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Arkansas football fans have a long history of playing the no-respect card. Alas, I have good news for Hog fans when it comes to the 2011 season. Arkansas is getting respect, and plenty of it. Yes, I know the major preseason polls have yet to be released. I also realize we're months away from knowing how many prime-time TV games Arkansas will play. But the kind of respect I'm talking about doesn't involve polls or TV games. I'm talking about the kind of respect that emanates from Las Vegas. read more >

Regular readers know TBM doesn't like huge favorites, but in the case of Oklahoma-Connecticut he just can't resist. The basic reasoning is simple: The Sooners are a good team looking to at least partially erase some bad BCS memories of late, while the Huskies are a fraud. read more >

The Betting Man hopes everyone had a merry Christmas and now is ready to ring in 2011 by making some more (mythical) money. To refresh everyone's memory, TBM finished the regular season up about 600 bucks. Now he's ready to reveal the first of the two bowl games he believes are the smartest plays on the board. read more >

After watching Husker Coach Bo Pelini lose his freakin' mind on the sideline a couple of weeks ago, then declare his willingness to play two quarterbacks in this week's title game, TBM wonders about the direction of this team. Oklahoma, meanwhile, continues to head in the same direction most of the time, and that's towards the end zone. read more >

Loyal readers know The Betting Man has gone against Arkansas a couple of times this season, in spots where he believed the Razorbacks simply were due to lose vs. the spread. TBM is done with that. read more >