NCAA Basketball National Championship Picks: Value Plays
by Robert Ferringo - 10/16/2013

So if you’re going to make a NCAA basketball futures bet, then you might as well do it the right way. I already discussed which teams I thought offered the worst odds to win the National Championship. Below are the teams that I think that offer the best value for gamblers looking to take on this long-term investment.

College Basketball National Championship Picks: Sucker Bets
by Robert Ferringo - 10/16/2013

I think that the value of betting on which team will win the National Championship is limited, at best. But for those of you that like the challenge, the first thing that you need to do for a successful college basketball futures is figure out which teams ARE NOT going to win the National Championship.

NFL Power Rankings – Week 7
by Robert Ferringo - 10/15/2013

It has become a disturbing trend across the league over the last several weeks; coaches are consistently eschewing chip-shot field goals on fourth down to make ill-conceived attempts at touchdowns. Off the top of my head, I can think of five times in the last two weeks where a coach went for it on fourth-and-short inside his opponent’s 10-yard-line instead of simply taking the three points. Not only did it almost never work out for the offense, but those three lost points went on to be a major factor in the outcome of the game both straight up and against the spread.

2103-14 American Athletic Conference Basketball Predictions and Futures Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 10/11/2013

College basketball’s first mega-conference, the Big East, had been a dominant force on the national hoops scene over the last several seasons. But due to maneuvers motivated by college football revenue, this offseason the Big East splintered into what seems like 100 different pieces.

2013 Big East Basketball Predictions and Futures Betting Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 10/10/2013

You can’t kill The Beast. The Big East has been the dominant college basketball league in the country over the last five to 10 years. But when several of its flagship members, including Syracuse, Connecticut and Louisville, abandoned the Big East to chase football money in other leagues, that was supposed to be the beginning of the end for the conference.

College Football Power Rankings: Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 10/9/2013

Another week, another winner. The Ferringo 15 went 8-5 against the spread last week for yet another profitable venture. These plays have now turned a profit in 12 of the last 15 weeks going back to last year and are off to an awesome start this season.

NFL Power Rankings Week 6
by Robert Ferringo - 10/8/2013

Depth is becoming more and more of a factor around the NFL as several teams have lost critical parts over the past two weeks. Julio Jones, Clay Matthews, Vince Wilfork and Jake Locker are just some of the big names that have gone down, and their losses have changed the complexion of their respective teams.

College Football Power Rankings: Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 10/3/2013

After our 9-2 eruption two weeks ago, the Ferringo 15 came back to earth a little bit last Saturday. Two of our top teams, Washington and Arizona, played one another (guaranteeing one win and one loss), but discounting that game our other clubs went 5-4 for another winning week.

NFL Power Rankings – Week 5
by Robert Ferringo - 10/1/2013

Last week I touched on the fact that the AFC had been dominating the NFC so far this year and how that had been one of the underlying trends in this first month of the season. The AFC promptly went out and went 5-4 against the spread versus its rival conference, running its mark to 15-8 ATS this year.

College Football Power Rankings: Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/26/2013

It was a monster 9-2 weekend against the spread for the Ferringo 15. Our Top-10 teams went unbeaten, and one of the losses last week came from the Missouri-Indiana game, which featured two of our top teams. That was a big pickup after back-to-back 7-7 weeks and has really given a jolt to our list here.

NFL Power Rankings – Week 4
by Robert Ferringo - 9/24/2013

I felt that one of the overarching themes of this 2013 NFL season was the fact that the NFC was clearly the superior conference in the league. Conference superiority has swung back and forth for the past 25 years, and after the beginning of this century was it was controlled by the AFC (seven of 10 Super Bowl titles). I felt their counterparts had regained the upper hand after taking three of the last four championships.

College Football Power Rankings: Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/18/2013

Weeks 2-4 are generally the lowest producing weeks of the year for the Ferringo 15, and last week was our second straight 7-7 showing against the spread. That means that our numbers are approaching Salvation Army territory – non-profit – as the F-15 sits at 23-20 ATS on the season. However, dating back to last year that is now 9 of 12 winning weeks for the teams listed in my Ferringo 15 College Football Power Rankings.

NFL Power Rankings – Week 3
by Robert Ferringo - 9/17/2013

Week 3 in the NFL is Desperation Week. NFL teams that start the season 0-2 have about a 10 percent chance of making the playoffs. The tension and angst that builds up on such a slow start is already palpable for teams like Washington, Tampa Bay and New York. And all of them know that teams that start the year 0-3 have virtually no shot at the postseason. That puts these teams in full-on Desperation Mode early in the season.

NFL Power Rankings – Week 2
by Robert Ferringo - 9/11/2013

Generally, the week following NFL Week 1 is one of the most obnoxious of the season. The teams that won their first game are all destined for big years and have everything clicking. The teams that lost their first game are in full-blown panic mode, and all of those weaknesses that were so obvious to every fan all offseason are insurmountable. Or something like that.

College Football Power Rankings: Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/10/2013

The Ferringo 15 went a solid 9-6 against the spread in Week 1 of the college season. But like I warned against, weeks 2-4 are generally the worst for our ratings as we weed out the non-hackers. Naturally, last week was a down week.

College Football Power Rankings: Ferringo 15
by Robert Ferringo - 9/4/2013

It was a really nice start to the season for the Ferringo 15 last week as we picked up where we left off in 2012. The F-15 went a solid 9-6 against the spread in Week 1 of the college season. Dating back to last year, that is now 9 of 10 winning weeks for the teams listed in my Ferringo 15 College Football Power Rankings.

NFL Power Rankings – Week 1
by Robert Ferringo - 9/3/2013

I have been staring at these spreads for a month. Time has seemingly been standing still over the past six weeks as we have endured the time between the start of training camp and the actual start of the 2013 NFL season. Professional football is one of the most massive industries in this country, and it has become a 365-day-a-year obsession. But after seven months of pointless speculation and gossip, we are finally at the moment where it has come time to prove one’s self.

NFL Handicapping: Preseason Winners and Losers
by Robert Ferringo - 8/30/2013

Contrary to popular belief, the NFL Preseason is not worthless. There is plenty of information to be gleaned from the exhibition season, and after a month of closely analyzing the 32 professional teams, I feel like the tone has been set for the pro football betting season.

College Football Opinion: Manziel Got Off Easy
by Robert Ferringo - 8/30/2013

Unless you have been living in a cave, you know about the drama surrounding Manziel. He signed thousands of autographs, “allegedly” for money, in clear violation of NCAA rules. His potential suspension has cast a pall over Texas A&M’s season prospects, and the reigning Heisman’s status has been a major issue in the sport since the story broke several weeks ago.

College Football Predictions: Syracuse vs. Penn State Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 8/29/2013

There was a time when a Syracuse-Penn State game would’ve been a headliner for the opening week of the college football season. Instead, these two programs will meet this weekend in a game that features two programs just trying to pick up the pieces and wipe off the dust of their former glory.