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NBA

Feb 19th, 2009 Top 5 NBA Power Rankings

Craig’s Top 5 NBA Power Rankings

Love this time of year basically half way thru the NBA season and Craig is releasing his top 5 power rankings. Craig uses his power ranking to help him handicap and pick games daily. Below is Craig’s up to date top 5 power rankings in the NBA. One of Craig’s key handicapping tools the Power Rankings are ever changing. Lets take a look at Craig’s NBA power rankings.

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NFL

Craig’s 2009 NFL Mock Draft Pt. 1

Craig Trapp’s NFL Mock Draft – Feb 18th, 2009

Today Craig will give you his mock NFL draft picks one thru ten. Craig will first give you the needs for each team and then will give you reason for his mock pick. Also check back as Craig will break down picks number 11-20 next week.

Part 1 — 2 — 3

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Handicapping

Missouri Valley Basketball Handicapping Tips

The Missouri Valley Conference: One and Done

by Max Powers, Doc’s CBB Analyst 

The Missouri Valley Conference had been the media darling on Selection Sunday during the middle part of this decade. The conference would receive multiple tournament bids and was able to shed the label of mid-major for most of the decade.

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Betting Props

2009 NFL Combine Betting

NFL Combine: Betting on the RB’s

NFL betting is far from over as Sportsbook.com makes history with almost 30 different props available for the NFL Combine.

Running back will again be a big focus this year as this glamour position is one where rookies can immediately start and make an impact in the league.

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NBA

NBA Betting – Nuggets vs. 76ers (Feb. 18)

Hot Nuggets – Denver at Philadelphia

The Denver Nuggets (36-17 SU, 30-22-1 ATS, 28-25 O/U) have won two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook and six of its last seven overall as they continue to climb their push up the Western Conference standings behind all-star point guard Chauncey Billups.

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Nascar

Nascar Driver Rankings

Kenseth Takes Daytona 500 and Top Spot on Power Poll

Matt Kenseth is the top dog in NASCAR right now after winning at Daytona. NASCAR’s first race of the season was real letdown after rains came down on the racetrack.

Some the major players didn’t fair to well in the BetUS Sportsbook either namely Kyle Busch who finished outside of the top thirty at Daytona.

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NBA

NBA Betting – Cavaliers vs. Raptors (Feb. 18)

The Matrix Debut – Cavaliers at Toronto

King James, Cavs, Visit New-Look Raptors, Shawn ‘Matrix’ Marion

The Cleveland Cavaliers (40-11 SU, 33-18 ATS, 23-28 O/U) and Toronto Raptors (21-34 SU, 21-32-2 ATS, 31-24 O/U) kick off their post-all-star break contests by visiting a Toronto Raptors team that has underachieved immensely all season long, but recently acquired veteran forward Shawn ‘The Matrix’ Marion in a trade for former center Jermaine O’Neal.

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PGA Golf

2009 Northern Trust Betting Tips

Northern Trust Open Top Ten Bets

There are a lot of golf betting lines offered by the BetUS Sportsbook. Some of them are easier to make winning wagers on than others.

One of those betting lines that the sportsbook offers that could be an easy one for gamblers is to determine which golfers will finish in the Top Ten.

This week’s tournament, the Northern Trust Open, is for a purse of $6,300,000. Last year Phil Mickelson won the tournament.

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NCAAB

Penn St. vs. Illinois Free Pick

Big 10 Sports Betting Battle – Penn State vs. Illinois

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini 7:00 ET B10 Network

Another huge Big 10 sports betting battle takes place this evening when Head Coach Ed DeChellis and his Penn State Nittany Lions (18-8, 11-7-1 ATS) invade Champagne, IL to do battle with Head Coach Bruce Weber’s 16th ranked Fighting Illini (21-5, 13-8-1 ATS).

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NCAAB

Wednesday Night Big East Gambling Matchups

College Hoops Wednesday Night – Big East Big Games

Big East Wednesday Night Preview

Three important games from the Big East get the spotlight treatment on the college basketball betting slate Wednesday night, as Georgetown looks to get on track versus South Florida, Louisville hosts Providence, and Notre Dame looks for a win in West Virginia.

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NCAAB

College Hoops Preview: Bulldogs vs. Panthers (Feb. 18)

Butler invades Milwaukee – Bulldogs at Panthers

The #22 ranked Butler Bulldogs are easily the top team in the Horizon League. They’ve gone 22 and 3 straight-up and 14-8-1 against the spread. Their record ATS on the road is 9 and 3. That’s very good.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee used to be the top team in the Horizon League, but they’ve suddenly fallen on hard times this season.

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Nascar

Free Nascar Predictions

NASCAR Betting – 3 Guys to Keep Your Eye On

Unfortunately for NASCAR bettors, the Daytona 500 didn’t tell you much! Mother nature showed her ugly head, and shortened the ‘500’ to roughly to ‘380,’ and handed Matt Kenseth his first victory at the Great American Race.

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NBA

NBA Preview: Grizzlies vs. Trailblazers (Feb. 18)

Big Bad Blazers – Memphis at Portland

The Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trailblazers duke it out on Tuesday night in a game where the Blazers will be favorites ATS. The Grizzlies have been bad again this season even though they have two of the better up and coming players in the NBA in Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo. Memphis is 15 and 38 straight-up and 20-32-1 against the spread.

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Sportsbooks

Wednesday SEC CBB Sportsbook Picks (Feb. 18)

NCAAB: An SEC Wednesday

2009-02-18

The SEC is in the spotlight tonight with 10 of the 12 teams displaying their talents. Here’s a preview. 

LSU (-4) at Arkansas 

LSU (21-4, 16-10-1 ATS) is the only ranked team from the SEC and is the only team deserving of national recognition.

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MLB

World Baseball Classic Odds

WBC: Wagering on the World Classic

The World Baseball Classic begins with the opening pitch on March 5th in Tokyo and Sportsbook.com is giving you all the odds you’re looking for. 

While a lot of fans think this event takes away from Spring Training, there is no denying the popularity it enjoys worldwide and the great publicity it brings to MLB and baseball in general.

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NCAAB

Basketball Betting Guide: Top 25 ATS Tips

Training Camp: Betting Outside the Top 25

It’s the Year of the Upset – or is it?

It always causes a sensation when a big-name college basketball program gets its head handed to it on a platter by one of the lesser-known teams outside the Top 25. Case in point: Sunday’s 80-74 win by Boston College over then-No. 5 Duke (-7.5). Or even more amazing, the Eagles’ 85-78 defeat of then-No. 1 North Carolina (-23) back on Jan. 4 – in Chapel Hill, no less.