The SEC is looking exciting again. USC has a great team this year; Ohio State looks good on paper but seems to fold when it really counts. Some things stay the same in college football year in and year out. One thing which is also a constant in the sport is that there are big upsets every week, meaning that the only safe bet is that there are no safe bets! You should bet on your hunches; but be ready to be chastised when this backfires on you, as will happen from time to time.

Most of us have our own way to bet on college football. One good thing to remember is that we should expect upsets to happen. Here are a few situations to keep in mind in regard to upsets when you make your picks.

A team recently win a big game and may be still riding high on that success, failing to make themselves ready for the next game. A team within the conference which is unranked is the opponent. They may not be the best known team, but they know who they are up against. A team which is playing a nationally televised game; particularly if they are not used to receiving this kind of attention. There are a multitude of other possible scenarios for an upset, of course, but these are as good of a starting point as any.

There have already been some spectacular upsets this season. USC lost to Oregon State, after everyone considered USC a sure BSC Championship contender. The prediction was that this would be a “let down” game for USC ? and it proved to be accurate, if not in the sense people had intended. Ole Miss took on Florida and won with a few great plays. Anything can happen in the SEC, but what is the common thread between these two games? These were both unranked opponents from within the conference.

Sometimes it’s harder to predict unranked upsets. This is especially true if an unranked team doesn’t play in the Bull Subdivision. In fact, last season, Michigan was beaten by Appalachian State in the “Big House.” Bowl games, too, are protected from upsets. If anyone remembers the incredible game played between Oklahoma and Boise State, that’s one example. That totally debunks the theory that the big program will always win the big game.

With some nontraditional powers in the Top 25, some more of those BCS Bowl game upsets could happen this year too. BYU, Utah and Boise State are all teams that could shock a big power in front of a national audience in a big bowl game. Wake Forest and Connecticut aren’t known for their football programs, but they have enough talent that they could factor into some all-time memorable upsets in a big bowl game as well.

The point is this, you always have to be prepared for the upset. Look out for those upset situations highlighted above. Never go on autopilot when you’re making your online bets. No team and no game is ever guaranteed or 100%. Dig into the matchup and find the upset before it happens to rake in some cash.

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