This time of the year, for the benefit of sports fans and
sports bettors alike, we compare the Stassen.com consensus of 13 publications
to the Vegas betting line for college football
futures.

This article will focus on the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The preseason rags and oddsmakers agree that Clemson and Virginia Tech are
destined to meet in the ACC Championship game. Clemson is favored to win the
Atlantic Division in 12-of-13 publications (Sports Illustrated has them tied
with Wake Forest) and they all have powerhouse Virginia Tech winning the
Coastal Division.

However, Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy warns
that, “Clemson always finds a way to lose games they should win.” The
sportswriters and oddsmakers don’t agree on the likely heir to the throne.

While Clemson is a 10/11 favorite to win the division, Florida
State is next according to the sportsbooks at 2/1, then Wake
Forest at 7/2 and Maryland
at 7/1.

However the compilation actually has the Demon Deacons
projected to finish second to the Tigers. The Seminoles are third, followed by
the Eagles, Terrapins and Wolf Pack.

This is quite dissimilar to the bookmakers who have Boston
College given the least chance at
16/1, a notch below North Carolina State
at 15/1.

The linesmaker does not
necessarily think that Virginia Tech is the living lock in the Coastal Division
that the newsstands do. Though the Hokies are 11/1, Miami
is just 5/2, and traditional doormat North Carolina
is 3/1.

The magazines actually have the Tar Heels projected ahead
of the Hurricanes. While the glossies have Virginia
fourth and Georgia Tech fifth, the oddsmakers have them inversed. The Ramblin’ Wreck are 13/2 and the Cavaliers
10/1.

Nobody gives Duke much of a chance. Twelve of the 13 fanzines
have them destined for last and the linesmakers put their likelihood at 25/1.

OffshoreInsiders.com
has all the odds
to win each conference not to mention the top college football handicappers.