Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day

- A 3-0 turn over deficit did the Cards in at Miami, losing 52-27, despite a nicely balanced 496-449-yard edge. On 5-15 ATS run, while ranking 28th in total "O". Horrid 'Pack run continues: 1-6 ATS by 83 points, with a 144-44 pt deficit L3 games. Can't see a change

Rating: 4 Unit PAC-12 Game of the Week

Coogs comfortable at home (58, 63, 41 points L3 hosters). In off embarrassing showing at Cal (despite yet another 402 passing yards from Gordon). Faltering Card being mauled for 39.3 points per game in its road games this season. Only TD vs defenseless Colorado last week: 79-yard Costello aerial.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAF Game of the Week

Ags in off snapping 2-game slide with L0:00 win over Fresno, behind 388 Love passing yards: 267 passing yards per game, but just 11 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. Ags rank 102nd & 103rd in total & passing "D". Wyoming has out rushed all 9 foes, & on 10-3 SU run (3, 4, 3 point losses), while ranking 15th & 10th in rushing "O" & "D".

Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day

Sure, such as heavy spot has to be respected, & surely it is.  However, the Tigers have shaken their so-so attitude (weekly spread sqeakers) following their near disaster at North Carolina, when they stopped the 'Heels from converting a 2-point try in the L1:17, for the 21-20 win.  Since then, they've outscored their opponents, 149-31, in lined games (902-238 point edge in last 20 games).  For the Wolfpack, it's been straight downhill, with a 1-5 spread streak, allowing 44+ points in 3 of last 6 games: 89-34 point deficit L2 (50½ points ATS L2).

Rating: 4 Unit Big-12 Game of the Week

Wow!  Wildcats sure have turned it all around past 3 weeks, with upsets of Tcu & Oklahoma, & romper over up-&-coming Kansas (342-61 rushing yards & 471-241 total yard edges).  Steers' Ehlinger tossed for another 321 yards vs Tcu, but also threw 4 picks (now 23 touchdowns with 7 interceptions).  Dog is 21-8 ATS in 'Horn tilts.

Rating: 3 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day

Buckeye superlatives just continue to mount.  A 492-126 point edge in L9 regular season games, with 386-63 point margin this year: 24-9 first down, 264-83 rushing yard, 431-191 total yard edges in rout of mighty Wisconsin.  Dobbins: 139 rushing yards per game (7.2 yards per rush), Fields 69% (24 touchdowns with 1 interception), etc, with the top-ranked "D" in the nation. Quite a mountain for Terps to climb.  Have already been stung for 59 & 52 points

Rating: 4 Unit SEC Game of the Week

Tigers stayed with LSU, despite 508-287 yard deficit.  Still an overland force (#20 run "O", #16 run "D"), & taken likes of Mississippi State apart (ala Ole Miss?).  Reb "D" stung for 28+ points 11-of-last-15, but note rushing for more than 220 yards 5 times, & covered L2 road games (barely).  Whatever AU wants

Rating: 3 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day

We took the Wildcats to the bank just about every year in this one, but things change.  Jays: 569 & 527 yards vs Texas & Texas Tech (lost in L0:00; won in L0:00). Stanley 19 touchdowns with 5 interceptions this year.  'Cats 90th in total "O", but took Oklahoma 48-41 (led 48-23 in 4th).  Host is 13-7 ATS in Kansas State contests.

Rating: 4 Unit PAC-12 Game of the Week

Yes, we know that this goes contrary to history, as Coogs have covered last 9 vs the 'Ducks, including last year, when Minshew outdueled Herbert.  Washington State came in nicely last week vs Colorado, but OU not only has the firepower, but the 16th-ranked "D".  Revenge in style.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAF Game of the Week

Is Navy smoking, or what?  Try an 822-219 rushing yard edge L2 weeks (27 & 17 point covers), & 7-1-1 ATS run, with only miss by 1 point (Perry now over 3,000 rushing yards).  Wheels came off 'Wave ride, from 288 rushing yards per game to 146 in last week's 47-17 loss to Memphis.  Chalk is now 7-0 ATS in TU contests

Rating: 3 Units

They just keep on winning & covering, do these Mustangs.  Now +79 points ATS, & Buechele in off 6-TD, 457 passing yard showing in destruction of a decent Temple squad (655 yards).  Coogs never sniffed spread in narrow escape of 1-6 UConn (154-yard deficit).  And UH ranks 120th in total "D

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

Payback time for Lions. A 177-70 rushing yard edge over Iowa, holding Hawkeyes without a TD 'til L2:31. And Clifford is 13 touchdowns with only 2 interceptions. Wolverine run "D": 46, 1, 64 yards L3 games. But just no overland reciprocating.

Rating: 4 Unit Pac-12 Game of the Week

Bloom is off the rose, as far as Coogs are concerned, losing to Arizona State in L0:34, not having covered since August. However, Buff "D" a perfect remedy, allowing 30+ points in their last 11 games, entering off a 45-3 loss to Oregon (228-yard deficit, with Montez at 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions)

Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Game of the Week

Sure, there are legions who won't hesitate in jumping on the Wildcats as such heavy dogs, as they've thrived in the pup role for many years, including current 16-5 spread run in that setup, much less as 4-TD dogs. Fact of the matter is that they not only lost their last home game by a 34-10 score (Wisconsin), but can't approach matching points with such a huge juggernaut, ranking 128th in scoring (14.4 ppg). Compare that to Bucks at 50.2 points per game, while playing their starters for little more than a half of every game. We gladly lay the huge spot..

Rating: 4 Unit SEC Upset of the Week

Tigers at 54.6 points per game, with Burrow first QB in Lsu history with 300 passing yards 4 straight games (78.3% & 22 touchdowns and 3 interceptions). And the Bayous on a 16-5 regular season ATS run. Gators a 231-87 point edge in L7 lined games, holding Auburn to 124 rushing yards (entered at 252). Typical classic SEC war. Lean to the points

Rating: 3 Unit Inter-Conference Play of the Day

Host series: 6-0: 49, 41, 45, 49 points for winners, before last year's 24-17 Irish (-11) win, with Troy back dooring it on 20-yard pass in L0:48. Daniels & Book: 349 & 352 passing yards. USC 14-35 away, 7-18 as a dog, & 1-14 as a road dog.

Rating: 4 Unit SEC Game of the Week

- Aggies have played mighty 'Tide better than anyone, save Clemson, of course. Simple math here, as L2 years, Alabama has beaten all regular season foes by 22 points, or more. A 259-74 point edge this year. Sure, 'Tide "D" is nowhere near recent editions, but Alabama "O" is seemingly unstoppable.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Game of the Week

Check out the Buckeyes with a 369-106 point edge in their last 7 regular season games, with Fields now at 16 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Try scoring on their first 6 possessions in destruction of Nebraska, to push their run to +135½ points ATS in last 7 regular season games. Wisconsin & Penn State on deck for Spartans, who rank 7th in total "D", with Lewerke at 10 touchdowns and 1 interception. Still Bucks.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Mismatch of the Week

No doubt the boys in Vegas leave no stone unturned in posting a number, & without a doubt, they are without peers in their knowledge. However, for the life of us, we simply cannot see the Hawkeyes as the underdog in this important match. The Wolverines finally got it together with last week's drubbing of a totally lacking Rutgers outfit, for their first cover of the year, which followed their embarrassing loss to Wisconsin (359-37 rushing yard deficit). Iowa has paid off with regularity (14-4-1 ATS), ranking 5th in total "D", with QB Stanley at 8 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. This is a take.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-12 Game of the Week

We've been on the 'Boys all season, & have reaped the rewards of their 4-0 spread opening, with their only SU miss by just 6 points at Texas. In Hubbard, they own the top rusher in the nation, 10 TDs & 187.6 yards per game. Check their 21-8 first down, 373-126 rushing yard, & 526-244 total yard edges in last week's 10½ cover over always dangerous Kansas State. The Raiders are always among the passing leaders, & at are again, but note in last week's loss to Oklahoma, their yardage was exactly doubled (642-321). Texas Tech in a revenge sandwich.

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

Katie, bar the door! Firepower galore! Year ago, nothing was left on the field in 36-31 Buckeye win, with a 485-456 yard edge. Ohio State is fully focused this season, with a 321-99 point edge in L6 lined games. Fields now 13 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. Nebraska may have been caught peeking in last quarter loss to Illini

Rating: 4 Unit ACC Game of the Week

Wolfpack not playing their best ball, barely getting by Ball State, with a 23-25 first down deficit, & a 417-389 yard deficit (McKay: no touchdowns and 1 interceptions). Florida State led Louisville 21-0, but trailed 24-21, before 35-24 win, covering in the L 1:37. We're always on the 'Pack when these 2 meet. Again.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Game of the Week

Badgers continue on impressive way, with a 141-10 point edge for the season (+80½ points ATS), & in off a 359-37 rushing yard edge over Michigan, with another 203 rushing yards from Taylor (147 per game). The Wildcats stand at 1-2 SU, & 0-3 vs the points, losing to the spot a by 15 points in last week's 34-10 home loss to Michigan State. Payback cements it.

Rating: 4 Unit PAC-12 Game of the Week

Can this be anything but? Sure, the Cougars lost 8 starters, including QB Minshew, but are 11-2 ATS at home, & Gordon has picked up baton, by leading the nation, at 441.3 passing yards per game. Bruins continue along their feeble way: 17 points from a 7-34 line run, & can't run: 78 yards per game.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAF Game of the Week

They keep on doing it. Knights now on 28-1 SU run, with accompanying 17-6-1 spread run, topping 37 points in 24 regular season games since '17. A 604-253 yards per game edge this year, with Gabriel at 9 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. Pitt at just 87.3 rushing yards per game, with a 117-70 point deficit in its last 6 lined games. Sure QB Pickett is at 293 passing yards per game, but Panthers just missed on the one that they truly wanted (Penn State)

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

Payback for last year's Wolverine stomping of the Badgers, with a 320-187 rushing yard edge. Wisconsin hasn't exactly taken on the cream thus far, but cannot argue with 110-0 point edge, nor its balanced 217 rushing yards per game, 300 passing yards per game "O", as well as its 107.5 yards per game "D". First road game for Michigan, with the host on an 11-5 ATS run in UM contests. Tables turned from year ago

Rating: 4 Unit SEC Smash of the Week

Incredible 'Tide now has a 1,066-394 point edge in its last 25 lined games. As usual, Saban called off the dogs in last week's rout of New Mexico State. Tua now has 7 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. South Carolina lost QB Bentley, but check Hilnski's 24-of-30 (282 yards) last week. But don't forget that 483-270 yard deficit at North Carolina.  Not going to be close.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAF Game of the Week

Again & Again! Knights now on 27-1 SU run, topping 37 points 22 times since '17. A 665-146 rushing yard edge this year, with QB Gabriel has 5 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. And on 16-6-4 ATS run. Cards have rung up 3 "O" TDs so far, & going it without QB Costello. A 157-yard deficit at Southern Cal a precursor here?

Rating: 3 Unit Mismatch of the Day

Another win for the 'Cane, who are on a 4-18 SU run. Surely impressed vs San Jose State, with balanced 256 rushing yards, & 283 passing yards (Brooks: 140 rushing yards last week). However, 'Pokes are relentless (40.1 ppg in their last 48 lined games). Sanders: 59 & 75 yard TD passes last week, & 6 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. We don't buck 'em

Rating: 3 Unit NCAAF Play of the Day

McKay has replaced the brilliant Finley for the 'Pack (40-of-52: 77%) in cakers vs likes of East & West Carolina. Also check a 500-49 rushing yard edge. Mounties lost without Grier & 11 other starters: 13, 13 first downs, along with 34-30 rushing yards. Only way to go.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAF Game of the Week

Extra week to prepare for 'Canes after loss (3-pt cover) to Florida (six lead changes),  despite 94-50 rushing yard edge. Tars rode Brown's return to enviously balanced (238 rushing yards, 245 passing yards) win over South Caroline, with 213-yard edge. 'Heels just 8 points from 7-0 spread run. Again.

Rating: 3 Unit CFB Play of the Day

Tech missed cover at Clemson on late 51-yard FG. A 411-157 rushing yard deficit for 'Jackets' formerly overpowering run game (#1 last year). Now 131-45 point deficit in L3 tilts. Nine returning Bull "O" players made little difference in the horrendous 0-point, 9-first down, 157-yard effort vs Wisconsin.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAF Mismatch of the Week

Last week we described the Utes as "always there", & weren't they ever in 30-12 throttling of oncoming Byu, behind Huntley's 13-of-16, & 181 Moss rushing yards (35:58-24:02 time edge). Just 90 rushing yards, & 24 points for NIU vs Illinois State, including a 68-yard Bowers TD pass. Utes smother 'em.

Rating: 4 Unit NCAAF Game of the Week

We've never seen such a dramatic drop as these Cards are experiencing: -331½ points ATS in their last 27 outings (6-21). Another? Okay, Louisville allowing 57 ppg in its last 7 games. Irish got to Final Four, before being taken apart by Clemson. Return 7 offensive starters, including QB Book. A one-sided affair.

Rating: 3 Unit NCAAF Play of the Day

Kentucky is coming off 3 consecutive bowl campaigns, & rare 10-win season, but will be hard pressed to continue that performance, as they've lost a dozen starters, including record-setting RB Snell. Underdog is 18-6 ATS in UK games, & Rockets not only topped 50 points on 5 lined occasions in '18, but have been a staple for the last decade. All ingredients for a nail biter.

Rating: 4 Unit Inter-Conference Game of the Week

Florida State on a steady decline (12-13 SU L2 years), with unthinkable 210-87 point deficit in their last 5 outings. Hornibrook or Blackman at QB? Broncos have said goodbye to QB Rypien (13,587 passing yards on 1,035 completions for his career), but Boise has been a steady force forever. Note visitor is 29-12 ATS in Bronco games. Take the points.

Rating: 4 Unit NFLX Game of the Week

San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games.  The home team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit NFLX Play of the Week

Green Bay is  2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 road games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games on field turf. While Baltimore is 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.  In addition, the favorite is 4-0 in their last four meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day

Boston starter, Rodriguez allowed six runs and six hits (season-high three home runs) in five innings of a 10-3 loss at Toronto on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Venezuelan escaped with a no-decision in Boston's 6-5 victory over Colorado on May 15, yielding five runs with a season-high 10 strikeouts in six frames after going 3-0 with a 2.28 ERA in his previous four starts. Houston's Alex Bregman is 2-for-4 with two homers and Carlos Correa is 4-for-5 with two walks versus Rodriguez, who is 0-2 with a 9.90 ERA in three career starts against the Astros. Houston starter, Verlander permitted only a home run to Jose Abreu while walking one and striking out a season-high 12 in eight innings of Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Virginia native, who needs nine strikeouts to pass Cy Young and move into 21st on the all-time list, has recorded nine quality starts in his 11 turns and has allowed 36 hits in 72 1/3 frames this season. Boston's Mookie Betts is 0-for-13 versus Verlander.

Rating: 3 Unit MLB Play of the Day

Williams is 4-1 with a 3.20 ERA in nine appearances (six starts) against the Reds who hand the ball to Tanner Roark (0-0, 6.23 ERA). The 32 year old right-hander was tagged with three runs on six hits over 4 1/3 frames against Milwaukee in his first start of the season. Roark owns a 4.70 ERA in seven career outings (four starts) against Pittsburgh. Pirates are 7-1 in Williams' last eight home starts vs. a team with a losing record. Reds are 8-27 in their last 35 road games.

Rating: 3 Unit Tournament Play of the Day

Freshman forward Nassir Little matched Maye with 20 points in the 81-59 win over Washington in the second round, while freshman guard Coby White chipped in 17 points and six assists. Leading scorer Cameron Johnson (16.9) tied his career high with seven assists and has 11 of them against just one turnover in the tournament. Sophomore forward Garrison Brooks (8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds) is fine after taking an elbow to the face in the second-round victory, while senior guard Kenny Williams (8.5 points, 3.5 assists) hopes to play through a hamstring strain. The clincher:  North Carolina is 20-8-2 ATS in their last 30 vs. Southeastern.

Rating: 3 Unit Tournament Play of the Day

The Cavaliers will challenge the Sooners' hot shooters as the defense ranks near the top of the nation in field goal percentage defense (38.1 percent) although Garden-Webb did manage to hit 44 percent of its shots Friday. The Cavaliers connected on 51.9 percent from the floor in the win as sophomore De'Andre Hunter, who missed last year's tournament with an injury suffered in the ACC Tournament, topped the team with 23 points, while Mamadi Diakite added 17 points along with a team-high nine rebounds and Ty Jerome scored 13. Virginia, which outrebounded Gardner-Webb 35-21, has held eight of the last 10 opponents under 60 points and the Cavaliers rank first in the nation in scoring defense (55.1). The clincher: Virginia is 14-4 ATS in their last 18 games following a ATS loss.

Rating: 3 Units

Two teams trending in opposite directions meet today in a first-round Midwest Region matchup of the NCAA Tournament as ninth-seeded Washington faces No. 8 seed Utah State in Columbus, Ohio. Washington won the Pac-12 regular-season title but was 4-3 in its final seven games, while surging Utah State has won 10 straight and 17 of its last 18 contests. The clincher:  Utah State is 14-3 ATS in their last 17 Friday games.

Rating: 2 Units

If not for Oats discovering him at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Massinburg might have been involved in Tuesday's First Four game with Prairie View A&M, the only school to originally offer him a scholarship. The 6-3 guard paid instant dividends, averaging 11.3 points as a freshman and that number has increased every season to 18.3 this season. Now, Massinburg, who has made 16-of-19 from the foul line in the last two games amid struggles from 3-point land, where he has gone 11-of-44 in the last six contests, stands 47 points away from passing Javon McCrea (2,004 points) to become the all-time leading scorer for the Bulls, who rank fifth nationally in scoring at 84.9 points per game - 7.1 better than the Sun Devils. The clincher:  Buffalo is 19-6-2 ATS in their last 27 neutral site games.

Rating: 3 Unit Big-12 Play of the Day

Dedric Lawson (conference-best marks of 19.2 points and 10.4 rebounds) bounced back from a poor offensive effort by his standards in Thursday's quarterfinal win over Texas with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting and eight rebounds; the 6-9 all-conference forward is also 36-for-39 from the foul line over his last six outings. Quentin Grimes (8.3 points) added 18 points - his best offensive output since a 19-point outburst versus the Cyclones on Jan. 5 - including four of his five first-half 3-pointers over the final 4:15 of the opening stanza. Fellow freshman guard Devon Dotson (11.9 points, 3.7 boards, 3.6 assists) continued his recent steady play with 13 points, five rebounds and six assists; the North Carolina native is averaging 15 points over his last three games. The clinchers:  Kansas has won the tournament 11 times and have yet to lose a non-true road game (22-0).

Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day

The No. 3 Tar Heels defeated the No. 5 Blue Devils 88-72 in the game Williamson was injured and also prevailed 79-70 on Saturday in the regular-season finale. Williamson, who joined Duke's Jahlil Okafor (2015) and Marvin Bagley III (2018) as the only players in ACC history to win Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, showed no rust Thursday in a dominating performance that included 29 points, 14 rebounds, five steals and making all 13 of his field-goal attempts.  The clincher:  North Carolina is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games.

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

The Tigers are led by All-SEC first teamer Tremont Waters, a sophomore guard who paces the team in scoring (15.3 points per game), ranked third in the SEC in assists (5.9) and was second nationally in steals (3.1), which garnered him a co-Defensive Player of the Year honor in the conference. Junior guard Skylar Mays (13.6 points) and freshman forward Naz Reid (13.3) were second- and third-team All-SEC selections, respectively. Reid missed the win over the Commodores with injuries sustained at Florida three days earlier but has practiced this week and is expected to play. The clincher: LSU is 19-7-2 ATS in their last 28 vs. Southeastern.

Rating: 3 Unit Atlantic 10 Play of the Day

Dayton is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record,  7-17 ATS in their last 24 games following a ATS win, and  9-25 ATS in their last 34 games following a straight up win. While Duquesne is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss,  3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall.

Rating: 3 Unit Pac-12 Play of the Day

Arizona is 10-4-3 ATS in their last 17 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. While Arizona State is  6-13-2 ATS in their last 21 road games, 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, and  1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 4 Unit American Athletic Conference Game of the Week

Central Florida is 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win,  8-0 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games, and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games overall. While Temple is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Rating; 4 Unit Big-12 Game of the Week

The Red Raiders are among the national leaders in scoring defense (58.2) and held their 12th opponent to fewer than 55 points Monday, causing coach Chris Beard to tell reporters: “Defense is our identity; it’s our DNA.” Jarrett Culver leads the team in scoring (17.9), rebounds (6.3) and assists (3.7) while fellow sophomore guard Davide Moretti averages 11.3 points after draining 18-of-27 shots from behind the arc the past six games. Senior guard Matt Mooney is the third on the team in scoring (10.8) after pouring in 15 versus Texas.

Rating: 3 Unit Mountain West Play of the Day

Utah State is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games. While Colorado State is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games,  11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall, and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 vs. Mountain West. In additional Utah State is 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 4 Unit PAC-12 Game of the Week

Oregon State is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss, 14-6 ATS in their last 20 vs. Pacific-12, and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. While Arizona State is 17-35-5 ATS in their last 57 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, 5-12-2 ATS in their last 19 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 5-13-2 ATS in their last 20 road games. In addition, Arizona State is 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Oregon St..

Rating: 4 Unit SEC Game of the Week

Florida continues to make a late push for the postseason, defeating Vanderbilt 71-55 Wednesday to end a four-year skid in Nashville as the Gators earned their fifth straight SEC victory. Now Florida has to guard against overconfidence as it aims to finish off the sweep of Georgia on Saturday when it hosts the Bulldogs, who are coming off a hard-fought 78-75 loss to Auburn and are looking for their first conference win since early January. Georgia pushed Florida hard in the first meeting before falling 62-52 and the Bulldogs continue to battle despite their record, as their last four losses, all to teams in the top half of the conference, were by a total of nine points.

Rating: 3 Units Sun Belt Play of the Day

Troy is 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, 15-33-3 ATS in their last 51 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and  14-38-1 ATS in their last 53 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. While Texas-Arlington is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win,  8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win, 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 vs. Sun Belt.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-10 Game of the Week

No. 18 Wisconsin looks to reach 20 wins for the 15th time in the last 17 seasons when it visits Indiana today. The Badgers have posted back-to-back victories, including a 69-64 triumph against Northwestern on Saturday, to pull even with 20th-ranked Maryland in fourth place in the Big Ten standings, and hope to continue their stellar play on the road where they have won four of their last five games. Indiana has dropped 12 of its last 13 games after an encouraging 12-2 start to fall out of contention for an NCAA Tournament berth. Wisconsin has won six of the last eight meetings in Indiana.

Rating: 3 Units

The 5-returning starter Orange are 5-2 SUATS away this season, including 3-0 SUATS

versus greater than .777 opponents.  In addition, Coach B is 3-1-1 ATS mark in games against UNC when his team owns a .655 or greater win percentage. While Heels head coach Roy Williams has moved his team into a first-place tie for the ACC lead, he’s gone just 2-5 ATS in his last seven conference games at the Dean Dome. The clincher: Williams is 8-14 ATS versus greater than .666 opponents, including 1-10 ATS from Game 20 out.

Rating: 3 Unit Missouri Valley Conference Play of the Day

Drake is 13-3-2 ATS in their last 18 games following a straight up win, 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 road games, 15-4-2 ATS in their last 21 games following a ATS win, and 33-16-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. While Illinois State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Missouri Valley.

Rating: 3 Unit American Athletic Conference Play of the Day

Wichita State will look to get back to .500 after a 1-6 conference start as it won for the fifth time in six games Wednesday with an 81-60 rout of Tulsa. The Shockers tied a school record by draining 15 3-pointers and Dexter Dennis matched a freshman mark by hitting six 3-pointers en route to his team-high 18 points. The clincher:  Memphis is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.

Rating: 4 Unit Sun Belt Game of the Week

UT Arlington is 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 home games, and  20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS loss. While UL-Lafayette is 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games, and 0-8 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.

Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day

Fourth-ranked Virginia jumped on the backs of De’Andre Hunter and Kyle Guy to earn two important wins last week and will need another big effort from the star guards when it visits No. 16 Virginia Tech tonight in an ACC showdown. Hunter drained 13-of-21 shots and averaged 20 points while Guy made nine 3-pointers and scored 42 combined in wins over North Carolina and Notre Dame. The victory at North Carolina last Monday followed a second crushing loss to Duke, and Saturday’s 60-54 triumph against the Fighting Irish at home showed that the Cavaliers can grind out a win on a poor shooting night. The clinchers:  Virginia Tech is 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. Atlantic Coast while Virginia is 20-6 ATS in their last 26 road games.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Game of the Week

CS Northridge is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games,  3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400, 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.  While CS Fullerton is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss.

Rating: 3 Unit Mid-American Conference Play of the Day

Central Michigan is 5-0-1 in their last 6 games overall, 6-0-1 in their last 6 versus the Mid-American Conference, and 16-7 in their last 23 home games versus a team with a road winning % of less than .400.  While Ohio is 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 road games,  7-19 ATS in their last 26 games overall, and 5-17-1 ATS in their last 23 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Rating: 4 Unit Big East Game of the Week

Georgetown is  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, 13-4 ATS in their last 17 road games, and 12-4 ATS in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. While Seton Hall is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games, and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

Pacific is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. While BYU is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. While the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

Alabama is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Southeastern,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. While Vanderbilt is 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. Southeastern, 12-32 ATS in their last 44 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Rating: 4 Unit Mountain West Game of the Week

Colorado State is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall,  8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. Mountain West, and 17-6-3 ATS in their last 26 Saturday games. While Wyoming is 8-21-1 ATS in their last 30 games overall,  12-37-3 ATS in their last 52 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record, and 6-21-2 ATS in their last 29 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Rating: 3 Unit PAC-12 Play of the Day

After recording one of its worst shooting performances in nine years under coach Dana Altman, Oregon is well-positioned to bounce back Wednesday against visiting California. The Bears have lost a school-record-tying 10 games and appear destined for their second straight last-place finish under coach Wyking Jones. The clinchers:  California is 7-35 ATS in their last 52 games overall,  14-35-2 ATS in their last 51 Wednesday games, and 8-22 ATS in their last 30 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Rating: 4 Unit Hump Day Game of the Week

Air Force is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss, 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS loss, and 14-6 ATS in their last 20 home games. While Wyoming is 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 road games, 7-21-1 ATS in their last 29 games overall, and 11-37-3 ATS in their last 51 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 4 Unit Big-12 Game of the Week

Baylor is 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game, 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. In addition, the favorite is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings while TCU is 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

LSU us  4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games,  7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. Southeastern, and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win. While Arkansas is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 as well as 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Louisiana State.

Rating: 3 Unit SEC Play of the Day

LSU rides a nine-game winning streak and the momentum from the Miracle at Mizzou into College Station to visit Texas A&M on Wednesday in an SEC game. The No. 19 Tigers trailed Missouri by 14 with 2:14 to go in regulation before winning 86-80 in overtime Saturday as junior guard Skylar Mays spearheaded the frantic regulation rally and freshman guard Ja'vonte Smart took the baton in OT with a pair of 3-pointers. The clincher:  LSU is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Southeastern.

Rating: 4 Unit SEC Game of the Week

Junior Breein Tyree (17.3 ppg) continues to be the biggest offensive threat for the Rebels, combining with fellow guard Terence Davis (15.8) to account for 42.6 percent of the scoring for a team averaging 77.7 points. Tyree has had nine 20-point games this season, including a 22-point effort in the loss to Iowa State, with Davis chipping in with 16 points along with a team-high six rebounds. The defense produced 19 turnovers against Iowa State, the ninth time the Rebels came away with at least 15, but they couldn't shut down the Cyclones' shooters, who went on to hit 69.1 percent of their shots, including 76.9 in the second half. The clinchers:  Mississippi is 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a double-digit loss at home and 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

Utah is 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. Pacific-12 and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. While California is 25-51-1 ATS in their last 77 games following a straight up loss, 18-37 ATS in their last 55 games overall, and 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. In addition, Utah is  5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings and the favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Game of the Week

Wyoming is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games overall,  5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, and 12-36-3 ATS in their last 51 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Rating: 3 Unit PAC-12 Play of the Day

Point guard Jaylen Hands averages a league-high 6.4 assists for the Bruins, who have lost six of their last nine games and are shooting a Pac-12-worst 61.1 percent from the foul line. Forward Chris Smith has cooled off considerably since averaging 9.7 points and six rebounds during the team’s first three conference games, and Bartow said Cody Riley and Jalen Hill could see more playing time in his place this week. One bright spot has been the play of guard Prince Ali, who is shooting 51 percent from the field and 48 percent from 3-point range in five Pac-12 contests.  The clincher:  Arizona State is 7-17-2 ATS in their last 26 vs. Pacific-12.

Rating: 4 Unit PAC-12 Game of the Week

All eyes will be on center Chase Jeter and whether he will play after leaving the win over the Beavers following a nasty spill on his back which caused him to miss the rest of the game as well as practice on Monday and Tuesday. The 6-10 junior transfer from Duke ranks second on the team in scoring (12.6) and leads the team in rebounding (7.2) while also shooting 62.1 percent from the floor. Sophomore guard Brandon Randolph leads the Wildcats in scoring (15.4) but averaged 7.5 points and connected on only 7-of-24 shots (29.2 percent), including 1-of-8 from 3-point range, in last week's home split with the Oregon schools. The clinchers:  Arizona is 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 vs. Pacific-12, and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Rating: 4 Unit ACC Game of the Week

Kabengele leads a balanced attack with 12.6 points per game after posting a career-high 26 at Boston College. Senior guard Terance Mann is second on the scoring list with an 11.6 average and he leads the Seminoles with 6.3 rebounds per game. Junior guard Trent Forest is averaging 14 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists over his last two contests. The clinchers:  Clemson is 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall while Florida State is 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 Tuesday games.  In addition, The home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Game of the Week

Oakland is 12-25 ATS in their last 37 games overall,  7-20 ATS in their last 27 vs. Horizon League, and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win. While Detroit is  7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games,  6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400,  11-2 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win, and 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games overall.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games,  4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 90 points in their previous game, and  19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a double-digit loss at home. While Pacific is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. In addition, San Francisco is  4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Pacific.

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

Michigan State will go for its 10th straight victory when it travels to face struggling Penn State in a Big Ten Conference contest. The fifth-ranked Spartans are undefeated in conference play after a 77-59 win over Purdue on Tuesday, while the Nittany Lions are looking for their first league win and to put an end to their current three-game losing streak. Penn State has struggled offensively this season, averaging a Big Ten-worst 67.9 points and ranking 13th in the conference in both field-goal percentage (41.1) and 3-point field-goal percentage (31.2).

Rating: 4 Unit AAC Conference Game of the Week

Wichita State's inexperience will be challenged again Saturday when it travels to face the tough defense of 15th-ranked Houston. The Cougars own one of the nation's top defenses while the Shockers have committed 35 turnovers in two American Athletic Conference games. Senior forward Markis McDuffie is surrounded by a lot of new faces and the Shockers are going through growing pains - including losing an 11-point lead in Saturday's overtime loss to Temple. The Cougars are also coming off a loss at Temple - which snapped their perfect start - but still have their 28-game home win streak intact. Houston, ranked among national leaders in scoring defense (60.1 points) and opponent field-goal percentage (36.3 percent), won two of three meetings with the Shockers last season.

Rating: 4 Unit Mountain West Conference Game of the Week

New Mexico is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Mountain West, and 30-14-2 ATS in their last 46 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. While Colorado State is, 4-10-2 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record,  2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win, 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, and 1-7 in their last 9 home games.

Rating: 3 Unit Big-10 Play of the Day

The Cornhuskers, whose 11-4 mark is their best 15-game record since the 2010-11 team opened 13-2, won 20 straight at home during the 1965-66 and 1966-67 seasons and can match that mark today.  Penn State, which has dropped six straight in Lincoln, fell to 0-4 in conference play after Sunday's 71-52 loss to Wisconsin while playing without coach Patrick Chambers, who was suspended due to an incident with freshman guard Myles Dread in the previous game. The clincher: Nebraska is 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26 home games.

Rating: 4 Unit CBB Conference Game of the Week

Hofstra is 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. Colonial Athletic Association, 19-7-2 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 games overall. While William & Mary is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Thursday games, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win,  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and  0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 4 Unit ACC Game of the Week

The Blue Devils got a wake-up call with an 89-87 loss to Gonzaga on Nov. 21 and have steamrolled each of their six opponents since. Duke won five consecutive games by at least 21 points - including four straight by 30 or more - before posting a 69-58 victory over Texas Tech last time out. The Tigers have regained their footing and won four straight after losing three of their previous four, but this easily will be their biggest test yet. It’s only the second true road game of the season for Clemson. The clinchers: Clemson is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall while Duke is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. Atlantic Coast.

Rating: 3 Unit MAC Conference Play of the Day

Nate Oats' team, which finished with the league's best record last season en route to capturing the Eastern Division and MAC Tournament titles, rebounded from its first defeat to thwart Canisius and complete its best start since 1962-63. CJ Massinburg maintained the hot hand, scoring 22 points and hitting four 3-pointers against the crosstown rival Golden Griffins, and has made 13-of-26 from beyond the arc in the past three games after struggling in early December. The Bulls, who have a winning record against three of the 10 MAC teams, have won three straight and five of seven against the Eagles to increase their series lead to 15-10. The clincher: Buffalo is 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games following a straight up win.

Rating: 4 Unit West Coast Game of the Month

St Mary's is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. West Coast, and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. While San Francisco is 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. In addition, the home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings while the favorite is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

Rating: 3 Unit ACC Play of the Day

The lack of depth, exacerbated by the continued absence of forward Dewan Hernandez due to eligibility issues, figures to be problematic for the Hurricanes throughout the entire rugged ACC slate - beginning against a Wolfpack team getting hefty contributions from its deep, talented bench, with every player on the roster scoring in double digits in at least one game. Ten Wolfpack are in the rotation and average at least 12.6 minutes per game compared with just seven for Miami and N.C. State is using that depth to bring in fresh subs to play tenacious defense for coach Kevin Keatts and the result has been a 3-1 mark against Power 5 teams, including a 78-71 triumph over then-No. 7 Auburn. The Wolfpack bench has scored at least 40 points in six games, including a school-record 62 in a recent win over South Carolina Upstate, and the team as a whole is averaging 89.4 points per game (tied for sixth best in the nation), nearly 12 points better than Miami (77.6), which has been held below 76 in five of the last six games.

Rating: 3 Unit Conference Play of the Day

Oklahoma  is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win,  4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games, 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall, and 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. While Kansas is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600,  1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, and  1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 3 Unit Bowl Upset of the Day

For the 2nd straight year, the Knights of Central Florida have made it through the regular season unscathed. And for the second consecutive season have been rewarded with a New Year's Day bowl game against an SEC power. A year ago, it was the Peach Bowl, vs the 10-3 & #7 Tigers of Auburn, who were expected to put an end to this false challenger. But things don't always pan out, & didn't in that one, as UCF (+9½) turned a 20-13 deficit in the 3rd, into a 34-20 lead in the 4th, en route to the 34-27 upset. Knight QB Milton was just 16-of-35, but 242 passing yards (2/0), along with 116 rushing yards (8.9 ypr). Before entering that one, the Knights barely got by Memphis, 62-55, in their AAC title game. Ditto this year, as UM (+3) led 38-21 at intermission, with 336 rushing yards, only to go down 56-41, with 65 2nd half rushing yards. Check a 252-134 rushing yard edge over Cincinnati, which out rushed its other 11 opponents. The loss of Milton (knee) on Nov 23rd mattered little as backup QB Mack was 19-of-27 for 348 passing yards & 2/0, while rushing for 4 TDs, with Knights totaling 34 first downs, 350 rushing yards, & 348 passing yards. And they haven't missed a beat, with the replacement of HC Frost, for Heupel. Another "upset"?

Rating: 5 Unit Bowl Game of the Year

Iowa HC Ferentz is 7-8 SU & 9-6 ATS in bowls, but most recently 1-5 SU & 2-4 ATS, with 4 wipe out losses in those 6. As usual, the Hawks again depend on their 7th-ranked defense, which more than offsets a 76th-ranked offense, that has topped 159 rushing yards only 4 times. QB Stanley has had his moments (23/9), but just 58.6 %. The Bulldogs finished at 4-1 SU & ATS, with a 160-49 point edge (+75½ points ATS). Fitzgerald is a bit of an heir-apparent to "do-all" QB Dak Prescott, with 1,615 rushing yards (15/7) & 1,018 yards (15 & 12 TDs). Thus, much attention to their offense, & deservedly so, but check ranking 10th, 6th, 3rd, & 1st in run, pass, total, & scoring defense, giving up just 12 TDs in 12 games.

Rating: 3 Unit Bowl Game Play of the Day

Aggie bowl games exceed simple excitement, with final scores of 52-28, 45-37, 21-27, 28-33, & 52-55 in their last 5. In last year's Belk, A&M led Wake 14-0, trailed 31-14, led 42-41, trailed 48-45, led 52-48, & lost 55-52, in last 2:18, with 636-614 yard deficit. This year was highlighted by its 74-72 seven OT win vs Lsu, behind 6 TD passes from Mond (no picks), who tied it on a 19-yard TD pass at the gun in regulation, along with 198 rushing yards from Williams, who ranks 3rd in the country with 1,524 yards (15 TDs). The Aggies are on a 13-6-2 ATS run, with one of their misses coming by a point in that Lsu contest. The Aggies are 5-2-1 ATS vs bowl teams this season

Rating: 5 Unit Bowl Game of the Month

Tech has been out rushed by 7 of their last 8 opponents, surrendering 465 & 492 rushing yards to Georgia Tech & Pitt. It is the exact opposite for the Bearcats, who've had the overland edge in 11-of-12 games (#14 run offense, #6 run defense). HCs Minter, Dantonio, Kelly & Jones had the 'Cats on a seemingly constant 10+ win run, only to have Tuberville gradually take them down the tube (4-8 in '16), before their transformation, under Fickell (from 4-8 to 10-2 SU, & from 100th & 96th in total offense & defense to 23rd & 7th this year). Ridder (2,359 passing yards, with 19 touchdowns and 4 interceptions), Warren (1,163 rushing yards, 17 TDs), & Lewis (1.4 yards per catch), along with that defense have 'Cats at +110 points ATS for the year. No doubt on this one.

Rating: 3 Unit Bowl Game Play of the Day

The Wolves were ranked 4th in the land, with a Final Four Playoffs spot a given, if they just took Ohio State in their season finale. Michigan went into that one on a 10-game winning streak by an average score of 39-13. But it wasn't to be, as the Buckeyes (+4) destroyed the Wolves, 62-39, with a 656-401 yard edge. And that vs a Michigan squad whose defense entered at 13.5 points per game, & 234.8 yard per game. Thus, from a playoff spot, to a lesser bowl, while plunging to #8 in the polls. This marks UM's 47th bowl, & 8th in the last 9 years (2-5 SU, & 2-4-1 ATS). No questioning the improvement under Harbaugh (38-14 SU) with the Wolverines finishing 4th, 1st, 3rd, & 1st in total defense, although they are just a 1-2 bowl proposition, spread wise. Opponents state that their devastating loss to the Buckeyes kills any focus or dedication for this contest. However, I remember in '15, when an identical 10-1 Michigan outfit was demolished, 42-13, also in its season finale vs the Buckeyes. Thus, a match with Florida in the Citrus Bowl. Did they care? As noted above, they must have, as they mauled the Gators, 41-7, as a field goal favorite, with a 503-273 yard edge.  Mullen's arrival from Mississippi State, has turned Gator fortunes around, with a 6-1 start (5-1 ATS), before ending 3-2 (1-3 ATS), coming from 108th & 78th in scoring & rushing offense, to 25th & 26th, respectively, is a true improvement. But I just can't dismiss that '15 Wolverine bowl bounce back.

Rating: 4 Unit Bowl Game of the Year

The Mountaineers of West Virginia are going it without their 2 best players, namely All-Big12 OT Cajuste, & All-American QB Grier, who has thrown for 7,354 yards & 71 TDs last 2 years. How valuable is he? Try just 14 points, 9 first downs, 52 rushing yards, & 100 passing yards, with a 498-152 yard deficit, in 30-14 loss to Iowa State, when he was subpar. This marks the Mounties' 37th bowl (15-21 SU), 15th in 16 years, 19th in 22 years, & 22nd in 26 years. Quite an accomplishment, except for the fact that they are currently on a horrible 3-12 ATS run in these contests (0-5 & 1-8 of late, as well as on a 2-6 SU slide), while allowing 30+ points in 8 of their last 9, including last year's Heart of Dallas, trailing 30-6 until the final 1:58.

Rating: 3 Units

Three straight bowl seasons for the Trojans of Troy, who are on a splendid 31-7 SU run, with HC Brown turning this former doormat into a power, serving notice with a tight 30-24 loss at Clemson, as 35-pt dogs, in '16; & an outright 24-21 win at Lsu, as 20½-pt dogs, in '17. And this year, they upset Nebraska, 24-19. They have a pair of 1,000-yd QBs, as Smith (1,349 yds) took over for an injured Barker in mid season. In Troy's 3 losses, the Trojans committed 4, 3, & 4 TOs. Stay clean, & this one is theirs.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

Cal St Fullerton is  0-5 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. While Nebraska is 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 26-6-1 ATS in their last 33 games overall, 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 non-conference games, 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 home games, and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS win.

Rating: 3 Unit CBB Play of the Day

Ole Miss is off to a great start through its first 10 games under new coach Kermit Davis, but the Rebels' new boss will feel an emotional tug when his team faces his old team – Middle Tennessee State – on Friday in Nashville, Tenn. Davis led the Blue Raiders for 16 seasons, winning 63.8 percent of his games, and while his focus is on the Rebels, he admits today’s match up will not be just another game. The Blue Raiders are struggling under new coach Nick McDevitt, riding a seven-game losing streak after winning three of their first four games. The clincher:  Middle Tennessee State is 1-12 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

Rating: 2 Units

Nebraska (under Tim Miles) is known for its defense, as the Cornhuskers are allowing just 59.6 PPG (14th). However, if the team's scoring average of 79.8 PPG could be maintained for a full season, it would be the highest mark since 1995-96! Nebraska's five starters are averaging between 8.1 and 18.7 PPG, led by James Palmer Jr. Despite the team's poor start, Oklahoma St is shooting a Big 12-best 41.6 percent from three-point range to rank 11th in Division I .The good news is, OSU’s Curtis Jones (an Indiana transfer) is now eligible but expect it to take some time for him to mesh with the other starter. Nebraska is 7-2-1 ATS to open the current season and over its last 29 regular season games is a huge 24-4-1 ATS