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The Kansas Jayhawks are the top seed in the South Region of this year’s NCAA Tournament Bracket. Kansas finished at the top of the Big 12 in the regular season, and they went on to win the Big 12 Tournament title as well. Most experts believe the South Region is one of the easiest in this year’s bracket.
The Louisville Cardinals were given the number one overall seed in this year’s March Madness Bracket by the selection committee. What was their reward for being the top overall seed? Somehow it seems like the Cardinals have been given the toughest region loaded with perennial powerhouses that normally have a lot of success in the NCAA Tournament.
The 2013 MLB season is drawing near. Spring Training action is going on right now, which means Opening Day is right around the corner. We’re taking a division-by-division look at betting odds and team by team season win totals. This is the final divisional preview. Let’s round things out by looking at the NL West.
The 2013 MLB season is drawing near. Spring Training action is going on right now, which means Opening Day is right around the corner. We’re taking a division-by-division look at betting odds and team by team season win totals.
The 2013 MLB season is only a few weeks away. Spring Training action is going on right now, which means Opening Day is right around the corner. We’re taking a division-by-division look at betting odds and team by team season win totals.
The 2013 MLB season is only a few weeks away. Spring Training action is going on right now, which means Opening Day is right around the corner. We’re taking a division-by-division look at betting odds and team by team season win totals. Let’s take a look at the AL East.
The 2013 MLB season is only a few weeks away. Spring Training action is going on right now, which means Opening Day is right around the corner. We’re taking a division-by-division look at betting odds and team by team season win totals. Let’s take a look at the AL Central.
The 2013 MLB season is only a few weeks away. Spring Training action is going on right now, which means Opening Day is right around the corner. We’re taking a division-by-division look at betting odds and team by team season win totals.
The Cincinnati Bengals bounced back with a big win over the New York Giants last week. Cincinnati still has a long ways to go to get back in the playoff picture, and they absolutely need to win this game.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins enter this game with identical 3-6 records. The Eagles started 3-1, but have lost their last five games. The Redskins started 3-3, but they have lost their last three games.
Northern Illinois is back in the same position they seemingly are in every year. Northern Illinois sits at the top of the MAC standings with a record of 6-0 in the league.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Nippert Stadium
Saturday November 17, 12:00 PM EST on Big East Network
College Football Betting Odds from Bookmaker
Moneyline: Off
College Football Spread: Cincinnati -6.5 (-110) vs. Rutgers +6.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 47
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Rutgers has been one of the biggest surprises in the country this season. Greg Schiano is now in Tampa Bay, but the Scarlet Knights have continued on with a hugely successful year. Rutgers comes into this one at 8-1 and ranked 22nd in the country. Cincinnati enters at 7-2, and the Bearcats are 6-0 at home this season. Cincinnati is nearly a touchdown favorite here. Let’s take a look at this Big East matchup.
Rutgers
How has Rutgers put together such a big season once again in 2012? It has been their stellar defense leading the way all season long. Rutgers is 14th in the nation in total defense, and they are fifth in the nation in points allowed per game.
Opponents are only scoring 13.4 points per contest on this tough Scarlet Knights defense. This is a well-balanced defense that has fared well against both running and passing teams. In addition, they are very opportunistic. Not many people expected this defense to be so tough.
Gary Nova is a huge key to the Rutgers offense success. Nova has had one really bad game this year, and that was the game that Rutgers lost. Nova threw six interceptions in the team’s loss to Kent State. Excluding that game, Nova has thrown 16 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions. Jawan Jamison is the team’s leading rusher, but Savon Huggins showed he is capable of stepping in and providing the team with a nice option at tailback as well. Rutgers is averaging 26.2 points per game.
Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bearcats have made a change at the quarterback position. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Munchie Legeaux was turning the ball over too much, and the Bearcats have decided to go with Brendon Kay under center. Kay was spectacular in last week’s win at Temple, but he’ll face a much tougher test this weekend when Cincinnati plays against a very good Rutgers defense. Kay has rushed for 138 yards on only 15 carries, so his running ability is definitely a plus for this team. Cincinnati hasn’t been able to throw the ball down the field much this year, which has allowed opponents to sit on their short yardage passing game too often. The Bearcats average 34.2 points per game.
Cincinnati’s defense has given up a decent amount of yards, but they have been great at keeping their opponent out of the end zone. Cincinnati has a good pass rush which can really make life difficult on the opposing quarterback. This unit has done a great job bearing down and forcing field goal attempts instead of touchdowns, which is a large reason why the team is 7-2 right now.
Rutgers has been underrated all year, and I don’t think the oddsmakers are giving them enough credit in this one. Look for this game to go right down to the wire.
Free College Football Pick: Rutgers +6.5
Northern Illinois is back in the same position they seemingly are in every year. Northern Illinois sits at the top of the MAC standings with a record of 6-0 in the league.
Toledo vs. Northern Illinois
Huskie Stadium
Wednesday November 14, 9:00 PM EST on ESPN2
College Football Betting Odds from Bookmaker
Moneyline: Off
College Football Spread: Northern Illinois -10.5 (-110) vs. Toledo +10.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 63
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The Huskies only have one loss on the year, and that was a tough 18-17 season opening loss against Iowa. Toledo is putting together a nice season as well. The Rockets did drop a 34-27 decision to Ball State last week, and they must win this game to have a chance to reach the MAC title game.
Toledo
The Toledo Rockets lost their head coach after last season, but the team really hasn’t skipped a beat this year.
Over the last couple years, Terrance Owens and Austin Dantin split the time pretty evenly at quarterback, but Owens has emerged as the clear starter this year for the Toledo offense. Owens has thrown 14 touchdowns compared to just five interceptions. He has also run for 330 yards. Bernard Reedy has emerged as a star receiver for Toledo. Reedy has 69 catches for 901 yards this year. Overall, Toledo averages 33.6 points per game.
The Rockets defense gave up a ton of points last year, and this year has been no different. Toledo actually lost 63-60 last year against Northern Illinois. There’s no way you can expect Toledo to shut down the Huskies all game long, but they’ll have to come up with some timely stops in this one if they are going to win. The Rockets have been better at forcing turnovers this year, which has helped them keep opponents point totals down a bit. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Northern Illinois
There are different people at the skill positions, but Northern Illinois still has the same formula for success. The Huskies run the football extremely well and have a play maker at the quarterback position. They have added a better defense to the list in 2012, which makes this team even more dangerous. Jordan Lynch has been amazing at the signal caller spot for Northern Illinois. Lynch has run for 1,342 yards, and he has thrown for 2,175 yards. In all, Lynch has 35 touchdowns this season. Many expected Lynch to be a good runner, but his passing numbers are tremendous. He has thrown for 19 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions. Northern Illinois is averaging 40.9 points per game.
The Huskies defense has given up a decent amount of yards, but they have been great at forcing turnovers and holding opponents to field goal attempts. In three of their last four games, the Huskies have allowed 7 points or less. Opponents are only averaging 17.9 points per contest against the Huskies this year.
Both of these teams have a very impressive offense, but the Huskies have the much better defense. This game isn’t likely to be like last year’s 63-60 scoring fest, but I still think the over is the way to play this.
Free College Football Pick: Over 63
The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Virginia Cavaliers have both had confusing seasons this year.
The NBA has just gotten underway, and college hoops is next on the schedule to tip off. It’s quite a ways until March and the Madness, but it is never too early to start betting on college basketball. In fact, the best college basketball bettors often take advantage of soft lines early in the season.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys will try to do what no one else has been able to do so far this year, take down the Kansas State Wildcats.
The Denver Broncos put on a clinic last week at home against the New Orleans Saints. The Cincinnati Bengals had a bye week after getting beaten by the Steelers at home two weeks ago.
