College basketball analyst Al Dannity gives us his takes on the 2011 Final Four bracket and provides some free picks against the spread. If you are looking for a site to bet on the Final Four this season, take a look at Sports Interaction. Four programs with very different backgrounds converge on Houston this weekend for the culmination of March Madness. The Final Four features a familiar mid-major, an out-of-nowhere Cinderella, College Basketball royalty, and a program forged by a big-name coach. Butler,...
Read more about Final Four Picks 2011 2011 Final Four Bracket - March 30, 2011It has been one of the most improbable NCAA Tournament brackets in history, but the field is set and ready to go for this weekend. If you are looking to follow the action and need a fresh bracket, view/download our Final Four bracket. With their “Better Bonus Guarantee” you can bring them any offer you’ve seen at any other sportsbook and they will meet or beat it! Now let’s take a quick look at how each team in the Final Four got there. East Region – (4) Kentucky...
Read more about 2011 Final Four Bracket Odds to Win 2011 NCAA Tournament - March 24, 2011Now 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 Final Four & Sweet 16 Predictions 2011 - March 22, 2011Here we go gents. After all the heart attacks, cussing in public bars, and violent tossing of remote controls, and throwing up of excess beer and chicken wings after Thursday through Sunday games in March Madness, it boils down to the Sweet 16. Yes, many improbable results and teams like VCU, Marquette, Richmond and Arizona take their place alongside the most storied basketball programs in sports like North Carolina, Kansas, Duke, and U Conn which these unlikeliest aforementioned teams killed many...
Read more about Final Four & Sweet 16 Predictions 2011 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 Betting Games Live as You Watch - March 16, 2011You might no know it, but several online sportsbooks now offer live betting on most major sporting events. Sports Interaction is at the forefront of this trend, offering daily live betting on every major US sport: NBA, College Basketball, NHL, MLB, NFL, College Football, and Tennis. The great part is that Sports Interaction also has an amazing bonus offer going on right now where you can get a 100% match bonus up to $125 when you open a new account! What’s great is that you have the option...
Read more about Betting Games Live as You Watch Obama’s Bracket for 2011 NCAA Tournament - March 16, 2011President Barack Obama recently filled out his 2011 NCAA Tournament bracket, so let’s take a look at what the big cheese thinks about this year’s field. What first jumps out at me is that Obama went with an ultra-conservative NCAA tournament bracket. The only upsets he picked in the first round were Marquette, Illinois (of course), Richmond, Florida State, Gonzaga, and Michigan State and the lowest seed he has slated in the Sweet Sixteen is a five (both Arizona and Kansas State). College...
Read more about Obama’s Bracket for 2011 NCAA Tournament 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 #1 Seeds Odds for 2011 NCAA Tournament - March 14, 2011The 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...
Read more about #1 Seeds Odds for 2011 NCAA Tournament 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 Tournament Sleepers - March 14, 2011The brackets are out for the 2011 NCAA Tournament, and this year could be as difficult as ever in predicting who will make the Final Four, as each region has a number of teams who you could make an argument for, and if years past have taught us anything, you never know what to expect. I have taken the time to breakdown the possible sleepers (teams not the top two seeds) in each region, which should help you make your tournament picks this year. East Region Sleepers: The East really has a lot of...
Read more about NCAA Tournament Sleepers 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 NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions - March 13, 2011The NCAA Tournament brackets have been set, and over the next few days millions around the country will fill out their brackets, and try and come as close as possible to what actually happens. If you have ever filled out a bracket, you know simply picking the team with the higher seed will not get you far win it comes to winning your office pool. Just like the regular-season, there are upsets all through the course of the tournament, and spotting early upsets is crucial to picking a strong bracket....
Read more about NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions 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 Duke vs. Butler Championship Game Predictions - April 5, 2010After a season with much excitement and a whole lot of parity, we’ve finally reached the NCAA Championship game. The hometown Butler Bulldogs will play in Indianapolis against the Duke Blue Devils. Butler reaching this point is a major shock given that they come from such a small conference and were given an extremely tough road to the Final Four. Duke was the #1 seed in their region, but many experts did doubt them. Both teams have proved they deserve to be here. Who will step up on Monday...
Read more about Duke vs. Butler Championship Game Predictions 2010 Final Four Preview: Head Coaching - April 1, 2010Despite the lack of NBA Draft lottery talent and the biggest-named teams, there are still a whole lot of reasons why this Final Four is at least as interesting as several we have seen before. At or near the top of that list is the set of coaches that are leading their teams into Indianapolis. There’s a bit of everything here – from the legends to the future star. I mean, just look at these guys: Tom Izzo - I’m not convinced that there is a better pressure coach in the country right...
Read more about 2010 Final Four Preview: Head Coaching Purdue vs Duke Betting Odds - March 24, 2010The last game to tip in the Sweet 16 on Friday will be #4 seed Purdue against #1 seed Duke. Purdue started off their tournament by knocking off so-called “giant killer” #13 seed Siena in the first round, then pulled off an exciting victory over #5 seed Texas A&M in the second round. Duke hasn’t been met by much opposition in the tournament so far. They destroyed Arkansas Pine Bluff in the first round, then made quick work of Cal in the second round. Looking at the latest...
Read more about Purdue vs Duke Betting Odds Northern Iowa vs Michigan State Odds & Predictions - March 24, 2010On Friday in one of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region Sweet Sixteen games the #9 seed Northern Iowa Panthers will square off against the #5 seed Michigan State Spartans. Northern Iowa pulled out two impressive victories to get to this point. They first knocked out #9 seed UNLV with a three point victory, then shocked overall #1 seed Kansas, holding off a late run by the Jayhawks and winning 69-67. Michigan State earned a three point victory in their first round game as well, over #12...
Read more about Northern Iowa vs Michigan State Odds & Predictions St. Mary’s vs Baylor Picks - March 24, 2010Friday night’s Sweet 16 action treats us to the #10 seed St. Mary’s Gaels against the #3 seed Baylor Bears. St. Mary’s pulled the first round upset over #7 seed Richmond, then shocked a lot of people by knocking off #2 seed Villanova in the second round. Baylor hasn’t been exactly dominating so far in the tournament, but they’ve gotten the job done. The Bears scored wins over Sam Houston State and Old Dominion to earn the right to play in the Sweet 16. Friday’s...
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