By Marc Lawrence

With the 2009-10 College Football season having drawn to a conclusion, it marks the end of an initial decade of results from the new millennium.  With that, I queried our powerful database, looking for teams that have outperformed others in the spread wars.  What I found was most interesting.

Here is a capsule report of how College Football teams have fared ATS (Against The Spread) in their next game in four critical roles.  Pay close attention.  These teams represent the very best and very worst performers this decade.  All results from 1/1/2000 through the end of the 2009 season.  Keep this list handy for the start of a new decade next fall, because after all you can never begin to prepare too early...

Teams off a Straight Up Favorite Loss

Rice • 7-1

Arizona • 8-2

Fresno State • 1-13

Indiana • 1-7

Wyoming • 1-7

Teams off a Straight Up Underdog Win

Boise State • 4-0

Middle Tennessee State • 10-1

Oklahoma • 5-1

Southern Cal • 0-6

Florida State • 1-6

Teams off 3 Wins Exact

Purdue • 6-0-1

Texas Tech • 1-7

Washington • 1-7

Central Florida • 1-6

Central Michigan • 1-6

Northwestern • 1-5

Teams off 3 Losses Exact

Texas A&M • 6-0

Kentucky • 5-1

Florida Atlantic • 0-5

Pittsburgh • 0-4

Purdue • 1-5

Louisiana Tech • 1-5-1