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The Chaos Could - and Will - Happen in College Football 

The SEC is good again. USC has a team with tons of talent. Ohio State looks strong but folds in big games. Some things stay pretty consistent each and every year in college football. Want another one to add to the list? How about that big upsets will happen, every single week, in college football. That means you can't just bet on the favorites. Sometimes you have to bet on your instincts (and be prepared to be made fun of when they backfire completely!)
We all have our own strategies for betting on college football. And a good one to use is to expect upsets. Here are a few upset situations to keep in mind when making your picks:
A team recently win a big game and may be still riding high on that success, failing to make themselves ready for the next game.
A team within the conference which is unranked is the opponent. They may not be the best known team, but they know who they are up against.
A team which is playing a nationally televised game; particularly if they are not used to receiving this kind of attention.
There are a multitude of other possible scenarios for an upset, of course, but these are as good of a starting point as any.
In the 2008 season, upsets have already begun to happen. For example, Oregon State beat USC even though everybody thought USC was going to be in the BCS Championship game. In fact, everyone thought that playing Oregon State was going to be a letdown for USC. In fact, this was true. Florida was beaten by Mississippi because Mississippi made some big plays and had some luck. That said, though, anything is possible in the SEC. What do both of the games just discussed have in common? Both involved conference opponents who were unranked.
Sometimes it's harder to predict unranked upsets. This is especially true if an unranked team doesn't play in the Bull Subdivision. In fact, last season, Michigan was beaten by Appalachian State in the "Big House." Bowl games, too, are protected from upsets. If anyone remembers the incredible game played between Oklahoma and Boise State, that's one example. That totally debunks the theory that the big program will always win the big game.
With some nontraditional powers in the Top 25, some more of those BCS Bowl game upsets could happen this year too. BYU, Utah and Boise State are all teams that could shock a big power in front of a national audience in a big bowl game. Wake Forest and Connecticut aren't known for their football programs, but they have enough talent that they could factor into some all-time memorable upsets in a big bowl game as well.
The point of all this is that you have to be prepared for an upset. Keep an eye out for the situations just spoken about previously. Don't just automatically assume the obvious when you bet online. No game or team is ever guaranteed to win 100%. Take a look at the matchup and predict the upset before it happens so that you can make some cash.

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