College Basketball Betting: Perfect Teams Against The Spread: December 9th 2008

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We are now about a month into the 2008-09 College Basketball season, and there are still six teams that are undefeated against the spread.

Furthermore, none of these six perfect teams are big name schools, and only one is from a major conference, so the good news for bettors is that it may be a while before the oddsmakers catch up with these underrated squads. So our advice would be to follow these teams closely, and all six of them may be virtual automatic plays for now if they are in the underdog role.

Without further ado, here are the half-dozen perfect ATS teams:

Arkansas State (6-0 ATS) - The Red Wolves (formerly the Indians) come out of the Sun Belt Conference, and they are now coached by John Brady, who took LSU to the Final Four a couple of years ago. Brady has done an excellent job in his first season at Jonesboro, as the Red Wolves have gone 6-2 straight up. Most impressive is the fact that they are 3-2 SU and 5-0 ATS in true road games this season, with the two losses being covering efforts at Mississippi and Missouri State, two difficult venues for visiting teams.

Buffalo (4-0 ATS) - This is a good time to be a Buffalo Bulls supporter, what with the football team winning the MAC Championship and the basketball team off to this nice start. The hoop version has already upset Temple at home this year, but the best performance by the Bulls has ironically come in defeat, when they threw a major scare into second-ranked Connecticut before ultimately succumbing by just a 68-64 count.

Illinois State (4-0 ATS) - We always feel that Missouri Valley Conference teams are worth a long look in these early season non-conference affairs, and the Redbirds of Illinois State have been the posted child for the conference thus far. They are a perfect 8-0 straight up, including impressive road wins at Wright State and SMU. Are the Redbirds the Drake of this year? Stay tuned.

Jacksonville State (4-0 ATS) - If you like teams that fly way under the radar, then the Jacksonville State Gamecocks out of the small Ohio Valley Conference are for you. The Gamecocks have won six straight games straight up since opening the season with a covering road loss in SEC country vs. their namesakes at South Carolina. Their winnings streak has included upset wins as double-digit underdogs at both Massachusetts and Georgia State. In fact, their 4-0 ATS mark has been accumulated exclusively on the road.

Wichita State (4-0 ATS) - The Shockers are the second member of the still underrated Missouri Valley Conference on the perfect list. It should be noted however that they are also the only team on this list with a losing straight up record, at 3-4. Still, there is certainly no shame in losing by three points on the road at Texas Tech, and by eight points to Michigan State and eight points to Georgetown on neutral courts. This could be a dangerous team in the MVC, as the Shockers only figure to benefit from those early season encounters with the big boys.

Northwestern (4-0-1 ATS) - The Wildcats are the first team mentioned here that are from a major conference, and they are a lower tier Big Ten team at that. Yes, they do have a push on their record with a four point loss at Butler, but that is the only blemish on their 6-1 straight up mark. Since that loss however, the Wildcats have held DePaul to 36 points, Florida State to 59 points and UC Irvine to 43 during their current three-game winning streak.