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NFL Confidence Pools Week 13

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Every week I post my confidence pool rankings here on the blog. Except for last week. Because I completely forgot to submit my picks before Thursday’s game, which locks the rest of the week. I was sitting the FCHS gymnasium at halftime of the Lady Mules game, when I wondered what the score was of the Thursday night game…and it immediately hit me. I somehow managed to remember to do my picks while on the road in California, but not the following week. So, I’m no longer in the top 10 of my season-long rankings. All that being said, here … Continue reading NFL Confidence Pools Week 13

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Will Leitch Weighs In On Deadspin

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Having gone to school at Eastern Illinois University in the late 90s, early 2000s, and working sports for the local Charleston radio station, Will Leitch popped up on my radar early in his career. Before “the break” with Deadspin. We orbited the same circles at just slightly different paths in Coles County. Will had ambition and pursued it. He caught his break nationally in 2005. That was the same year I found my home covering local sports here in Fairfield, after working for three radio stations, a TV station and my hometown paper for a spell throughout college and shortly … Continue reading Will Leitch Weighs In On Deadspin

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College Football Spreads Week 10

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Here are this week’s college football lines vs. the Vegas lines. The big match up of course is Georgia vs. Florida. This line has been moving this week, so chances are you could find a number you like for either team. I have Georgia at -4.8. In Washington vs. Utah, the Utes are three point favorites, and I have that game at just a 1.5-point difference. The other top 25 match up is SMU at Memphis, where I have the Mustangs covering. Away Home IAW Vegas West Virginia Baylor -19.9 -18.5 Georgia Southern App St. -15.8 -15 Navy UConn 25.5 … Continue reading College Football Spreads Week 10

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College Football Power Ratings Week 10

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After not getting to update last week, here are the updated IAW ratings. And yeah, we have a new number one. With Tua out, I have Ohio State 3.4 points better than Alabama. With Tua healthy, I would still have them about 1/2 point better. Rank Team IAW RTG 1 Ohio State 0.0 2 Alabama 3.4 3 Clemson 4.1 4 LSU 6.3 5 Oklahoma 8.6 6 Georgia 9.9 7 Penn State 11.3 8 Wisconsin 12.1 9 Auburn 12.6 10 Utah 13.9 11 Oregon 14.3 12 Michigan 14.6 13 Florida 14.7 14 Notre Dame 18.0 15 UCF 18.2 16 Washington 18.3 … Continue reading College Football Power Ratings Week 10

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Week 9 Betting Log

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Had a busy week this week and never got to update my power ratings, so no spread projections this week. I do still have a few bets in though. I am going to go back and list some stuff I had bets on this week I never got posted. Sorry about that, but hey, my blog, my rules. NFL Texans -6 vs. vs. RaidersTexans -6.5 vs. RaidersEagles/Bills U43.5Patriots -12.5 vs. Browns College Football Texas Tech/Kansas U64Michigan St. +6.5 vs. Penn St. Northwestern +10.5 vs. IowaBowling Green/Western Michigan U63Texas +1 vs. TCUMissouri -10 vs. Kentucky MLB Gm 1: Nationals +163 vs. … Continue reading Week 9 Betting Log