When talking about various sports betting programs or systems, you might hear the term 'middling' thrown around. Middling is a great way to possibly earn top dollar on your investment, yet you're not opening yourself up to hardly any risk.

Below is an example of the art of middling at play:

On Friday there is a game which has Louisiana Tech playing Nevada. The game started with Nevada as a 7 point favorite. That is a fairly essential number in football because most touchdowns lead to 7 points for the team which scored, therefore you see that number often. There is nothing out of the ordinary here. But because the game is nearing, we can see there is some significant line movements, and you may be shocked to learn this, but this occurs in college games fairly often.

As it stands now, Nevada is favored by 10.5 points. That's a HUGE move, and what makes it so statistically significant is that it has moved by more than 3 points. Why is that so important? And why keep this in mind for sports betting systems? Because 3 is the other common number at which points are added to a team's score in football. Three and seven, those are hugely significant numbers, and that's why this game presents a perfect 'middling' opportunity.

Let's just say you wanted Nevada to win, so you bet them - 7. However, the spread has now changed to 10.5. If this is the case, what happens if you place a wager on Louisiana for 10.5? Well for one, you could drop your juice. Most major sportsbooks will request one hundred and ten dollars just to win one hundred. So, if your one bet manages to lose, then one wins, you will indeed mislay juice.

Since a large number of games each year tend to land on seven as the final spread, there is a high probability that you could win one bet and push on the other (and still get your money back on the push).

What does all of this mean and how do you win the two bets by using middling and your sports betting system? You do this when the game ends at 8, 9, or 10 on the scoreboard. This scenario doesn't happen frequently, especially when it's a game with two all star teams, but the important thing to remember is that they do happen, and when they do you must be ready.

The ultimate way to make the most of this (not being able to see the future) would be to wager the favorite earlier (such as when the number is developed) and the underdogs later because the majority of the cash is likely to be on the faves. Start using these 'middling' methods to decrease associated risk and improve the possibility of a large score and you will generate much more income this year.

Rich Allen is an expert in Sports Betting Tips and has worked for Las Vegas and Atlantic City books. His Sports Betting Professor Systems have sold over 250,000 units and cover all major sports including horse racing. Download a FREE copy of The Sports Betting Insider's Guide at: http://richallensports.com/sports-betting-tips/