Gameday:
3* USC
2*'s on California, Arizona, and Washington
Northcoast Infomercial
Monday
Conference USA/Independent POW
Central Florida -6.5
Tuesday
Underdog POW
Florida Atlantic
Power Plays
4* Virginia Tech
Thursday
Totals POW
Arizona/Cleveland over
Economy Club
Arizona St -6.5
Friday
Big 12 POW
Oklahoma
Gold Sheet:
Top Play... Tennessee
Regular Plays... C.Michigan - Arizona - Oregon UNDER
Alex Smart
LSU r334
-7.0 / 2 units
Do not be fooled by the LSU Tigers inconsistent play this season , they are truly a top tier BCS squad with a lot of talent. Their opponents Tennessee despite of being in this championship game, have played some hard fought games to get here, and in my opinion are a lot more lucky than good. On the road this season HC Fulmers team has looked horrendous, allowing 43.2 PPG on a staggering 499 YPG. Sorry Vols fans your team just does not have enough gas left in the tank to compete as this game progresses and I can see a fairly hefty margin of victory for the Tigers as they get a prime Bowl invite and a SEC championship with the win. Final notes & Key Trends: LSU is 13-4 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite . Fullmer is 2-9 ATS off an upset win over a conference rival as an underdog as the coach of Tennessee. Play on the Tigers
4:00p Alex Smart
Louisiana Tech r309
+7.5 / 1 units
The Nevada Wolfpack have not been as dominant as some pundits expected this season,and of late, have been involved in a lot of hard fought close games, with 5 of their L/6 decisions being decided by 3 or less points. That takes a toll on a young team,emotionally and physically and I think we will see the effects of their toils. That is a good omen for us backing a revenge minded LA Tech team, that has won 3 of their L/4, that will also be well prepared for this tilt against a team they look to get revenge against, for last years embarrassing 42-0 beat down. With a Bowl invite on the line for both teams you can bet this will be a hard fought battle, with the points proving to be golden. Play on LA Tech
Pointwise Phones
4* USC , LSU
3* Arizona, Hawaii
2* V Tech, West Virgina, Stanford
burns college hoops
CALIFORNIA (-4 or better)
Game: Missouri vs. California Game Time: 12/1/2007 11:00:00 PM Prediction: California Reason: I'm laying the small number with CALIFORNIA. The Golden Bears have been playing very well through the first four games, going a perfect 4-0. That includes wins vs. San Diego State and at Nevada, a pair of fairly decent opponents, in their most recent two games. The Bears have four players averaging greater than 13 points per game and two averaging 20 or more. That includes star 6-9 forward Ryan Anderson. Last season, Anderson averaged 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds. This season, after scoring a career-high 36 points, including 10 straight during a key stretch in the second half in Wednesday's win at Nevada, Anderson is currently averaging a healthy 24.3 points and 9.8 rebounds. Although not among the four players averaging double-digits in scoring, center DeVon Hardin, is also a major force. Hardin recovered from a stress fracture to his foot last season, considered the NBA draft, then decided to return for his senior season. The 6-11 center is currently averaging a whopping 14.5 rebounds per game while chipping in eight points. In fact, Bears coach Ben Braun is convinced he has one of the nation's top frontcourt tandems and had this to say: "Ryan's skill set is pretty high and DeVon, athletically, is very gifted. It's a good combination to have. Our guys seemed to thrive with the spacing we have on the court with those two guys. If you choose to help off Ryan, you're in trouble. If you choose to play off DeVon, he's loose to the basket." The Tigers are also a strong team and should have a good season. However, I expect Hardin to give them trouble as they are again lacking any really big bodies to match up against him. That's particularly true after the team was forced to dismiss their starting center, 6-9, 260-pound Kalen Grimes. Grimes, who led the team in rebounding last season, was arrested in July following his alleged assault of man with the butt end of a shotgun. This is also somewhat of a tough spot for the Tigers as they are playing their second straight difficult road game after coming off a tough three point loss at Arkansas. Additionally, with the Tigers' football team playing a huge game for a spot in the BCS title game, I won't be surprised if some of the players are a little distracted here. Regardless, Missouri is 3-13 ATS their last 16 lined Saturday games and 6-10 ATS the last 16 times they were underdogs of three points or less. Look for the Bears to remain perfect, covering the small number and improving to 12-5-1 ATS their last 18 games played in the month of December.
Burns NHL
BUFFALO
Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres Game Time: 12/1/2007 7:05:00 PM Prediction: Buffalo Sabres Reason: I'm laying the price with BUFFALO. The "situation" favors the home team. While the Sabres had the last two nights off, the Hurricanes come off a hard fought win last night and are now playing their third game in the past four days. Note that the Hurricanes were outshot 34-19 last night and also that they're a money-burning 4-11 the last 15 times they played a road game after having played the previous day. Conversely, the Sabres are a highly profitable 26-8 (+18.8) since 2005 when playing with two day's rest in between games. During the same stretch, the Sabres were 44-29 when facing a team which defeated them in their most recent meeting and 46-29 when coming off a game in which they allowed four or more goals. Look for the Sabres to improve on those stats tonight as they bounce back from Wednesday's loss at St. Louis, avenge an earlier loss at Carolina and improve to 13-6 the last 19 times they were a host in this series. *Situational GOM
Burns NBA
BULLS (-8 or better)
Game: Charlotte Bobcats vs. Chicago Bulls Game Time: 12/1/2007 8:35:00 PM Prediction: Chicago Bulls Reason: I'm laying the points with CHICAGO. Evidently, all the Bulls needed to cure their problems were some games against teams from the Southeast division. Indeed, Chicago snapped out of its funk with a double-digit win over Atlanta last time out. That brought the Bulls to a highly profitable 43-25-3 ATS (47-24 SU) their last 71 games against teams from the Southeast division. Not surprisingly, the Bulls have also fared well against the Bobcats. In fact, they won the last two meetings here by scores of 100-81 and 115-76. That's a combined 58 points! Due to this season's struggles we're getting a very reasonable line on the Bulls. That's particularly true given that the Bulls have been favored by a minimum of nine points (-10 and -11 last season) all six times they have been a host in this series. In addition to being the stronger and healthier team, the Bulls have the major advantage of playing at home. That's significant as the Bobcats have been highly competitive at Charlotte but dismal on the road. Since winning their road opener, the Bobcats have dropped all four away games (0-4 SU/ATS) while getting outscored by an average of 18 points per game. Look for the Bobcats' road woes to continue tonight as the Bulls build momentum off their win over the Hawks and record another convincing victory. *Annihilator
Dr.Bob
3*Washington
opinions
La.Tech
Miami,Oh
WAYNE ROOT: MILLIONAIRE GAME OF A LIFETIME BOSTON COLLEGE, BILLIONAIRE ARIZONA, NO LIMIT OKLAHOMA, MONEY MAKER STANFORD, CHAIRMAN LSU
ATS LOCK
8 Oklahoma
6 Virginia Tech
5 USC
4 Central Florida
4 Fla Atl.
Hoops
6 St. Mary
6 Conn
4 N C Wilmington
3 Missouri
ATS FINANCIAL
4 Pitts
3 C Mich
3 Arizona St.
Hoops
4 Valparisio
4 St. Joe
3 N Iowa
northcoast
California -13.5 vs Stanford Inside Information Marquee Play
BYU -16 vs San Diego St College 900 Marquee Play of the Day
Late Phone Selections:
4* Over 57 BYU/San Diego St @6:30 pm ET
3* Under 42.5 Oregon St/Oregon @4:30
2007 NCAA Small College Selections!
Late Phone Selections:
4* Florida Atlantic +15.5 vs Troy @ 2 pm ET
Lang
Missouri as his 50 Dimer
UCF and Tennessee 5 dimes.
Ted Sevransky
GAME: Oregon St. @ Oregon Dec 1, 2007 4:30PM
PICK: Oregon St.
REASON FOR PICK: Dennis Dixon has made quite a case for himself as the Heisman winner since he got hurt. Yes, you read that sentence correctly ? Dixon?s absence has proven what a difference maker he was for the Ducks. When Dixon got hurt, in the first quarter of the Arizona game, the Ducks had the most potent offense of any major conference team in the country. They?d put up 48+ in more than half of their games, gaining more than 250 yards on the ground and 225 through the air on average.
Brady Leaf got the nod when Dixon went down. Much like his maligned older brother Ryan, Brady struggled mightily when put in the spotlight. He, too, got hurt, leaving untested third and fourth string redshirt frosh QB?s Cody Kempt and Justin Roper to split time against UCLA last week. The results were predictable: Oregon got shut out. Now, a team that was thinking national championship only two games ago is in danger of finishing in sixth place in the PAC-10!
Mike Belotti?s teams have a long history of responding poorly to adversity. Last year, the Ducks were 7-2 when they got blasted by USC. They lost their final three games of the season to finish at 7-6. We saw a similar late season collapse in 2004, when three season ending losses turned a promising season into a 5-6 disaster. In ?02, the Ducks were 7-2 before closing out the campaign with four consecutive defeats. With no quarterback, and a track record like the one described above, it?s not hard to make a case for another Duck meltdown here in 2007.
Meanwhile, very quietly, underneath the radar, Oregon State has won five of their last six, the lone loss coming at USC. The Beavers have one of the strongest rushing defenses in all of college football, holding foes to 64 rushing yards per game (1.9 yards per carry) for the season! Mike Riley loves to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks, bad news for the Ducks young signal callers here. And, while the Beavers are playing without their starting QB as well, backup Lyle Moevao has rebounded nicely from some early season struggles, guiding the Beavers to victory in each of his two starts. Look for Moevao to make it three in a row with a win in Eugene on Saturday. (#313) Take Oregon State.
Carlo Campanella
Game: Oklahoma at Missouri Dec 1 2007 8:00PM
Prediction: Oklahoma
Reason: The College Football game of the week is clearly the Big 12 Conference battle between Oklahoma (10-2) and Missouri (11-1). These squads meet almost every season, but Oklahoma has dominated the past 10 meetings with a 9-1 record. However, the point spread has been the great equalizer as these teams are 5-5 ATS during those ten meetings, with Oklahoma winning by ten points at home back on October 13, 41-31, but failing to cover the 13.5 point spread. Oklahoma also took last years meeting in Missouri, 26-10, as 1-point Dogs.
Oklahoma has lost just twice this season, the first loss as 22 point favorites to Colorado and the latter at Texas Tech back on November 17. The enter this Big 12 battle off a 49-17 blowout victory over interstate rival, Oklahoma State. They hit the road and head to Missouri averaging an incredible 43.8 points per game on offense, with their defense has held foes to a very stingy 18.3 points per game this year. Missouri opened the season with 5 straight wins before their only loss, 31-41, to this Oklahoma squad! Since that loss, theyve won 6 more straight games and enter off a 36-28 victory over Kansas, who was ranked # 2 in the Nation before that contest. Missouri is equally impressive on offense, averaging 41.9 points per game, however, their defensive unit is slightly worse than the Sooners, allowing opponents to score 23.4 points per game.
Missouri seeks revenge from that October loss, but we find Oklahoma at 34-27 ATS against foes seeking revenge and expect the Oklahoma defense to learn even more from the 10-point win and have little trouble stopping the Missouri offense this second meeting.
7* Play On Oklahoma