Despite their winning ways the Bearcats have been a poor value in college football betting as word has gotten out with the public
. They were 6-7 against the spread in 2008 and just 5-7 against the line last year. On the positive they have covered 7 out of their last 8 as dogs in non-neutral site games. Cincinnati could have trouble in non conference action with games at Fresno State and at North Carolina State. The conference schedule looks about even as their two toughest road games are at West Virginia and Connecticut with toughest home games against South Florida, Rutgers, and Pitt.