NCAA Football
Michigan State Spartans (2015: 12-2 SU, 5-9 ATS)
Odds to win conference: +850
Season win total: 8
Why bet the Spartans: Head coach Mark Dantonio is one of the most underrated coaches in the country. Dantonio has orchestrated outstanding defenses, and that shouldn’t change this season. The Spartans have held their opponents to just 21.7 points per game or less in five straight seasons. Michigan State will rely on their defense to win games once again in 2016, and since that formula has worked well for the Spartans in recent years, there’s no reason it won’t be effective this season.
Why not bet the Spartans: Michigan State only returns 10 starters from last year’s 12-2 team that played in the College Football Playoff. The Spartans are much more inexperienced than they’ve been in the past, so that may cause them to regress some this season. Michigan State’s offense must replace QB Connor Cook who is now in the NFL. The quarterback position is the biggest question mark for the Spartans heading into the 2016 season.
Season win total pick: Over 8
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