Football is easily the most popular sport in America. So you’d think with all the attention it gets, people would have figured out by now how important the offensive and defensive lines are to a team – especially in college.

Nope. The casual fan is still fixated on the “skill” players – the quarterback, running backs, wide receivers and those tight ends who catch the football on a regular basis. This opens up a wide lane for handicappers to swoop in, get an information advantage on the competition, and make some cash.

A star quarterback with a lousy offensive line is going to underperform. Over in the Pac-10, one of the few question marks with this year’s USC Trojans is whether the O-line is stout enough. Meanwhile, the less famous Oregon Ducks have a fearsome front four that should make QB Nate Costa’s job a lot easier. The Ducks are flying under the betting radar and well worth investigating.