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It was not all that long ago that the college bowl season consisted of a handful of games on New Year’s Day. The schedule expanded slowly into the late 1990’s early 2000’s before exploding to its current slate of 39 games from mid-December right through the first of the year. The evolution of the college bowl season into its current form began in earnest…

The NFL playoffs are taking shape with three weeks left in the 2018 regular season. Several teams have clinched playoff spots while others have been eliminated. If you can pick who the last teams into the postseason will be, there is money to be made. The Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, and New Orleans Saints are going to the playoffs. They have clinched…

Week 14 was a step back for the Locks of the Week. I’m still over $600 in the black for the season, though. Week 15 brings a slew of intriguing games with significant playoff implications. My magical run came to an abrupt halt in Week 14. The Bengals finally showed some life, easily covering against the Chargers as two-touchdown ‘dogs (26-21), while Jets vs…

The College Football Playoff Semifinals take place on December 29 Alabama is a strong favorite to win the title Even with only three other teams, there is value among other contenders For months it has been apparent that the college football season has one major theme. Can anyone derail Alabama? Georgia pushed the Dogs in the SEC Title game, but somehow, someway, Alabama escaped…

The Baseball Winter Meetings begin Sunday in Las Vegas Bryce Harper and Manny Machado headline the current crop of free agents Betting on teams you can suspect will make big moves can pay off big  For all the hype that the NFL Draft gets, Baseball’s Winter Meetings are an even bigger deal. While NFL rookies make a difference, the best quarterbacks end up on…

The Heisman Trophy will be awarded on Saturday night Each of the three finalists are quarterbacks Sportsbooks have shifted the favorite over the last few weeks For most of the college football season the Alabama Crimson Tide were playing one game while the rest of the country was entered in another. It was a fait accompli that ‘Bama would win the College Football Playoff…

Roughly 30-percent through the season a huge favorite has emerged Only two players are receiving any significant support Bettors should take advantage of Luka Doncic’s odds now before they become any shorter Going into June’s NBA Draft there was some minor debate about who the top pick should be. In the end, manchild Deandre Ayton was picked ahead of the more polished Marvin Bagley…

Week 13 saw another positive ROI and I’m nearing the $1000-mark for the season. There aren’t many spreads I love in Week 14, but there are a few totals that look good. The Bengals are getting two touchdowns, and I’m still locking up an ATS loss for Cincy.  One big moneyline (Bucs over Panthers at +165) and one ATS play (Broncos-4.5 at the Bengals)…

My Locks of the Week cashed again in Week 13. The account is now nearly $800 in black.  Week 13 is back to a full 16-game schedule, but quality over quantity is still paramount.  Don’t look now, but after a hugely profitable Week 12, the Locks of the Week are now . My four-team teaser hit at +200 while the Vikings covered as three-point home favorites over…

We were nicely profitable for the college football regular season Onto the postseason! First up: Conference Championship Week Wow that’s a spread on the Alabama/Georgia game We went 2-0 last weekend, which brings us to 23-15-0 (>60%) for the regular season. Heading into the postseason, things get a little sharper. College Football Conference Championship Week Picks The odds below are from Bovada. SEC Championship:…