College Basketball Handicapping Articles

Hot and Cold College Basketball Betting Teams ATS and Over Under 12/24/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 12/24/2024

With a little holiday break in the action, let’s take a look at the money making teams from around the nation. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies have become cover darlings this season, while Oregon State and Auburn are other teams to watch ATS. The Grand Canyon Lopes are the team to fade when it comes to covering the spread, and the Oklahoma Sooners have great value to win the SEC and are a real threat to do so.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup for 12/20/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 12/20/2024

With the final holiday tournaments on deck and conference play starting, let’s take a look at some betting news and trends around the league. The Wooden Award race has a new name in the mix while the Big 10 has emerged as one of the deepest conferences in the nation. Thanks to a hot start, the Arizona State Sun Devils have put themselves in a good position to make some noise in the Big 12 and work their way into the Big Dance and of course we have to take a look at ‘Nobody U.’ Let’s see what’s going on around the nation.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping Roundup for 12/13/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 12/13/2024

As we near the end of the nonconference schedule and begin to shift our focus to conference races, let’s take a look at some of the best storylines from around the nation. First, we will take a look at two bubble teams trending in opposite directions. Then we take a deep dive into the three-headed monster of the Big 12 while also reviewing dark horse candidates from some of the other power conferences.

Hot and Cold College Basketball Betting Teams ATS and Over Under 12/4/2024
by Ryan Cobbett - 12/4/2024

As the college basketball season rounds out the nonconference tournaments and nonconference play as a whole, it is time to start paying attention to established trends. There are five teams who have successfully covered in every game this season, while there is just one squad who has yet to cover a game. There are three teams that have hit the over in every single game this season, with another three teams that have seen the south side of the game total in all of their games.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping: Major Conference Dark Horses
by Ryan Cobbett - 11/4/2024

With the 2024-25 college basketball season on deck, it is time to identify some dark horse candidates. As we find ourselves in the Transfer Portal and NIL era, we are finding newfound life in some programs while more parity around the nation, keeping the field much tighter than before. There has been some major retooling of rosters all offseason, and now it is time to find some squads who could be agents of chaos this season. Whether it’s through veteran lineups or a deep transfer class, it is time to see who this year’s North Carolina State or Clemson is.

Expert College Basketball Handicapping: Mid Major Dark Horses
by Ryan Cobbett - 11/4/2024

With the 2024-25 college basketball season on deck, it is time to identify some dark horse candidates. As we find ourselves in the Transfer Portal and NIL era, we are finding newfound life in some programs while more parity around the nation, keeping the field much tighter than before. There has been some major retooling of rosters all offseason, and now it is time to find some squads who could be agents of chaos this season. Whether it’s through veteran lineups or a deep transfer class, it is time to see who this year’s Oakland or Grand Canyon is.

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 Connecticut Huskies Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/31/2024

The Connecticut Huskies basketball team lost just three games on their way to being crowned champions of the nation. Night in and night out the Huskies dominated the opposition. They went 6-2 against ranked teams last season and finished with a +70-point differential. They lost two conference games, but their February 20th loss to #15 Creighton was the last time the Huskies would lose a game. They breezed through the Big East Tournament, going 3-0 with a +38-point differential and claimed the 1-Seed in the East Region.

2024-25 Houston Cougars Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/31/2024

The Houston Cougars basketball program put together one of the best regular seasons in recent memory. They started the season winning their first 14 games and would finish with a 28-3 regular season record and a 15-3 Big 12 record. Their three losses in the regular season were by a combined 18 points, and they went 5-1 against AP Top 25 teams. They dominated their first two conference tournament games, beating TCU and Texas Tech by a combined 28 points, but the tides turned quickly as they were blown out by Iowa State in the title game, losing by 28 points.

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 Duke Blue Devils Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/30/2024

The Blue Devils posted a 24-7 record in the regular season last year while posting a 15-5 conference record. They picked up some key wins in the nonconference portion of their schedule, including wins over #18 Michigan State and #10 Baylor. They were swept by the Tar Heels in their two meetings last season, losing the rivalry set by a combined 14 points. Despite dominating the regular season, Duke’s ACC Tournament time was brief, as they were upended by the eventual tournament champion, North Carolina State. Despite the early exit in the ACC Tournament, the Blue Devils were headed into the Big Dance as a 4-Seed in the South Region.

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 North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/28/2024

North Carolina had one of the best regular seasons in the country last season. They dominated their nonconference schedule and picked up wins over #20 Arkansas, #10 Tennessee and #7 Oklahoma. The Tar Heels would then proceed to finish with a 17-3 record in the ACC conference, losing those three games by a combined 12 points.

2024-25 Arizona Wildcats Basketball Predictions and Odds to Win the National Championship
by Ryan Cobbett - 10/28/2024

The Arizona Wildcats did not lose consecutive games last season, as they dominated their way to a 24-7 regular season record and a 15-5 conference record. They opened up the season winning eight straight games, including wins over #2 Duke (on the road) and wins over #21 Michigan State and #23 Wisconsin. Then in conference play, they had two extended winnings streaks of four games or more on their way to completely dominating the Pac-12.

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.