The Field: The truly glamorous picks might not be part of the field, but there are some attractive teams included. Unfortunately, the low odds show that other people have noticed the same thing. It's certainly not impossible for a team to rise up from nowhere - Oklahoma was 8-5 the year before they won it all. Included in the group are Louisville and their explosive offensive, Nebraska, which has to get better eventually, last year's big Surprise from Penn State, and Cal, which could roll through the Pac-10 if USC falters. If you are one of the idealists that believe that a non-BCS team is going to make it to the big dance one of these years, then you get TCU, Utah, Fresno State and all the others, too.

Chasing big payoffs: If you want the really big score there are other places to look than LSU over Auburn. There is only one other potential six-figure payday (Florida State over Florida - +104,350), but you can afford something really nice if Miami beats Florida (+80,848), or if Michigan beats Florida State or LSU (+74,493 for either). If you want the big prices you'll want to stay away from Notre Dame, Ohio State or the Field. Bettors seem to especially like them.