The reconstituted Big East likely will never recapture the dominance of 1985, when three teams — Villanova, Georgetown, and St. John’s — reached the Final Four. Nor is it likely to ever duplicate the 2010-11 campaign, when the league shoehorned 11 teams into the NCAA Tournament (including national champion Connecticut). However, the 11-team league is…
NFL Week 16 odds reveal a host of intriguing games that could help bring focus to the playoff picture. Now we just have to hope COVID doesn’t spoil the holiday photo. Provided all systems are go, the marquee matchup features the Buffalo Bills traveling to face the New England Patriots in a quick-turnaround (and highly…
Christmas Day NBA odds are as much a tradition as Santa Claus and egg nog. Per usual, there are five stocking stuffers on the Saturday NBA betting board. The best matchup: Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns. The ratings matchup: Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers. But COVID is putting a damper on that, with…
NFL Week 16 odds are of course being impacted by injury news, but more so once again by COVID. From the high-flying Kansas City Chiefs to the grounded New York Jets, positive tests are mounting across the league. That’s led to significant line moves and, in some instances, games coming off the board until there’s…
College football bowl odds aren’t just about the College Football Playoff semifinals or the other four New Year’s Six matchups. Oh no, you’re currently being flooded with 37 — thirty-damn-seven — mostly meaningless games. We say mostly meaningless because, thanks to sports betting, there’s a reason to pay attention to the gala and pageantry of the Jimmy Kimmel LA…
Is the SEC, from top to bottom, the best conference in college basketball this season? If you use national rankings as your barometer, the answer would appear to be “yes” — at least at the moment. This week, five SEC schools appear in The Associated Press Top 20 — Alabama (10th), Auburn (12th), LSU (17th),…
The Monday Night Football game usually is our last opportunity to get some NFL props action for the week. However, this week, a pair of postponed games allow us another chance for fun in Week 15. First, however, if you’re new to Underdog Fantasy, have no fear. It’s easy to get started. Here’s how it…
NFL Week 15 odds are of course being impacted by injury news, but this week they are really taking a dent from COVID. The Cleveland Browns have a boatload of players on the COVID/reserve list, including quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski. And the Browns are hardly alone in being bitten by COVID. On…
NFL Week 15 odds reveal a truly glorious occurrence: Saturday NFL action. So this week, we get the NFL on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Plus Tuesday, no thanks to COVID. Still, it’s as if Christmas comes a week early. There are several noteworthy matchups, including the New England Patriots at the Indianapolis Colts in…
If you judge a conference by its number of NCAA Tournament appearances, it’s pretty easy to make a case for the ACC being the best league in the land. Over the past four seasons (2017-19, 2021), the ACC has garnered 32 bids to the Big Dance — four more than the Big Ten over the…
NFL Week 14 odds include three games with double-digit point spreads, and four more with lines of 6.5 or greater. Thankfully, further down the schedule are a couple games that not only should be competitive, but feature, you know, quality teams. Those teams include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills, who clash late Sunday…
Per usual, NFL Week 14 odds are being impacted by injury news, and of course: illness in the era of COVID. Multiple teams, most notably the Detroit Lions, have players in COVID protocols. On the positive side, Alvin Kamara looks set to return for the New Orleans Saints’ Sunday tilt at the New York Jets.…
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