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#1 Seeds: Tournament Handicapping

THE FOUR TOPS…NCAA Tourney No. 1 Seeds

“When you snap your fingers or wink your eye I come a-running to you. I’m tied to your apron strings and there’s nothing that I can’t do. Can’t help myself, no, I can’t help myself.”

When it comes to March Madness there’s not much to do other than give into the moment. It’s the most exciting show on earth.

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Cappers

Tournament Handicapping: Big East Teams

NCAA Tournament BIG EAST Teams Can Anyone Beat Them??

Well another regular season in college basketball is thru and we are knee deep in March Madness NCAA Tournament style. This time of year is so exciting for everybody no matter how much you like college basketball. How many people fill out March Madness Brackets and put a few dollars in a company pool in hopes to winning much more.

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NCAAB

Selection Sunday Preview

NCAA Selection Sunday Preview

So many things have changed with the conference tournaments and many upsets have definitely created some questions for the selection committee. Which teams deserve the No. 1 seed bid or which bubble teams are heading to the NIT, everything has been shaken up with the Conference Championships thus far.

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NCAAB

Big East Tournament Predictions: ND vs. WV

Fightin Irish vs. Mountaineers Big East Predictions?

Madison Square Garden plays host to tonights Big East matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the West Virginia Mountaineers. Notre Dame comes into this matchup off a 61-50 win over Rutgers, while West Virginia brings some anger in off their last game loss to Louisville.

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Cappers

NCAAB Tournament Trends

NCAA Tournament Seed Records and Trends

NCAA Tournament is always exciting and we all know why we call it March Madness. Everybody is always looking for the next Davidson or Kent State that can upset and make it deep into the tournament. Winning your bracket though is not about picking the big upsets instead it’s about picking the most winners overall.

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Handicapping

CT’s 2009 Conference Tourney Handicapping Tips

Craig’s 3 Betting Tips for Conference Tournaments

The Madness has already began with many conference tournaments underway and rest to start in the next few days. As much as we love to watch these exciting tournaments we really love to add to it by adding to your bank role before the big dance starts.

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NCAAB

Look Ahead: 2009 National Championship

Bettors Like the Tar Heels for the Championship

Man are we ever close to the start of March Madness.

Selection Sunday is a little more than a week away and the opening-round game in Dayton, Ohio takes place on St. Patrick’s Day…it all starts very soon.

As the clock ticks down the Big Dance, bettors at online sportsbooks have been taking aim at the NCAA Championship Future Odds.

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Handicapping

CT’s 2009 Mid Major Predictions + Bubble Watch

Mid Major Team Predictions: NCAA Tournament

Last in a series of article by sports handicapper Craig Trapp where he brought you his predictions for top teams in all the major conferences. Today he will look at the mid major at large selections candidates and predict seeding’s and also how they might do in the NCAA Tournament. As always many mid major teams find themselves on the bubble and will find themselves fighting for a spot against the BCS conferences.

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Handicapping

CT’s 2009 Big 10 Predictions + Bubble Watch

BIG TEN Conference: NCAA Tournament Predictions and Previews 

Not a banner year for the BIG TEN Conference and with less than two weeks left several teams have work left to do. Can’t remember a year when the Big Ten had so few Nationally ranked teams. Also most years this conference has a minimum of seven locks to get in to March Madness but this year there are only three teams that are an absolute lock.

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Cappers

Washington Huskies Cappers Tips

Washington Huskies: The Toast of the West Coast

They have struggled to score points in some games and their once-revered defense has vanished and teams are consistently hitting the high 70s in points against UCLA during conference play. With the Bruins recent struggles, once team has jumped them in the standings and that is the Washington Huskies.

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Handicapping

CT’s 2009 SEC Predictions + Bubble Watch

SEC: NCAA Tournament Predictions and Breakdown

Even though this conference is the weakest in recent memory they could change many people’s minds with a couple large upsets come the NCAA Tournament.  Currently there is only one team that is a lock for the NCAA Tournament.

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Handicapping

CT’s 2009 ACC Predictions + Bubble Watch

March Madness Predictions: ACC Breakdown

The ACC has had a ton of upsets this year and there are two schools of thought about the strength of the ACC this year. Either you think this conference is so good that anyone can win on any given day or it’s a conference that is overrated and not near as strong as the rankings. Let’s predict who is in the big dance as of right now and predict how they will perform.

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Handicapping

CT’s Pac 10 Hoops Bubble Watch

PAC 10: NCAA Tournament Previews and Predictions

Right now the PAC 10 has a solid 5 teams in the big dance and no bubble teams. Any other team that wants to make the big dance from the PAC 10 will have to win the PAC 10 tournament. The bottom teams in this conference have been competitive but not good enough to get on the bubble.

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NCAAB

2009 NCAA CBB Tourney Projections

Projecting the NCAA Tournament Field

We are winding down toward selection Sunday, now just 2 weeks away, and some Conference Tournaments get underway this week. Many teams have punched their ticket to the Big Dance, some others are close, and some others with work to do, and perhaps a surprise or two. Let’s take a look at who is likely in, and who is on the bubble.

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Handicapping

CT’s Big East Bubble Watch

Big East Bubble Breakdown and NCAA Selection Predictions

The Big East has been given the best conference tag by almost every expert in college basketball. Today Craig handicaps the Bubble teams from the Big East. Most NCAA Hoops experts see eight safe teams for the NCAA tournament: UCONN, Pittsburgh, Villanova, Marquette, Louisville, West Virginia, Syracuse.

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NCAAB

CT’s NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch

Craig’s March Madness Bubble Watch

There is nothing worse for a College Basketball coach than missing out on March Madness. Several big name programs have found themselves on the bubble of being home come March Madness. With less than 4 games left for much teams they still have opportunities to get themselves in. A late season winning streak could help any of the teams on the bubble prove there worth to the selection committee.