College Basketball Handicapping Articles

2024-25 Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 11/3/2024

Last season the Kansas Jayhawks basketball squad had a rather disappointing end to the year thanks to injuries. Kansas started the season going 13-1, with their lone loss being against #4 Marquette. However, due to injuries to key players like Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson, the Jayhawks limped to the finish line, losing three of their last four games in the regular season, and they were blown out in their first Big 12 Conference Tournament game, losing to Cincinnati by 20.

2024-25 Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 11/1/2024

The Crimson Tide’s 2023-24 basketball season started off incredibly mild, as they opened the season going just 6-5 while losing three straight games to ranked teams. After limping through their nonconference schedule, Alabama would flip a switch and dominate their conference opponents. They went on to finish 13-5 in the Southeastern Conference while going 21-10 overall in the regular season. They did struggle against ranked teams, even in conference play, as they went 2-7 against them. After a solid performance during the regular season, Alabama was knocked off in their first game in the conference tournament, as they lost to Florida by 14.

2024-25 Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/31/2024

Iowa State basketball is in the midst of one of the greatest stretches in program history. They are coming off a 24-win regular season and a 13-5 Big 12 record. They struggled a bit early on when they lost to Virginia Tech and #12 Texas A&M in back-to-back games, but then they hit their stride and finished their nonconference schedule with an 11-2 record.

2024-25 Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/30/2024

Last season was seemingly like any other for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. They breezed through conference play and grabbed a spot in the Big Dance. However, if you look a bit deeper, it was an off year for the Bulldogs in many ways. Their best nonconference win was against Syracuse, but they lost all their other games against highly competitive teams like #2 Purdue, #5 UConn while even losing to the likes of Washington and San Diego State. However, they still had a 10-4 record before starting their incredibly easy conference schedule, but the road bumps continued.

2024-25 Baylor Bears Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/29/2024

The Baylor Bears really profited from their dominant nonconference play last season. They would go 11-2 in nonconference games, picking up key resume building wins against Auburn and Florida, while their lone two losses were to future tournament teams in Michigan State and #21 Duke.

2024-25 Auburn Tigers Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/26/2024

The Auburn Tigers had one of the best regular seasons in the country last season, where they went 24-7 overall and 13-5 in conference play. They started the season 5-2, but then they elevated their play, winning 11 straight games. The Tigers finished the regular season winning four of their last five games, with their lone loss coming on the road to #4 Tennessee.

2024-25 Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/25/2024

At one point in the regular season last year, the Tennessee Volunteers found themselves just one game over .500 as they started the year 4-3. Those three losses came at the hands of #1 Kansas, #2 Purdue, #17 UNC. After that, they didn’t look back and finished with a 24-7 regular season record. Tennessee dominated in conference play as well, going 14-4 against Southeastern Conference opponents.

2024-25 Texas A&M Aggies Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/24/2024

The Texas A&M Aggies got hot later in the season and secured their spot in the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M won three straight games to close out the regular season and then picked up two wins in the Southeastern Conference Tournament over Ole Miss and #9 Kentucky, before ultimately falling short as they lost to Florida in the semifinals.

2024-25 Purdue Boilermakers Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/24/2024

Last season was one for the ages for Boilermakers fans. Purdue went 28-3 during the regular season last year and posted a 17-3 conference record. All three of their regular season losses were on the road. They dominated a tough nonconference schedule that included #11 Gonzaga, #7 Tennessee, #4 Marquette, #1 Arizona, and Alabama.

2024-25 Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/23/2024

Arkansas fans were disappointed last season after the Razorbacks limped through conference play. The season started with false hope, as Arkansas beat #7 Duke, but disaster soon followed. Their win against Duke was their lone win against an AP Top 25 team. They finished the regular season going 15-16 and 6-12 in conference play.

2024-25 Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/22/2024

The Bearcats did not earn their spot in the preseason AP Top 25 based off last year’s results. After starting the season winning 12 of their first 14 games, Cincinnati went just 7-11 in conference play last season, finishing 11th in the Big 12. They went 22-15 overall and posted a 4-8 record against AP Top 25 opponents. After making some noise in the conference tournament, that included beating Kansas by 20, the Bearcats earned extended postseason play as they got a spot in the NIT Tournament.

2024-25 Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/22/2024

Marquette put together one heck of a season last year, finishing 25-9 in the regular season with a 14-6 record in the Big East while reaching the Sweet 16. The Golden Eagles came storming out of the gates, as they knocked off #23 Illinois on the road, while knocking off #1 Kansas within their first five games of the season. From there, they picked up resume boosting wins against #12 Texas and #22 Creighton.

2024-25 Indiana Hoosiers Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/22/2024

Last season was not a kind one to Hoosier fans as they saw virtually no postseason play after a 19-14 season. Indiana started the season winning seven of their first eight games, but it was clear they would not be able to keep up with the stronger competition that awaited them in conference play. The Hoosiers went just 10-10 in Big Ten play, while going 0-6 against AP Top 25 opponents.

2024-25 UCLA Bruins Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/22/2024

In their final season as a member of the Pac-12, the UCLA Bruins finished below .500 overall with a 16-17 record while going just 10-10 in the conference. UCLA struggled to find any momentum in their season as they went 0-5 against AP Top 25 teams while also racking up some silly home losses to Cal State Northridge and Stanford.

2024-25 Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/16/2024

The Kentucky Wildcats fell way short of their goal last season after a first-round exit in March. After finishing the regular season 23-9 with big time wins over Tennessee, Alabama, and Auburn down the stretch Kentucky was a huge let down when it came down to tournament play. They were eliminated by Texas A&M in their first game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

2024-25 Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/16/2024

The Ole Miss Rebels thrived last season with Chris Beard leading the way. Beard led Ole Miss to their first 20-win season since 2019 and he has now had another offseason to shape up the roster more to his liking. Ole Miss started the season winning 13 games in a row and was undefeated heading into conference play. Conference play was not as kind to the Rebels.

2024-25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/15/2024

Last season was not particularly kind to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, as they finished 15-17 overall and just 7-13 in Big Ten play. Rutgers conference record put them ahead of only Michigan in the Big Ten standings. They struggled offensively all season and were not competitive against ranked teams, as they went 1-4 with a -55-point differential.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 3/9/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/8/2024

As we head into the final weekend of the regular season, it is time to start getting pumped for March Madness. With Selection Sunday just nine days away, it’s do or die for a lot of teams around the nation as they vie for a spot in the most coveted playoff in all sports. Some conference tournaments have already gotten underway, while there are a few games this weekend that are important for seeding as most of the bigger conference tournaments will start next week. With all eyes on the tournaments ahead, it’s time to start studying the teams who will likely be featured in our brackets.

Analytics and College Basketball Betting: the Numbers Sometimes Lie
by Joey House - 3/8/2024

I've always been a numbers guy. If you've ever seen the movie "Fever Pitch" starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore, Drew's character Lindsey Meeks is a business consultant who deals with numbers and statistics. She asked a group of kids that she was talking to during a school trip "Are any of you in the habit of looking at numbers... rearranging them in your head to make more interesting patterns?" and one of the kids replied, "Oh, my God, she knows my secret shame." I was that kid growing up.

Hot and Cold College Basketball Betting Teams ATS and Over Under 3/4/2024
by Joey House - 3/4/2024

The Madness has arrived. With apologies to college football's bowl season, March is the best month in collegiate sports. With the Atlantic Sun Tournament commencing on March 4th, the significance of the month swiftly accelerates as teams vie for coveted berths in the NCAA Tournament bracket, culminating in the bedlam of March Madness.