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02/27/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Leave it to the Charlotte Bobcats to go through a nice stretch only to have reality return immediately afterwards.

Charlotte reeled off four straight wins from February 14-23, besting Chicago, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Philadelphia. That winning burst matched an all-time franchise best as the club ended last season on a four- game winning streak as well.

The Bobcats then sought their fifth win in a row last Saturday at home against Toronto until Charlotte was reminded of a consistency that has kept it from blossoming as an up-and-coming team. That consistency is injury.

Not only did the Bobcats lose the game, 93-76, but they also lost leading scorer Gerald Wallace and leading rebounder Emeka Okafor to injury in the third quarter. Okafor left the game with a strained left calf while Wallace was forced to leave due to a strained groin.

Wallace and Okafor's absence on the floor was quickly noticeable. Toronto outscored Charlotte 49-35 in the second half and Raptor All-Star Chris Bosh posted all 24 of his points in the second half.

"Gerald and Emeka are two of our best players, especially on defense," said Charlotte's Matt Carroll after the game. "It's tough to come back with them out of the game."

Wallace is netting a team-best 16.2 points per game while Okafor leads the club with 11.7 rebounds per contest.

Luckily, it doesn't appear either injury is serious. Wallace returned two days later without missing a game and had 20 points and 12 boards in a 100-93 loss to the Clippers. Okafor did not play, but is only listed as day-to-day.

All of this on top of injuries to forwards Sean May, who has missed 15 games because of right knee soreness, and Othella Harrington. Harrington has sat out the last 13 games due to left knee surgery and isn't expected back for another 1-3 weeks.

Injuries are nothing new to the Bobcats, who lost 257 man-games to injury last season. That included 59 games missed by May, 56 by Okafor and 26 by Wallace.

Despite the setbacks Charlotte, at 22-35, is just four victories shy of matching its win 26 wins from last season.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

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Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.

"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1

The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.

Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.

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