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NCAA Football

Stanford vs. Oklahoma State 2012 Fiesta Bowl Preview & Prediction

Cardinal vs. Cowboys NCAA Football – 2012 Fiesta Bowl Odds

In what is really a BCS consolation game, two of the top five scoring offenses in the nation will square off for the first time ever, and , it should be a game for the ages.

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Wisconsin vs. Oregon 2012 Rose Bowl Preview & Prediction

Badgers vs. Ducks NCAA Football – 2012 Rose Bowl Odds

This is a match-up between two teams that have not met each other since the year 2001. The difference is that this time they meet in what many consider to be the Granddaddy of all Bowl Game–the 98th Edition of the Tournament of Roses.

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NCAA Football

2012 Outback Bowl: Spartans vs. Bulldogs Odds

Outback Bowl Picks – MSU vs Georgia

The annual classic Big Ten-SEC showdown in the Outback Bowl features Michigan State and Georgia duking it out in south Florida in the New Year.

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2012 Discover Orange Bowl: Mountaineers vs. Tigers Odds

Orange Bowl Picks – West Virginia vs Clemson

Every college football fan eagerly awaits early January and the BCS bowls. This year’s Orange Bowl features two of the best teams from two rather battered AQ-conferences in the Big East (West Virginia) and the ACC (Clemson).

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2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl: Kansas St. Wildcats vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

Cotton Bowl Picks – KSU vs Arkansas

Jerry Jones’s cavernous crown jewel in north Texas will be the site for this year’s AT&T Cotton Bowl, which features the upstart Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 taking on the prolific Arkansas Razorbacks. There could be no shortage of scoring in this battle in the Lone Star State.

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NCAA Football

2012 BCS National Championship: Crimson Tide vs. Tigers Odds

National Championship Picks – Alabama vs LSU

College football’s Holy Grail will feature a re-match of the two best teams in the nation; all the BCS whining and quibbling aside, that ought to be the aim of this match-up. Oklahoma State fans and SEC haters might disagree with me, but if you watched Alabama and LSU extensively this season, you know it is the truth.

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NFL

2011 NFL Gambling: Lines | Week 12 Matchups & Predictions

2011 Week 12 NFL Betting Odds: Top 3 Matchups and Predictions

Week 11 in the NFL was the final round of byes this season, so with 14 games on the schedule there were eight home teams that covered the spread, four road teams that covered, and two games ending in a ‘push’. There were seven favorites and five underdogs that covered and two ‘pushes’.

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NHL

2011/2012 NHL Northwest Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Northwest Division Preview

After falling just short in the Stanley Cup final a year ago, the Vancouver Canucks will fight for another chance at hockey’s ultimate prize, beginning their quest for redemption in the Northwest division.

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2011/2012 NHL Pacific Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Pacific Division Preview

After falling short of heightened expectations a year ago, the Los Angeles Kings made a couple of key offseason moves that should put them in contention to compete with the San Jose Sharks for the Pacific division crown this season.

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2011/2012 NHL Central Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Central Division Preview

After three straight years of hosting the Western Conference champions, the Central division sent three teams to the 2011 NHL playoffs once again, but none of them could made it past the second round. The Detroit Red Wings clinched the top spot in the division with 104 points, but both the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks were right behind them.

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2011/2012 NHL Northeast Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Northeast Division Preview

Perhaps the most complete team in the NHL a year ago, the Boston Bruins proved they had the depth to overcome significant injuries that would have crippled other teams on their way to clinching a Stanley Cup.

With the majority of their core set to return, the Bruins will look to repeat in a Northeast Division that is expected to be improved overall.

Their toughest challenge in getting back to the top could come from their biggest rivals, the Montreal Canadiens.

On The Rise: Montreal Canadiens

It is easy to forget it now, but the Canadiens actually forced Boston to a seventh game in their opening round series, with the Bruins clinching three of their four wins in overtime.

That was without a healthy Andrei Markov, Josh Gorges, and Max Pacioretty, and in addition to all three of those players expected to return healthy, Montreal also added winger Erik Cole to help bolster their scoring.

With a talented young nucleus that includes goaltender Carey Price and defenseman P.K. Subban looking to take another step forward, the Canadiens have the talent to be a legitimate contender in the Eastern conference if they can put it all together this year.

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2011/2012 NHL Atlantic Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Atlantic Division Preview

There may not be another division in the NHL with more uncertainty heading in to the season than the Atlantic, where all five teams are in the midst of transition.

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2011/2012 NHL Southeast Division Gambling + Handicapping Preview

NHL Betting – Southeast Division Preview

Hockey fans in Winnipeg are thrilled to have an NHL franchise back in town, but the euphoria that has taken over the city could be tempered by a couple of Eastern Conference contenders that will look to make sure that the Jets’ return flight isn’t a smooth one.

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NHL Gambling – 2012 Stanley Cup Futures

Bet On NHL Hockey – Stanley Cup Futures Update

Most NHL teams have essentially finished their offseason activity, so mid-August is a nice time to assess the latest futures. Training camps are still a few weeks away.

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2012 Stanley Cup Championship Future Betting Odds

NHL Betting – 2012 Stanley Cup Futures

No sooner has the dust – not to mention the fire and blood in the streets of Vancouver – settled after Boston’s Stanley Cup victory that the 2012 odds to win it all are posted.

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NBA

2012 NBA Championship Future Betting Odds

NBA Betting – 2012 Championship Futures

The NBA Finals ended two days ago, so we should let the 2011-12 odds be for a bit, right? Wrong. The futures for next year’s NBA championship are already posted.