Here are the composite power ratings for the top 25 college basketball teams, as of the morning of March 1. Ratings are an average of five different computer and pro bettor systems. These are spread-based ratings. Continue reading College Basketball Power Ratings (3-1-25)
Going to post my Super Bowl bets here. These will be updated as added, so check back later, and often, or not. Continue reading My Super Bowl Bets (2025)
KenPom Thrill Score: 86.9 1 p.m. CT, ESPN. Line: Texas Tech -2.5. Total 147.5Handle: Iowa St. 46 percent of bets, 54 percent of money on Action. Total 51 percent of money on Over. Projections KenPom: Iowa St. 77-76.Haslam: Iowa St. 76.1, Texas Tech 73.7.Evan Miya: Iowa St 76, Texas Tech 74. BPI Predicted Difference: Iowa St -.3.Greg Peterson: Iowa St. -3.5, Total 1475. Pro tracker: 2 Bets on Texas Tech ML (-110 to -125). Top Players Iowa St GmScore LeadersCurtis Jones, Guard 13.49.Kershon Gilbert, Guard 13.29.Joshua Jefferson, Forward, 12.59. Tamin Lipsey, Guard, 10.49. Texas Tech GmScore LeadersJT Toppin, Forward, 15.23.Darrion … Continue reading 80+ Preview: Iowa St. at Texas Tech
This was a Christmas gift from Sarah. A used book store find for her. With a forward from Ben Weider and written by Joe Weider. Published in 1983, it is a picture and word history of the first 18 years of the Mr. Olympia competition. It features some of the history of the formation of the contest. It has some breakdowns of several of the contests, starting with the years of 3-5 competitors a year and through the growth of the event. It has some typical Weider schilling, of course. Joe might be the best salesman the sport has seen … Continue reading Book Nook: Mr. Olympia, by Joe Weider
KenPom Thrill Score: 87.6 6 p.m. CT. ESPN2. Line: Florida -3.5 -105. Tenn +3.5 +100. Total: 148.5.Handle: Florida 88 percent of spread bets, 73.6 percent of money. Over getting 62.7 percent of money. Projections KenPom: Tennessee 74-73.Haslam: Florida 72.1-70.93.Evan Miya: … Continue reading 80+ Preview: Tennessee at Florida, 1-7-25
Here is this week’s look at ranked teams who lost in college and NFL teams who got upset. College Ranked Teams Losing #3 Georgia at #16 Mississippi, 28-10 #4 Miami at Georgia Tech, 28-23 #15 LSU vs. #11 Alabama, 42-13 … Continue reading This Week In Football Losers, 11-12-24
Going to collect highlights of the KenPom games rated 80 or higher in the FanMatch Thrill Score ratings. 11/15/24–Alabama at Purdue 11/9/24–Auburn 74, Houston 69 11/4/24–Gonzaga 101, Baylor 63 Continue reading KenPom 80+ Games
Here is this week’s look at ranked teams who lost in college and NFL teams who got upset. College Ranked Teams Losing #1 Texas vs. #5 Georgia, 30-15 #7 Alabama at #11 Tennessee, 24-17 #24 Michigan at #22 Illinois, 21-7 … Continue reading This Week In Football Losers, 10-22-24
This is the first week of the season I have gotten this done for public consumption. The below table has ratings for all FBS vs. FBS games this week, including the spread vs. the composite spread rating. Week 5 ATS: … Continue reading College Football Week 7 Spread Picks
Here are this week’s composite college football power ratings, using six different rating systems. Sources: Steve Makinen, Adam Burke, SP+, FPI, Brad Powers, Collin Wilson. Some of these are behind a paywall, so I don’t share the full table. These … Continue reading 2024 College Football Power Ratings, Week 7
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