Wyoming is a scrappy team that gives their opponents fits. The Cowboys play at an extremely slow pace, and that makes it difficult for their opponents to get separation. Wyoming has held all 15 of their opponents to less than 70 points in regulation time this season, and five of their six losses this season have come by 8 points or less with three losses coming by 3 points exactly. Wyoming has given Boise State fits recently as they are 3-2 SU against the Broncos with the two losses coming by just 7 and 2 points.

Boise State covered the spread for us in their 69-66 loss at San Diego State on Wednesday night. The Broncos were catching the Aztecs off their big win at Kansas, and Boise State is a tough match-up for San Diego State. That was a game they had circled, and off the close loss, we expect a letdown tonight. This game will be a grind, and Boise State head coach Leon Rice is well aware of that fact.

Indianapolis was a heavy bet-against team last week. The Colts opened as 2.5-point home favorites over the Chiefs, and the line moved as many as 5 points when Kansas City became a 2.5-point favorite at one point. That money looked to be spot-on when the Chiefs led 38-10 in the third quarter. But somehow, Indianapolis came all the way back and won 45-44 despite a 4-1 turnover deficit. That big comeback win had to take a lot out of the Colts, and with this game on the road against a rested New England team, we just can

California is in a very difficult situational and scheduling spot for tonight

New Orleans came thru for us last week in their 26-24 win at Philadelphia, and we

Miami played last night in New York and the Heat lost 102-92. Miami has to wheel right back and play tonight in Brooklyn, and this is simply not a good scheduling spot for the Heat. This will be Miami

Marquette was picked to win the Big East, but their season has not gone as planned so far. The Golden Eagles come into tonight

Boise State is a very good team people know little about. The Broncos won 21 games last season and they played in the NCAA tournament. They returned four starters from that team, including two of the best overall players in the Mountain West conference (Derrick Marks and Anthony Drmic), and also the league

Golden State is on a major roll, and we

Indiana has been one of the best teams in the NBA all season; the Pacers come into tonight

Boston is struggling mightily right now. The Celtics have lost 7 of their last 8 games SU while going 1-6-1 ATS in those games. Their lone win came against a mediocre Cleveland team by 3 points. And it

Oklahoma City suffered a major loss when they lost Russell Westbrook six games ago to a knee injury. The Thunder have gone 4-2 SU in those games without Westbrook, but two of those wins only came by 4 points each. Oklahoma City is off back-to-back monster games in which they scored a total of 234 points. That

Auburn may be the most unlikely team to be playing for a national championship in college football in a long time. The Tigers went just 3-9 SU last season, including winless in the SEC, and they were picked by many to finish 6th out of 7 teams in the SEC West division this season. Gus Malzahn is in his first year as the head coach of Auburn; he was their offensive coordinator when they won the championship with Cam Newton. Malzahn is brilliant, and he

Iowa is a team we

San Francisco comes into this game in tremendous form as they

These two teams just met last month in San Diego with the Bengals winning 17-10. Cincinnati was a Best Bet winner for us in that game as they were in a terrific scheduling and situational spot for that game. San Diego was coming off their huge 41-38 comeback win in Kansas City the week before while the Bengals were fresh off their bye week. Despite the poor spot, the Chargers played well in that loss, and if not for two red zone turnovers, the outcome may have been different. San Diego has morphed into a different team over the second half of the season. The Chargers were a pass-heavy attack early on, letting QB Philip Rivers throw the ball all over the field. San Diego

New Orleans got a much-needed blowout win at home last week over Tampa Bay. The Saints dominated in a 42-17 win and their offense broke out with 468 yards of total offense. The one knock on the Saints this season has been their bad play on the road. But instead of just looking at their 3-5 record away from home, we

These two teams just played two weeks ago in Kansas City with the Colts winning 23-7 as 7.5-point road underdogs. Indianapolis out-scored Kansas City 23-0 after the Chiefs jumped out to a 7-0 lead. The 16-point win by the Colts is a bit misleading as they were fortunate to have a +4 turnover margin in that game. Indianapolis also had a +17 minute time of possession edge. Despite those two negatives for Kansas City, the Chiefs only lost the first down battle 19-18 and yardage 367-287. Kansas City rested their starters last week so we can discount that loss in San Diego. The Chiefs are 6-1 SU in their other seven road games this season with their lone loss coming in Denver by only 10 points (27-17). Kansas City was dominant in those road wins as they won by an average of 19.2 points per game while scoring 23 points or more in every game. The Chiefs

Oklahoma State is a very good team, but they are in a tough spot for today

This game has a lot of meaning for Notre Dame after things got out of hand over the summer. Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey was an assistant at Duke under Mike Krzyzewski, and the two were friends. But things got ugly when Notre Dame decided to join the ACC. Krzyzewski was publicly critical of Brey and Notre Dame, and the two debated the issue in public. This game is very important for Notre Dame, and especially Brey. Duke will be playing their first true road game of the season. The Blue Devils have a young team, and even though there are ultra-talented, the atmosphere may get the best of them.

Notre Dame always brings their best efforts at home against the top teams. Brey is a sharp game planner for games like this, and we expect the Irish to slow this game to a crawl. Notre Dame has a lot of veteran talent, and they own one of the best backcourts in the country. They won 25 games last season, and they returned 7 of their 9 top players from that team. Notre Dame has also faced a tough schedule already this season with games at Iowa, and neutral court games against Indiana and Ohio State. One of Duke

New Orleans has picked up their play with the return of their best player, Anthony Davis. The Pelicans are 3-2 over their last five games despite playing a brutal schedule. New Orleans

Oklahoma has been given no chance in this game, from the betting markets and from the talking media. The Sooners are being treated as if they don

Oregon is a perfect 12-0 SU this season, but the Ducks have been fortunate in their match-ups. Oregon is a team that needs to play ultra-fast in order to have success; the Ducks are one of the fastest teams in the country in pace. But tonight they will be playing one of the slowest teams in college basketball as Utah loves to grind teams in the half court. Oregon has faced just one similar team this season, and that was a close 71-64 win over Illinois. That game was on a neutral court but in Oregon

Golden State is in tremendous current form right now. The Warriors have now won six straight games and seven of their last eight games overall. Golden State has been a different team with the return of Andre Iguodala; he makes the Warriors

Michigan State comes into this game with an impressive 12-1 SU record with the Spartans lone loss coming by just 4 points (17-13) at Notre Dame. The Spartans own one of the best defenses in the country as they are holding opponents to just 13 points and 247 yards of offense per game. Michigan State gives up just 3.8 yards per play, 2.7 yards per rush, and 5.1 yards per pass attempt. The Spartans rank first or second in the country in those three important defensive categories. Michigan State held five opponents to season-low yards this season. The Spartans

Iowa is just 8-4 on the season, and if you judge them based on their record alone, you may think they are a mediocre team. But don

Texas beat Oklahoma 41-13 in the Cotton Bowl last season.

Rice had a tremendous season going 10-3 SU and 8-5 ATS. The Owls three losses all came against teams also playing in bowl games. Rice comes in off a conference championship win over Marshall who just beat Maryland in their bowl game. Rice is led by quarterback Taylor McHargue who threw for 2,261 yards with a solid 17/8 TD/INT ratio this season. McHargue only threw three interceptions over the last 11 games. Rice has a powerful rushing attack that averages 239 yards per game on 4.7 yards per rush. Charles Ross has 1,252 rushing yards while averaging a whopping 6.2 yards per rush. Mississippi State has allowed 150 rushing yards or more in seven games this season. The Bulldogs went just 3-4 SU in those games with the three wins coming by 1, 6, and 7 points. That means they are 0-6-1 ATS versus the posted line on this game when allowing more than 150 rushing yards.

Mississippi State is lucky to be in a bowl game. They needed to beat their rival Mississippi in the Egg Bowl to get their 6th win. The Bulldogs did play a tough SEC schedule, but they only beat Bowling Green by a single point (21-20) at home as an 11.5-point favorite. Bowling Green lost their bowl game to a mediocre Pittsburgh team. The MAC is 0-4 SU and ATS in bowl games so the fact Mississippi State struggled at home against a team from that conference gives Rice a solid shot in this game. The Owls also own the better defense as they are giving up just 5.1 yards per play (#36 in the country) and 6.7 yards per pass attempt (#33). Mississippi State is allowing 5.6 yards per play (#79) and 7.1 yards per pass attempt (#62). The Bulldogs

Virginia Tech had another ho-hum season. The Hokies went just 8-4 but three of their four losses came by 7 points or less and their other loss came to Alabama in the season opener. Virginia Tech actually out-gained Alabama in that game while holding the Crimson Tide to just 206 yards of offense. The Hokies

Boston College quietly had a pretty good season. They only went 7-5 SU, but digging thru their schedule reveals some tough opponents. The Eagles lost at USC, home to Florida State, at Clemson, and at North Carolina. Their only bad loss came in their season finale at Syracuse. Boston College gave Florida State their toughest game this season as they put-up 409 yards of offense on the Seminoles in a 48-34 loss. The Eagles have one of the best rushing attacks in college football as they average 219 yards per game on 5.5 yards per rush. If Boston College eclipses the 200-yard mark on the ground in this game, they will have an excellent shot to win. Arizona allowed over 200 yards in four games this season; the Wildcats went 0-4 SU and ATS in those games while allowing 31, 38, 31, and 58 points.

Arizona also went 7-5 SU this season, and like Boston College, they played a tough schedule. Their only bad loss came at home to Washington State. The Wildcats also posses a strong rushing attack that averages 266 yards per game. The two rushing attacks are equal, but Boston College has a major edge in the passing game, and that will be the difference in this game. The Eagles throw for 7.3 yards per pass attempt while the Wildcats only throw for 6.2 yards per pass attempt. Arizona has allowed 20 touchdown passes thru the air this season, and Boston College QB Chase Rettig had a 17/6 TD/INT ratio on the season. The Eagles and Wildcats are similar teams on the ground and on defense, but Boston College gets the edge in the passing game. That

Dallas is finally starting to get healthy again. The Mavericks are 4-3 over their last seven games and that record could be even better had they not dropped a game in overtime to Toronto. Head coach Rick Carlisle is excited about his team

Texas got off to a horrendous start this season. The Longhorns began with a 1-2 record, including back-to-back blowout losses that got coaches fired and squarely had head coach Mack Brown with one foot out the door. Texas regrouped and was one of the hottest teams in the country when they ripped off six consecutive wins before ending the year with two losses over their last three games. Brown is leaving after this game; he has been the Texas coach for 16 years. The Longhorns will bring tremendous effort in this game as Brown is well-liked by his players. The Texas offense was strong in averaging 31 points and 424 yards per game. The Longhorns average 198 yards rushing and 226 yards passing per game so they are extremely well-balanced. Texas also converts on an impressive 41.4% of their third down attempts. Texas played a tough schedule and they allowed a respectable 26 points per game while only giving up 5.2 yards per play (#44 in the country) and 6.8 yards per pass attempt.

Oregon has a terrible bowl destination for this game. The Ducks had national title aspirations, and they even said they didn

Golden State beat the Suns on Friday night; the Warriors have now won five of their last six games. Golden State is in tremendous form right now and that has coincided with the return of Andre Iguodala; he makes the Warriors

Tampa Bay

Carolina has won 10 of their last 11 games by a combined score of 258-132. They are playing at an elite level right now, and they still have something to play for despite locking up a playoff spot last week. Carolina still has a shot at the #1 overall seed in the NFC so they will bring their top effort in this game. Carolina

Philadelphia started the season red hot (4-2), but the Sixers have spiraled downward since (4-18 their last 22 games). Philadelphia was playing with a shorthanded team, but point guard Michael Carter-Williams returned to the court two games ago. The Sixers went 1-1 in those games. With Carter-Williams on the court this season, the Sixers are 7-10 and just 1-10 without him. Philadelphia last played a game 7 days ago so they are fresh and ready for tonight

This is a big game for both teams. Miami Fla gets to play a bowl game in their home state after a self-imposed post-season ban the last two years. Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is a Miami native, and the Cardinals recruit heavily in Florida. This is a homecoming game of sorts for their players. The Hurricanes started the season strong; they were 7-0 and ranked high in BCS polls. But Miami went south quick, finishing the season with a 2-3 record. The Hurricanes

Cincinnati had a tremendous season once again; the Bearcats come into this game at 9-3. They can win 10 games for the sixth time over the last seven seasons, and their accomplishments have gone unnoticed. Cincinnati comes in off an overtime loss to a very good Louisville team so we expect a strong bounce back effort in this game. Quarterback Brendon Kay took over when Munchie Legaux was lost for the season with a knee injury. Kay has played fantastic football as he has accounted for 28 touchdowns in the ten games he

Rutgers opened the season strong. They were 4-1 after five games and 5-3 after eight games. Rutgers then lost three consecutive games before beating South Florida in their final game of the season to become bowl eligible. That was a confidence-building win which should carry over into this game. Rutgers played 3 weeks ago so they do not have the typical bowl layoff. Notre Dame will have 28 days in between games. Rutgers biggest strength this season was on the defensive side of the ball. The Scarlett Knights have one of the best rush defenses in the country as they are holding opponents to just 97.8 yards per game on the ground; that ranks them #4 in the country. Rutgers is holding those opponents to just 3.0 yards per rush which ranks them #6 in the country. Only two teams (Houston and Louisville) ran for more than 120 yards on Rutgers this season. Their ability to stifle opponents on the ground is a critical match-up advantage in this game against the Fighting Irish, especially in a cold, outdoor game in late-December on a baseball field in New York.

Notre Dame has the worst bowl destination of any team this season. The Irish are going from playing in the National Championship game against Alabama last season to playing a 6-6 Rutgers team in the Pinstripe Bowl on December 28th. Not only that, but this game will also be played in the Bronx giving Rutgers the proximity edge as well. It will take one heck of a coaching job by Brian Kelly to get his team inspired to play this game. Notre Dame

Phoenix has been a surprise team this season. The Suns come into tonight

Washington lost their head coach and a few assistants after Steve Sarkisian left for USC. The Huskies will be led by one of their former quarterbacks, Marques Tuiasosopo. Normally, losing coaches before a bowl game is a bad thing, but in this case, it may not be. Tuiasosopo is young so the players can relate to him, especially since he played at Washington. Reports from the bowl practices are that Tuiasosopo has galvanized the team for this game. Washington has strong seasonal numbers on both sides of the ball. The Huskies throw for 8.2 yards per pass attempt (#22) and they convert on 49.7% of their third downs (#9). On defense, the Huskies allow just 5.0 yards per play (#29) and give up just 6.0 yards per pass attempt which ranks them #9 in the country.

BYU had a disappointing season by going just 8-4. The Cougars were projected for a double digit win season, but losses to inferior teams like Virginia and Utah prevented 10 wins or more. BYU is strong on defense as they allow just 4.9 yards per play (#23) and 6.4 yards per pass attempt (#19). Those defensive numbers are right in line with Washington

Memphis has had a rough season so far. The Grizzlies come into tonight

Los Angeles won the first meeting against Golden State 126-115. That game was way back in October when the two teams were further apart. The Clippers were a together team while the Warriors were still trying to fit their new pieces together. That game was in Los Angeles and they won, but things will be different this time around. Los Angeles is playing good basketball as they

New Orleans comes into tonight

Toronto made a very good trade in getting rid of Rudy Gay. He

In these early bowl games, it

New England has played in some wild and crazy games over the last five weeks. After blowing out Pittsburgh 55-31 prior to their bye, New England

These two teams just played two weeks ago in New Orleans and the Saints won 31-13. New Orleans was coming off an embarrassing loss in Seattle and returning home for a primetime game; they were focused and ready for a big effort. The Saints are once again coming off an embarrassing loss, this time at St. Louis, but this time, they are playing at Carolina and it

Minnesota will hit the road and play at Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings are 0-7 SU on the road while Cincinnati is a perfect 6-0 SU and ATS at home this season. Minnesota is off their best offensive game of the season. They scored 48 points on 455 yards of offense in their home win over Philadelphia last week. But the Vikings will be hard-pressed to duplicate that production in this game, especially against a stout Cincinnati defense. Quarterback Matt Cassel played well above his head last week. Cassel completed 26 of his 35 passes for 382 yards with 2 touchdown passes. That was at home and inside a dome against an Eagles

Denver is in poor current form, and their team chemistry just isn

BYU is in a very difficult scheduling spot for tonight

This is a tournament game and it will be played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn so neither team has the home court advantage. There is one team that holds some key advantages that will ultimately decide this game, and that team in Stanford. The Cardinal start an experienced team of 3 juniors and 2 seniors that won the NIT championship two years ago. Stanford is a big team as well as they rank 14th in the country in that department. The Cardinal offense is tough to prepare for because they run the intricate triple-post, and Michigan head coach John Beilein is concerned.

Houston was crushed last night in Indiana. The Rockets lost by 33 points (114-81) after shooting a dismal 38.1% (32-84) from the field and an ugly 18.2% (4-22) from three-point land. Houston was awful from the free throw line as they shot just 54.2% (13-24) from the line. Their 81 points scored was a season low and the 33-point defeat was their largest in years. Houston was facing one of the best defensive teams in the league in Indiana last night, but they will face one of the worst defenses in Detroit tonight. Houston

Sacramento is in a terrible situational and scheduling spot for tonight

USC comes into this game with a lot of disappointment and uncertainty. After a 62-41 blowout loss at Arizona State got Lane Kiffin fired in late-September, the Trojans were led by interim head coach Ed Orgeron. The team responded under Orgeron

These two teams met earlier this season in Santa Barbara with Utah State winning 71-64. However, UC Santa Barbara

These two teams just met four days ago with Brooklyn blowing out Philadelphia by 36 points (130-94). That was, by far and away, the Nets best game of the season. They shot 60.3% (47-78) from the field and 60.0% (21-35) from three-point land. Brooklyn never trailed in that game and they led by as many as 42 points. However, that performance was an aberration. The Nets are just 9-16 on the season, including a 4-9 record on the road. Brooklyn will play the rematch tonight without Kevin Garnett (rest), and possibly Joe Johnson who is dealing with a personal matter. Brooklyn has two days off after this game and they will host the Pacers in their next.

Philadelphia started the season red hot (4-2), but the Sixers have spiraled downward since (3-17 their last 20 games). But Philadelphia has been playing with a shorthanded team; that changes tonight. Point guard Michael Carter-Williams returns to the court and with Philadelphia having 3 full days to get ready for this game, we expect a strong effort. The Sixers have lost their last two games by 34 and 36 points, and if they are ever going to come with their best game, tonight is it. Philadelphia is a respectable 6-8 at home this season so they

LSU is a sneaky good team this season. The Tigers come into tonight

Indiana State is a very good mid-major team. St. Louis is also a very good mid-major team. But this game is not being priced like that at all, and there

Belmont has made a name for themselves with NCAA tournament appearances in the last few years. However, this year will be different for the Bruins as they lost a lot from those teams. Belmont comes into tonight

Portland played as perfect a game as possible three nights ago in their 139-105 blowout win in Philadelphia. The Blazers shot an incredible 55.9% (52-93) from the field and 56.8% (21-37) from three-point land. And if that wasn

This game will be played at Madison Square Garden, and both teams are quite familiar with the court having played on it countless times. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati are also quite familiar with each other from being in the Big East conference. Pittsburgh comes into this game with a perfect 10-0 record. The Panthers best win came on a neutral court against Stanford; they won that game by 21 points (88-67). Pittsburgh is playing extremely well as a team as their four returning veterans have meshed well with their influx of freshman talent. The Panthers

Cincinnati will be going for the series sweep of Pittsburgh on Sunday night. The Bengals beat the Steelers 20-10 back in Week 2. Cincinnati is playing some terrific football right now as they

New Orleans has won back-to-back home games over the Pistons and Grizzlies. But tonight

New Orleans was impressive in their win over Carolina last Sunday night. The Saints won that game quite easily against one of the hottest teams in the NFL, and we expect them to also win this game quite easily. New Orleans will be facing a bad St. Louis team that is extremely thin on both sides of the ball. The Saints

San Francisco won a big game at home last week against Seattle. That win by the 49ers was their eight over their last ten games; this team is hot at the right time. San Francisco takes to the road in this game and they are taking a major step-down in class. The 49ers

This is a heated rivalry series that has been dominated by BYU in recent years. The Cougars have won seven straight meetings, but we expect that streak to end tonight. BYU is a team that needs to play ultra-fast in order to have success; the Cougars are the second fastest team in the country in pace. But tonight they will be playing one of the slowest teams in college basketball as Utah loves to grind teams in the half court. BYU was held to less than 70 points in one game this season and they lost by 13 points to Wichita State. The Utes have held 8 of their 9 opponents to less than 70 points this season.

Utah is a much improved team this season. The Utes come into tonight

San Antonio got a big 117-110 win at home over Minnesota last night snapping the Spurs 2-game losing streak to the Timberwolves. San Antonio now takes to the road on a back-to-back and they must play this game in the thin air and altitude of Utah. The Spurs are an old and aging team so this is not a good scheduling spot at all, especially with this also being their fourth game in five nights. San Antonio also has a much bigger game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on deck, and HC Gregg Popovich will severely limit the starters minutes tonight after three starters played over 34 minutes last night.

Utah returns home off back-to-back underdog wins at Sacramento and at Denver last night. The Jazz are 4-4 SU over their last eight games; the Jazz won just 2 of their first 15 games. They have lost three straight games at home, but historically, Utah

This game will not be on Oregon

Milwaukee is in a terrible scheduling and situational spot for tonight

Army and Navy will closeout the 2013 college football regular season when they play for the 114th time on Saturday afternoon. This series has been dominated by Navy over the last decade as the Midshipmen have won 11 straight meetings. Navy also holds a 57-49-7 all-time series lead over Army. The Black Knights own the #1 rushing attack in the country based on their 329 yards per game. They run the ball 80.1% of the time and they average 60.6 rushes per game while gaining 5.4 yards per rush. Army has no passing game whatsoever as they only average 5.8 yards per pass attempt. But that may change if QB A.J. Schurr starts; he played the second half in their last game against Hawaii and led the team on 5 touchdown drives. The team scored 35 points with Schurr under center and he actually completed 5 passes for 122 yards.

Navy

Memphis has had a rough season so far. The Grizzlies come into tonight

We played against Detroit last night and Minnesota came thru easily in their 27-point win (121-94). The Pistons are a play against once again tonight as they are just in another terrible scheduling and situational spot for this game in New Orleans. The Pistons are playing on back-to-back nights with this game being their third in four nights. Not only that, but this will also be Detroit

Gonzaga comes into tonight

Minnesota is just 4-9 over their last 13 games, but the Timberwolves can be excused for that poor record. They

These two teams just played three days ago with Portland winning 130-98. That

Both teams are fighting for a playoff spot as Dallas comes into this game with a 7-5 record while the Bears sit at 6-6. The Cowboys are also on a mini bye of sorts as they last played on Thanksgiving night. But that

Denver came into their current road trip in tremendous form as they won five straight games before beginning their 6-game East Coast trip. The Nuggets won their first two road games, but they

Carolina has won 9 of their last 10 games by a combined score of 249-99. They are playing at an elite level right now, and many people still haven

Seattle has been dominant this season, and we saw that on Monday night when they simply crushed the Saints 34-7. The Seahawks completely stymied the potent New Orleans offense while holding QB Drew Brees to season lows in every passing category. Seattle

We lost going against Portland last night, but we

Ohio State has the longest active winning streak in college football as they come into this game on a 24-0 run. The Buckeyes have yet to lose a game under head coach Urban Meyer, and we don

This is a Big Five rivalry game in the city of Philadelphia, and these games are always close and competitive.

Utah is just 4-16 SU this season, but the Jazz are 9-10 ATS. They

California is 6-2 on the season, but this will be their first true road game. The Golden Bears are just 1-2 ATS in the three games they

Oklahoma City comes in off a 111-104 Wednesday night loss in Portland. The Thunder played that game on a back-to-back road set so that is an excusable loss. Oklahoma City had last night off so they

The two best teams in the MAC play tonight as Bowling Green battles Northern Illinois for the conference title. This game will be played in Detroit at Ford Field so neither team has the home field advantage. Bowling Green is only 9-3 on the season, but the Falcons are much better than that record indicates. Two of their losses came out of conference to BCS schools and their other loss came by just 3 points versus Toledo. The Falcons have a very strong defense that gives up just 13.8 points and 296.6 yards of offense per game. Bowling Green is holding their opponents to just 4.6 yards per play (#9 in the country) and 5.5 yards per pass attempt (#3 in the country). They also have a pretty good offense that averages 8.6 yards per pass attempt (#15) and they convert on 44.8% of their third down attempts.

Northern Illinois is undefeated at 12-0 on the season and looking to return to a BCS bowl game for the second consecutive season. The Huskies have played an extremely weak schedule and their best win came at Iowa (30-27) in their season opener. Since that game, the Huskies have feasted on a bunch of terrible teams; tonight

Both teams have had miserable seasons. Houston comes into tonight

This is a big game for both teams. Louisville is 10-1 on the season with their lone loss coming by 3 points to a very good Central Florida team. The Cardinals have played suffocating defense this season as they are allowing just 11.4 points and 242.7 yards of offense per game. Louisville has held 10 of their 11 opponents to 17 points or less this season, including 10 points or less in 7 games. Louisville is holding opponents to just 4.0 yards per play which ranks them #4 in the country. They allow just 5.7 yards per pass attempt which ranks them #5 in the country. Louisville is also efficient on offense as they average 9.2 yards per pass attempt (#5) while converting 57.4% (#2) on third down.

Cincinnati is 9-2 on the season and a win tonight coupled with a Central Florida loss on Saturday gives them a shot at a BCS bowl game. However, this is an extremely difficult match-up for the Bearcats. They

Boston College came into this season with high expectations as they returned 98% of their offensive production and 96% of their defensive production from last season. The Eagles got off to a rough start by losing their first three games of the season. Since then, Boston College has gone 3-1 SU with their lone loss coming by just 2 points (72-70) to a very good Connecticut team. The Eagles have played a hard schedule thus far with opponents like Providence, Massachusetts, Washington, and the aforementioned Connecticut. Tonight

Detroit is off a big upset win in Miami last night. The Pistons beat the Heat 107-97 as 9-point road underdogs. Detroit shot 51.2% (41-80) from the field and 43.8% (7-16) from three-point land. They also got to the free throw line 26 times which is a rare occurrence for a road team in Miami. The Pistons dominated the glass as well with a 46-34 rebounding edge. Overall, Detroit played a perfect game while upsetting the defending NBA champs, and we just can

Denver is in good current form right now. The Nuggets have won 7 consecutive games, including last night

Memphis and Oklahoma State just played 12 days ago on Oklahoma State

Cincinnati comes into this game off their bye. The Bengals are rested and ready and the long travel out to California will have zero impact. Cincinnati went into their off week off a confidence building win after losing their previous two games in overtime. The Bengals

Tampa Bay has won three consecutive games after opening the season at 0-8. The Bucs have also covered the pointspread in four consecutive games. However, Tampa Bay has played two weak teams (Dolphins and Falcons) at home and they got an extremely fortunate win in Detroit last week. The Bucs were out-gained by 161 yards (390-229) and lost the first down battle 25-10. Tampa Bay was handed 5 turnovers by the Lions which gift-wrapped that win. The Bucs were 7.5-point underdogs in that game so the fact that they are getting fewer points in this game makes absolutely zero sense as Carolina would be a decent favorite over Detroit according to my power ratings. Tampa Bay was already crushed by Carolina this season, losing 31-13 at home as 6.5-point underdogs. Again, adjusting for home field, this line makes absolutely zero sense based upon the recent meeting between these two teams.

Carolina has won 8 of their last 9 games by a combined score of 222-93. They are playing at an elite level right now, and many people still haven

Iowa was a very good team last season that won 25 games and made it to the NIT finals. The Hawkeyes return just about everyone from that team, and they

Clemson comes into this game at 10-1 SU with their lone loss this season came to arguably the best team in the country when Florida State beat the Tigers 51-14. We picked the Seminoles to win and cover that game so the result is easily excusable. In their other ten games, Clemson owns a +28 scoring margin per game which shows how dominant they

Baylor comes into this game at TCU off their first loss of the season. The Bears were blown out at Oklahoma State (49-17), and that loss will leave them with a hangover for this game on Saturday afternoon. Baylor has an explosive offense, but they

Villanova is a deep and experienced team that returns 73% of their production on the offensive and defensive ends of the court. The Wildcats are 5-0 so far this season and they are certainly facing their toughest opponent to date. However, Villanova matches-up well with Kansas as they have multiple guys that can score in double digits; five players did so in yesterday

This is a big game between East Carolina and Marshall as the winner will go on and represent the East division in the Conference USA championship game. East Carolina is 9-2 on the season, including a solid 4-1 record on the road. The Pirates two losses have come by a combined 8 points; they lost by 5 points (15-10) to Virginia Tech and by 3 points in overtime at Tulane. That close loss to Virginia Tech is impressive and East Carolina owns wins over other major conference teams like North Carolina and North Carolina State. The Pirates have a strong offense that averages 41.5 points and 461.6 yards per game; they scored 65 points on Marshall in last year

This is an important game between Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Both teams are 5-6 on the season and the loser most likely falls out of playoff contention. The Steelers have won three straight games and five of their last seven games overall after starting the season at 0-4. A 19-16 home win over the Ravens came during that stretch. The rematch comes on Thursday night, and we don