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Power Rating The NCAA Field

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Here are the consensus power ratings, using several rating systems and then equalized toward a spread. Rating systems utilized in these ratings include: KenPom, VSIN-Makinen, Sonny Moore, TeamRankings, VSIN-Bettors and EvanMiya. To compute an expected spread, subtract the favorite from the underdog’s ratings. Top 1 Michigan 99.7 2 Duke 99.0 3 Arizona 97.7 4 Florida 96.4 5 Houston 95.0 6 Iowa State 94.1 7 Illinois 94.0 8 Purdue 93.5 9 Gonzaga 92.1 10 Michigan St 91.3 11 UConn 91.2 12 Vanderbilt 91.1 13 Louisville 90.6 14 Alabama 90.5 15 Virginia 90.5 16 St. John’s 90.3 17 Tennessee 90.2 18 Arkansas … Continue reading Power Rating The NCAA Field

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🎲 Illinois Sportsbooks Add a Per‑Bet Fee — Here’s How It Hurts Casual Bettors

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In a quiet change tucked into Illinois’ new state budget, lawmakers approved a tax structure that’s sending shockwaves through the sports betting world. And while the headlines might focus on the sportsbooks themselves, the real impact will land squarely on … Continue reading 🎲 Illinois Sportsbooks Add a Per‑Bet Fee — Here’s How It Hurts Casual Bettors

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Finding This Year’s Dogs That Aren’t Really Dogs In The NCAA Tournament

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Every year, we hear about some lower seeds pulling off an “upset for the ages” in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. Only, more often than not, it wasn’t really an upset, by Vegas odds standards, let alone one for the ages. Year after year, there are lower seeds who are actually favored in games, or very small underdogs. That is actually one of the first things I look at before filling out brackets. So, here is that exercise for public consumption. Lower Seeds who are favored Baylor vs. Mississippi State. This one barely qualifies. Baylor, the nine seed, is -1 … Continue reading Finding This Year’s Dogs That Aren’t Really Dogs In The NCAA Tournament