It is an understatement to say this is a historic weekend for bettors from Ludlow, CA to Copenhagen, Denmark and back to Manhattan.  The California Vulcans will put a hurting on Minnesota-Duluth, a seven point chalk, in the D2 playoffs. There is Alabama-Florida, Army-Navy, Missouri–Oklahoma and De la Hoya v Pacquiao.

Here’s a look at it all in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Don’t just count you winners from Turner Gill and Buffalo‘s not-so-upset win over Ball State, at least not those who bet with Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy and GodsTips, the Center of the Handicapping Universe.  There is so much more money to be made with the college football odds.  Though the dangerous minds who bet on their own were caught off guard.

The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are unbeaten this season? That doesn’t seem to mean a whole lot to oddsmakers and bettors this weekend, as the No. 2 Florida Gators are pegged as the 10-point favorites to win the SEC championship at the Georgia Dome on Saturday afternoon (with the total at 52). Both teams have been lucrative wagers this year; Alabama is 9-3 ATS, while Florida is at 9-2.

Two ranked teams are involved in the Big 12 championship at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday as well, but the No. 19 Missouri Tigers don’t have a shot at the national title. No. 4 Oklahoma does, though, and the 17-point favorites will be looking to punch their ticket to the BCS Championship Game with a resounding victory. The Sooners are 9-2 ATS so far this season, while the Tigers are just 5-6.

There are two other title games on Saturday, with East Carolina vs. Tulsa in the Conference USA championship, and No. 18 Boston College vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC championship. Tulsa is sitting as a 12-point favorite, while the Eagles/Hokies matchup is a pick’em as the teams battle to secure a BCS berth.

Elsewhere, No. 5 USC can clinch the Pac-10 title with a win over UCLA on Saturday; the Trojans are huge 32.5-point favorites in that one. As well, it’s Navy (-10.5) vs. Army (get back to the future of handicapping as Stevie Vincent has the Army-Navy Vegas spread winner), Pittsburgh vs. Connecticut (-2.5), South Florida vs. West Virginia (-7), Washington vs. California (-35.5), Arizona State vs. Arizona (-10.5), Arkansas State vs. Troy (-11.5), and Western Kentucky vs. Florida International (-8). Also, Cincinnati will travel out to Hawaii to play the Warriors as 7-point faves.

Check out the home page of OffshoreInsiders.com for details on who will cover and the articles section for free information that the sportsbooks would rather you not see. We see football games as playing for change and dollars.

Other Notable Events

Chicago Blackhawks young guns Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews will try to guide their emerging team to a road win over the defending-champion Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. The Hawks doubled up on the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 last time out, with Toews picking up two points and Kane adding a single assist.

A typically-busy Saturday around the NHL also includes a 2:00pm ET game between the Penguins and Senators in Ottawa. Also on the ice on Saturday: Philadelphia at Carolina, Boston at Florida, New Jersey at Montreal, Atlanta at the Islanders, Washington at Toronto, Buffalo at Tampa Bay, Minnesota at Nashville, and Phoenix at St. Louis. The west-coast contests for the day feature Edmonton playing in San Jose, and Los Angeles getting a visit from Columbus.

The Rest of the Schedule

Pro hoops has 10 games on their schedule for Saturday, including LeBron James and his Cavaliers on the road against the Bobcats. Other Eastern Conference battles include New Jersey at Philadelphia and Washington at Chicago, while Atlanta will pay a visit to Dallas. Rounding out the night‘s schedule: Oklahoma City at Miami, the Clippers at Minnesota, Memphis at New Orleans, Golden State at San Antonio, Utah at Phoenix, and Denver at Sacramento in the late matchup.

College hoops has five Top-10 teams in action on Saturday, including a pair of games at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium: No. 5 Gonzaga at Indiana, and Ohio State at No. 7 Notre Dame. As well, No. 4 Duke will visit Michigan at Crisler Arena, No. 3 Pittsburgh will host Vermont, and No. 9 Purdue meets AR Pine Bluff.

Sports Headlines

Lines-Maker.com will continue to keep an eye on the Percy Harvin injury for Florida…Good riddance to jailbird O.J. Simpson…The NY Giants Antonio Pierce has talked with investigators about the shooting incident involving his teammate Plaxico Burress.

A Peek at the Future

Sunday’s NBA slate includes Boston at Indiana and Milwaukee at the Lakers . . . the Hawks are right back on the ice on Sunday, as they’re at home against Phoenix . . . the NFL’s primetime game on Sunday is Washington at Baltimore, with the Ravens pegged as 5-point home favorites (and the total at 35.5). As well, the Giants are giving 7 points at home in their game against the rival Eagles.

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