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    Sports betting is a tough gig. Players are inundated with info, tips, and advice, which runs the gamut from right on to totally worthless.

    Reliable, accurate, timely input is the currency that we value most highly. While the Internet is awash with the latest dope, separating gold nuggets from leaden dross is the challenge we all face.

    Putting our money on a team based on erroneous input is the dark side of this thing we do. As the gridiron season approaches, the dazzling array of football annuals available at newsstands is an obvious source of information. But finding the right stuff means wading through an endless sea of verbiage.

    We've perused an ungodly number of these pubs, and have been impressed with both the sharp intuitive analysis of some, and underwhelmed by the utterly sophomoric, shallow and lame attempts at handicapping of others.

    Whether on the money, or woefully off the mark, by the end of the season these projections generally are long forgotten. So, let's record some picks, and revisit them at the appropriate time to check the magazines' batting average.

    The following is a potpourri of pre-season picks garnered from a representative sample of leading football annuals. The accuracy of these selections will be validated either as the gold standard, or exposed as dross come judgment day.

    College Football

    Phil Steele's College Football
    BCS National Title Game: Oklahoma vs. Auburn
    This year's surprise team: Louisville; A win over Miami (who could very well win the ACC) would give them a shot of playing in the National Title game.

    StatFox Edge
    BCS National Title Game: Texas vs. Florida State

    ATS Consultants Ultimate College Football Annual
    BCS National Title Game: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State

    Street & Smith's College Football
    BCS National Title Game: Ohio State vs. West Virginia

    Sporting News College Football
    BCS National Title Game: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State

    The Gold Sheet College & Pro Football Annual
    BCS National Title Game: Oklahoma vs. Auburn

    NFL

    The Gold Sheet College & Pro Football Annual
    AFC Champ: Denver
    NFC Champ: Carolina
    Super Bowl XLI Champ: Denver

    Statfox Edge
    AFC Champ: Denver
    NFC Champ: Dallas
    S.B. Champ: Denver

    ATS Consultants Ultimate Pro Football Annual
    AFC Champ: Jacksonville
    NFC Champ: Dallas
    S.B. Champ: Dallas

    Sporting News Pro Football
    AFC Champ: Pittsburgh
    NFC Champ: Carolina
    S.B. Champ: Pittsburgh

    Street Smith's Pro Football
    AFC Champ: Denver
    NFC Champ: Carolina
    S.B. Champ: Carolina
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