College Basketball Handicapping Articles

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 Florida Gators Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/22/2024

The Florida Gators showcased one of the most explosive offenses in the country and gave us some real classics down the home stretch of the regular season. In what seemed like shootout after shootout, Florida finished 11-7 in the Southeastern Conference, which was the sixth best conference record.

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 Texas Longhorns Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/22/2024

Texas was a solid team last season, but proved they could not hang around with the big boys on their schedule. They started the season winning 11 of their first 13 games, but their two losses were to #5 UConn and #8 Marquette. They proceeded to go 9-9 in conference play, going just 3-6 against ranked opponents. The Longhorns got knocked off in the first round of the Big 12 tournament, losing to Kansas State 78-74.

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.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 3/2/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/1/2024

Selection Sunday is just 16 days away, and continued chaos is on the forecast. Purdue, Houston, and UConn seem like locks on the top line, with Arizona projecting to lock up the fourth top seed. The Big 12 has continued their dominant season and has a nation-leading nine teams featured in the latest version of Bracketology, followed by the SEC with seven, and the Big Ten and Mountain West follow with six. With the regular season winding down, and some conference tournaments starting next week, let’s take a look at some sleepers, dive into a conference tournament race, and see some consistent regular-season trends to add a few dollars before March Madness.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 2/17/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 2/16/2024

Another crazy week of college hoops has passed by with multiple storylines. Farleigh Dickinson’s squad was stuck in an elevator, delaying the game, Bill Self was ejected after a bad loss at Texas Tech, Ohio State has moved on from their coach, and four unranked teams took down their Top 25 ranked opponents. But in perhaps the biggest news of the week, the Detroit Mercy Titans have claimed victory number one on the season, improving their record to 1-26.

Hot and Cold College Basketball Betting Teams ATS and Over Under 2/15/2024
by Joey House - 2/15/2024

With the Atlantic Sun conference slated to kick off their conference tournament just 18 days from today, college basketball is rapidly heading toward the insanity of March Madness. Of course, Doc's has all of your college basketball needs covered, and we've been working hard all season. Here are some teams that have been doing well for bettors ATS and Over or Under on totals and teams that have been losing bettors a lot of money at the ticket window.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 2/10/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 2/9/2024

With Selection Sunday six weeks away, teams are really needing to polish their resumes with important wins while avoiding the silly losses. Staying to the trend of the season, the SEC and Big 12 both are neck-and-neck with the number of teams showcased in the latest projection of the bracket, each with nine teams making the list. This week has been another chaotic week, with seven unranked teams taking down Top 25 clubs.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 2/3/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 2/2/2024

In another crazy week of college basketball, we saw a handful of ranked teams fall to their unranked opponents, including #3 North Carolina, #5 Tennessee, #10 Kentucky, #19 New Mexico, and #6 Wisconsin. As chaos is common this time of year, we are headed into another crazy weekend slate that includes five Top 25 matchups, with another six ranked teams on the road: more on this later. Before we head into the weekend, let me share three noteworthy and moneymaking trends to pay attention to as we enter the back-half of conference play and highlight all the chaos we will see in the coming days.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 1/27/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 1/26/2024

As we near the final stretch of the season, there is the potential for a lot of chaos to ensue over the next 60 days. With all the potential, we need to take a look at some of those teams primed for the storm and those who may not reach the penultimate goal of making it to March. In this article, I will discuss two teams who have fallen from their normal standing while looking at two teams who have quietly risen the rankings and are looking to make a deep run this postseason.

2024 Wooden Award Odds and Predictions with Expert College Basketball Handicapping
by Matt Zitt - 1/22/2024

Can anyone catch Purdue’s Zach Edey? The defending award winner from last year is the clear-cut favorite to repeat in 2024 and an expensive price to pay if you want to throw a wager on the Boilermaker. Have no fear, because there are plenty of good value bets to place on his competition. A few bad weeks or an injury can put other players right back in the race for the coveted award.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 1/20/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 1/19/2024

After another crazy week full of upsets, it is time for another edition of our CBB Friday Roundup series. This week we have seen six Top 25 teams fall to unranked opponents, further adding to the conference play noise that has been so prevalent this year. As we march our way towards the postseason, let’s take a look at not only the best conference, but how it will be next season, as well as two more teams to highlight as chaos candidates, and who has been beating Vegas the most since conference play began.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup + Saturday Free Pick for 1/13/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 1/12/2024

Last night, three Top 25 teams took the court, and all three games were decided by one possession. No. 10 Illinois held off Michigan State, No. 24 Florida Atlantic edged out Tulane on a questionable call, and No. 23 Gonzaga suffered their fifth loss of the season already as they fell to Santa Clara, 77-76. On Wednesday, three Top 10 teams lost as Kansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee lost to unranked opponents. Things are heating up as we continue through conference play, so let’s take a look at some other interesting notes around the country.