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With Sam Bradford’s injuries keeping Oklahoma to eight wins in 2009, Nebraska emerged as the second-best team in the Big-12 out of the North division. Boosted by a defensive line that featured dominant 2010 betting on NFL first round draft pick Ndamakung Suh, the Cornhuskers won ten games in 2009, including a 6-2 record within the conference that was surpassed by only BCS Championship game finalist Texas. Even without Suh in the mix, big things are expected of Nebraska in 2010, and with a lack of contenders in a relatively weak division, the Cornhuskers may very well be the only team in the Big-12’s North division that will appear in the national rankings.

Head coach Bo Pelini has guided his Cornhuskers to 20 wins in 28 total contests over the past three years, with 2009 being the school’s breakout year. A dominating defense kept the Cornhuskers in every game, and it’s easy to forget that Nebraska came within one college football betting second of defeating Texas for the Big-12 championship crown. A 33-0 beat down of Arizona in the Holiday Bowl was a message that the Cornhuskers are for real. However, after announcing that they will be leaving the conference to join the Big Ten, Nebraska is now the most hated team in the Big-12, and every school and their supporters will be lining up hoping to make sure that the Cornhuskers don’t go out on top.

Perhaps the school with the best shot at ending Nebraska’s reign on top of the Big-12 North division is Missouri, who surprised many with a solid eight online sports betting wins a year ago. The Tigers looked brilliant on offense at times under sophomore Blaine Gabbert, who had the tough task of filling the shoes left by longtime starter Chase Daniels under center. Gabbert handled the pressure well however, throwing for over 3, 500 yards and 24 touchdowns in his first full campaign. Whether or not Missouri is able to improve from the level of play that they were on a year ago, only time will tell. But in a weak North division, the Tigers get anointed the role of biggest threat to the Cornhuskers’ run by default.

Of the remaining football betting teams in the division, expected Colorado and Kansas to battle along the lines of mediocrity for most of the season. The Jayhawks suffered a monumental collapse in 2009, losing their final seven games after opening 5-0 and making a brief appearance in the national rankings. How Kansas is able to rebound from such a devastating fall from grace in unknown. The Buffaloes are headed elsewhere after the 2010 season, and like the Cornhuskers will face the pressure of leaving. Little is expected of Iowa State and Kansas State at the bottom of the standings in the North division, with the Cyclones getting the nod as the better team based on that they will field a more talented roster.