By Marc Lawrence It’s unanimous. Smart handicappers alike agree on one thing – preparation is the key to success. The better prepared you are the better chance you stand at succeeding. With the 2011 College Bowl season now upon us, it’s time to get ready for the thirty-five games that await. While a myriad of different techniques and approaches exist, one simple element is often overlooked and that is how a team... Read more

By Marc Lawrence The 2010 College Bowl games have descended upon us and with it we begin working overtime on the season as we handicap the matchups. One time-tested theory that holds up well during the post-season is isolating teams and how they fared in games this campaign against winning opposition. It's one thing to make your mark against stone-cold losers. It's another to be able to go toe-to-toe against... Read more

By Marc Lawrence Smart handicappers alike agree on one thing - preparation is the key to success. The better prepared you are the better chance you stand at succeeding. With the 2010 College Bowl season now upon us it's time to get ready for the thirty-five games that await. While a myriad of different techniques and approaches exist one simple element is often overlooked and that is how teams are or have been performing... Read more

By Marc Lawrence The 2009 College Football Bowl season winds its way toward the BCS Championship Game in Pasadena on Thursday, January 7 th. We close out the 3rd and final report with some of the good, bad and ugly stats and trends of teams in games from January 1 st thru the title game, all derived from the 2009 Playbook College Bowl Stat Report. All records are ATS unless noted otherwise. Happy New Year and enjoy... Read more

It's that time of the year where we head to the alleys and look to knock down anything in our path. No, we're not talking street gangs or the PBA. It's the last leg of the 2009 College Football season and with it the last chance to stuff the stockings for the holidays. With that, let spin through the college football games on tap this week. From the Playbook College Bowl Stat Report, here are some of the good, bad and... Read more