March 12, 2023 Texas A&M vs. Alabama. ESPN. 12 p.m. CT. March 11, 2023 Texas vs. Kansas. ESPN. 5 p.m. CT. No shocker the Big 12 Tourney has appeared several times this week. March 10, 2023 Connecticut vs. Marquette. FS1. … Continue reading College Basketball Games of The Day
In the preseason, the four members of Take The Points each picked a Best Bet for each division in the NFL. One bet per division, could be any future bet–player totals, wins, awards, etc. There were some short odds and some long odds, a good mix. With the end of the regular season, it was time to look back and see how we did. The advantage of being the guy with the blog is I get to post them when I did well. If you clicked on this post, you probably already knew I did, or they may not have … Continue reading A Look Back At Take The Points’ Division Bets
Sometime a couple of years ago, my dad stumbled across a collector’s edition reprint of the first Sports Illustrated issue ever published. The famous one with Eddie Mathews on the cover. He called and asked me I was interested. It … Continue reading Book Nook: Sports Illustrated No. 1, Aug. 16, 1954
The World Cup is upon us. If you are new to soccer betting, welcome to the three-way action. No, not that one you got denied that one time in college, but win, lose, draw betting. Vigs can get a little wonky in this format, so one of the things I like to look at is 538’s Win Probabilities. I take their numbers, throw them in a betting calculator, and get the no-vig true odds. It is not an all-encompassing handicap, but it is a useful starting tool. How they come up with their ratings is explained on their page. Those … Continue reading World Cup: 538 True Odds
Here is a look at this week’s matchups featuring two ranked teams. *AP Poll. Times are Central. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 2:30 p.m.–#9 Alabama at #11 Mississippi. Line: Alabama -11.5. Broadcast: CBS. 2:30 p.m.–#22 UCF at #17 Tulane. Line: Tulane -1.5. Broadcast: ESPN 2. 6 p.m.–#25 Washington at #6 Oregon. Line: Oregon -12.5. Broadcast: Fox. 6:30 p.m.–#4 TCU at #18 Texas. Line: Texas -7. Broadcast: ABC. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 2:30 p.m.–#1 Tennessee at #3 Georgia. Line: Georgia -8. Broadcast: CBS. 6 p.m.–#24 Texas at #13 Kansas State. Line: Texas -2.5. Broadcast: FS1. 6 p.m.–#6 Alabama at #10 LSU. Line: … Continue reading CFB: Week 11 Ranked vs. Ranked Matchups
College Football Ranked Teams Losing #1 Tennessee lost at #3 Georgia, 27-13. (Georgia was favored) #4 Clemson lost at Notre Dame, 35-14. #6 Alabama lost at LSU, 32-31. #13 Kansas St lost to Texas, 34-27. (Texas was favored) #16 Illinois … Continue reading This Weekend In Football Losers
Here is this week’s Take The Points, featuring Bruce and myself, after a month of scheduling conflicts since my last appearance. High school football and volleyball, college football and NFL football talk. This Week’s Picks Season Results Remember, Take The … Continue reading Take The Points–Nov. 4, 2022
Here is a look at this week’s matchups featuring two ranked teams. *AP Poll. Times are Central. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 2:30 p.m.–#1 Tennessee at #3 Georgia. Line: Georgia -8. Broadcast: CBS. 6 p.m.–#24 Texas at #13 Kansas State. Line: Texas -2.5. Broadcast: FS1. 6 p.m.–#6 Alabama at #10 LSU. Line: Alabama -13.5. Broadcast: ESPN. 7 p.m.–#21 Wake Forest at #22 NC State. Line: Wake Forest -4. Broadcast: ACCN. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 11 a.m.–#14 Syracuse at #5 Clemson. Line: Clemson -14. Broadcast: ABC. 2:30 p.m.–#20 Texas at #11 Oklahoma St. Line: Texas -6.5. Broadcast: ABC. 2:30 p.m.–#9 UCLA at … Continue reading CFB: Week 10 Ranked vs. Ranked Matchups
College Football Ranked Teams Losing #9 Oklahoma St lost at #23 Kansas St, 48-0. #10 Wake Forest lost at Louisville, 48-21. #13 Penn St lot to #2 Ohio St, 44-31. #16 Syracuse lost to Notre Dame, 41-24. #19 Kentucky lost … Continue reading This Weekend In Football Losers
College Football Ranked Teams Losing #7 Ole Miss lost at LSU, 45-20. #9 UCLA lost at #10 Oregon, 45-30. #14 Syracuse lost at #5 Clemson, 27-21. #17 Kansas St. lost at #8 TCU, 38-28. #20 Texas lost at #11 Oklahoma … Continue reading This Weekend In Football Losers
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