Number one rated Kentucky versus the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Looks like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky barely regained that coveted No. 1 location on the standings for the first time in the prior 2 months. While the Kentucky Wildcats are on top of the standings and savoring an 11 game win streak, the Georgia Bulldogs can best be called sporadic thus far in the season.

These two teams have been doing relatively well this year. This really should not an unexpected to anyone as these two colleges are well noted for their share of triumphs in basketball for a lot of years. When Western Virginia visits Connecticut these two teams will be at it out on the court on January 9.

The Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own kind of excitement, despite the fact that this particular match may not have the same intensity that its football version does. With the conference basketball season just arrived, both the Oklahoma Sooners and Cowboys will try to set the tone for the remainder of their season with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they are going to be trying to continue what has been a great start as they finished the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

On January 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves take on the Northern Illinois Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both teams come up with rookie head coaches with the Northern Illinois Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Temporary head coach David Gunn who’s been the running backs coach all year heads the Red Wolves. Arkansas State has appointed Gus Malzahn who will take control after the year ends. The take from the sportsbook is now Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.

It is not only the Division I-A schools getting face time on ESPN, on January seventh the NCAA Division I-AA Tournament game is performed at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. In a battle of the two best small colleges in the nation, the Bison face the Sam Houston Bearkats. Both the Sam Houston Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their opposition all year long and both are also coming into play with comparable styles on offense. As the defenses are going to get a workout, anticipate plenty of running and plenty of first downs by each team. The sports book is having a tough time with this one as the line presently stands at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 46.

Birmingham, AL plays sponsor to the Compass Bowl on January seventh with the Pitt Panthers taking on the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The Pittsburgh Panthers come in just after the one-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching position at Arizona State, Graham quit his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will put on the headset for the Pittsburgh Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into play with the specter of the “Death Penalty” handed down in the 1980′s still being debated today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is now in his 4th year on the sidelines of Southern Methodist University. The wagering line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.

It all comes down to this as the #1 rated LSU Tigers take on the #2 rated Crimson Tide in the BCS National Tournament Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January 9th. After winning the national tournament in 2009 and additionally winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this match. LSU head coach Les Miles is additionally no stranger at this moment as he has won the national tournament in 2007. 2 excellent teams and head coaches meeting on a collision course in what is certain to be a great game. The odds makers presently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under set at 40 points.

If you prefer your Bowl games hot and ready, the Little Caesars Bowl starts off at Ford Field in Detroit on December 26th with the Western Michigan Broncos facing the Boilermakers. Back in 1998 when it was initially called the Motor City Bowl, former Michigan State football coach George Perles helped give birth to the Little Caesars Bowl. It is been a Michigan custom since that time with excellent fights annually and this year is no diverse. The sports book has the line pretty close with Purdue at -2 ½ with the over/under at 60.

On December 24th, the 10th anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl happens in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack takes on the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. With Southern Miss at -6 with the over/under at 62, the sports book has its eyes on this match also.

College football revolved around a number of season-ending games before the trend of bowl matches in recent years. One of these matches started 35 years back in Shreveport, Louisiana was the Independence Bowl. The sports book has this at Missouri -5 with the over/under at 52 ½.