1. West Virginia – This team is returning 16 starters and can very well be undefeated heading into their November 26th backyard brawl vs Pitt. A good test for the Mountaineers will be September 25th at LSU. They rate the best defense in the Big East and have several weapons on the offensive side of the ball. Can’t Miss Trend …. West Va is 10-5 ATS ... read more
1. Ohio State – What’s not to like with the Buckeyes. This team is a BCS Title contender. Not much to add. Everyone knows what is expected from this team. Can’t Miss Trend … OSU is 10-1 SU vs Iowa last 11
2. Iowa Hawkeyes – Now with all eyes on the Buckeyes, look for the value with this bruising Big 10 squad. QB Ricky Stanzi will have a great senior season. They get O ... read more
1. Nebraska – Clearly the cream of the crop of the North Division. HC Bo Pelini has a very talented bunch on his hands. The offense is improved and the defense will be just as strong. This team should go undefeated and face Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game. Can’t Miss State… Nebraska is 3-11 ATS last 14 vs Colorado
2. Missouri – HC Gary Pinkel gets 16 returning s ... read more
1. Virginia Tech Hokies – Have to like what this team returns. A veteran QB in Tyrod Taylor and pair of explosive RBs in Ryan Williams and Darren Evans. Coach Beamer will have the week run defense up to snuff and this team must be looked at as a dark-horse BCS Title contender. We will find out September 6th vs Boise State what both of these teams ... read more
1. Florida State- Life after Bowden. HC Jimbo Fisher finally takes over the reigns after 3 years in the wings. The defense will be better than last years unit that gave up over 425 yards per game. The offense led by QB Christian Ponder will put up points. September 11th at Oklahoma will show the critics what both teams have lined up for the year. Can’t ... read more
San Francisco 49ers – I am calling for the Niners to make major strides and win the West. This franchise hasn’t had a winning season since 2002. San Fran has young playmakers in TE Vernon Davis, WR Michael Crabtree to make defenses pay. Steady RB Frank Gore should make things easy on QB Alex Smith who must become the franchise player the t ... read more
New Orleans Saints – Take the Super Bowl Champs here to repeat as NFC South Champions. Can’t get any better than last year’s run. Everyone loves the Drew Brees led offense, but the key to their winning is what DC Gregg Williams brings to the defense. This guy fielded great defensive teams when in Washington and turned the Saints into a solid bunch in a hu ... read more
Green Bay Packers – The Pack posted 11 wins in 2009 and should hit that number again in 2010. Led by QB Aaron Rodgers, the Packers are poised to take a big leap. Green Bay has a solid foundation with young talent and a couple savvy vets for a great mix of talent. The offense is spearheaded by Rodgers and his 4400 yards to go with 30 TD and just 7 INTs ... read more
Dallas Cowboys- High hopes in Big D with the Super Bowl in their spanking new stadium this season. The stars are in place with QB Tony Romo leading a high powered offense. The defense is lead by sack master DeMarcus Ware is also packed with solid playmakers. The Boys have threats all over the field. They have the depth and talent. Now they just need to ... read more
San Diego Chargers - Look for the Bolts to head towards a 12-4 record. The bottom half of this division is still rebuilding. QB Phillip Rivers should continue to pile up numbers. San Diego will win its 5th straight divisional title, but HC Norv Turner must get this team to a Super Bowl. The defense is improved and the word is they are looking to ‘ ... read more
Indianapolis Colts - Another year another 13-3 season on tap. We all know what we are getting from this team. Colts will win a lot and go as far as their defense can take them. Peyton and his offense will be as prolific as ever and Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis will be abusing opposing QBs.
Houston Texans- Is this the year the Texans step up to the p ... read more
Baltimore Ravens- I am calling for a step back from the Ravens 13 win season last year to a more modest 11-5 affair this year. Joe Flacco is entering year 3 and off a season where he tossed for 3600 hundred yards. He should get to 4,000 yards this year as the offense is that much better with the arrival of WRs Anquan Boldin and Donte Stallworth. OC Ca ... read more
Miami Dolphins - I am calling for a 10-6 season out of the Fish. They added WR Brandon Marshall who give QB Chad Henne another option to go with TE Anthony Fasano and the RB tandem of Ronnie Brown and Rickie Williams. The defense gets an upgrade with LB Karlos Dansby being brought in and by Miami using 7 of their 8 draft picks on this side of the ball. ... read more
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)—Texas Tech suspended Mike Leach on Monday while the school investigated complaints from receiver Adam James and his family about how the coach treated the player after a concussion.
James is the son of former NFL player and current television analyst Craig James.
The school said in a release that defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill will be the interim coac ... read more
Lawrence, KS (Sports Network) - Kansas head coach Mark Mangino will not return as the team's head coach next season, resigning after an internal review that was supposedly related to player concerns about verbal and physical abuse.
The resignation is effective immediately. Assistant coaches David Beaty, Clint Bowen and Bill Miller ... read more
One certainly does not want to promote disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy who just got out of prison after serving time for fixing games and betting one them, but this guy blew the lid off last week and the league bigwigs could find no place to hide.
Donaghy spent his time in the can writing a book that was supposed to be published by Random House. It appears the book - Blowing The Whistle: ... read more
1 FLORIDA (18 returning starters) - What is there to say? The BCS is theirs to lose.
2 GEORGIA (15 returning startes) - HC Mark Richt is best under the radar. And this talented will be since it lost its QB and RB. They opened with a loss on the road in Okie St. The talent, skill ... read more
1. OHIO STATE (12 returning starters) - National Championship fever starts early as USC comes to town and the Buckeyes look for revenge on September 12. The trip to Penn State will determine the Big 10 Title. We give OSU the nod since the Lions have to travel to the Illini, and Ohio State get them at home.
1. CLEMSON - (15 returning starters) - Dabo Sweeney gets his first full year. A new DC, Kevin Steele from Alabama will have the defense ready togo. We fell for the hype last year. This year, with a healthy OL, RB CJ Spiller must be fed the ball all game. Breaking in a new QB won't be easy, but he has star power behind him and a good defense to save ... read more
1. RUTGERS (13 returning starters) - We put Rutgers at the top based on schedule. They get Pitt on a short week and a warm-weather South Florida bunch in November. They also host West Virginia.
2. SOUTH FLORIDA (12 returning starters) - The Bulls bring back the best QB in the Big East w ... read more
1. BOISE STATE (11 returning starters) - Always at the top of this conference, Boise returns just 11 starters but has the talent to win their 8th straight WAC Title. Last nights win over Oregon gets the BCS talk going early. They have a trip to Fresno in 2 weeks, then a home game vs Nevada November 17 which will be their only tests in an undefeated campaign. ... read more
1. VIRGINIA TECH (16 returning starters) - Dark Horse Title Contenders. It starts September 5th vs Alabama. With an opening night win, HC Frank Beamer's bunch will be on their way. Last year's young team won the ACC title. This bunch should go farther. An way date at Georgia Tech is their toughest conference road game. September 26th vs ... read more
1 USC (12 returning starters)- All Pete Carroll does is sit back and reload every year. We will see how deep the Trojans are this year with road games at Notre Dame, Cal and Ohio State. Big game early September 12th at Ohio State. A big revenge game for the Buckeyes at home. An early indicator for both clubs.
The feeling here is that the National Title is Florida's to lose. Big 12 powers Texas and Oklahoma will be right behind the Gators. LSU, Alabama, Penn State and Ohio State are no push-overs. USC should never be counted out. Dark horses include Ole Miss, Cal and Va Tech.
Now for some analysis.
#1 FLORIDA GATORS -- Tim Tebow is back looking for ... read more
The NFL kicked off their season in last nights Hall of Fame Game between the Bills and
Titans. We managed to push with our selection on a late safety as we had the Bills +3.
Today, we are going to look at the AFC and give you or selections on who will win each division.
Wade Phillips – Cowboys - Expectations are off the charts for the 2009 Dallas Cowboys. Owner Jerry Jones has spent a fortune to open his new billion dollar Cowboys Stadium and the camera-seeking man in charge wants a winner on the field. Amidst whispers that Phillips could no ... read more
A lawsuit joined by Governor Jon S. Corzine could open the door to legalized sports betting throughout New Jersey and bring a sports book to the Meadowlands Racetrack.
The lawsuit, originally brought by state Senator Ray Lesniak (D-Union), seeks to overturn as unconstitutional a federal law banning sports betting in New Jersey and 45 other states.
The federal Professional an ... read more
There is nothing fancy about the state of Delaware.
If Kansas and Iowa are flyover country, Delaware is drive-by territory. Few great athletes have come from Delaware. it’s No. 1 export is tax-friendly corporation laws and you can drive from the top of the state (Wilmington) to the bottom (Shelbyville) in two hours - 90 minutes if you want to push it. With few reasons to stop, most ... read more
If you’re an avid sports gambler in seek of a summer getaway, perhaps you want to consider Delaware as your destination.
While the state doesn’t boast much in the way of breath-taking attractions or tourist traps, it now allows sports gaming after passing the much-ballyhooed bill Thursday afternoon. Gov. Jack Markell made it official by signing the bill at Delaware Park.
DOVER, Del. (AP) -The state Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would authorize Delaware to become the only state east of the Mississippi River to offer sports betting, sending it to Gov. Jack Markell for his promised signature.
The Senate passed the bill 17-2 without a committee hearing, suspending its rules before voting. The decision came on the first day back in session after ... read more
APRIL 27th, 2009
The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 at 6pm ET.
Here are a look at the early entries:
HOLD ME BACK (Giant's Causeway), the 2-1 favorite in the Blue Grass, offered a solid late run for second while never threatening the winner, and the WinStar homebred will make his third start of the year in the Derby. The Bill Mott trainee opened his three-y ... read more
Legalizing sports wagering could have big payoff
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Wanna bet?
Well, you can’t. Not on sports. Not legally, anyhow. Sure, a few dollars exchanging hands between friends in a private pool is on the up and up, but unless you want to fly to Vegas, you can’t bet the spread on Thursday’s Villanova-Duke game — ... read more
Forget about the bubble bursting. Let's get into it.
We have the darlings from last year, Davidson, led by Stephen Curry. They head into SEC country to face South Carolina and their talented guard Devan Downey averaging nearly 20ppg.
UAB travels to South Bend to take on Luke Harangody, Kyle McAlarney and the rest of the Irish. Can the Blazers scoring combo of guards Paul Del ... read more
A prominent New Jersey state senator said today he plans to sue the federal government in an attempt to overturn a 17-year-old ban on sports betting.
Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), who has long pushed for an expansion of wagering to drive up state revenues, said he will file the lawsuit in federal district court within the next two weeks.
"Billions of dollars are being bet offshore thr ... read more
AMERICA EAST... First round, quarterfinals, and semis March 6-8 at SECFU Arena, Albany, NY (home court of Albany); final March 14 at home of highest remaining seed. Top contenders—Vermont, Binghamton, Boston U. Last year...NCAA-UM-Baltimore County lost vs. Georgetown, 66-47; NIT-Vermont (+12) lost, but covered, at Kansas State, 59-57.
ATLANTIC SUN... Tourney March 4-7 at Allen Arena, N ... read more
1 Florida --- With Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow back, the Gators are a trendy title contender. Gators have my #1 rated offensive and will have a vastly improved defense. Last year's team was young and inexperienced. Now, with 16 returning starters, HC Urban Meyer has more talent on this squad than any other team he has le ... read more
1 USC ---- HC Pete Carroll. This guy doesn't rebuild, he reloads! No surprise teams in the Pac 10 this year to get in Trojans way so they should cruise their 7th straight Pac 10 Title. Their test will be against Ohio State when they show up in September. USC has my #2 rated defense overall and if they take that game vs ... read more
1 East Carolina --- HC Skip Holtz has 15 starters back and should top last seasons 8 wins. The schedule shapes up nicely as they get most of the bottom feeders on the road. Two tough opening games against Va Tech and West Va will show just how far this program has come, or needs to go.
1 Ohio State -----The Buckeyes were a young team last year and now have lost 2 straight National Championships. This year, with 19 starters back from last year squad, Ohio State should get over that last hurdle. Beanie Wells is my #1 rated RB in the nation and is running behind a great offensive line. Senior leadership in QB Todd Boe ... read more
Sean Higgs of VegasTopDogs.com is in the midst of his NCAAF Conference Preview
Be sure to check each day for a new conference highlighted.
Big 12 North
1 Missouri --- Tigers could have been playing for the National Championship last year but got blasted by the Sooners. Tigers don't get Oklahoma in the regular season, but they do hit the road to play Texas and Kansas. QB Cha ... read more
Yesterday we covered the ACC, tomorrow we will tackle the Big Ten.
Today, all eyes on the Big East
1 South Florida--- My projections have SoFla going undefeated heading into a showdown with West Va December 6th. QB Matt Grothe has another solid year under his belt and will continue to develop nicely. Bulls have a solid O an ... read more
1 Clemson Tigers--- I love this Clemson team. I have them #5 in my Pre-Season poll and feel that, if focused, this team can run the table and go undefeated. They have a great RB tandem with Dacis and Spiller, my #1 rated ACC QB in Harper, a solid D-line and perhaps the conference's best secondary unit.
#1 Ohio State ---- The Buckeyes were a young team last year and now have lost 2 straight National Championships. This year, with 19 starters back from last year squad, Ohio State should get over that last hurdle. Beanie Wells is my #1 rated RB in the nation and is running behind a great offensive line. Senior leadership in QB Todd Boeckman w ... read more
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