Now that we have reached the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, it’s time to take a look at which teams are left. I’ll list each team’s NCAA basketball odds on their chances of winning the Big Dance. I will also preview a few of the top contenders to take down the championship. Below is a list of each team and their prices. The favorites are Duke, Ohio State and Kansas all at +250. A successful $100 wager on these teams would profit you $250. Ohio State (+250) - The Buckeyes came...
Read more about Odds to Win 2011 NCAA Tournament 2011 Sweet 16 Picks - March 23, 2011NCAA Tournament action starts back up on Thursday. To help you make the most of that bonus money, betting analyst Frank Doyle looks at some value bets for the Sweet Sixteen. You’ll also want to see the odds to win the NCAA tournament for the remaining teams to see who has the inside track. Now, on to Frank’s picks: Four days of typical March Madness has seen the outright market, where you can bet on who’ll win the NCAA Tournament itself, separate into haves and have-nots....
Read more about 2011 Sweet 16 Picks 2011 Sweet 16 Bracket - March 21, 2011Well, that was an interesting weekend to say the least! I’m guessing that virtually nobody had four double-digit seeds advancing to the Sweet 16. Even if they did, it’s hard to imagine that they picked the four that actually did advance. #12 Richmond, #11 VCU, #10 Florida State, and #11 Marquette are all still alive, the first three all coming out of the Southwest Region. Download or print this year’s complete Sweet 16 Bracket. The double-digit seeds were by no means the...
Read more about 2011 Sweet 16 Bracket 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: #1 Seeds - March 15, 2011The 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...
Read more about 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: #1 Seeds March Madness Upset Picks - March 14, 2011The most exciting aspect of March Madness is all of the upsets that take place. When you are making your NCAA Tournament predictions, you must go through and pick which underdogs you are going to take to upset a favorite. The satisfaction and thrill you get from correctly picking an upset makes this time of year worth while. In this article I’ll go over a few questions pertaining to the #12 through #16 seeds and list a few facts that you can use as guidelines when making your upset picks. What...
Read more about March Madness Upset Picks Seeds & National Championship Odds - March 14, 2011An important aspect of the NCAA tournament to understand is how each seed traditionally does. Obviously there will be exceptions to the rules, however, knowing the facts about each seed in the NCAA tournament bracket is going to help you overall. Here is how each seed has done in the first two rounds since 1985, some statistics on seeds and championship winners, plus this year’s college basketball odds on which seed will win the championship. First Two Rounds #1 Seeds First Round: The...
Read more about Seeds & National Championship Odds NCAA Tournament Handicapping - March 14, 2011The college basketball postseason is a completely different animal than the regular season. During the conference season, when analyzing a matchup you can compare a lot of games in which the two schools played common opponents. Towards the end of the season, each team starts to develop a similar strength of schedule rating as their opponent, especially if you are looking at recent performances that only include these conference games so it’s easy to compare a team with their foe. Once March...
Read more about NCAA Tournament Handicapping 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket - March 14, 2011The men’s 2011 NCAA Tournament field is all set and ready to go. You can download your blank tournament bracket to fill out and follow all of the great action for March Madness this year. Opening round games, now dubbed the “First Four” tip off on Tuesday, March 15th and Wednesday, March 16th. The second round (what would be the traditional first round in past years) gets going on Thursday, March 17th and concludes on Friday, March 18th. The top seeds were pretty obvious this...
Read more about 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket Odds to Win the 2011 NCAA Tournament - March 14, 2011March Madness is here and this is heaven for college basketball fans. It means the time has come to fill out your brackets until you come up with which team you feel is going to win the 2011 National Championship. For those of you who just want to wager on which team will win it all, then there are odds listed on each team in the field. I will list those odds below while previewing a few of the favorites. They are listed in the order of their overall seeding, and as you can see Kansas is the favorite....
Read more about Odds to Win the 2011 NCAA Tournament NCAA Expert Bracket Picks - March 14, 2011It’s time to fill out your 2011 NCAA Tournament bracket. For those of you looking for some help on who to take in each game, or just simply looking for some possible upsets, here is a look at who I have coming out of each division, plus my Final Four predictions as well so you have a better chance of winning your March Madness contests. For a quicker fix, you can download my fully filled-out bracket. East Region Predictions: The East is in my opinion the toughest region to come out of,...
Read more about NCAA Expert Bracket Picks 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions - March 14, 2011The NCAA Tournament selection committee has made their choices, and now it’s time for the fun to begin. March Madness is the best time of year for hoops fans because there is no other tournament like the Big Dance. The 2011 season represents the first time that there will be 68 teams in the field. That means four play-in games and everyone loves more basketball, so it should work out well. This field is more wide open than it has ever been with up to ten different teams being legitimate national...
Read more about 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions How Much Money Is Bet On March Madness - March 13, 2011Each year there are thousands of college basketball fans who make an annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the NCAA Tournament. Some fans are content to try to win their local office pool, but the real gamblers head to Sin City to throw down action on the individual games as well. The NCAA tournament now ranks second to only the Super Bowl in terms of betting and seems to be gaining ground in recent years. There is so much action going on from the first tip with four consecutive games going all...
Read more about How Much Money Is Bet On March Madness 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Schedule - February 17, 2011The 73rd annual Men’s Division I NCAA Basketball tournament is scheduled to start on March 15th this season, with the final game slated to be played on April 4th at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. For betting lines on all of the games once the tournament participants are set, be sure to check our March Madness odds. For the first time in its history the NCAA tournament will feature 68 teams in total. Thirty teams will receive an automatic bid, those who win their conference tournament. ...
Read more about 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Schedule Syracuse vs Vermont Line - March 17, 2010The 1-seed Syracuse Orange of the West Region will meet up with the 16-seed Vermont Catamounts for the second time in the NCAA Tournament since 2005. In that year, Vermont pulled off the upset. But according to the college basketball odds, that isn’t likely to happen again. The books have installed a line of Syracuse -17.5 over Vermont. Despite losing their final two games heading into the tournament, the Orange earned a 1-seed after an excellent season which saw them finished at 28-4 and 15-3...
Read more about Syracuse vs Vermont Line Gonzaga vs Florida State Odds - March 17, 2010In what is supposed to be one of the most tightly-contested games in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, the 8-seed Gonzaga Bulldogs face the 9-seed Florida Seminoles. This game will take place in Buffalo, NY as part of the West Region, with the winner to face either Syracuse or Vermont. NCAA basketball odds are posted for this game, with Florida State -1.5 over Gonzaga. This is one of the few games where the higher seed is actually the favorite. Though it was a great season for Gonzaga as...
Read more about Gonzaga vs Florida State Odds Pittsburgh vs Oakland - March 17, 2010In the West Region on the 2010 NCAA Tournament Friday, the #3 seed Pittsburgh Panthers take on the #14 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies at 2:45 EST. Most 3-seeds are huge favorites in the opening round, and that’s the case again here in this match-up as NCAA basketball lines show us Pittsburgh -10.5 over Oakland. The Panthers were the surprise of the Big East this season, and if not for the job that Jim Boeheim did at Syracuse, Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon would have won Big East Coach of the Year...
Read more about Pittsburgh vs Oakland Vanderbilt vs Murray State - March 17, 20104-seed Vanderbilt heads out to San Jose, California to take on 13-seed Murray State in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament Thursday. If you are looking to bet this game, then check out the NCAA basketball odds where you will find Vanderbilt -3 over Murray State. Most of the time in a 4 vs. 13 match-up you will find the lower seed as a much bigger favorite, but not in this game. Vanderbilt earned their 4-seed by going 24-8 this season and 12-4 in SEC play, finishing in second place on the...
Read more about Vanderbilt vs Murray State BYU vs Florida - March 17, 2010Heading out to the West Region, the 7-seed BYU Cougars meet up with the 10-seed Florida Gators in an opening round contest in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. We find the line of BYU -4.5 over Florida when taking a look at the NCAA basketball odds set for this game. The Cougars enter this game with a 29-5 record and a 13-3 mark in Mountain West play, finishing second in the MWC to New Mexico during the regular season. BYU has a lot of pressure on their shoulders, because though they have seven NCAA Tournament...
Read more about BYU vs Florida Maryland vs Houston - March 16, 2010The 4-seed Maryland Terrapins take on the 13-seed Houston Cougars in the West Region of the 2010 NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 18th. Taking a look at the college basketball odds, it’s pretty clear that the books are expecting a blowout, with Maryland -9 over Houston as the point-spread. Gary Williams will be leading the Maryland Terrapins to his 17th NCAA Tournament appearance, with 14 of them coming with his alma mater. Maryland went 23-8 this season and 13-3 in ACC play, tying Duke for first...
Read more about Maryland vs Houston Oklahoma State vs Georgia Tech - March 16, 2010In one of the biggest toss-up games of the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, the 7-seed Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the 10-seed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Midwest Region. You just have to look at the NCAA basketball odds to see what I mean, as they have installed Oklahoma State -1.5 over Georgia Tech. Oklahoma State may have gotten a bit of a generous seed here after going 22-10 this season, and 9-7 in Big 12 action. They were crushed in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament...
Read more about Oklahoma State vs Georgia Tech Tennessee vs San Diego State - March 16, 2010In the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, the 6-seed Tennessee Volunteers meet up with the 11-seed San Diego State Aztecs. College basketball lines are available on this game, with Tennessee -3 over San Diego State. So as you can see, the books give the slight edge to the Vols but not by much. Tennessee has gotten through a season of turmoil about as well as anyone could expect. They had to deal with suspensions to several key players, including Tyler Smith who remains out for the season. The...
Read more about Tennessee vs San Diego State Georgetown vs Ohio - March 16, 2010The 3-seed Georgetown Hoyas will take on the 14-seed Ohio Bobcats in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. This game will take place in Providence, Rhode Island which is certainly a home-court advantage for the Hoyas. According to the college basketball odds makers, the Hoyas are expected to roll as they have listed Georgetown -13.5 over Ohio. The Hoyas were looking at anywhere from a 7-to-10 seed before the Big East Tournament, but a run to the championship game really helped their...
Read more about Georgetown vs Ohio 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket - March 14, 2010The 2010 men’s NCAA basketball tournament field is now set and we have provided you with a blank bracket that you can download or print off to keep track of your picks throughout this season’s March Madness. Opening round games will get started on Thursday, March 18th and Friday, March 19th. The top seeds this season are pretty cut and dry with Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, and Duke all earning #1 seeds. While you might think there were some other team’s that may have deserved a #1...
Read more about 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket Final Four Betting: Stats Overview - March 30, 2009If you picked all four of the Final Four teams for this year’s bracket, congratulations are due to you! However, if you’re like the majority of the college basketball betting world (myself included) you probably only picked 1 or 2 of the four correctly (I only had UNC making the Final Four in my bracket this year). The most popular picks to be this year’s representatives were Louisville, Memphis, Pitt, and North Carolina, so I know some of you out there are feeling my pain! ...
Read more about Final Four Betting: Stats Overview Odds to Win the NCAA Championship for the Syracuse Orange - March 26, 2009The Syracuse Orange return to the NCAA tournament this year after a two year absence from the event. 2009 marks the 32nd time that Syracuse has made the big dance and they’ve managed to make four Final Four appearances and one National Championship (2003) in their history. The overall record in the NCAA Tournament is 50-31 after two wins in 2009. The Orange are now in the Sweet 16 after victories over Stephen F. Austin and Arizona State. The Cuse entered the tourney as a 3 seed after...
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