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Sports betting players have had it pretty easy over the few years in the Conference-USA: pick Memphis, and keep it moving. But with their head coach and a number of recruits gone, the Tigers are no longer the powers in the C-USA.
Who will replace them?
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The sportsbook odds for the Big 12 include the entire conference, but it looks like only two actually have a legitimate shot: Kansas and Texas, both ranked in the top three of the preseason rankings.
One more team may join to make it a three-horse race, but anyone who does horse betting picks knows to go with the thoroughbreds, which are the Jayhawks and Longhorns.
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The sportsbook odds for the Big Ten are banking on a two-horse race between Michigan State and Purdue, while Michigan is looking to elbow their way back into the hunt.
Here’s how the Big Ten will break down this year.
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A sportsbook bet with North Carolina or Duke to win the ACC would be a pretty solid bet as they’ve combined to win all but one conference title since 1997. The two are favored once again in the ACC, but can anyone stop it?
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The Big East were the sportsbook darlings of last year, sending seven teams to the NCAA Tournament, including three No.1 seeds. It should be another crazy year in the Big East, and even though a number of stars have left, there’s still an abundance of talent, and arguably the best group of coaches in the country.
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Sportsbook players are used to seeing UCLA’s name at the top of the favorites for the NCAA basketball champions, and definitely in the Pac-10. For four straight years, the Bruins have either won the regular-season crown, the conference tournament, or both. Can anyone stop them before they reach five?
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SEC East Winner: Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky is a the gigantic favorite (-800) to win the East in the sportsbook and there is no question that they are the best team in the SEC. They are a Top 5 team in the nation and only one of two SEC teams in the Top 25.
The #4 Oklahoma Sooners have been making their backers lots of cash on the road – as long as Blake Griffin is playing.
Fourth-ranked Oklahoma is 5-1-1 against the spread on the road in the Big 12 as they get ready to play the #15 Missouri Tigers on Wednesday night. The one loss has a giant asterisk next to it because it was played without their superstar Griffin.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a must win game Monday night when they host the Villanova Wildcats.
The Irish have played some good basketball of late, winning four of five heading into the weekend although bettors aren’t thrilled with their 2-3 ATS record.
Notre Dame still has a slim chance to make the NCAA tournament if they win at home against St. John’s on March 6th and take care of Nova on Monday night.
The loss of point guard Dominic James is a huge blow to Marquette as they play at the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday.
James’ season and college career is over after he suffered a broken foot in a home game against Connecticut on Wednesday night. The Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3 Big East) lost 93-82, which was their only home loss of the year.
The Virginia Tech Hokies have been costing their backers lots of cash at home and now the Duke Blue Devils are coming to town.
The Hokies are just 2-7 against the spread at home and they haven’t covered there since they beat Boston College, 79-71 on January 17th as 3 ½-point favorites.
Things aren’t going to get much easier on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 pm ET. That’s when the #7 Duke Blue Devils show up in a game nationally televised on ABC.
The Kansas Jayhawks have been extremely profitable this year and they hope to continue that trend Monday night at the Oklahoma Sooners.
Kansas is an incredible 14-5-1 ATS overall heading into weekend play, which was the 4th most profitable record out of the 259 teams listed.
The Jayhawks record also includes a 6-2 ATS mark on the road and a perfect 6-0 ATS on the road in the Big 12 conference.
The Louisville Cardinals have been a great conference bet the last two years. Can they keep it up tonight at the Georgetown Hoyas as two-point chalk?
ESPN will have the contest at 7 pm ET, followed by Kansas at Oklahoma.
Coach Pitino’s teams are 38-10 the last three years in the Big East regular season and are an astonishing 36-11-1 ATS. That is +23.9 units of profit playing some of the fiercest competition any team can face.
The NCAAB Tournament is on the Horizon, and the 6th annual Bracket Buster will take place Friday & Saturday, and give some of the bubble teams a chance to step up and get noticed. Let’s take a look at a few of the premier matchups amongst the Mid Majors, that are either playing to improve their NCAA Tournament seed, or fighting for recognition.
The Washington Huskies hope to continue to stay hot as they visit the UCLA Bruins tonight.
Sportsbook.com has UCLA as 8 ½-point favorites at Pauley Pavilion. The game begins at 11 pm ET.
It’s a huge weekend for first place Washington as they try and add to their Pac-10 lead. The Huskies are coming off a home sweep of the Oregon schools and have budding confidence after ending a 15-year losing steak at Stanford two weekend’s ago.
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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.
