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Missouri at Kansas Line - November 23, 2011

It’s the annual Border Showdown in Middle America. Missouri has become bowl-eligible, and will be looking to finish the regular season on a positive note by picking up a win against its state-line rival, Kansas, when the two meet Saturday in Kansas City. Kansas, on the other hand, is just looking to record their first Big 12 win this year. The Border Showdown is as even as possible, historically speaking. Missouri and Kansas have met 199 times, with each side winning 55 times with nine ties. This...

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2011 Kansas Basketball Predictions - November 7, 2011

2010-11 Results: Overall: 35-3 (16-1 H, 9-1 A, 10-1 N) Big 12: 14-2 (7-1 H, 7-1 A) Conference Tournament: Champion Postseason: Lost in Regional Finals The Kansas Jayhawks had a very successful year last season. The Jayhawks went 35-3, matching their second-most victories in a single season. Kansas won its second straight and eighth Big 12 conference postseason tournament. They entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 1 seed. Notably, Kansas finished the 2010-11 season ranked No. 4 in the final ESPN/USA...

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Kansas State at Kansas Odds - October 19, 2011

The Kansas State Wildcats look to continue their improbable run to start the season when they travel to face the Kansas Jayhawks this Saturday. Anything can happen in these in-state rivalry games, and the Jayhawks would certainly love to put an end to their arch rival’s perfect season. Kansas leads the series 65-38-5, including a 37-16-2 home record. But Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder is 14-1 in his last 15 meetings with Kansas, including a 59-7 triumph on the road last season. According to...

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Texas Tech at Kansas Odds - September 26, 2011

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Kansas Jayhawks face each other Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both schools. Kick off is set for 1:00 EST at Memorial Stadium. The Red Raiders have won all four meetings dating back to 2004, including a 42-21 home victory in their most recent meeting in 2009. Odds makers are expecting Texas Tech to earn a fifth straight win in this series. According to the Week 5 college football lines, the Red Raiders are 7-point road favorites. Texas Tech The Red Raiders (3-0,...

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2011 Kansas Football Predictions - June 29, 2011

After resurrecting the Buffalo football program in 2009, head coach Turner Gill finally got the job he wanted. Gill suffered through some growing pains in his first year at Kansas, but was able to must up a few wins and a 3-9 record. He has little to work with in only 11 returning starters last season, and the team really struggled as a result. A 3-6 loss to North Dakota State in their opener certainly showed that it was going to be a rebuilding year for Gill. They would beat then-#15 Georgia Tech...

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2011 Big 12 Football Predictions - June 15, 2011

Nebraska and Colorado bolted last summer with the Cornhuskers making the move to the Big Ten and the Buffaloes shifting to the new Pac-12. The rumors started shortly thereafter, with Texas, Oklahoma and a few other teams possibly leaving as well. Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe saved the conference with a last-second pitch that kept the Big 12 together. Gone is the conference championship game along with the North and South divisions. The new plan is for a round-robin schedule that will have every...

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2011 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: #1 Seeds - March 15, 2011

The NCAA Tournament is just about ready to get started. All of this year’s #1 seeds are deserving and they also just happen to be some of the most successful teams in the history of college basketball. Let’s get to know the top seeds in this year’s NCAA tournament bracket by looking back at some of their most impressive accomplishments. Ohio State Buckeyes – East Region Ohio State has appeared in the Final Four 10 times. One of those appearances (1999) was officially...

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#1 Seeds Odds for 2011 NCAA Tournament - March 14, 2011

The 2011 NCAA Tournament brackets have been released and there were no real surprises as to who the No. 1 seeds would be. Ohio State is the top seed overall and will play in the East region, with Kansas being the second No. 1 seed out of the Southwest. Pittsburgh is the top seed in the Southeast region, despite not winning a single game in the Big East conference tournament while Duke eeked out Notre Dame in the Southeast and is classified as the weakest #1 seed. One of the great things about...

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Odds to Win Tournament MOP - March 14, 2011

At the end of the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament the Associated Player names one student the Most Outstanding Player (MOP). Even though this player is not required to come from the winning team, it almost always is. The last person to win the award without cutting down the nets was Hakeem Olajuwon all the way back in 1983. Here is a look at some of the past champions: 2010 – Kyle Singler, Duke 2009 – Wayne Ellington, North Carolina 2008 – Mario Chalmers, Kansas 2007 –...

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Final Four Predictions - March 14, 2011

When filling out my NCAA tournament bracket I like to start from the Final Four and work backwards. Decide who you think are the best teams in each region and advance them to the Final Four. If you are going to take a chance with upsets, make sure you eliminate teams that you would have probably bounced in the next round anyway. This keeps you from losing points later on in the tournament when each winner is worth more and gives you a better chance of winning your March Madness contests. So...