The online betting sites are buzzing with anticipation of the first week of the NCAA football season. Teams like LSU and Oregon finally get the chance to suit up and see if they really have what it takes to be BCS champion. The first week of the season contains some pretty interesting games and, since every game on the college schedule can have an effect on rankings and bowl bids, these can all be considered “must win” games for these teams.

Boise State Broncos @ Georgia Bulldogs (+3)
The last time Boise State and Georgia met the Broncos were embarrassed 48-13. This time, the Broncos have a potent offense that has had a full year to develop. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore returns after throwing 35 touchdowns in the 2010 season. But the Bulldogs defense has what it takes to penetrated the Boise State line and get to Moore. If the Georgia running game can deliver, then the Bulldogs can pull off the upset.
Pick: Georgia

TCU Horned Frogs (-5.5) @ Baylor Bears
The football betting online crowd will be interested to see how the Horned Frogs fare after losing quarterback Andy Dalton to the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2011 NFL draft. Casey Pachall gets the call to start at quarterback for TCU, but what will sustain the Horned Frogs this season is their powerful defense. The Bears will not have an answer to the Frogs’ punishing front seven as TCU embarks on what could be a very productive season.
Pick: TCU

South Florida Bulls (+10) @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
One of the biggest fishing contests in college football this summer was determining who would be the starting quarterback for the Irish. When head coach Brian Kelly announced that Dayne Crist would be the starter despite two knee surgeries and a 4-5 record as a starter last year, Irish fans cringed. The Bulls have the defense to get to Crist and hand Notre Dame one of the biggest upsets of the week.
Pick: South Florida