| As the 2008 NCAA football gears up, enthusiasts | | | | Wildcats. The Wildcats will be squaring off against |
| are laying down their prospective bets and | | | | Louisville on 31 August, but there are a lot of |
| choices. A good way of deciding which to bet on | | | | questions surrounding Coach Rich Brooks' team. |
| should be based on the latest developments and | | | | One of them is who will take the place of |
| news. | | | | quarterback Andre Woodson. |
| August 1: | | | | The problems were compounded when Curtis |
| Sports betting experts and analysts all agree that | | | | Pulley and Will Fidler were arrested by authorities |
| the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) is the | | | | recently. Pulley was charged by police for traffic |
| toughest and most talented in the south east, | | | | violations on 22 July, while Fidler faces disorderly |
| only behind the SEC. In particular, the Atlantic | | | | conduct charges while in Lexington. Even if coach |
| division has always featured the cream of the | | | | Brooks gets them back in shape, there is the |
| crop in NCAA college football. | | | | matter of who among Fidler, Pulley and Mike |
| There are a lot great teams in the ACC, but the | | | | Hartline will get Woodson's position. |
| betting pick (10-2) are the Wake Forest Demon | | | | July 22: |
| Deacons. Led by Jim Grobe, plus a host of other | | | | Am announcement was made by the Sun Belt |
| returning key players, not only are the Deacons | | | | Conference that they had forged deals with the |
| poised to win the Atlantic but might go through it | | | | PetroSun Independence Bowl, papajohns Bowl, |
| all undefeated. | | | | and St. Petersburg Bowl. |
| Picked for second (9-3) are the Clemson Tigers. | | | | July 17: |
| Led by the trio of James Davis, C.J. Spiller and | | | | In a blow to the Florida Gators, it was announced |
| Cullen Harper, the Tigers boast what may be the | | | | that their safeties John Curtis and Dorian Munroe |
| best offense in the league. | | | | both sustained injuries to their knees and will sit |
| Projected good for third (8-4) are the Maryland | | | | out the entire season. |
| Terrapins. Despite the lose of E.J. Henderson, their | | | | Munroe is suffering from a torn ACL on the right |
| offensive line can go with the best in the | | | | knee, which will require surgery, effectively ending |
| conference, although they have some tough road | | | | his season. Munroe participated in 26 games for |
| games. | | | | the Gators the previous two years and had 13 |
| Expected to end up 4th are the Boston College | | | | special team tackles, the best among the Gators |
| Eagles (7-5), who will be hard pressed to find | | | | last year. |
| someone to replace Matt Ryan. The Florida St. | | | | Curtis, meanwhile, tore an ACL on his left knee. It |
| Seminoles (7-5) will be fifth but if Drew | | | | is the third time that he has sustained this injury |
| Weatherford can come up with something they | | | | and has had two major surgeries. According to |
| may have a few surprises. | | | | Coach Urban Meyer, this third ACL might force |
| At sixth will likely be the NC St. Wolf Pack (3-9). | | | | Curtis to retire. |
| Despite having Tom O' Brien, the Pack will be | | | | July 16: |
| without their best tacklers this season, not to | | | | According to the BCS Championship Odds |
| mention their struggles on defense (allowing 28 | | | | (2008-09) the following are the odds makers top |
| pts per game). | | | | betting picks. USC +300, Florida +600, Oklahoma |
| July 29: | | | | +600, Georgia +600 and Ohio State +600. |
| The other big news concerns the Kentucky | | | | |