It’s not just the Division I-A colleges receiving face time on ESPN, on January seventh the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game is competed at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The Bison face the Sam Houston Bearkats in a fight of the two best small colleges in the country. Both the Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their opposition all year long and both are also coming into play with similar styles on offense. As the defenses are going to get a work out, anticipate plenty of running and plenty of first downs by each team. The sportsbook is having a tough time with this one as the line currently stands at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under set at 46.

Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Panthers competing with the Mustangs. The Panthers come in following the 1-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. Graham resigned his post on December 14th to take the head coaching job at Arizona State. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will don the headset for the Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into play with the threat of the “Death Penalty” passed on in the 1980′s still being talked about today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is currently in his fourth year on the side lines of SMU. The gambling line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.

It all comes down to this as the #1 ranked Tigers take on the #2 ranked Crimson Tide in the BCS National Tournament Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January 9th. After winning the national championship in 2009 and furthermore winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003, Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game. LSU head coach Les Miles is furthermore no stranger at this time as he has won the national championship in 2007. Two fantastic squads and head coaches clashing on a collision course in what is certain to be an awesome game. The oddsmakers currently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under established at 40 points.

The Pittsburgh steelers are matched up versus the Broncos in the nfl Playoffs. The Pittsburgh steelers concluded as a wild card with an impressive record of 12-4 in the AFC North division, while the Broncos ended up with an 8-8 record narrowly claiming winners of the AFC West. The Steelers will be going to Denver to compete versus them at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

The Atlanta Falcons trust that slipping into the playoffs undetected in 2012 will offer them better results, following finishing with the greatest record in the league a year ago, and getting sacked in the 1st round by the Green Bay Packers. Atlanta ended 10-6 this year, earning them a 1st round wild-card game with the NFC East winning New york giants (9-7).

Maybe the Lions just are unlucky in terms of scheduling. First, they conclude their regular season vs their division rival Packers, who furthermore boast the league’s top record. They then follow that up by drawing the Saints in the 1st round of the playoffs.

The Bengals will be competing versus the Texans in pro football playoffs. The Bengals will travel to Reliant Stadium in Houston for the match up. Cincinnati ended their year with a record of 9-7 and reached the playoffs this year as a wild card in the AFC North division. Houston ended with a record of 10-6 and came out ahead as the top team in the AFC South this year.

The unpleasant specter of the Lockout had loomed big over the NBA world until recently. The NBA has effectively tipped off in earnest over Christmas weekend with both the competitors and the owners at last arriving at a deal. The NBA welcoming committee travels to the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. when the Boston Celtics (1-3) take on the Wizards (0-3). Both teams enter the competition with unreliable records and a slow beginning to the season. The sportsbook appears to have the nod on the better squad as the line currently stands – Boston (-7) 184 ½ .

This game between the Steelers and the Browns will highlight two teams who have different goals for the last two contests of the season. The Pittsburgh steelers are presently in the playoff race and are just just getting ready for the playoffs. The Cleveland browns alternatively have had a pretty poor season and are just attempting to save their season with a few more victories. Both teams however will be competing hard despite the difference in their records. It’ll be a pretty near game if both teams play hard.