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How many times have you bet on a college football game and didn’t buy the .5 points to get the spread from +2.5 to +3 or from -3.5 to -3 and lost that game on a last minute field goal instead of getting the push?

Or how about the other key number in college football games – the lucky number 7 that many games end on?

The question is should you buy points to get onto or off of a key number in the point spreads?

There may be some instances where it makes sense to buy that half point to get to a key number 3 or 7. If the recent game history shows a trend of your teams covering against the spread with a key rival, then you may want to buy the half point.

But when you get to the higher point spreads like -14.5 or -20.5 or even -41.5, it may not make as much sense to buy the .5 points.

When betting on sports like college football, you are supposed to think of the long term value of the bets you make. You are sacrificing a lot of value in the long run if you consistently buy those half points. You are giving up that 3-6% return when you buy a half point to get the cover on the underdog.

So the short answer of to buy points on college football game point spreads is usually no. In the long run it is not a good value bet. In the short run, it depends.

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Betting became more popular nowadays and it can really be a source of fun for people who are into betting. This can be a way for them to earn money and to show other people that they have the luck of anticipating the outcome of a certain game. There are several games that people can utilize for their betting, because practically, they can have all types of sports for them to bet.

There are several kinds of betting that people can use in order to win themselves money; one of this is point spread betting. In this type of betting, people essentially give points to the losing team, but they are doing this purely for betting purposes. Also, in this type of gambling, people who bet on the losing team can win, depending on the point spread they did.  However, people are finding ways on the effective point spreading betting tips in order to help them in their methods of betting.

These tips include people to consistently bet on the winning team. They must follow each team in order to know if this team can provide wins for them. Nonetheless, there are strong teams that can commit more errors in a certain game so it is up for people to anticipate the possible outcome of their game.

Also, people should try to focus on one team. At times, people can be tempted in point spreading by having multiple bets on several teams. This method is applicable if people will point spreading will be used to a two totally different games. Regardless of the situation, this can increase people’s risk. For people to win a single game point spread bet, they only need for that team to achieve the targeted point spread.

Another point spread betting tips people can utilize is being patient in their bets. They cannot achieve success with a single bet and they can go through a process of learning every time they will place their bet on a certain team.

People should take care of their winning bets, because on the course of their betting, they can win by simply taking care of their bets every now and them. In addition, if they will be consistent in their bet, they can be more accurate in their betting scheme and they can weigh the essential tips in both their favorite team and the second best. This can provide them the win they wanted to have alongside with the money that goes by it.

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The Michigan Wolverines were knocked down a step at home losing to their in state rivals the Spartans from Michigan State. Denard Robinson’s 3 interceptions knocked him off the top of most Heisman voter’s lists but he gave a passionate post game speech a la Tim Tebow and hopes to lead Michigan to a victory against the 15th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes at 3:30 PM EST Saturday in Michigan Stadium.

The line opened at Michigan +4 and is currently at Michigan +3.5 on Bodog and Michigan +3 on 5Dimes.

5Dimes has the over under total at 53.5.

Michigan’s defense has shown they cannot stop anyone so the offense will have to pick up the slack against the best defense they have faced this season which will be a tough task for Denard.

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TCU and SMU face off tonight in an instate rivalry game at 8 pm EST at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The Horned Frogs will be looking to show they deserve to be in the BCS National Championship game conversation.

Even though it is a road game for TCU they opened as a 17.5 point favorite.

Bodog currently has the line at -18

5Dimes currently has the line at -17.5

You can buy points and get the line down to -14.5 on 5Dimes.

Bodog has the over under total at 55

5Dimes has the over under total at 54

This creates a middle bet if you so choose.

Bodog currently does not have a moneyline for the game

5Dimes has the TCU Horned Frogs at 1.111 and the SMU Mustangs at 7.500

5Dimes offers reduced juice on game days which can significantly increase your profits over the season. You can bet at -105 instead of the standard -110 for most sportsbooks.

There is plenty more college football betting opportunities with another exciting slate of key matchups this weekend.

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