Taking CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 4* Money Maker 

Taking UCF. Like this bunch. Always brings the defense. Think they are the better team. 4* Money Maker UCF 

waiting on Belmont and Central Connecticut State lines to be posted. Sorry for multiple emails. 

Grabbing IRVINE. I think Mary's will be a bit down this year. Irvine one of those teams that should win their conference, and maybe steal one from a decent school on the road. Enough points that we are in this thing. Gaels getting scoring from 2 guys. 4* Money Maker CAL IRVINE 

Taking SAN DIEGO. We have a team getting a nice amount of points, that plays better defense. This should come down to the last minute. Points at a premium. 4* Money Maker SAN DIEGO 

Taking SYRACUSE. Lot of games on tap today, so I am going to keep these short. These 2 really close - but I like the Orange defense to be the difference maker. 4* Money Maker SYRACUSE 

Taking BRADLEY. Deep rotation. Plenty of upperclassman. They have knocked off Penn State and SMU on neutral courts. IUPUI is a 1 man show. 4* Money Maker BRADLEY 

Taking GEORGIA STATE. I have GaSt as a Top 20 mid-major program. And as we have seen other times this year, no better time to take these guys vs a 'bigger' school. Always with a chip on their shoulder, you know you will get their 'A' game. These guys will win the Sun Belt and are led by conference POY. They just knocked off Georgia, and have beaten the Bonnies. I would put Tulane below those 2 programs right now. Tulane will most likely be pulling up the rear of the AAC. 5* Best Bet GEORGIA STATE 

Taking TULSA. This Arlington team lost everyone from last year. 5 starting seniors and 3 others in their rotation. Tulsa with a nice experienced guard to make the team go. I think they win this one by 14 or so. 4* Money Maker TULSA 

Taking IOWA. Yes. Pitt is 6-0 this year. I get they have a new HC in Capel. High hopes. Of course there are high hope, 8-24 last year. Youngstown, VMI, Troy, Central Arkansas, North Alabama. That is 5 of your 6 wins. This Hawkeyes team is pretty good. We had them rolling Oregon back in MSG. They should win this one by 20. 4* Money Maker IOWA 

Taking TEMPLE. Give me the small dogs here. Two teams that play some defense 65.7 Temple 65.6 Missouri. But only 1 at 74.5 (Temple) outscoring their opponents. Tigers can't muster much offense logging 63.6ppg - Think the Owls can scrape enough O together to pull out W tonight. 4* Money Maker TEMPLE OWLS 

Taking LOY CHI. So you can roll out how Nevada is coming in with NCAA revenge and are one of the Top 5,10 teams in the country. This line will probably go up a tick. But I will grab the home dogs tonight. I can't see Wolfpack getting their 92ppg average tonight. Loy Chi will force the temp and stay in this thing. 4* Money Maker LOYOLA CHICAGO 

Taking SOUTH DAKOTA. Will take the big dogs here. Don't sleep on my Summit League buddies. A nice experienced bunch returns. These guys lost at UCLA by 3 last year and at Duke by 22. Playing at young Baylor team will not be difficult. I think we keep it close, and possibly, if things go very well, we get an outright win. 4* Money Maker SOUTH DAKOTA 

Taking VIRGINIA TECH. Ok. Might be a bit of square play here. But I can't see VT losing this one. I have Penn State near the bottom of the Big 10. VT is a tough team. I hate laying such a short number with the 'ranked' team. I'm going to stick to my numbers and back the small road fave. 4* Money Maker VIRGINIA TECH

Taking the WARRIORS. Normally I like to shy away from these guys. But we are getting some value here. So Magic opened their road trip getting ambushed in Denver losing by 25 - then yesterday, a nice win over the Lakers and LeBron. Maybe they put up a fight for a half. Something tells me we get a really focused Warriors team finishing up a home stand. 4* Money Maker GS WARRIORS 

Taking WOFFORD. Will grab the in-state rival in this spot. These guys should be the 1 or #2 team in the SoCon. I get it isn't SEC hoops. But South Carolina isn't that much better in ratings. Experienced bunch from the Terriers. They only beat Georgia Tech and North Carolina on the road last year. A team that was inexperienced at the time went on to win 21 games. Wofford has 2 losses this year, both by 11 to Oklahoma and NC. They will be in this one. 4* Money Maker WOFFORD 

4* Money Maker BOWLING GREEN 

Taking the PELICANS. Both teams in a back to back. But shorter travel and playing a worse team. I'll grab the better team tonight. 4* Money Maker NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 

Taking HOFSTRA. Have these guys right near the top of the CAA while VCU in the middle of the A10. Like the Pride balance. They do everything just a bit better than VCU right now. 4* Money Maker HOFSTRA 

Taking SAN JOSE STATE. This Clara team is pretty bad right now. They aren't scoring much. And they have given up 80+ in 3 of 4 games. So the defense sure isn't helping. Now. Spartans aren't a basketball powerhouse. Their lone win was over someone called Life Pacific. But, always a but people! -- They did go 0-3 in their tournament. lost by 2 to CMU, lost by 1 to Bakersfield, and by 8 to Weber. These guys are competitive. After some close calls, they get it done here at home. 4* Money Maker SAN JOSE STATE 

Taking GREENSBORO. You know this our team. Cashed with them a couple times already. Both of these guys in my Mid-Major Top 25 rankings. I just have NCG rated a bit higher. Should be able to cover this number. But both of these teams should be on your list of teams to be backing this season. 4* Money Maker NC GREENSBORO 

Taking WESTERN KENTUCKY. Indiana State a two man team. Not shocking, since those 2 guys are their only returning contributors from last years team. I have WKU as one of the Top 15 mid majors in the country. They should take care of this bunch. These guys are the top dogs in CUSA. They opened losing at Washington. Beat Tenn-Martin, Valpo and West Virginia. Dropped the next game to UCF in a let-down spot. Should win this one by 10. 4* Money Maker WESTERN KENTUCKY 

Taking DEPAUL. I really don't think these teams are that far apart. Won't be shocked if this line goes up a bit since people love 'big names" and in CBB or CFB, Notre Dame is one of those names. Strus for DePaul the best guy on the floor. 4* Money Maker DEPAUL 

Taking the LAKERS. This is more of fade of the Jazz. These guys just are not the same team as they were last year. And that is really reflected on the defensive side of things. Have to take the Lakers here. 4* Money Maker LA LAKERS 

Taking GREENSBORO. Like this team. Have backed them before. NCG beat these guys by 13 last year. Spartans a good team. Should be in the NCAAs this year. Blue Hens near the bottom of the CAA. 4* Money Maker NC GREENSBORO 

Taking GRAND CANYON. Like this WAC bunch. Down on the hall. Think the Lopes win this puppy outright. 4* Money Maker GRAND CANYON. 

College Football for Friday - Saturday will be coming up later today. 

Taking KANSAS. I do like Marquette. We got crushed backing them at Indiana. I just do not like this match-up for them. Kansas with too much size. I'm laying it. 4* Money Maker KANSAS 

Taking FULLERTON. Like both of these schools and conferences. This isn't that bad of a spot for CSN. They were just in a tourney down in South Carolina. So they have been on the east coast for a bit. The points are nice considering all the pieces back from the Big West Tournament Champs. 4* Money Maker CS FULLERTON 

Taking GEORGIA STATE. Will grab the Sun Belt over the SEC. I have said I am not high on Georgia and they could be the worse team in conference. This line shows that. GST will win the Sun Belt. They have the best player in conference. They have size, hit 3s, can play some D. Give me the experienced small school to prove themselves vs in-state brother. 4* Money Maker GEORGIA STATE 

Taking NORTH FLORIDA. All 5 starters back and their 6th man. I do like Jackson State. But will grab the Ospreys as a small dog and if the sites had it, would be on the ML. 4* Money Maker NORTH FLORIDA   -- Line is now NF +4.. still a play

Taking SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. Lost backing these guys the other day. But will jump on them in this spot. With these early tourneys, we are on or off a lot of the same teams. SDST is a tourney team that will steal a win or two. I have Colorado State nearly at the bottom of the Mountain West. 4* Money Maker SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 

Taking SAN ANTONIO. Have to grab the 0-5 Roadrunners. This is a pretty experienced C-USA team. They get their first win this morning. 4* Money Maker UTSA 

Taking ST LOUIS. Cashed these guys as a top 10* over Seton Hall as a nice doggy outright. Today, flipping sides as a favorite. Not high on this rebuilding Pitt team. A-10 would love to take out a big Conference school. 4* Money Maker ST LOUIS 

Taking TOLEDO. Will grab the Rockets as a little dog here. This is a pretty even game, but even on the neutral I rate Toledo as the fave. So them getting points is an auto play. ULL loses most of it's big stars from last year. So a bit of a rebuild. I think the Rockets can win the MAC this year. 4* Money Maker TOLEDO 

Taking BOWLING GREEN. Not high on Detroit. It's that simple. Line isn't that steep. I have BG winning this by 9. 4* Money Maker BOWLING GREEN 

First up.. What a brutal day of CBB yesterday. Obviously our worse day out of the gate this season. Not the start to a new week I looking for. 7-16 the last 2 day. Uh. Sick to my stomach. Look - I don't like losing. Taking an L is part of the job. But We have a lot of new weekly + monthly people who join up on weekends. And that is a bad taste to have in your mouth for a Friday to Monday run of plays. I hope that my long term returns for the last 30-60-90 days show everyone that a bad couple is just that. A bad couple days -

It's Thanksgiving week. We aren't going to start putting plays on tilt cause a bad couple days. Our numbers are strong and we will bounce back. No matter what site you are getting my picks on - We are still on the leader-boards in NFL, College Football, NBA, NHL and just fell off CBB because of a terrible day. I was #1 or 2 in NFL Money Last year. #1, 2 or 3 in CBB Money last year. As I say on Free Pick Video. Win or lose, ALWAYS the truth. And, when the month ends, we will have a winning month. When NFL ends, I am looking to be #1 Money Leader again. We have bowls next month. Playoffs ahead. Let's get back to grinding out our winners, and build some bankroll. 

Taking BRADLEY. Might be able to get a bit of better line as I think everyone will come down on SMU. And I think SMU has some talent and should be right there in the AAC Title hunt. Braves are middle tier of MVC. But just think they are deeper and play a bit better defense. 4* Money Maker BRADLEY 

Taking LOYOLA here. Have these guys favored even on this court. And we get Detroit giving a couple. Detroit is young with a new coach and no major parts back. Give me the more experienced club. 4* Money Maker LOYOLA MD 

Taking the PACERS. 5th road game in 8 nights for the Jazz. Getting ready to head home. Indiana wrapping up 3 game home stand as a dog. I'll grab them. 4* Money Maker INDIANA PACERS

Taking OLD DOM. Just another team that I am high on. 4* Money Maker OLD DOMINION 

Taking AUBURN. One. I think they are really hounding you to grab Xavier and the points in this spot. This is different X team. New HC. Lost 2 of the better players to play at the school. 3 transfers (Columbia, San Jose St, Ferris? D2) not exactly hoops factories. Auburn already made a statement crushing Washington. Auburn is deep. Should run X out of the building and into the Pacific. 4* Money Maker AUBURN 

Taking ILLINOIS STATE. Taking the dog here in the Caymans. Have Ill-St as a top MVC team. While Georgia will struggle in the SEC. This is the kind of game middies have to rise up for. This line is 4 and I have it basically a PK on a neutral. 4* Money Maker ILL STATE 

Taking SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. Have these guys as the kings of the Summit. Mike Daum is a beast. But also has a pretty good wing man in David Jenkins. You should already have had these guys circled as a play-on early this season. Tulane should be one of the worse AAC teams this season. 4* Money Maker SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 

Taking WEBER. Weber a proven middy out of the Big Sky. They are always at the top of the conference. This year will be no different. They just everything just a bit better than Bakersfield. The Roadrunners reloading a little bit with some part time starters back in the fold. Just have to give the edge to Weber. 4* Money Maker WEBER 

Taking UCF. A couple teams that I like facing each other. But have to give it to UCF. Just think they are a tad better. WKU off huge win over West Va. I still think UCF is under-valued in college circles. We'll back them just as we had their basketball brethren cashed as huge 10* last night over Cincy $$  4* Money Maker UCF 

Taking INDIANA. Man. These guys dropped the hammer on me the other night. I thought they would be good, but wasn't expecting this out of the gate. Tough to lay on the road, especially vs a SEC team. But I think the Razorbacks are a young group. I really have the rated at the bottom of the SEC. Can't see Hoosiers coming in overlooking them. As I said - young. 8 of their top 10 guys are gone from last year. 1 junior - All FR. (8) or SO. (3) Archie Miller should have Indiana ready for this, and take care of the task at hand. 4* Money Maker INDIANA  

Taking FULLERTON. I live in NJ. This Monmouth team is not good. This isn't that fun team from a couple years ago knocking off Power Conference schools. They are at best, a middle of the road MAAC team. CSF at best is the best, or 2nd best team in the Big West. A lot of scoring back. They should be able to pull away to a double digit cover. 4* Money Maker CS FULLERTON 

Taking BALL STATE, again. I got nothing to say. 4* Money Maker BALL STATE 

Taking HIGH POINT. This isn't last year.. MBC has to replace some guard play. That is big early in the season. High Point has played some solid mid-majors already. Did you Tubby Smith is coaching this group? Yeah, That Tubby with the ring from Kentucky. I'm grabbing the Panthers. 4* Money Maker HIGH POINT

Taking ST LOUIS. Like this bunch. A lot of good talent. If HC Ford can piece it together, this is an NCAA team. Transfers. Isabell from Drexel 21ppg 7boards  -- Wiley from Maryland 6ppg . That doesn't include returnees, Goodwin 11ppg 7boards , Bess 13/7, French 9/7, Forman 7ppg, Welmer 8/5.  These guys are deep. On the flip side - Seton Hall lost nearly 60% of it's scoring. STL is ready to take a big step. Nearly played them +210 on the ML here on the sites. Pirates with Powell scoring 27 and Nzei 12. After that, it is a loose ball crap shoot of where the points are coming from. Billikens get the call. 10* Money Bomb STL BILLIKENS 

Taking PEPPERDINE. So. I will tell you. Not a fan of Romar at all. We know the guy can recruit. First round drafts all over the place. But getting Ws is a problem. I though about Towson. But they just have a lot of role pieces back from last year. Waves bring back some double digit scores. I know this is hike from Cali. And, I can't say who's family is affected by the fires, if any. Best case, I have the Waves moving up to the WCC, while I have Towson pegged towards the bottom of the CAA. 4* Money Maker PEPPERDINE 

Taking IOWA. Although pegged for a middle tier Big 10 team, I like Iowa in this spot. Everyone real contributor back for them. They beat a pretty good Ducks team last night. Let-down. Nah. Then we would have to say let-down for UConn. Huskies ceiling was about basement level. But with a new HC, they took down old Big East rival Syracuse last night. Think size and experience wins out tonight. 5* Best Bet IOWA 

Taking OREGON. Both of these guys were probably thinking they were going to be playing in the 2K Classic Championship Game. Look. This is like a home game for 'Cuse. I think they are ok. I mean -middle of the road ACC team. Will be ranked, and go dancing. I have Ducks pegged for the top of the PAC 12. I like Dana Altman. I think this team is pretty good. And I will grab them this afternoon. 5* Best Bet OREGON DUCKS 

Taking CAMPBELL. No interest in Florida A&M. Big South isn't a sexy conference, but they have better teams than the MEAC. And the Camels are right on Radford's heels for the top spot. Campbell should be able to pull away from these guys. 4* Money Maker CAMPBELL 

Taking BALL STATE. Had these guy last game, will do it again. Faded Alabama last game, will do it again. 4* Money Maker BALL STATE

Taking AUSTIN PEAY. Will grab these guys again. Lost with them vs So. Florida. I know that CCS has a local legend at the helm- And it has translate so far this season. This is a school we should keep an eye on. Beating their local rivals, and playing Georgetown tough- They will have Peay's attention. Both teams on the young side. Still have the Govs rated higher really based on the OVC being better than the NEC. CCS is really a 2 man show right with Kohl 25ppg and Krishnan at 18. 4* Money Maker AUSTIN PEAY 

Taking MONTANA. This is a lot of fading of Incarnate Wood. These guys are bad for even Southland Conference standards. 4 So. and 9 Frosh on the roster? Montana was a NCAA team last year. Should be back again this year. This is a veteran team. I know Montana to the Bahamas has to be a great trip in mid November. But I think they take care of business. Size, experience, (especially Guard play which I rate huge early) and the lack thereof for Wood. I'll lay it. 4* Money Maker MONTANA 

Back on NORTHEASTERN. Fading VT again. Nothing changing. We like the CAA experienced team. This is a big game for them. Big, bad ACC. No motivation needed. 4* Money Maker NORTHEASTERN 

Taking LIPSCOMB. Everyone probably knows that Belmont is the class of the OVC. But Bisons do a pretty good job taking care of business in the Atlantic Sun. All 5 starters and nearly everyone back from a team that won 23 games last year. In those were 2 victories over the Racers winning both in the home and home. 74-66 away and 69-54 at home. Belmont will be replacing their PG this season. And for a mid-major, they do restock talent. They have just 3 big contributors back from last season. Will grab the home dog here. 4* Money Maker LIPSCOMB 

Taking HARTFORD. So the Hawks won by 2 last year over Q - In 3 of the last 4 years we have seen win margins of 2-4-4. Q lost to Villanova by 33  in their first game of the season. Not sure if that is good or bad. I mean, you would think Nova would go easy on an ex-coach. Then see Nova get trucked by Michigan. So is Q that bad? I don't think that. I mean, Hartford comes in 0-2, losing to Utah State 100-73 and Mississippi State 77-59. I can toss out Utah State, as the Aggies are always tough at home and that is tough place to play. SEC team still an SEC team vs America East. I think this is a good measure for both clubs. Just that I have higher numbers on the dog right now. 4* Money Maker HARTFORD HAWKS 

Taking CORNELL. Just think we are going to see a jump in improvement from these guys. Have both towards the bottom ends of their conferences. Blue Hens do have some scoring punch back- Just think that we score a close win. 4* Money Maker CORNELL 

Taking NORTHEASTERN. Another smaller school. Love me my middies. Again. A team that should be at the top of the CAA when things roll around in March. Already played a tough Boston team, and beat Harvard who should be the Ivy NCAA team. Experienced team that plays great defense getting a couple points. I'm in. Alabama is your typical middle of the pack Power Conference team. They will get an invite based on 21 wins and being in the SEC. Give me the hungry dogs. 4* Money Maker NORTHEASTERN 

Taking BALL STATE. You know we are dogging up early here. I love my mid-majors who are favored to win their conference stepping up vs the big boys. VT is a very good team. 3 starters back. Deep, experienced bench. But give me the disrespected little guys. Cards bring back their own top 4 scores, plus a couple decent transfers from the SEC(Missouri, Arkansas). These guys beat Notre Dame last year. They won't be scared of another ACC team. 4* Money Maker BALL STATE 

Taking MARQUETTE. So we get big name action tonight. Have both of these guys almost at the top of their respected conferences. I think that Wojo could be on the hot-seat if this team doesn't move the meter in March. It's a talented bunch. Archie Miller in year 2 for the Hoosiers. Still getting his troops in order. I think at this point in time, Marquette has the edge. With the points, have to grab the dog. As the season moves a long, I will be watching more closely this Indiana bunch. 4* Money Maker MARQUETTE 

Taking NEBRASKA. So we had South Dak over the Lumberjacks last game. Ended with a push on the sites, but bettors most likely cashes as the line came down in before tip-off. You know how little I think of Northern Arizona. Omaha isn't any great shakes either out of the Summit. But I think they have more on the shelf than NA. Hate to lay it, but I think this is a double digit win for the home team. 4* Money Maker NEBRASKA OMAHA 

Taking NEBRASKA. Yeah, I'm in Jersey. Hall in my back yard. Only 5 Pirates have seen significant play. and that was as role players. A pair of transfers, 2 freshmen and a walk-on man the bench. Nebraska in off 22 win season with some high hopes with 4 starters back. Hall have to make up for 4 3-year starters who departed. Cornhuskers with the chip on the shoulder out of the gate should pull away to a double digit win. 4* Money Maker NEBRASKA 

Taking BOSTON U. Give me a dog who has a core back who averaged 13-10-9-9ppg. Albany with 6 freshmen and 3 sophomores. A slew of new guys trying to make it work. 4* Money Maker BOSTON U

Taking TOLEDO. Now. I like Wright State. Think they are a decent Horizon team. Should be a the top of league play with Ill-Chi. But the Raiders have a lot of new faces. Both teams lost their best player from last year. The Rockets, to me, have the deeper team. Have to grab the points in this mid-major battle. 4* Money Maker TOLEDO 

Taking TENNESSEE STATE. Probably don't even know what conference these schools play in. Quick report. Little Rock should be a bottom feeder in the Sun Belt. 22-42 the last 2 years. New HC in NBA coach Darrell Walker. Plenty of turnover on the roster. It was clear in their first game. An OT win over South East Oklahoma State. You need to go to out when you are shooting 56% from the floor vs SE Ok St? Now, Tenn State isn't an OVC juggernaut. In fact, they are a bottom tier team. But, gotta like their coach. Even with a young team he goes into Lipscomb (A-Sun top dog) with all 5 starters back, and puts up a good fight losing 86-79. Had it at 74-73, but couldn't pull it out. Just think that the 2 teams are at different levels right now. And that's the coaching edge. Going to lay it here. 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE STATE 

Taking GEORGIA STATE. These guys should be dancing this year out of the Sun Belt. Very talented. Size, depth. A stud NBA prospect leading the way in G Simonds. Mercer lost 2 of their top scorers. Not sure who steps up. I can bet that it won't be one of 7 freshman on the 13 man roster. 4* Money Maker GEORGIA STATE 

Taking CHARLESTON. I like this ole College of Charleston squad. Think they can battle for the top spot of the CAA with Northeastern and Hofstra. This is really a fade of the Rhode Island. New coach in place. Yes, he was the assistant to Hurley who left. But only 3 returning rotation players. That is a lot of new parts to fill in with a guy making a big jump in his first coaching gig. Playing another mid-major on their home court not an easy place 5 freshman to learn on the fly. I always tend to favor a home team, in this case, one that is basically in a Pk'em position over a 'bigger' school. Small A10 vs smaller CAA. This is like a big brother / little brother fight. 4* Money Maker CHARLESTON

Taking GREENSBORO. 4 of their top 5 scored back on a 13 seed from last year. This team is probably the class of the SoCon. They are team I will be looking to back often early on. We have a huge in state game - Bragging rights on the smaller level. Not NC/ NC State, but there is probably enough bad blood here. Wilmington out of the CAA is a nice little team. They have some talent. But I just think in the end, UNG is pulling away for a double digit win here. Home dogs are nice. And I love me some doggies. I have UNW pegged as a middle road level team in conference. NCG will want to make a statement. 4* Money Maker NC GREENBORO 

Taking ILL-CHI. Look. Don't be fooled by 0-2. They lost to Notre Dame and Radford. Who? Radford? Like is that a school named for Robert Redford? - Radford was only in the Big South Championship Game last year, and should do it again this season. As for Ill-Chi. I have these guys right in the fight for the top of the Horizon. This is guard driven team with a lot of experience back. Not sure what to expect out of the Dukes early. They 2 bring back a pair of 14ppg scoreres. Plus, a huge influx of transfers - 3 from the MAC (Akron, Miami O) plus Memphis and Missouri. And 7 freshman. There are a lot of new working parts that will take time to get on the same page. As I said - Flames a bit more experienced, getting a nice number. We'll side with the dogs. 4* Money Maker ILLINOIS CHICAGO 

Taking SOUTH DAKOTA. This Northern Arizona team isn't very good. Yes, they just won a game. But they were 5-27 last year. 9-23 the year before, 5-25 before that. So is this they year they are 27-7? No. Have them at the bottom of the Big Sky again. SoDak brings back 4 starters. Yes, their star player is gone. But this is still a good team. It is a big number to lay for sure - 4* Money Maker SOUTH DAKOTA 

Taking AUSTIN PEAY. So, I have these guys pegged for the top couple spot of the OVC. I have South Florida in a dog-fight for one of the worse teams in the AAC. Whenever I can get a small school that I believe is better in game like this. I am on them. Have a good mix of SRs and younger players. USF is in for a long season. A couple of grad transfers to go with 1 returning started and really, a bunch of youth. This is a game Peay must win. 4* Money Maker AUSTIN PEAY 

Laying it with UCF. Just think they want to dominate this game. A lot of points yes. But beating up on an in-state rival is good for recruiting. FAU I have rated near the bottom of the C-USA. New faces for the Owls as HC comes over from Florida to try to give this program some life. Plenty of pain along the way. Knights have some talent and I think they eventually pull away to a 25+ point victory. This is a senior laden team, with plenty of upperclassmen. This is the year for them. 4* Money Maker UCF 

Taking HOFSTRA. Marshall had a nice little in showing in CUSA tourney and knocking off Wichita State. But this Hofstra team will have no problem putting up points and playing at the Herd's pace. CAA doesn't get much love, but I think they are over-looked. This Pride will be right at the top of the conference standings come March. And this isn't to sell Marshall short. They should be right in the thick of CUSA. Too many points to pass up. 4* Money Maker HOFSTRA 

Taking EAST TENN ST. These guys no strangers to playing up for 'bigger' schools. Even though Steve Forbes brings in a bevy of new JUCO talent, the guy wins. Not very high on Creighton this year. This is a lot of points to give to a scrappy program. If we had better 3pt shooting I would probably rise this up to an 8, or even 10* play. 4* Money Maker EAST TENN STATE

Taking NORTHERN IOWA. Total revamp going on for Arlington. So we will see how they mesh with the JUCO influx as the season progresses. Panthers knocked off UTA last season  by 4 last year at home, 62-58. Mavs wilted in the 2nd half scoring 2 points in a 6 minute scoreless drought - going from up 50-43 with 8 to play, to down 59-52 with 2 to play. Panthers a bit more experienced. With a new HC and plenty of new pieces, nobody is looking for payback. I have NI near the top of MVC, while Arlington I have rated near the bottom of the Sun Belt. 4* Money Maker NORTHERN IOWA

Taking EASTERN KENTUCKY. Chattanooga off a bad year, and I think the woes continue. EK has their own small rebuild going on. But they have the best player on the court. F Nick Mayo should carry this team on his own today. 4* Money Maker EASTERN KENTUCKY 

Taking YALE. Normally like playing these guys in dog spots vs Power 5 schools. But to see them laying this, on the road, 3000 miles from home. Cal is apparently going to struggle early. They were pretty bad last year. Yale brings back a deep team and all 5 returning starters. Should be fighting for the Ivy NCAA bid. Cal will be fighting to stay out of the PAC 12 basement. 4* Money Maker YALE 

Taking the KINGS. Wheels really starting to fall off the TWolves wagon. 4 straight losses on their present 5 game road trip. And they are favored? Why? Kings a young team for sure. Off a pair of losses themselves (Raptors, Bucks) - no shame in losing to those guys. But this team dropped 146 on the road at Atlanta. They can score some points coming in at 5 in the league. They give them up also (28th). I will still take the team over-achieving and playing fun, then the sulking team with their best player trying to get out of town. 4* Money Maker SACRAMENTO KINGS  

Taking the NETS. Nuggets with a bigger game on deck vs the Bucks so they could be looking past the Nets. As I was digging into this game I see that Brooklyn has covered 68%.. 68%!! of their last 56 games on the road. We have seen Denver play down to the Bulls, Cavs and Memphis. Expect the same here and double digits are nice. 4* Money Maker BROOKLYN NETS 

Taking WILMINGTON. One. How many people even know what conference these guys play in? Everyone will see Stanford vs NC Wilm and think, huh, 4 something points. Easy win for the PAC 12. Seahawks a team heading in the right direction. Bunch of returning starters. West to East trip for a young Tree team. I like the upper class-men on the home dogs. Good spot for them. 4* Money Maker NC WILMINGTON

Taking SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. Ok. I lost on Kentucky opening night. A total brutal pick and an absolute beat-down of the Wildcats. So it is easy to say, hey, they are going to roll this SIU team out of the Missouri Valley. I don't think so. One. SIU will be pumped playing such a big school. This is a big, senior laden, upper-class-men team. I have them as a sleeper to win the Conference. Will grab the big points here. 4* Money Maker SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 

Taking the VOLS. Tenn should win this one by 20 going away. Don't think they toy with ULL. Lafayette is a team I will look to play in other spots. Should be fighting for a top 1-2 spot in the Sun Belt. But in this spot, they are out of their element. We will lay it with one of the top programs in the country. 4* Money Maker TENNESSEE 

Taking TEXAS. I have these guys as a near Top 15 team. Arkansas - not so much. Further down the run in the 60s. Clear rebuild going on for the Razorbacks. Arkansas will be in store for a long year. Longhorns should really name their score tonight. 8* Sure Shot TEXAS LONGHORNS 

4* Money Maker INDIANA STATE.. 

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Taking the SUNS. Have to fade Boston. These guys having some trouble right now getting on the same page. As talented and deep as they are, finding a rhythm can take time. Suns aren't good, but will not want to get run out of their own building either. They will play up to visiting jersey tonight. Won't be shocked if they have a chance for an outright win tonight. 4* Money Maker PHOENIX SUNS 

Taking ILLINOIS. Some excitement for the Illini with their 2nd year HC. They do lose some guys - but- they weren't Underwood recruits. The guys here are his, or were looking good under his system. This is a great spot for them since Evansville comes with new HC in NBAer Walter McCarthy. He will want to bring in a high flying system that will take some time to iron out. Down the road, Aces could be a nice play on late January /February. In this spot. I will lay the big number. 4* Money Maker ILLINOIS 

Taking UCONN. This is really a play on their new HC Hurley. Kid can coach. Always gets results. This is still Connecticut. These kids can play. And as much as Morehead will be pumped to take on a down, past multi-NCAA Champion- they are still rated as probably the worse Ohio Valley school in the conference. New blood and energy for Huskies should propel them to a 20pt win. 4* Money Maker UCONN HUSKIES 

Taking NEVADA. Was really high on these guys last year and the cat is out of the bag. Will lay it here. Talented and deep with something to prove, but BYU is always a tough out. 4* Money Maker NEVADA 

Taking UCSB. Have Santa Barbara as one of the better teams in the Big West, while I have Wyoming in the bottom rung of the Mountain West. Altitude and travel here a big problem for sure. But I am going to grab the dogs as the home team loses 5 of its 6 top scores and welcomes 9 new guys. 4* Money Maker UCSB 

Taking IRVINE. These guys should be top dogs in the Big West. Idaho a major rebuild out of the Big Sky. 6 of the top 7 scorers from last year gone. 6 freshman. Long year in Moscow. 4* Money Maker CAL IRVINE

Taking KENTUCKY. In years past, I am fading Kentucky out of the shoot. Always bringing in 5,6,7 new top freshman. No teamwork or cohesiveness between them. They have returning players. A stud from the PAC 12 grad transfer. And the usual array of star freshman. Duke turning into a real churn and burn 1 and done program. Smallest of edges to Kentucky and the short line gets us to the window. 4* Money Maker KENTUCKY

Taking LA TECH. This isn't a great LT squad by any means. But this isn't a vintage Wichita State team either. A lot of new and young faces. LT brings back a decent core of players. And this still is a big 'name' to get up for. Will grab the double digits. 4* Money Maker LA TECH

Taking MEMPHIS. Normally I don't like coming out swinging dropping a huge 10* Money Bomb play on opening. This just feels like proverbial 'perfect storm.' Tenn Tech comes in as probably the worse team in the OVC. Have to replace all their top scorers. New HC Penny Hardaway takes over for Tubby Smith and the hype is off the charts. He has a few seniors that will be more than happy to whatever the NBA All-Star has to say. The kids on Tenn Tech will probably be star struck looking for autographs instead of playing their assignments. 10* Money Bomb MEMPHIS 

Taking KANSAS. Taking the better team out of the gate. Spartans sometimes start a bit slow under Izzo. And that is when I expect big things from them. I know they have 3 guys back from last year, but the defense will be shaky to say the least to start the season. Jayhawks have that newcomer/transfer/return combo that will put these guys on a Final Four course. I just think they are a bit too much for Sparty out of the gate. They will look to push early and MSU won't be able to keep pace. 10 point win in the works. 4* Money Maker KANSAS JAYHAWKS 

Taking the RAPTORS. 4* Money Maker

Taking the WARRIORS. Now - I don't like GS. And I sure as heck don't like laying double digits. But here we are. I think GS can beat anyone by 20 every time they play. But nowadays, we have players taking nights off. I just don't see TWolves having the ammo to shoot with this bunch. Rose isn't getting 50 tonight. He might not get 50 his next 3 games combined. I have GS scoring 130 here. I don't think Minny gets past 110. 4* Money Maker GOLDEN STATE 

Taking the BLAZERS. Nice spot for Portland. Well, coming back from a road trip isn't ideal, but what makes this so appealing is New Orleans off Golden State. Every team, especially a team that is trying to show it will be a playoff team, will bring the proverbial 'A' game against the Warriors. There will always be a let down when a good team plays GS, then is on the court the very next day. Then we add in that the Trailblazers are also a team that plays with the old disrespected chip on it's' shoulder. Siding with the home faves here. 4* Money Maker PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS 

Taking the CAVS. Had them the other night in Game 1 with the new HC. Will grab them in this spot as home dogs. Nuggets play down to teams. Nearly lost last night. Now in Cleveland. Coach wants a better a deal. How do you get that? By beating teams. This team isn't that good, we know that. But I think they can stick around with Denver who needed everything break to win last night. Trail by 6 with 2 minutes to go - Force OT - .01 seconds left tip in to win in OT.  4* Money Maker CLEVELAND CAVALIERS