Every single season, one of the most interesting teams to analyze on the college football odds is Boise State. The boys from the Blue Field always have the potential to run the table under Head Coach Chris Petersen, and they have to do so if they want to play in a BCS bowl game. This year, the deck is going to be stacked against the Broncos though, as they know that they have to go through a bit of a tougher schedule to get the job done, and that schedule starts with what should be a heck of a game against the Michigan State Spartans, who are going to be locked and loaded once again in 2012. Sparty is primed for another great run to the Big Ten Championship Game, and the time could be here for them to take a trip back to the Rose Bowl after two near misses in which they were stuck in Florida for bowl games. This should be a great measuring stick for both teams, and it all goes down on the first Friday night of the season.

Boise State Broncos @ Michigan State Spartans Picks & Info
Boise State Broncos @ Michigan State Spartans Date: Friday, August 31st
Boise State Broncos @ Michigan State Spartans Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
Boise State Broncos @ Michigan State Spartans Spread: Michigan State Spartans -7

Boise State knows that it isn’t going to set the world on fire again this year, though winning this game would go a long way towards getting some momentum going for the move to the Big East after this season. The problem that Petersen has in this campaign is, just like the TCU Horned Frogs last year, the squad really has to rebuild. The Broncos lost two major offensive talents in QB Kellen Moore and RB Doug Martin, and that leaves them to build their offense around QB Joe Southwick, who figures to take over as the club’s leader for the next two years if he pans out. There are just five starters returning on offense and four on defense, and for this first game to be in primetime on the road against a Big Ten team might be all too much to ask for. Southwick is going to need to keep his wits about him for sure and maintain good control on the pigskin. If he can do that, the talent and coaching will be able to guide this team this year. Not doing that though, and there could be a disaster waiting to happen, as the rest of this club is quite raw.

Boise State Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Past Games (Since 1995)
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Michigan State isn’t going to be the top team in the Big Ten this year, but it could still find a way to compete if the play of QB Andrew Maxwell turns out to be good enough to get the job done. He is going to have a great back behind him in Le’Veon Bell, and the offensive line returns four of its five starters. The problem though, is that that’s all of the returners that the unit has to work with. Eight on the other side of the ball are back though, and if defense and running the ball really wins championships, this is a good combination to have, especially with a young quarterback and no truly experienced wide receivers on offense. Watch out for DE William Gholston in this one, as he might turn out to have a great game against a potentially very bad offensive line.

Boise State @ Michigan State Free Picks^^: We really think that Maxwell is the real deal and that he’ll be able to come out of the blocks and get the job done for the Spartans. This just feels like the game a few years ago, before Boise State was really on the map, in which it went to Georgia and got creamed by the Bulldogs. The talent just isn’t there for this team this year. One of these clubs has the potential to be a Top 10 team, the other doesn’t. Simple as that. Lay the touchdown with the Spartans, though teasing them with the ‘under’ might be a smart play as well.

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You’re not going to find a better matchup with more historical significance than the annual Army/Navy Game, and this is going to be the 113th battle between these two military powers on the gridiron. Navy leads the current series 56-49-7, and the domination of the Middies has been present over the course of the last 10 years, all of which have been won by the Naval Academy. This is going to be another frustrating year for both of the service academies on the football field in all likelihood, but this could also be the game that determines the winner of the Commander-in-Chief Trophy for the team that has the best annual record against the other service academies. Especially knowing that this is a standalone game on the schedule, its pageantry, pomp, and circumstance is definitely worthy of it being called one of our Top 25 matchups for the 2012 college football season regardless of whether this will be the cleanest played game in the world or not.

Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Picks & Info
Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Date: Saturday, December 8th
Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Spread: Navy Midshipmen -3.5

The poor Black Knights have only been to one bowl game since 1996, the 2010 Armed Forces Bowl, and this year really doesn’t seem like it has all that much promise either. QB Trent Steelman is back, and he might be the best quarterback running the triple option in the country at this point. When he was out of the lineup last year for Army, the team just had zero chance of passing the ball at any point. The ground game has a lot of its power back from last year, led by RB Raymond Maples, who regularly touches the ball at least 10 times in every game in spite of the fact that he is a slotback and not really a traditional rusher. The problem that the Black Knights have is that they are incredibly thin at the offensive line spots. Everyone has to know exactly what their role is on the offensive line and keep to their assignments, and if those assignments are blown, the play being ran is in a heck of a lot of trouble. With just three returners on this side of the ball, it could be tough to get some traction. That being said, this is the final game of the year and not the first game of the year, and the potential is definitely there for this makeshift OL to become more of a strength of the team by the time December rolls around.

Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Past Games (Since 1995)
2011: Navy 27 – Army 21
2010: Navy 31 – Army 17
2009: Navy 17 – Army 3
2008: Navy 34 – Army 0
2007: Navy 38 – Army 3
2006: Navy 26 – Army 14
2005: Navy 42 – Army 23
2004: Navy 42 – Army 13
2003: Navy 34 – Army 6
2002: Navy 58 – Army 12
2001: Army 26 – Navy 17
2000: Navy 30 – Army 28
1999: Navy 19 – Army 9
1998: Army 34 – Navy 30
1997: Navy 39 – Army 7
1996: Army 28 – Navy 24
1995: Army 14 – Navy 13

The Naval Academy took a massive dive last season down to just 5-7, but this year, the hope is at least somewhere there that it can get back to a bowl game this season. QB Trey Miller is going to likely be leading the charge, and slotbacks Gee Gee Greene and John Howell will be returning as well. The problem is that QB Kriss Proctor is out, and FB Alexander Teich, who has been a staple at the head of the wishbone for the Middies for years, has departed as well. That’s going to leave two massive holes in the main parts of the Navy offense. The Midshipmen have a worse offensive line position than the Black Knights do. There are only three experienced offensive linemen that are returning to this team. With a little more passing, and a significantly easier schedule after the first two weeks of the year though, there is no doubt that this could be the game that makes or breaks a bowl campaign for the Midshipmen.

Army/Navy Game Free Picks^^: Could this be the year that the Black Knights break the dreaded losing streak to Navy? The opportunity is most certainly going to be there for them to do so. This time of year, it’s all about value, and while you have the opportunity to take the points, we suggest that you do so. By the time that his game rolls around, both of these teams might have very comparable records, and in the end, the Black Knights might end up being favored, especially if there is a bowl game on the line for them.

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The TCU Horned Frogs will have already played a few of their games in their brand new conference, the Big XII before the end of October, but this is when they are likely to face their biggest test of the season to date. Join our college football expert handicappers, as we take a look at the No. 25 game in our list of the Top 25 NCAA Football Game Matchups of the year when the Horned Frogs travel to Boone Pickens Stadium to battle it out with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. This is going to be the first time that these two teams have met, and with both ranked in the preseason Top 25, there is no doubt that both clubs are going to be using this as a great measuring stick in the middle of the season for just how good they have the potential to be.

TCU Horned Frogs @ Oklahoma State Cowboys Picks & Info
TCU Horned Frogs @ Oklahoma State Cowboys Date: Saturday, October 27th
TCU Horned Frogs @ Oklahoma State Cowboys Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
TCU Horned Frogs @ Oklahoma State Cowboys Spread: Oklahoma State Cowboys -7.5

The Horned Frogs very well could be 7-0 and ranked in the Top 10 in the country by the time this one kicks off, as they are going to be favored in all of their games to open up the campaign, save for perhaps a date against the Baylor Bears on October 13th. This defense is always up to the challenge of facing some of the best offenses in the country, and though and with seven starters and two other key contributors from last year’s team coming back to this unit, we expect to see good things happening. The offensive line needs to be rebuilt just a bit, but with the way that the Cowboys struggled on defense last year, the ground game with RBs Ed Wesley, Matthew Tucker, and Waymon James could all have quite good outings. This is most certainly the type of game in which TCU can go on the road and pull off the upset.

TCU Horned Frogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Past Games (Since 1995)
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We should know by this game against TCU whether Oklahoma State is going to be a legitimate contender for the BCS National Championship for the second straight season or not. We see a lot of returners on the squad, which should help out quite a bit, but the big question mark is going to be whether QB Clint Chelf can take over as the leader for this offense left by QB Brandon Weeden. It doesn’t help either that WR Justin Blackmon is gone. What is notable for the Pokes though, is that this is a great spot in the schedule. The games surrounding this one aren’t all that challenging, and the next big time game comes two weeks later when the West Virginia Mountaineers come to town. There will have been plenty of time for Chelf to pick up the offense, but whether he has the ability to sink or swim is definitely a question that is up for debate.

TCU @ Oklahoma State Free Picks^^: The Horned Frogs are certainly going to give the Cowboys a run for their money in this game. Getting 7.5 points right off the bat is a heck of a start for a team that has such a good defense against a team that has a very big question mark at quarterback. We’d take the points on the 2012 college football betting lines.

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Scores are sure to be low at White Sulphur Springs at the outset of July, when some of the best golfers in the world get together for one of the growing events on the PGA Tour Schedule. Join us at Bankroll Sports as we try to beat the Greenbrier Classic odds in one of the last prep events for the 2012 British Open!

2012 Greenbrier Classic Predictions & Info
2012 Greenbrier Classic Dates: Thursday, July 5th – Sunday, July 8th, 2012
2012 Greenbrier Classic Location: The Old White TPC, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Defending Greenbrier Classic Winner: Scott Stallings
2012 Greenbrier Classic TV Coverage – Network: Golf Channel, CBS

It isn’t all that often that we see a golfer come out of nowhere against a relatively strong field to win a tournament on the PGA Tour odds, but that’s what happened last year when the Greenbrier title was taken by Scott Stallings (Defending Greenbrier Classic Champion, Greenbrier Classic Odds: 175 to 1 5Dimes Sportsbook). Of course, the 2011 edition of this tournament wasn’t nearly as popular as it will be this year, as now, it serves as a great prep tourney for the British Open, which is only a couple weeks down the line from here. This is also now a part of the FedEx Cup, which a number of golfers take quite seriously as we head towards the back end of the PGA Tour campaign. Still, Stallings is going to be back, and he is going to be doing so after taking his first, and only PGA Tour title last year here in West Virginia after winning a thrilling three-man playoff.

This figures to be one of the last tournaments that Tiger Woods (The Greenbrier Classic PGA Odds: 3.60 @ 5 Dimes Sportsbook) is going to play before getting ready for the third major of the year. This is actually going to be the first time that Woods has played at the Greenbrier Classic, but there are a number of golfers that can say just that with the tournament now taking place in July and not in August. Woods didn’t play all that well at the Masters or at the US Open, but he is really coming around once again to being one of the best golfers in the world. The scores are expected to be awfully low here at the Greenbrier Classic, knowing that a 59 was shot here just two years ago, when it took a -22 score to get the job done. Woods was able to win a tournament like this at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this year, and if he can figure out how to shoot four rounds in the high-60s to low-70s, there’s no reason to think that he can’t compete for the title in his first go around at the Old White TPC, especially after last week’s remarkable run for another tournament championship.

List Of Past The Greenbrier Classic Winners (Since 2000)
2011 – Scott Stallings
2010 – Stuart Appleby

This is also a tournament that we are expecting Phil Mickelson (Odds to Win Greenbrier Classic: 20 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook) to perform well at. Mickelson was here last year, but he was one of the few big names to partake in the event. Lefty actually missed the cut, shooting a 70 and a 73 in the first two rounds. Of course, as we came to find out, Mickelson was in the midst of a great run at the major tournaments, finishing second at the British Open and then finishing tied for 19th at the PGA Championship, so one might consider this to be quite the spot for him to open up once again. Mickelson is in a similar spot now, except that he is coming right off of the US Open and headed across the pond, and not the other way around with the trip to the PGA still coming months down the road. It feels like quite some time since Mickelson’s last win at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, but since that point, he has come close and finished in the Top 10 a whopping four other times, including finishing third at this year’s Masters.

It was a rough month of June for Zach Johnson (Odds to Win The Greenbrier Classic: 20 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook), but this could be the spot where he turns things around this year. Johnson didn’t make the cut at the FedEx St. Jude Classic to start his month, and he followed that up with some disastrous rounds at the US Open, finishing at +11. This is going to be the first time that Johnson plays at the Greenbrier in his career, and we can count on him for what should be some low scores, as he finally gets those rounds back in the 60s on a more consistent basis. This could be a golfer that is a bit of a longshot on the PGA odds to make a case at heading to the winner’s circle this week.

Current Odds to Win Greenbrier Classic @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of July 3, 2012):
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Tiger Woods 3.60 to 1
Webb Simpson 16 to 1
Dustin Johnson 20 to 1
Phil Mickelson 20 to 1
Steve Stricker 23 to 1
Jim Furyk 25 to 1
Brenden De Jonge 35 to 1
Keegan Bradley 35 to 1
Bill Haas 40 to 1
Jeff Overton 42 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 45 to 1
Jonathan Byrd 45 to 1
Seung Yul Noh 45 to 1
Cameron Tringale 50 to 1
Jimmy Walker 50 to 1
KJ Choi 55 to 1
Anders Romero 60 to 1
Carl Pettersson 60 to 1
Kevin Na 60 to 1
Ben Curtis 65 to 1
Charles Howell III 65 to 1
Charley Hoffman 65 to 1
Marc Leishman 65 to 1
Pat Perez 65 to 1
Jhonattan Vegas 70 to 1
John Huh 70 to 1
John Rollins 70 to 1
Rory Sabbatini 70 to 1
Brian Davis 75 to 1
JB Holmes 80 to 1
Davis Love III 90 to 1
Greg Owen 100 to 1
Sean O’Hair 100 to 1
Spencer Levin 100 to 1
Harris English 115 to 1
Sang Moon Bae 115 to 1
Blake Adams 125 to 1
DA Points 125 to 1
Heath Slocum 125 to 1
Ken Duke 125 to 1
Kenny Perry 125 to 1
Patrick Cantlay 125 to 1
Vijay Singh 125 to 1
Charlie Wi 130 to 1
Bob Estes 150 to 1
Brian Harman 150 to 1
Camilo Villegas 150 to 1
Chris Stroud 150 to 1
Gary Woodland 150 to 1
Greg Chalmers 150 to 1
James Driscoll 150 to 1
Johnson Wagner 150 to 1
Kevin Chappell 150 to 1
Ricky Barnes 150 to 1
Scott Piercy 150 to 1
Stuart Appleby 150 to 1
Trevor Immelman 150 to 1
Billy Hurley III 175 to 1
Brian Gay 175 to 1
Daniel Summerhays 175 to 1
JJ Henry 175 to 1
John Merrick 175 to 1
Lucas Glover 175 to 1
Roland Thatcher 175 to 1
Scott Stallings 175 to 1
Kevin Streelman 190 to 1
Boo Weekley 200 to 1
Chris Kirk 200 to 1
Danny Lee 200 to 1
Nick O’Hern 200 to 1
Roberto Castro 200 to 1
Stephen Ames 200 to 1
David Hearn 225 to 1
David Mathis 225 to 1
Harrison Frazar 225 to 1
Nathan Green 225 to 1
Rod Pampling 225 to 1
Tommy Gainey 225 to 1
Vaughn Taylor 225 to 1
Will Claxton 225 to 1
Billy Mayfair 250 to 1
Graham DeLaet 250 to 1
JJ Killeen 250 to 1
John Mallinger 250 to 1
Gary Christian 275 to 1
Jerry Kelly 275 to 1
Matthew Goggin 275 to 1
Chris Couch 300 to 1
Garth Mulroy 300 to 1
Jason Bohn 300 to 1
John Daly 300 to 1
Josh Teater 300 to 1
Martin Flores 300 to 1
Tim Herron 300 to 1
Chris DiMarco 325 to 1
Colt Knost 325 to 1
Kevin Kisner 325 to 1
Bobby Gates 350 to 1
Troy Matteson 350 to 1
Daniel Chopra 375 to 1
Justin Leonard 375 to 1
Russell Knox 375 to 1
William McGirt 375 to 1
Hunter Haas 400 to 1
Jamie Lovemark 400 to 1
Jeff Maggert 400 to 1
Kris Blanks 425 to 1
Arjun Atwal 450 to 1
Dean Wilson 450 to 1
Kyle Reifers 450 to 1
DJ Trahan 475 to 1
Miguel Angel Carballo 475 to 1
Tom Watson 475 to 1
Jason Kokrak 500 to 1
Rocco Mediate 500 to 1
Mark Anderson 525 to 1
Cameron Beckman 550 to 1
Erik Compton 550 to 1
Marco Dawson 550 to 1
Ryuji Imada 575 to 1
Sung Kang 575 to 1
Troy Kelly 575 to 1
Derek Lamely 600 to 1
Matt Bettencourt 675 to 1
Ted Potter Jr. 675 to 1
Richard H Lee 750 to 1
Alexandre Rocha 1,000 to 1
Brendon Todd 1,000 to 1
Charlie Beljan 1,000 to 1
Daniel Miernicki 1,000 to 1
David Hutsell 1,000 to 1
Edward Loar 1,000 to 1
Fran Quinn 1,000 to 1
Gavin Coles 1,000 to 1
Jess Ferrell 1,000 to 1
Justin Thomas 1,000 to 1
Kyle Thompson 1,000 to 1
Michael Bradley 1,000 to 1
Neal Lancaster 1,000 to 1
Patrick Sheehan 1,000 to 1
Robert McClellan 1,000 to 1
Scott Brown 1,000 to 1
Scott Dunlap 1,000 to 1
Stephen Gangluff 1,000 to 1
Steve Wheatcroft 1,000 to 1
Tommy Biershenk 1,000 to 1

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1. Texas Rangers (50-29) – Texas has won five in a row, and became the first team in Major League Baseball to win 50 games. The Rangers are looking to sweep the Oakland Athletics at home on Sunday. Texas is the top offensive team in all of Major League Baseball with 426 runs scored, a .284 batting average and .346 slugging. The Rangers’ Josh Hamilton leads the team with 25 homeruns, while driving in 73 runs as well. Texas plays at Chicago on Tuesday.

2. New York Yankees (47-30) – Despite losing C.C. Sabathia and Andy Pettitte in the same week; the Yankees are in full control of the American League East. The Yankees lead the Orioles by five games. New York has seen Robinson Cano lead the way with a .308 batting average, while Curtis Granderson has blasted 23 homeruns and drove in 46 runs. New York will start a big week on Monday with a trip to Tampa Bay, before taking on the Red Sox over the weekend.

3. Los Angeles Angels (43-35) – After a slow start, the Angels are right back into the mix within the American League postseason chase. Despite their hot play – the Angels trail Texas by 6.5 games in the AL West. Los Angeles is the AL leading team for the first of two wildcard spots. The Angels are the fifth best batting team with a .268 batting average, led by Mike Trout’s .336. The Angels head to Cleveland on Monday to open up a series.

4. Washington Nationals (44-32) – The Nationals continue to be a surprise story in all of Major League Baseball. Washington is 12 games over .500, and leads the NL East by 2.5 games. The Nationals are the top pitching team in all of MLB with a 3.18 earned run average. Washington also has 50 quality starts; which ranks third in the game. The Nationals will welcome the San Francisco Giants to town on Tuesday for a three game series.

5. San Francisco Giants (44-35) – The Giants 2012 success was seen through the 2012 All Star game voting. The Giants got three starters into the game; Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera. San Francisco has been hot as of late; moving to 9 games over .500. Lately, San Francisco has had a tough time scoring, as the Reds have beat them twice in a row. San Francisco is led by Cabrera’s .350 batting average.

6.  Los Angeles Dodgers (43-36) – Los Angeles is having a tough time scoring runs. The Dodgers were shut-out on Friday and Saturday by the New York Mets. Los Angeles has scored just 304 runs on the season; which ranks them 24^th overall. The Dodgers look to get their top offensive threat Matt Kemp back immediately after the All Star break. Los Angeles will play the Sunday night game of the week, and then welcome Cincinnati to town.

7. Cincinnati Reds (43-34) – The National League Central leading Reds were shut-out on Thursday night but came back with impressive wins Saturday and Sunday in San Francisco. The Reds hold just a slim one game lead over Pittsburgh in the National League Central. Cincinnati is led by Joey Votto’s .350 batting average, along with Jay Bruce and his 17 homeruns and 54 runs batted in.  The Reds continue their road trip with a visit to Los Angeles to start the week.

8. Chicago White Sox (42-36) – The White Sox continue to be surprise leaders out of the American League Central. Robin Ventura in his first season as manager has done a great job with a mix of veterans and youngsters. Chicago leads Cleveland by 2.5 games in the division. The White Sox are 7^th in the league with 366 runs scored; led by Paul Konerko and Adam Dunn. Chicago will start a series with the two time defending AL champion Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

9. Baltimore Orioles (42-36) – The Orioles made a statement that they were going to do whatever they could to contend in the second half. Baltimore is 42-35 overall, and in second place in the AL East. The Orioles traded on Saturday for veteran Jim Thome. The former Phillie slugger is expected to be a regular as designated hitter for the Orioles. Baltimore’s Adam Jones is leading the team with a .300 batting average and 19 homeruns.

10. Atlanta Braves (41-36) – Atlanta continues to hang around in the National League East divisional race. Atlanta is the 9^th highest scoring team in the league with 353 runs, while batting .260. The Braves’ Martin Prado is batting .323 while Jason Heyward has blasted 12 homeruns. The pitching for Atlanta has been anchored by Tommy Hanson, with 9 wins. The Braves will host the Chicago Cubs on Monday in an effort to get hot before the All Star break.

11. New York Mets (43-36) – The Mets are getting great starting pitching, especially from their knuckleball pitcher – R.A. Dickey. New York shut-out the Dodgers in both games on Friday and Saturday and head into their Sunday night game with Dillon Gee on the mound. The Mets offense is seeing third basemen David Wright put together a great season, with a .355 batting average. New York comes into Sunday trailing Washington by 2.5 games.

12. Pittsburgh Pirates (42-35) – The Pirates had a good weekend in St. Louis winning the first two games by scoring a bunch of runs. Andrew McCutchen is having a sensational season, with a .346 batting average and 15 homeruns. Pittsburgh is trying to break the longest streak in professional sports history of being under .500. The Pirates come into Sunday trailing Cincinnati by just a single game. Pittsburgh’s A.J. Burnett leads the team with 9 wins.

13. St. Louis Cardinals (40-38) – The Cardinals, following their five game winning streak lost three straight to Miami and Pittsburgh. St. Louis has been one of the top hitting teams in all of the game, but still trail Cincinnati by 3.5 games coming into Sunday’s action. The Cardinals top offensive player has been their catcher Yadier Molina with a .311 batting average and 13 homeruns. Molina was one of four Cardinals named to the All Star game.

14. Boston Red Sox (41-37) – The Red Sox are the second highest scoring team in all of baseball; with 404 runs. The Red Sox are fourth in the game with a .270 batting average. On Saturday; the Red Sox scored just 2 runs in a loss to the Mariners. Boston’s offense has seen David Ortiz bat .305, hit 21 homeruns and drive in 53 runs on the season. The Red Sox will head out to Oakland this week before taking on the Yankees over the weekend.

15. Tampa Bay Rays (41-37) – The Rays have dropped seven of their last ten to fall into fourth place in the American League East. Tampa Bay got a great outing Friday from David Price, but then could not back it up with a win on Saturday. The Rays offense is led by the power of Matt Joyce, with 11 homeruns. The Rays are one of the worst offensive teams, as they are batting just .233 as a team. Tampa Bay prepares to take on divisional leading New York this week.

16. Cleveland Indians (40-38) – The Cleveland Indians feel they can make a run in the American League Central if they are able to shore up their pitching. The Indians have the third worst ERA in all of baseball; with a 4.61. The offense for the Indians has been led by Asdrubal Cabrera, who is batting .292 with 11 homeruns. The Indians come into Saturday in second place in the division. Cleveland’s catcher Carlos Santana is day-to-day with a couple nagging injuries.

17. Toronto Blue Jays (40-38) – The Blue Jays put up 11 runs on Saturday over Los Angeles, to make the two day total 18. Toronto has the ability to score with anyone, especially in their home field. The Blue Jays Jose Bautista has once again shown the ability to hit the long ball, as he leads the AL with 26 homeruns. Third basemen Edwin Encarnacion also has 20+ on the season. The Blue Jays are without their top starting pitcher Brandon Morrow.

18. Detroit Tigers (38-40) – The Detroit Tigers would like to catch fire, and play to the level they feel they should be playing. The Tigers, who many felt should win the American League Central are three games under .500. The Tigers’ ace Justin Verlander was defeated Friday night by Tampa Bay, and their ace David Price. The Tigers have seen their center fielder Austin Jackson lead the way with a .324 batting average. Miguel Cabrera has blasted 16 homeruns on the season.

19. Arizona Diamondbacks (39-38) – Arizona has played good baseball as of late. With their winning ways, they have climbed back into the National League West chase. The Diamondbacks come into Saturday trailing San Francisco by just four games. The Diamondbacks saw their second base men Aaron Hill pick up his second cycle of the season. The Diamondbacks youngster Wade Miley leads the team with 9 wins and a 2.19 earned run average.

20.  Oakland Athletics (37-42) – The Athletics let one get away on Friday night. Oakland let 2-0 heading into the bottom of the 8^th, only to see Texas come back to win the game 4-3. The Athletics have scored 295 runs and allowed 294 on the season. Oakland heads into Saturday’s action, 12 games behind the Rangers within divisional play. The Athletics top offensive threat has been Josh Reddick, with a .260 average, along with 18 homeruns and 39 runs batted in.

21. Milwaukee Brewers (35-42) – At 8 games under .500 – the Brewers are also 8 games behind the Reds in the National League Central. After winning the division and getting to the NLCS a year ago – Milwaukee appears to be sellers at the trade deadline. The Brewers top trading chip could be right hander Zach Greinke, who leads the team with 9 wins. The Brewers have a team earned run average of nearly 4.25 on the season. Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is once again having another MVP type season.

22. Miami Marlins (38-40) – The Marlins have struggled through most of the season, but their struggles have reached a new level in the month of June. The Marlins have lost seven of their last ten overall. Miami was able to pick up a win on Friday night, behind Josh Johnson. The Marlins offense has struggled a bit; scoring 289 runs on the season, which ranks them 27^th in all of Major League Baseball. The Marlins are 8.5 games back in the NL East.

23. Philadelphia Phillies (36-45) – Marred in last place within the National League East – the Philadelphia Phillies need to get going. Charlie Manuel’s team come into Saturday 10 games behind the Nationals for first place in the National League East. Cliff Lee, one of the Phillies top starting pitchers has yet to record a win in 2012. The Phillies offense ranks 10th in the league with 343 runs, while also ranking 7th with a .265 batting average. The top offensive threat for Philadelphia has been catcher Carlos Ruiz, who is batting .356.

24. Kansas City Royals (35-41) – Kansas City is playing some of the best baseball in all of MLB. The Royals have won four straight games and moved to within four games of .500. The Royals offense has enjoyed the success of Alcides Escobar, and his .316 batting average. Kansas City as a team is batting .264, which ranks in the top ten in all of Major League Baseball. Despite being under .500 – the Royals are just 5.5 games behind Chicago in the American League Central.

25. Seattle Mariners (34-46) – The Mariners are 16.5 games behind the front running Texas Rangers in the American League West. Seattle was shut-out by the Red Sox Friday night. The Mariners are 27^th in the league in batting, with an average just over .230. The Mariners’ youngster Justin Smoak has provided the power; as he leads the way with 11 homeruns. The Mariners’ Jason Vargas leads the starting pitchers, with 7 wins.

26. Houston Astros (32-46) – The Astros have fallen on some tough times recently, as they have dropped to 13 games below .500. On Friday, Houston was unable to score; as the Cubs beat them 4-0. The Astros lone All Star will most likely be Jose Altuve, who leads the team with a .309 batting average. Houston’s Lucas Harrell leads the team with 7 wins on the season.

27. Minnesota Twins (32-45) – The Twins come into the weekend with the worst record in the American League. The Twins took a 4-3 loss on Friday to Kansas City to fall 5.5 games behind the Royals for fourth place. The Twins offensive numbers are led by Josh Willingham, who has 15 homeruns and 50 runs batted in, while scoring 40 runs. The Twins pitching is 29^th in all of baseball with an earned run average of 5.02.

28. Colorado Rockies (30-47) – The Rockies cannot seem to find a solution to their porous pitching staff. Colorado’s earned run average is over 5 on the season. The Rockies have put together just 18 quality starts in 76 games. The Rockies offense is anchored by Carlos Gonzalez, who is batting .338, and has also blasted 17 homeruns. Colorado is in fourth place in the National League West. The Rockies are 13 games behind the Giants in the division.

29. San Diego Padres (29-50) – The Padres allowed 10 runs on the road at Colorado to drop their 50^th game of the season. San Diego is the worst offensive team in all of Major League Baseball, with just 263 runs scored. The pitching for the Padres has fared a little better behind Clayton Richard. Richard has an ERA of just 3.77. San Diego comes into the weekend 16 games behind the National League West leading San Francisco Giants.

30. Chicago Cubs (28-49) – The Cubs continue to re-build as they call up their prospect in Anthony Rizzo during the past week. Chicago has dropped to 22 games under .500, and look to be shipping a few guys off at the deadline. The latest names to be sent out include Matt Garza and Ryan Dempster. The Cubs are 29^th in all of baseball with just 280 runs scored. The pitching for Chicago ranks 27^th in MLB with an earned run average of nearly 4.50. Starlin Castro will most likely be the lone Cub representative on the National League All Star team.

The 2012 College World Series schedule is right around the corner, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are taking a look at the eight teams that have come to Omaha with the hopes of becoming the 2012 College Baseball National Champions. Be sure not to miss our College World Series betting lines preview!

The team that is the clear favorite to win it all this year is the Florida Gators ( Favorites To Win 2012 College World Series: 1.80 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). The Gators are the No. 1 seed in this tournament, and though they might have a bit of a tough time going against South Carolina in that opening match, there is no doubt that neither Arkansas nor Kent State should give this team all that many problems. The Gators still haven’t lost a match en route to the College World Series here in Omaha, and there have been some brutal blowouts in there as well. Taking down the NC State Wolfpack in a clean sweep was definitely not the easiest task in the world, but UF was more than up to the challenge and should be again this time around.

Next on the board are the UCLA Bruins (Odds To Win College World Series: 3.35 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). The Bruins are probably in the easier of the two brackets at this point, knowing that they get what probably amounts to be the worst team in the tourney to start in Stony Brook. The pitching was just flat out awesome for UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional. The team didn’t lose a game to get here, and there were just nine runs conceded in the five games, including just three runs in two games against the TCU Horned Frogs in the Super Regional, who averaged 12.5 runs per game in the College Station Regional.

And then there are the Florida State Seminoles (College World Series Odds: 3.60 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). The Noles have never won the College World Series, but they do have a ton of history playing here in Omaha. Their offense was out of this world leading up to this event, dropping 35 runs in two games against the Stanford Cardinal in the Super Regional to get here. Remember that Stanford had some of the best pitchers in the nation this year, and to beat up that staff was definitely no small feat.

Even though they are the No. 8 seed in the field, we have to at least take a look carefully at the South Carolina Gamecocks (2012 CWS Odds: 5.75 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). The Gamecocks have won 11 straight games here at the College World Series, which is an all-time record. They aren’t going to go down easily for sure, but they do have a very, very tough draw and know that they are probably going to have to beat Florida twice to get to the CWS Final. Still, the back to back champs are forces to be reckoned with for sure, and they’ll be up for a big time challenge to start against their SEC East foes, the Gators to start off on Saturday.

In Bracket 2, the Arizona Wildcats (2012 College World Series Lines: 5.90 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook) have to at least be a tad wary of their situation. They weren’t the best team in the Pac-12 this year, and they aren’t going to have the better offense in this first game against Florida State. That being said, it could be a very short stay for the U of A in this tournament. What we do know from this team though, is that we can expect a lot of runs to be scored. Arizona put up 15, 16, and 16 in its three games at its own regional, and then it went on to score 14 runs in two games against the St. John’s Red Storm to reach this point.

And now is when we start getting into the teams that are sure to be having some problems at the College World Series. The Arkansas Razorbacks (Odds To Win CWS: 7 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook) had a rough road to reach this point, knowing that they had to go on the road and take down the top seeded Rice Owls and then the Baylor Bears out of the Waco Super Regional. The pitching staff really only had one bad game, the first against the Bears of that three-game set, but aside from that, there were just nine runs conceded in five games, including a pair of shutouts against some rock solid teams.

And then come the two teams that are playing in the College World Series for the first time. The Kent State Golden Flashes (College World Series Gambling Lines: 15 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook) and the Stony Brook Seawolves (2012 College World Series Betting Lines: 15 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook) are both going to have to pull off some big time miracles just to win games in their respective brackets. Kent State was able to survive a regional at Purdue and a Super Regional at Oregon though, and that was definitely no easy feat. Stony Brook became the first team from the SUNY schools to make it to the College World Series, and it is the only team that was ranked as a No. 4 seed to make it to Omaha. Somehow, Stony Brook was able to beat both the Miami Hurricanes once and the UCF Knights twice on back to back days to make it to the Super Regional, and even then, the Seawolves wouldn’t be daunted against the stout LSU Tigers, who ended up falling in three games.

2012 College World Series Odds @ SportBet Sportsbook (as of 6/14/12):
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Florida Gators 1.80 to 1
UCLA Bruins 3.35 to 1
Florida State Seminoles 3.60 to 1
South Carolina Gamecocks 5.75 to 1
Arizona Wildcats 5.90 to 1
Arkansas Razorbacks 7 to 1
Stony Brook Seawolves 15 to 1
Kent State Golden Flashes 15 to 1

Odds to Win 2012 College World Series @ Bovada Sportsbook (as of 6/14/12):
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Florida Gators 5 to 2
Florida State Seminoles 3 to 1
Arizona Wildcats 4 to 1
South Carolina Gamecocks 4 to 1
UCLA Bruins 7 to 1
Stony Brook Seawolves 15 to 2
Arkansas Razorbacks 9 to 1
Kent State Golden Flashes 15 to 1

Our 2012 CFL season preview as here, as we are going to be taking a look at the CFL betting odds at the outset of the season on the road to the 100th Grey Cup! Join us for our initial Grey Cup predictions!

The team that we’ll start with is the defending Grey Cup champions, the BC Lions (Odds to Win Grey Cup: 4.60 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). Returning for the Grey Cup champs is QB Travis Lulay, who quietly had a great season last year. He doesn’t quite have the same type of talent at wide receiver this year, but with the new stadium at BC Place ready to go and the confidence of coming off of the Grey Cup victory, there is no doubt that this is going to be a team to watch out for.

However, in the West, it isn’t Head Coach Wally Buono and the gang that are favored to win the Grey Cup. Instead, those honors go to the Calgary Stampeders (Favorites To Win Grey Cup: 5 to 1 at BetOnline Sportsbook). With Henry Burris gone, the job belongs to QB Drew Tate, who took over last year and nearly got the Stamps into the Grey Cup. RB Jon Cornish is back for what should be another great season in the backfield, and an incredibly talented set of receivers is back as well. Expect to see a lot of points put on the board for Head Coach John Hufnagel and company this year. Calgary is the real deal, though it will have a difficult time here in the West.

The team at the bottom of the West this year might be the Edmonton Eskimos (100th Grey Cup Odds: 9 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). Of course, we really didn’t think all that much of the Eskies last year either, and QB Ricky Ray went on to put on a good show. Of course, the team fell apart down the stretch of the campaign, and in the end, Ray was shipped out on town. Now, it appears as though the starting QB job belongs to QB Steven Jyles who is ready to step in and prove that he can get the job done. That being said, there are a ton of other options for this team to use at quarterback, including Kerry Joseph, Matt Nichols, and Jeremiah Masoli. The offense added a huge star in WR Greg Carr, but there are definitely some holes elsewhere that need to be filled.

And that leaves the Saskatchewan Roughriders (Grey Cup Odds: 11 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). It is going to be an interesting season in Riderville after a lousy 2011 campaign. QB Darian Durant is still a turnover machine, and this year, he really has nothing but relatively inexperienced signal callers behind him, including Drew Willy and Levi Brown. This receiving crop awfully good with Weston Dressler, Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg, and the newly added Sinorice Moss and Dallas Baker amongst others, but there are still some major issues for this team to work out defensively.

In the East Division, the favorite is the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2012 Grey Cup Lines: 4.75 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). We are always wary of backing the Tabbies, as they have been a team of late that has had a heck of a lot of issues living up to the hype. This year though, with the addition of QB Henry Burris and the return of RB Avon Cobourne, it really seems as though this team is set to make some real noise. There is a heck of a lot of confidence right now in the Ti-Cats with their new quarterback, as they had a defense that was most certainly good enough last year to be competitive. The beasts of the East, though? That might be a different question.

That’s especially true when you consider the veteran presence of the Montreal Alouettes (Odds To Win 100th Grey Cup: 5.75 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook). QB Anthony Calvillo is back, and he is clearly one of the best that this league has ever seen. QB Adrian MacPherson remains a great backup plan just in case anything goes down. For the first time though, AC knows that he has to break in some new receivers, and that could prove to be difficult. The secondary still looks as strong as could be though, and that could make the difference. The feeling is that Montreal underachieved last year when it finished second in the East Division, but that could all change this year.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Grey Cup Gambling Lines: 5.75 to 1 at SportBet Sportsbook) were a bit of a surprise team last year, knowing that they were able to come from out of nowhere to win the East Division. QB Buck Pierce stayed healthy for the most part, and when he didn’t, QB Alex Brink picked up the slack and did well. The receiving corps is going to hurt a bit with some offseason departures, but SB Terrence Edwards is still one of the best at his trade in the game. With a new stadium opening up this year after a few games at Canad Inns Stadium, the effect could be the same that it was last year for the Lions after getting to open up their newly remodeled stadium.

Finally, we have the team that is hosting this year’s Grey Cup, the Toronto Argonauts (100th Grey Cup Betting Lines: 7.50 to 1 at Bovada Sportsbook). QB Ricky Ray is the man in town now, but there has to be a level of pessimism for sure for the Boatmen. Remember the last time that they made one of these splashy type of quarterback signings? QB Kerry Joseph came to Toronto and was absolutely atrocious. It was only a year ago that we were wondering if Ray wasn’t at the end of his career. Granted, it didn’t cost the Argos all that much to get Ray relatively speaking, but they are hitched to the CFL veteran now and will only go as far as he can take them.

2012 CFL Grey Cup Odds @ SportBet Sportsbook (as of 6/13/12):
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Calgary Stampeders 4 to 1
BC Lions 4.60 to 1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4.75 to 1
Montreal Alouettes 5.75 to 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5.75 to 1
Toronto Argonauts 7.25 to 1
Edmonton Eskimos 9 to 1
Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 to 1

Odds to Win 2012 CFL Championship @ Bovada Sportsbook (as of 6/13/12):
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BC Lions 9 to 2
Calgary Stampeders 9 to 2
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 to 2
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5 to 1
Montreal Alouettes 11 to 2
Toronto Argonauts 13 to 2
Edmonton Eskimos 8 to 1
Saskatchewan Roughriders 9 to 1

Grey Cup 2012 Odds @ BetOnline Sportsbook (as of 6/13/12):
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BC Lions 4 to 1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4 to 1
Montreal Alouettes 5 to 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5 to 1
Calgary Stampeders 5 to 1
Toronto Argonauts 7 to 1
Edmonton Eskimos 8 to 1
Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 to 1