Last Four In: Gonzaga, Saint Louis, VCU, St. John’s

First Four Out: Stanford, Michigan, Temple, Butler

Now is the brief time of the year when many teams can look past a disappointing season and pull everything together for a few games and come away with a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Conference tournaments began last Friday in the American Athletic Conference and continue through Sunday the ...

Last Eight In: Dayton, Cincinnati, Florida State, LSU, Arizona State, Iowa, Iowa State, Massachusetts

First Eight Out: Butler, St. John’s, Pittsburgh, Utah State, La Salle, Maryland, Vanderbilt, UNLV

It may be too early to learn much about what the 2013-2014 basketball season has in store, but we will get a good idea about some of the top teams on Tuesday. In Chicago, ...

Last Four In: Georgia, Utah, Oklahoma State, Maryland
First Four Out: Arizona State, Minnesota, St. John’s, Illinois

Georgia even with an early exit in the SEC Tournament should have just enough to get into the field as they do have wins over South Carolina and Furman. Oklahoma State should sneak in by getting another result by beating Texas Tech like they did in the Big 12 semifinals. Maryland ...

Baylor’s huge win over Oklahoma finally gives the Bears a bit of respect. They are not going to surpass Florida State, or even Ohio State on our board, in the rankings, but there is time. Baylor still plays Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Texas. Those would be some quality wins if the Bears can keep winning and that could be enough to at least pass Ohio State and potentially jump to the #2 spot if Florida State or Alabama ever lose. The Tide still have a tough game at Auburn and Florida State could have a bit of trouble at Florida in their ...

Last Four In: Tennessee State, Delaware, South Dakota State, Youngstown State

First Four Out: New Hampshire, Jacksonville State, Wofford, South Carolina State

Charleston Southern’s stunning 31-26 Big South victory over previously unbeaten No. 5 Coastal Carolina puts a different spin on the upcoming FCS playoffs. The Buccaneers still have tough games with Gardner-Webb and Liberty, but if they win ...

Betting Turf, By Ts - Week 11 Football

Gambling sharps (the best gamblers around) are right roughly 57% of the time. That figure sounds low to most. But, in fact, it is a high enough figure to make a living off of. The key to being a sharp is not only picking more winners than losers, but also finding the best lines and odds for your bets. An extra half point here, an extra point there makes a huge difference over ...

Last Four In: Iowa, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Arizona State

First Four Out: Washington, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia

Iowa played their way into the tournament discussion by getting a very critical win over Michigan in the Big Ten Quarterfinal on Wednesday. By getting a signature win and with the increased strength of the Big Ten this year, the Hawkeye should be in. Oklahoma State also helped their ...

Week 11 FCS Football Game Breakdowns

The game of the week is out west where Eastern Washington hosts Montana State. Both squads are 7-2 and looking good for the playoffs, but the winner is in the driver’s seat for a Big Sky title with just two more games remaining. The Big South also has a very interesting game between 9-0 Coastal Carolina and 9-1 Charleston Southern. Despite their record, nobody seems quite sure if the Buccaneers are for real. ...

2014 NFL DRAFT - RISERS and FALLERS or STUNNERS and BUMMERS - WEEK 10

(THE MISSOURI SACK QUARTET)

This far into the season scouts and analysts are looking for consistency from the players in order to establish their rankings in this confounding process of evaluating players who can play in the NFL.  And here are ...

Last Four In: Arkansas, Maryland, Wake Forest, Arizona State

First Four Out: Washington, Tennessee, Missouri, Clemson

Arkansas will take on Missouri on Monday in what will be essentially an elimination match for getting into the NCAA tournament as an at-large team. Both sides had sub .500 records in conference play. However, if the Razorback can win, that will give them ...