Against the Line College Football Betting FAQ

Who is Against The Line, and how do you formulate your college football picks?

Against the Line is a website that has been online since 2002 selling college football picks. The site was started by college football junkie Johnny "Vegas" Mosko and was operated solely by John for its first several years of existence. In 2004, John brought in the technological wizardry and statictical analysis of his good friend Tom (Advanced Degree in Engineering with an emphasis in Statistical Modeling) and together they rehashed the computer based "system" and model used by Against The Line to formulate the picks. Now the system incorporates a variety of variables and produces data to approximate the score in given game and after the numbers are generated John analyzes the returns and makes the weekly selections.

While the system itself provides nothing but statistical analysis, when John reviews the data, he takes time to consider various situational issues (looking ahead, sandwich games, etc..) and a litany of other factors that could impact the outcome of a game (injuries, weather, etc..) The combination of statistical analysis, coupled with human observation of the intangibles, has produced winning seasons every year ATL has been online.

When are picks posted? And how many picks do you make each week?

Typically picks are posted much closer to the weekend than with other online memberships. Our picks go live each Thursday early in the afternoon and take line movement, late week announcements on injuries, and more into consideration. Many sites push their data live early in the week, but by the time you can place your bets, the data is already useless. We put out picks online each Thursday, and John is available by cell phone everyday of the week should you wish to call to get his take earlier on the weekly action.

As to the number of picks, this varies each week based upon what is on the board. For reference, our smallest week this year featured four games while our largest had 11 picks. Typically we have in the range of 6-10 picks, but it really all depends on the card and what the numbers come up with each and every week.

Do I get all of your college football picks with My membership?

Absolutely. Each memberships gets 100% of our weekly picks and predictions. We do not have multiple tiers and levels like other handicappers offering picks, then 4 Star picks, then Weekend Locks, and then Late Phone Plays. One membership on Against The Line gets you 100% of our weekly plays and access to our lead handicapper's private cell phone that you can call with any questions about any game on the slate or even to ask about a game that wasn't a weekly selection.

Can I call you for plays and picks as well?

For sure. At Against The Line, you receive not only our weekly picks posted in out member section. You get lead Handicapper Johnny Vegas' direct cell phone line to call with any questions you have on the week's games. So while we may not be betting a particular pick you like, you can always call and John will give you the breakdown that our system put out and offr you his take on why the game didn't make the cut on our board this week.

I do not like to pay online. Is there another way I can pay?

Sure. We can call you and take your order over the phone if you would prefer or you can mail a good old fashioned check or money order out to Us for payment if that is easier. Email us at sales@againsttheline.com for details on either method.

What lines do you use for your picks?

We shop the various Vegas lines (http://www.vegas.com/gaming/sportsline_ncaaf.html) available from Stations, Ceasars, and MGM to post our picks. Our numbers are current as of the time of posting and if a line swings dramatcally after we post we update the information in the member section to reflect if our opinion has changed on the play.

What is your winning percentage?

Can you offer me your take on another sport?

No. We do college football only and asking us anything about the NFL, NBA, MLB, or any other sport would prove as fruitless as trying to grow vegetation in the desert without water. We clim no knowledge about any sport aside from college football, and as such, we can claim to know college football better than any other 'Capper who splits their time trying to focus on three or more sports.