College football is massively popular among fans and sports bettors.
But with the NFL season starting this week, including the Eagles vs. Cowboys Thursday night opener and Chiefs vs. Chargers Friday in Brazil, coming off a long holiday weekend, college football odds can get lost in the shuffle.
Well, not for the wiseguys.
Even with the public likely locked into NFL Week 1, professional bettors are still pounding away at college football odds for Week 2, something we can track using Action PRO's proprietary betting software.
Specifically, it's the College Football PRO Report's sharp action indicator that alerts us to picks attracting smart money at any moment throughout the week, with smart early money already flowing on Virginia vs. NC State, UConn vs. Syracuse and this weekend's biggest game, No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 18 Oklahoma.
College Football Odds, 3 Early Picks for Week 2
*Odds as of Tuesday, Sept. 2
Virginia vs. NC State Pick
Saturday, Sept 6. | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Virginia vs. NC State is a textbook example of sharp action influencing odds.
Let me explain.