NASCAR betting fans: We’re back with another fantastic race this weekend at Dover International Speedway, as 43 of the best drivers in the world look to make for great AAA 400 picks and the Chase for the Sprint Cup continues!

2011 AAA 400 Odds, Picks & Info
2011 AAA 400 Date: Sunday, September 25th, 2011
2011 AAA 400 Green Flag Time: 2:14 ET
2011 AAA 400 Location: Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE
2011 AAA 400 Favorite: Jimmie Johnson (+600)
Defending AAA 400 Champion: Jimmie Johnson
2011 AAA 400 TV Coverage – Network: ESPN

After taking down the first two races in the Chase for the Championship, there is just no way that we can ignore just how good Tony Stewart (Odds to Win the AAA 400: 8 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) has truly been. “Smoke” still probably doesn’t believe that he is the driver to beat in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but he definitely has done well enough in these first two races to be considered a legitimate threat when push comes to shove. The problem for Stewart? He has only averaged finishing at 12.5 at this track in his career, and though he has a pair of wins at Dover, that isn’t nearly as good as some of the other contenders around him.

For example, there’s a reason why Jimmie Johnson (Current AAA 400 Odds: 6 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is the man that is favored to win this race. He was not just the winner of the AAA 400 last year, but he is the two time defending champion. In total, Johnson has won six races at Dover dating back to 2002, four of which have come in the race late in the season. We keep waiting for the No. 48 to wake up and take his place near the top of the Sprint Cup standings, and it has yet to happen. Though the No. 48 won’t be on top when this weekend is all said and done with, he can really put the threat into the rest of the drivers in the field by taking the checkered flag at a racetrack he has dominated over the years.

List Of Past AAA 400 Champions (Since 2000)
2010 AAA 400 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2009 AAA 400 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2008 AAA 400 Winner: Greg Biffle
2007 AAA 400 Winner: Carl Edwards
2006 AAA 400 Winner: Jeff Burton
2005 AAA 400 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2004 AAA 400 Winner: Ryan Newman
2003 AAA 400 Winner: Ryan Newman
2002 AAA 400 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2001 AAA 400 Winner: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
2000 AAA 400 Winner: Tony Stewart

And then there’s Brad Keselowski (AAA 400 Lines: 15 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook)… We still think that the Jet Ski has a legitimate chance of winning the Sprint Cup this season, and we know that he has some real potential at this track. Sure, he only has an average finishing position of 17.7 in his races here, and he did only finish 13th in the May race here, but we just can’t ignore this man’s form right now. Keselowski has had nine straight finishes in the Top 12, and he darn near won again last week at the Sylvania 300. Don’t be surprised if the shocker heads to Victory Lane again this week.

AAA 400 Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 9/30/11):
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Jimmie Johnson 6 to 1
Kyle Busch 6 to 1
Carl Edwards 7 to 1
Tony Stewart 8 to 1
Matt Kenseth 10 to 1
Kurt Busch 12 to 1
Kevin Harvick 15 to 1
Brad Keselowski 15 to 1
Greg Biffle 15 to 1
Denny Hamlin 20 to 1
Kasey Kahne 30 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 30 to 1
AJ Allmendinger 30 to 1
Jeff Burton 30 to 1
Mark Martin 30 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 30 to 1
Ryan Newman 30 to 1
Clint Bowyer 30 to 1
Joey Logano 40 to 1
Brian Vickers 50 to 1
Jamie McMurray 50 to 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 50 to 1
David Ragan 50 to 1
Paul Menard 60 to 1
David Reutimann 60 to 1
Marcos Ambrose 100 to 1
Regan Smith 200 to 1

AAA 400 Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 9/30/11):
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Fantasy Football picks are here at Bankroll Sports this year, and we are going to try to make the most of your NFL props betting options at BoDog Sportsbook by giving you some of the best fantasy football sleepers in Week 4!

Nate Washington vs. Cleveland Browns
Washington is going to be a popular pickup this week with this being the first game that WR Kenny Britt being out of the lineup. We’re really not all that sure that QB Matt Hasselbeck has the ability to keep this up over the course of the rest of the season, but what we do know is that for the first three weeks, he has slung the ball all over the field. Washington hasn’t slacked this year, as he does have 21 catches and a TD on the season. Cleveland’s defense is probably better than those of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see a dozen targets for Washington this week against the Browns on the road, especially if the Titans are trailing.

Houston Texans D/ST vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
One would think that the Texans would be a poor play this week, just as they were last week. They were worth negative points in most leagues, but we know that this could be a significantly different week against the Steelers. The Pittsburgh offense just hasn’t looked all that sharp this year, especially knowing that QB Ben Roethlisberger has only thrown one TD pass in each of his first three games. That being said, the way that you beat these Texans is by running the ball straight up the gut. Sure, Pittsburgh does that better than any team in the league, but when you’re behind, as it was against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, things become a heck of a lot harder. Roethlisberger and the Steelers turned it over seven times against Baltimore that week, and Big Ben felt a ton of pressure. The blitz packages for the Texans should produce a ton of sacks this week as well, and if that’s the case, we wouldn’t be surprised to see this unit put a huge number on the board for fantasy owners.

Andy Dalton and Andre Caldwell vs. Buffalo Bills
At some point, the Bills are going to lose a game, and though this doesn’t seem like the likeliest of options in the world, we know that it could be a good matchup for the hosts. Buffalo’s secondary has struggled at times this year, and though we don’t fault it for allowing so many yards and points to QB Tom Brady and company, watching QB Jason Campbell tear this secondary to shreds was a different story. Now, with WR Jerome Simpson likely not suiting in this one, Dalton is going to have to find another receiver to throw to. Caldwell had a dozen targets last week, and though he only had six catches, it was a clear sign that he is becoming one of the favored targets for the rookie to use. He could be a great red zone option as well, and at the rate that the Bills give up yards and points, that could, and should be good news for both of these Bengals.

Jacoby Jones vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
We’re heading back to that Houston/Pittsburgh game for our last fantasy sleeper of the week. The Texans are throwing the ball and throwing it a lot this week. That’s a given. After all, it takes a special, special back to run on the Steelers, and we don’t think that either RB Ben Tate or a banged up RB Arian Foster is going to be able to get the job done. Starting WR Andre Johnson is a duh statement, though the Pittsburgh secondary with DB Ike Taylor has done a respectable job against top receivers this year. It’s those second receivers that have us terrified against an otherwise weak Steelers secondary. Last week, both Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie had better weeks than Reggie Wayne. That being said, with Jones, not only are you getting another receiving option in a high powered offense, but you’re also getting a punt returner. There might be a hidden TD in there as well that you don’t normally see on the stat sheet if you get lucky.

NASCAR betting fans: We’re back with another fantastic race this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, as 43 of the best drivers in the world look to make for great Sylvania 300 picks and the Chase for the Sprint Cup continues!

2011 Sylvania 300 Odds, Picks & Info
2011 Sylvania 300 Date: Sunday, September 25th, 2011
2011 Sylvania 300 Green Flag Time: 2:14 ET
2011 Sylvania 300 Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
2011 Sylvania 300 Favorite: Jimmie Johnson (+625)
Defending Sylvania 300 Champion: Clint Bowyer
2011 Sylvania 300 TV Coverage – Network: ESPN

The Sylvania 300 is one of the newer races on the NASCAR circuit, having only been around since 1997. That being said, some of the biggest names in the sport have won here, including this year’s favorite, Jimmie Johnson (Odds to Win the Sylvania 300: 6.25 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook). Johnson actually hasn’t won this race since 2003, which is surprising considering how dominating he has been in the Chase for the Sprint Cup in years past. Johnson didn’t race that well last week at Chicagoland Speedway, and with 16 points to make up and seven cars to pass with nine races to go, we know that Johnson needs to step on the gas, and this is the perfect track to do that at.

We just narrowly missed last week at Chicagoland with Kevin Harvick (Current Sylvania 300 Odds: 8.50 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook), but we’re going to take another chance with him this week in Loudon. Harvick has finished 1st and 2nd in his last two races, and he is leading the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the time being. He didn’t have a good run in the first race of the year at New Hampshire, finishing 21st and never really getting anything going, but on the relatively short tracks, we have confidence that Harvick can continue to stay at the top of his game and march on towards challenging for the Sprint Cup.

List Of Past Sylvania 300 Champions (Since 2000)
2010 Sylvania 300 Winner: Clint Bowyer
2009 Sylvania 300 Winner: Mark Martin
2008 Sylvania 300 Winner: Greg Biffle
2007 Sylvania 300 Winner: Clint Bowyer
2006 Sylvania 300 Winner: Kevin Harvick
2005 Sylvania 300 Winner: Ryan Newman
2004 Sylvania 300 Winner: Kurt Busch
2003 Sylvania 300 Winner: Jimmie Johnson
2002 Sylvania 300 Winner: Ryan Newman
2001 Sylvania 300 Winner: Robby Gordon
2000 Sylvania 300 Winner: Jeff Burton

If there is absolutely no justice in racing, the man that will take the checkered flag in this race is the same man that took it last year. Of course, Clint Bowyer (Sylvania 300 Lines: 17 to 1 at 5Dimes Sportsbook) was docked 150 points after winning this race last season thanks to illegal car modifications. However, that doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a very comfortable track for Bowyer to run at, as he does have a pair of wins at Loudon. This is probably the most feared driver for the rest of the pack in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and Bowyer is probably one of the few that legitimately have a chance to win this race outside of the Top 12.

Sylvania 300 Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 9/23/11):
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Jimmie Johnson 6.25 to 1
Jeff Gordon 7.25 to 1
Tony Stewart 7.25 to 1
Kevin Harvick 8.50 to 1
Denny Hamlin 8.50 to 1
Kyle Busch 10.50 to 1
Carl Edwards 13 to 1
Ryan Newman 14 to 1
Kurt Busch 14 to 1
Brad Keselowski 15 to 1
Clint Bowyer 17 to 1
Matt Kenseth 27 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 27 to 1
Greg Biffle 38 to 1
Kasey Kahne 38 to 1
Joey Logano 44 to 1
Mark Martin 44 to 1
Jamie McMurray 45 to 1
Jeff Burton 45 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 45 to 1

Sylvania 300 Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 9/23/11):
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Jimmie Johnson 6 to 1
Jeff Gordon 7 to 1
Tony Stewart 7 to 1
Kevin Harvick 8 to 1
Denny Hamlin 8 to 1
Kyle Busch 9 to 1
Carl Edwards 12 to 1
Brad Keselowski 14 to 1
Ryan Newman 14 to 1
Kurt Busch 14 to 1
Clint Bowyer 16 to 1
Matt Kenseth 25 to 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 25 to 1
Greg Biffle 35 to 1
Kasey Kahne 35 to 1
Joey Logano 40 to 1
Mark Martin 40 to 1
Jamie McMurray 40 to 1
Jeff Burton 40 to 1
Martin Truex Jr. 40 to 1
Field 20 to 1

Week 4 of college football betting action is here! But before you get started with the NCAA football odds, be sure to check out our college football prop picks for Friday night and our UCF vs. BYU picks!

Jeff Godfrey Over/Under 26.5 Pass Attempts
If the Knights have any hope of winning this game, this had better be an ‘under’. Godfrey put the ball in the air 27 times last week against the Florida International Golden Panthers, and that was only a matter of self-preservation for a ground game that just couldn’t get anything going. No matter what Head Coach George O’Leary keeps telling us, Godfrey is a run first, throw second quarterback. Sure, BYU is going to stack seven and eight players in the box just like FIU did, but that isn’t going to stop a stubborn O’Leary from getting the ball in the hands of his fantastic running backs a whole heck of a lot, even if the Knights are trailing. Godfrey Under 26.5 Pass Attempts (-115 at BetOnline Sportsbook)

JJ Di Luigi Over/Under 55.5 Rushing Yards
It’s been a rough start to the year for Di Luigi, as he hasn’t even gotten beyond 56 rushing yards in a game this season. However, we have to remember that this is a very small sample set, and it has been a horrifyingly difficult schedule to start off this season. This is the first time that the Cougs have really been in a game that they really should win on paper (though they were favored at Ole Miss, it was still a long cross-country trip). Di Luigi averaged over 70 yards per game last year on the ground, and he did it against some solid defenses like that of the Florida State Seminoles and TCU Horned Frogs as well. Don’t think for one second that, even though UCF’s defense has only allowed 20 total points this year, that Di Luigi isn’t going to at least threaten the 100+ rushing yard mark. We expect to see him at this point in the third quarter. Di Luigi Over 55.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at BetOnline Sportsbook).

Fantasy Football picks are here at Bankroll Sports this year, and we are going to try to make the most of your NFL props betting options at BoDog Sportsbook by giving you some of the best fantasy football sleepers in Week 3!

Dexter McCluster vs. San Diego Chargers
This is a very, very popular sleeper fantasy football pick this week, especially if you’re in a PPR league. With RB Jamaal Charles out of the fold, McCluster is likely going to end up getting probably 40 percent of the carries or so, splitting the time with RB Thomas Jones. Jones has stone hands out of the backfield though, so in passing downs, you can bet that McCluster will be out there. Touchdowns are going to be scarce, save for the potential of the big play for the former Ole Miss Rebel, but McCluster is probably good for 6-8 carries, 5-6 receptions, and 70-80 yards against the Chargers, numbers that, in a PPR league, are fantastic, especially knowing that you can play him at either RB or WR in most leagues.

Mike Kafka vs. New York Giants
Obviously, check your injury report before making this start to see if QB Michael Vick is going to play or not. However, it’s hard for players that suffered concussions to come back the very next week and play, and that being said, we have to imagine that Vick is closer to being “out” than he is “probable.” Kafka is the third string quarterback, but he is the perfect signal caller for Head Coach Andy Reid. He makes smart decisions, doesn’t put himself in trouble, and he’s not afraid to check down. Those of you that have RB LeSean McCoy, especially in a PPR league, could be in a for an absolutely humongous day. However, we love all of the Eagles in this matchup, knowing that Kafka is probably going to have to throw the ball 45 times to get 300+ yards. Don’t be shocked, even if Vick doesn’t play, if Philly finds a way to still put 30+ on the board with Kafka at the helm.

David Nelson vs. New England Patriots
After getting 13 targets last week, there is no doubt that Nelson has become a via option for fantasy football sleeper picks for the foreseeable future. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to have to chuck the ball all over the field, and we think that he could be in for another solid 20+ point fantasy day in standard leagues. The Pats have the 30th ranked fantasy defense against the pass, something that really has to make eyes get pretty wide open with Buffalo on the other side of the field. There’s a chance that WR Steve Johnson, the more popular of the two Buffalo wide outs will be on the bench with a groin injury, which would only further open up the offense for Nelson to get a slew of looks from Fitzpatrick. Ten grabs for 120 yards and a TD isn’t out of the question.

Jake Ballard vs. Philadelphia Eagles
All together now: Who??? Ballard is the tight end for the Giants, and he has only had three catches in his first two games. However, we became very aware last week that the Eagles could struggle against opposing tight ends, especially in the red zone. QB Eli Manning is probably going to have a number of chances in Eagles’ territory in this one, and especially if both WR Mario Manningham and WR Domenik Hixon are out of the fold, these vaunted Philly corners are going to be taking WR Hakeem Nicks out of the game. That being said, the front seven for the Eagles isn’t that swift, and keeping up with Ballard might be tough even though he isn’t exactly fleet of foot. Don’t be shocked if Ballard finds the end zone on Sunday and proves to be worth a lot more than most of your stalwart tight ends in this league, and he makes a great plug in, just in case you had TE Aaron Hernandez as your option.

Week 4 of college football betting action is here! But before you get started with the NCAA football odds, be sure to check out our college football prop picks for the first day of the fourth week of the season, including the NC State vs. Cincinnati picks!

TJ Graham Over/Under 88.5 Receiving Yards
It is interesting how Graham has really stepped up in this, his senior season. He only had just over 700 receiving yards in his first three seasons with the Wolfpack, and now, he has 252 yards and 12 receptions thus far this year. Of course, this Cincinnati defense, though not the greatest in the world, is still a heck of a lot better than those of two FCS teams and Wake Forest. We just have a hard time believing that QB Mike Glennon is going to be finding all that much success, and if that’s the case, Graham won’t be able to put up fantastic stats either. Graham Under 88.5 Receiving Yards (-115 at BetOnline Sportsbook)

Isaiah Pead Over/Under 97.5 Rushing Yards
Pead really has run wild in his first three games of the year, including putting up 155 yards on just 14 carries against the Tennessee Volunteers. What’s interesting is the fact that Pead has 257 yards on the ground, yet he has only had 27 touches of the football. This is a lot more serious game, and Jameel Poteat, George Winn, and the likes won’t be getting as many touches as they did against the Akron Zips and the Austin Peay Governors. Though Pead won’t be averaging darn near 10 yards per carry in this game in all likelihood, there is no way that we can see the Wolfpack and their relatively shoddy defense keeping Pead under 100 yards on even 16-18 carries. Pead Over 97.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at BetOnline Sportsbook).

Last season, college conference realignments really shook the landscape of college football as we know it. Now, the Boise State Broncos are in the Mountain West, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are in the Big 10, the Big 10 has 12 teams, and the Big 12 has 10 teams… not to mention that the artists formerly known as the Pac-10 are now known as the Pac-10 after taking the Colorado Buffaloes and Utah Utes. However, conference expansion certainly isn’t done yet, as there are shockwaves that are already rumbling across the country about how conference realignment might pan out.

Here’s what we already know: Next year, the ACC is going to have at least 14 teams in it. The Syracuse Orange and the Pittsburgh Panthers are heading to the ACC to make that conference have 14 teams. It is likely that the ACC is going to be looking for two more teams to add into the fold for an even 16.

We also know that the Big East is at least getting one team back in the TCU Horned Frogs, who made the commitment last year to jump from the Mountain West to the Big East once this athletic year is over.

The Texas A&M Aggies are trying to leave the Big 12 for the SEC, and though the SEC has openly welcomed the Aggies with open arms, there are still schools in the Big 12 like Kansas State, Iowa State, and Baylor that are trying to block the move. Odds have it, they won’t be successful, and in 2012, A&M will be in the SEC.

The question for the SEC though, is who the 14th team is going to be. There are some thoughts that perhaps TCU could go back on its word to the Big East and try to head to the SEC, but the West Virginia Mountaineers are trying to make the move as well. If this happens, it is clear that the Big East is just a dead conference waiting to be partitioned the rest of the way.

To make matters worse for the Big East, the ACC is also reportedly in pursuit of the Connecticut Huskies and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for their Super Conference. This would round out the conference at 16 teams and would likely lock in the conference for the foreseeable future without any further expansion or departure… or does it???

The new realigned SEC Coference would have 14 teams with the additions of Texas A&M and West Virginia, and it would need two more schools. You just know that there won’t be small, unproven schools coming to the SEC, so the conference will do all that it can to poach from a bigger conference. Remember how the ACC thought it was set? Not so fast. Don’t be shocked if Florida State and Clemson headed to their instate rivals Florida and South Carolina and joins the SEC.

And that would leave the ACC with two open slots again to fill…

And that’s only the half of it. The Pac-12 is in talks with the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners about coming to their conference, and if that happens, the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Texas Tech Red Raiders will almost certainly be on the move to make that conference the Pac-16 as well.

That being said, the Big 12 would only be left with Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas, and Missouri. Kansas State and Kansas seem to be a package deal, and they could be headed to the Big 10, and that is the preferred conference for the Tigers as well. Iowa State and Baylor would be hung out to dry and might have to join lesser conferences. The 16th team for the Big 10? You’d like to think since this is probably going to ultimately signal the dawn of a college football playoff down the line, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are probably going to have to join, and this is the conference that makes the most sense.

And if you’re keeping score at home, the Big East could only be left with TCU, South Florida, Cincinnati, and Louisville, with the prospects of Villanova joining the FBS ranks for football in the coming years.

So let’s go back to the ACC, which has two slots to fill. Louisville and Cincinnati make relatively close travel partners, and the conference location does fit those schools, and though really any of the holdovers, or the possibility of South Florida and UCF coming into the ACC together exists, we tend to think that it would be the Bearcats and the Cardinals that enter into the ACC.

Thus, the dawn of the college football super conferences that we’ve been hearing all about… And right now, this is what we really could end up seeing when this alignment is said and done…

Proposed College Football Realignment & New Super Conferences
(College Footall Teams in Italics Designate New Teams Entering Conferences)

ACC “Super Conference”: Wake Forest, Maryland, NC State, Boston College, North Carolina, Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Miami, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Louisville

Pac-16 “Super Conference” (the old Pac 10): California, Stanford, Oregon, Washington, Washington State, Oregon State, USC, Arizona State, UCLA, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech

Big 10 “Super Conference”: Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Kansas State, Kansas, Missouri

SEC “Super Conference”: Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Florida State, Clemson

Still, that leaves a lot of questions to be answered… Baylor, TCU, South Florida, and Iowa State all wouldn’t have places to go, though they could all come together in Conference USA. BYU is another team that is basically left out in the cold for all of this, and save for going to the WAC and hoping that eventually the WAC and the MWC combine, it could end up as an independent for the foreseeable future without a conference, and potentially without a spot in college football’s prospective playoff.

And then of course, there’s Boise State, the team that thought it was going to a conference in the MWC that could have been a powerhouse… until BYU opted for independence, TCU left for the Big East (or did they???), and Utah went to the Pac-12. There are going to be very, very unhappy teams in all of this, and in all likelihood, these are going to be the unhappy campers that are left out of the super conferences of college football.

The other question is what is left to do with the rest of the Big East Conference in basketball. Teams like Georgetown, Marquette, DePaul, and Villanova could be headed to the Atlantic 10, while that conference might have to eliminate some of its members at the bottom of the totem poll to try to get all of these teams under the same conference umbrella.