Number one ranked Kentucky vs the NCAA competition hopefuls Georgia? Appears like a recipe for a crushing defeat, particularly as Kentucky just regained that coveted No. 1 berth on the rankings for the first time in the earlier 2 months. Whereas the Kentucky Wildcats are at the top of the rankings and experiencing an eleven game win streak, the Georgia Bulldogs can best be described as inconsistent so far in the season.

Both these squads have been doing comparatively well this season. This should not be a surprise to anyone as both of these colleges are well known for their share of triumphs in basketball for several years. When Western Virginia visits Connecticut these two squads will be at it out on the court on January 9.

The Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own brand of exhilaration, although this particular competition might not have the same depth that its football version does. With the conference basketball year just under way, both the Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will attempt to set the tone for the remainder of their year with this match. In Oklahoma’s case, they will be looking to continue what has been a quality start as they concluded the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

On January 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves take on the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads come up with rookie head coaches with the Northern Illinois Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Temporary head coach David Gunn who has been the running backs coach all season helms the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Gus Malzahn, who will take the reins after the season ends, has been appointed by Arkansas State. The take from the sports book is Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under established at 63 points.

It is not simply the Division I-A schools receiving face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game is played at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. In a battle of the 2 greatest small colleges in the country, the Bison battle against the Sam Houston Bearkats. Both the Sam Houston Bearkats and the North Dakota State Bison have steamrolled their competitors all season long and both are furthermore arriving into play with similar styles on offense. Expect lots of running and lots of first downs by each squad as the defenses are going to get a workout. The sports book is having a tough time with this one as the line currently is currently at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under established at 46.

Birmingham, AL plays sponsor to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pitt Panthers taking on the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The Pitt Panthers come in following the 1-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. Graham quit his post on December 14th to take the head coaching position at Arizona State. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will put on the headset for the Pitt Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into play with the specter of the “Death Penalty” handed down in the 1980′s still being debated today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is now in his fourth year on the side lines of SMU. The wagering line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.

It all comes down to this as the #1 ranked Louisiana State University Tigers battle against the #2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January 9th. After winning the national tournament in 2009 and furthermore winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game. LSU head coach Les Miles is furthermore no stranger at this moment as he has won the national tournament in 2007. Two great squads and head coaches meeting on a collision course in what is sure to be an awesome game. The sportsbooks currently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under established at 40 points.

If you prefer your Bowl contests hot and ready, the Little Caesars Bowl begins at Ford Field in Detroit on December 26th with the Western Michigan Broncos competing with the Purdue Boilermakers. Back in 1998 when it was formerly called the Motor City Bowl, former Michigan State football coach George Perles helped give birth to the Little Caesars Bowl. It is been a Michigan tradition since then with excellent competitions annually and this year is no distinct. The sports book has the line fairly near with Purdue at -2 ½ with the over/under at 60.

On Christmas Eve, the tenth anniversary of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl occurs in Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii when the Nevada Wolf Pack takes on the Golden Eagles. The sports book has its eyes on this game also with Southern Miss at -6 with the over/under at 62.

NCAA football revolved around a handful of season-ending matches before the increase of bowl contests in recent years. One of these contests started 35 years back in Shreveport, Louisiana was the Independence Bowl. The sports book has this at Tigers -5 with the over/under at 52 ½.