Florida vs. Oklahoma: BCS Championship Game Betting Odds and Predictions

The top two teams in the country will play in the BCS National Championship game when the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners matchup in Miami on Jan. 8, 2009.

The national title is up for grabs.

This game is Florida’s 18th straight bowl appearance and 36th bowl game played overall (16-19 Overall Record). It is also the fifth BCS Bowl game for the Gators, who have a 3-1 record in the four prior BCS games—including winning the national championship two seasons ago.

The Oklahoma Sooners have won seven national titles since 1950, with the most recent in 2000. They have a 24-16-1 bowl record. The team is playing in its 10th straight bowl game, but has not played strong in the postseason lately, losing two straight bowl games, and four of the last five bowls overall.

This game will be the firt time these two schools have ever played.

5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have the Florida Gators listed as 4 point favorites against the Oklahoma Sooners, with the games over/under posted at 70 total points

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Here are some football betting trends to consider in this year’s BCS Championship Game:
Gators are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win.
Gators are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
Gators are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
Sooners are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Sooners are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.

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