Big East. They are arriving from a 10 win year and return twelve starters from last year. Big East press members seem to agree with the probabilities as the Panthers got 22 of 24 first place votes in the preseason poll. Cincinnati and West Virginia tied for 2nd place in the Big East poll.

The Panthers will have a new starting quarterback in Tino Sunseri and they’re still coached by Dave Wannstedt and they return Dion Lewis and Jonathan Baldwin so nothing is certain with the Panthers when it comes to winning games. What helps Pittsburgh this year is that the Big East looks weak. West Virginia doesn’t seem to be a championship contender while Cincinnati loses head Coach Brian Kelly. It ought to be mentioned however that Pittsburgh hasn’t ever won the Big East under Wannstedt.

Wannstedt has formerly been head coach of the Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bears, and he was also a long-time assistant to Jimmy Johnson with the dallas cowboys, Miami Hurricanes, and Oklahoma State Cowboys. He became head coach at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, in 2004 and had his first year in 2005. He did not have great results in the first three years with the Pitt Panthers, but improved his record in 2008 with a 9-4 record for the year, then followed up with 10-3 in the 2009 year. It’s possible that this may be a breakout season for the coach.

Cincinnati and West Virginia obtained 142 points while Pittsburgh got 190 points in the preseason press poll. Connecticut obtained 131 points for fourth place. Rutgers was a remote 5th in the voting followed by South Florida, Syracuse plus Louisville.

Taking Pittsburgh could not be the top option since the Panthers will likely be liked a lot of the time. Big East faves haven’t done nicely the past three years. Connecticut were 10-2 last year versus the spread though the team doesn’t get much value. They might offer a challenge to the Panthers this year. Last year, Pittsburgh went 8-4 versus the spread. Dion Lewis was the principal reason they did okay as he had 1,799 yards and 17 touchdowns. With defenses focused on him and with three starters from the offensive line gone, those numbers could drop this year.

Pittsburgh could be the college football wagering fave in the Big East but it is quite possible they will travel into conference play this year with a losing record. They encounter Miami of Florida and Notre Dame after they start up at Utah which might be a loss. They easily might be 2-3 heading into their conference opener at Syracuse but they ought to win games against New Hampshire and Florida International.


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