Observations from the last week of college basketball.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, December 22nd
Two moneyline underdogs for your Sunday.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, December 21st
An over, and under, and maybe we should slow down with the UNC doubt.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, December 20th
Picks for today, starting with Akron’s afternoon game.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, December 19th
An over, an underdog, and what to make of the shift in Southern Utah’s defensive tempo numbers.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, December 18th
More picks than usual tonight.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, December 17th
Take what you can get against another tight board.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, December 16th
Picks for tonight, including one that could be a thriller in downstate Illinois and one that could be a train wreck in El Paso.
Ohio State Is Okay. UNC Is Not.
What to know about the last week of college basketball.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, December 15th
Two unders, a weird line, and a lot of talk about the defense played by Joe Kelly’s alma mater.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, December 14th
Joe’s best options against a tough board.
Today’s Best Bet: Thursday, December 12th
Why Grand Canyon should not despair.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, December 11th
Two picks against a rather tight board.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, December 10th
Two games in Pennsylvania.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, December 8th
Picks for your Sunday, starting with Marshall’s visit to Toledo.
Where Our Model Sees the Final Rankings Landing
LSU and Ohio State are neck and neck. Wisconsin’s Rose Bowl bid looks likely. Utah’s Cotton Bowl bid looks probable.
Does College Football Need a Three-Team Playoff?
Want to change the playoff? Figure out how to stop letting teams in with inexcusable losses or schedules.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, December 7th
Some early-afternoon college basketball action, plus a pick for the SEC Championship.