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YTD Posted: 62-50-7
Yesterday: 1-0
Easy winner on Yale yesterday as the Bulldogs nearly won straight-up at Harvard. Great card today top-to-bottom with some stellar games. I copied and pasted a few of these from my discussion thread from yesterday as my thoughts haven't really changed...
North Carolina @ Clemson PK (1.75 units)
Snagged the Tigers at the open as I figured this line would have some strange movement. This is an outstanding defensive ballclub that grinds teams out and forces opponents into halfcourt games. Of course, that's seemingly the only way to stop UNC these days as the Heels are putting up some major numbers offensively. Clemson played a little too fast in the first meeting in Chapel Hill a few weeks back but is unlikely to make the same mistake twice. UNC is coming off of its most emotional game of the season and now ventures into one of the ACC's toughest and loudest venues to take on a team it beat by double-digits. Public perception of the Heels is the highest it's been in probably two years and it seems as if nearly everyone has jumped aboard the Tar Heel bandwagon.
Virginia +12 @ Florida State (1 unit)
I don't trust this 'Noles team one bit especially coming home off of a commanding road win at Georgia Tech less than 48 hours ago. That win was a really big deal according to Coach Leonard Hamilton as they had struggled mightily on the road in conference play. Prime ease-up spot here against a well-rested Virginia team that hasn't played since last Saturday and has a habit of keeping games close. The pace in this one is going to be pretty slow so covering 12 points looks like a tall order for a FSU team that can be handicapped severely on the offensive end. Of course, Virginia may not get to 50, so the UVA defense better be pretty good as well.
Ohio State ML +110 @ Wisconsin (1 unit)
This is such a rare play for me to back a higher-ranked underdog as I never go against this 'system.' But today presents a rare exception. For the past few weeks, analysts on CBS, ESPN, Big Ten Network, and elsewhere have been pointing to this game as the one in which Ohio State finally goes down. History has shown us, however, that when a #1 team loses, it's rarely predictable. Look at 2005 when Illinois was undefeated and lost to unranked Ohio State in the season finale; very few could have predicted that outcome. And yes, I know Bo Ryan is 149-11 at the Kohl Center, but OSU is going to be eminently prepared and ready to play. Also, I just don't think this is a good matchup for the Badgers. Leuer may have a big game, but OSU has so many weapons on the perimeter along with Sullinger in the paint that I think they get this done and stay undefeated.
More to come shortly...
Yesterday: 1-0
Easy winner on Yale yesterday as the Bulldogs nearly won straight-up at Harvard. Great card today top-to-bottom with some stellar games. I copied and pasted a few of these from my discussion thread from yesterday as my thoughts haven't really changed...
North Carolina @ Clemson PK (1.75 units)
Snagged the Tigers at the open as I figured this line would have some strange movement. This is an outstanding defensive ballclub that grinds teams out and forces opponents into halfcourt games. Of course, that's seemingly the only way to stop UNC these days as the Heels are putting up some major numbers offensively. Clemson played a little too fast in the first meeting in Chapel Hill a few weeks back but is unlikely to make the same mistake twice. UNC is coming off of its most emotional game of the season and now ventures into one of the ACC's toughest and loudest venues to take on a team it beat by double-digits. Public perception of the Heels is the highest it's been in probably two years and it seems as if nearly everyone has jumped aboard the Tar Heel bandwagon.
Virginia +12 @ Florida State (1 unit)
I don't trust this 'Noles team one bit especially coming home off of a commanding road win at Georgia Tech less than 48 hours ago. That win was a really big deal according to Coach Leonard Hamilton as they had struggled mightily on the road in conference play. Prime ease-up spot here against a well-rested Virginia team that hasn't played since last Saturday and has a habit of keeping games close. The pace in this one is going to be pretty slow so covering 12 points looks like a tall order for a FSU team that can be handicapped severely on the offensive end. Of course, Virginia may not get to 50, so the UVA defense better be pretty good as well.
Ohio State ML +110 @ Wisconsin (1 unit)
This is such a rare play for me to back a higher-ranked underdog as I never go against this 'system.' But today presents a rare exception. For the past few weeks, analysts on CBS, ESPN, Big Ten Network, and elsewhere have been pointing to this game as the one in which Ohio State finally goes down. History has shown us, however, that when a #1 team loses, it's rarely predictable. Look at 2005 when Illinois was undefeated and lost to unranked Ohio State in the season finale; very few could have predicted that outcome. And yes, I know Bo Ryan is 149-11 at the Kohl Center, but OSU is going to be eminently prepared and ready to play. Also, I just don't think this is a good matchup for the Badgers. Leuer may have a big game, but OSU has so many weapons on the perimeter along with Sullinger in the paint that I think they get this done and stay undefeated.
More to come shortly...
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