Outside of 2010 World Cup betting, the big news in the sports world comes from the NCAA, where realignment is happening and teams are jumping conferences. So far, the biggest switch is Nebraska leaving the Big 12 for the Big Ten, but just because they're not playing with Texas and Oklahoma anymore, won't make life easier for the Cornhuskers.
The Cornhuskers still have to deal with Ohio State, the kings of the Big Ten in both football and basketball (the two major sports we'll be talking about), and the Buckeyes don't look like they're ready to hand over the crown. The potential is there at Michigan to be good in both programs, but it's do-or-die time for the football program, and coach Rich Rodriguez may be out if the Wolverines go through a losing season. Penn State and Wisconsin will be tough to deal with on the gridiron, along with last year's surprise, Northwestern, while they'll have to go through Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois and the Badgers again to make it on the basketball court.
Their best bet would be to hedge their bets on the football field, as Nebraska was 15-18 last year in hoops, and a miserable 2-14 in conference play. The football team is obviously what is carrying this move from the Big 12 to the Big Ten, but they're going to have to through Columbus, and coach Jim Tressel won't be ready to hand over the crown just yet. It's going to be a very intriguing year for sports betting players in the Big Ten.