Now that the World Cup is over, and hopefully you were one of the people that enjoyed betting on Spain, it is now time to focus on the options that are available for betting on NFL and college football betting. One of the more popular online betting options is in regards to division props. I am going to give you my opinion on the AFC North division, and hopefully you can follow my advice to make yourself much money.

1.              Baltimore Ravens (12-4)

This is going to be a tightly contested division. Baltimore earned their way into the playoffs last season as a wild card, but I see them winning the North this season. A playoff tested team, making a deep run 2 seasons ago, and being the first team to beat the Tom Brady era Patriots in New England in a playoff game, the Ravens got better with key additions in the offseason. Perhaps none is bigger than bringing Anquan Boldin in the fold, bringing a compliment to Derrick Mason, and Joe Flacco his first big play threat. The Ravens defense is going to be solid as usual, especially considering Ed Reed has announced he has decided to return. Baltimore is the team to beat this season.

2.              Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)

With Big Ben set to face a four game suspension to start the season, the Steelers may find themselves in a bit of a bind. However, Byron Leftwich is a proven quarterback who knows how to win games, and Dennis Dixon showed that he can make plays in limited work. Their schedule before Ben returns is not that daunting, in fact, it is not that hard the whole season. The loss of Santonio Holmes hurts the team a lot, but Limus Sweed can step into his role. The Steelers defense is on par with Baltimore’s, always ready to play smash mouth football when needed. Once Ben returns, he is going to be able to get the ball to anybody, and I see Rashard Mendenhall improving. Pittsburgh will fight for a wild card.

3.              Cincinnati Bengals (9-7)

I expect Cincy to take a step back this season, after surprisingly winning their division last year. They were, however, greatly exposed in the playoffs by the Jets. They did add Antonio Bryant, giving them a deadly combination at wide receiver along with Chad Ochocinco. The running game may struggle, as Cedric Benson will miss some time most likely due to a suspension. The defense is the real issue, with no real additions to make up for a unit that I believe overachieved last season. I think Cincy will be in the hunt this season, but will not have enough to put them over the top.

4.              Cleveland Browns (7-9)

Mike Holmgren has the Browns in the right direction, although I think it is going to be one or two years until we see this team near the top of the division. However, marked improvement is to come. QB Jake Delhomme should enjoy the change in scenery to Cleveland, and he has two young wideouts that he can try and make into stars. Josh Cribbs is going to give the offense some spark, and the running game looks to be efficient, with Montesto Hardesty being added to late season star Jerome Harrison. The defense may be a surprise, especially the secondary, who added two stars in the draft, Florida QB Joe Haden, and Oregon S TJ Ward. The Browns are going to take Cleveland fans pain over losing LeBron away, just not this season.

The Claret Jug is back on the line and it seems sports betting fans have to choose from one of the best international fields we’ve ever seen this week. For every American winner on Tour this year, we’ve seen a Justin Rose, an Ernie Els or a Graeme McDowell rise to the occasion. That means Tiger has major competition this week at St. Andrews for the British Open.

Here are some popular picks to consider.

Tiger Woods (+405)

WHY HE WILL WIN: Tiger has a ton going for him this week. He’s been quoted saying that he’d play every tournament at St. Andrews if he could. He won by eight strokes there in 2000 and by five strokes in 2005. It’s a course that forgives his sometimes wild driving and rewards his creativity and scrambling.

WHY HE WON’T WIN: Tiger still hasn’t proven that he’s ready to win again on the PGA Tour this year. His putting has been inconsistent and, more importantly, his personal life is still distracting him. He didn’t come to St. Andrews early to prepare like he normally would because he had to squeeze in family time.

Phil Mickelson (+1215)

WHY HE WILL WIN: His sportsbook odds reflect his pure talent. The British Open doesn’t suit Phil’s game but he’s still skilled enough that you can never count him out at any event.

WHY HE WON’T WIN: Mickelson has one top-10 in 16 tries at the British Open. His aggressive game just doesn’t work in links golf. He’s not a great course manager.

Lee Westwood (+1615)

WHY HE WILL WIN: Most golf betting fans still consider Westwood the best active player without a major championship. Though he fizzled at the U.S. Open last month, he still has four top-three finishes in majors over the last two years.

WHY HE WON’T WIN: Could he be this generation’s Monty? For some reason, most of the British pressure heaps on Westwood despite the plethora of other good U.K. golfers. Also, he’s 190^th on Tour in sand saves. That’s a skill you need to win at St. Andrews.

Justin Rose (+1850)

WHY HE WILL WIN: He’s the hottest player on Tour, winning two of his last three starts. Rose is very accurate – 15^th in ball striking – and that will serve him very well this week.

WHY HE WON’T WIN: It’s been a while since Rose really made things interesting at a major. We still haven’t seen his nerves truly put to the test in that regard and the pressure will be high if he’s leading after 54 holes.

Luke Donald (+4050)

WHY HE WILL WIN: If you like playing the peripheral numbers, they point to Donald this week. The Brit leads the Tour in three crucial categories: scrambling, sand saves and putts inside five feet. He finished fifth at the 2009 British Open.

WHY HE WON’T WIN: He hasn’t yet had the career success of the other names on this list. Could he be intimidated if he plays with them on the weekend?

Free pick

You’d be surprised at how often statistical analysis can project the correct winner at a tournament. The course appears best tailored to Luke Donald. Tiger’s head isn’t on straight yet and other hometown faves like Westwood and Rose seem to have more pressure on them than Donald does. Go with the underdog!