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Date added: 06.20.10
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2010 BIG 10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 BIG 10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEWBy Marc LawrenceWhen you talk Big 10 Football these days you talk Ohio State.The Buckeyes won at least a share of the last five Big Ten Championships and will look to match the conference record with a sixth straight crown in 2010, equaling the feat first accomplished by Ohio State from 1972-77. OSU became just ... read more
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Date added: 06.14.10
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2010 BIG EAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
This always-powerful basketball conference has come a long way toward establishing a football pedigree since it rejected Penn State’s application for admittance in 1985.Under its current alignment, which has been in place for five seasons, the BIG EAST is a combined 159-61 in non-conference games (.721). That stands as the best five-year non-league ... read more
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Date added: 06.08.10
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2010 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2010 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEWBy Marc LawrenceOne of only two conferences (along with the SEC) with five teams in the pre-season Top 25, the ACC will brace itself in 2010 when they take on the toughest schedule in the nation against opponents that compiled a winning percentage of .604 last year. In fact, only the PAC 10 of the traditional ... read more
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Date added: 05.31.10
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NBA Championship Round Betting Edges
With the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers meeting in the 2010 NBA Finals, rather than rehash stories of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, let’s instead look at four solid Championship Round betting theories outlined below from our powerful database. (Note: all results are ATS since 1991 unless noted otherwise.)NO. 1 SEEDS DO NOT LIKE TO ... read more
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Date added: 05.31.10
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June's Good Pitchers
If it’s June, school is out. And so too will be the NBA (we think). It’s also the time of the season when MLB pitchers look to ace exams in hopes of keeping their teams in the pennant chase. To get a better feel on what to expect, let’s examine their results from exams in the past.Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one ... read more
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Date added: 05.16.10
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NBA ROUND THREE BETTING EDGES
One month into the NBA Playoffs and we’re down to the Conference Finals. In just two weeks the season will conclude with the Championship Finals as the 2009-10 season winds its way to the finish line.From our database, let’s take a peek and see what we can expect from teams in the Third Round of the playoffs. Remember, all results are ... read more
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Date added: 05.07.10
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NBA Round Two Betting Edges
With the top seeds having flexed their muscle in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, it’s one to Round Two where a series upset or two is always in the realm of possibility.Here are four solid moneymaking angles from my powerful database that have withstood the test of time throughout 2nd round playoff action. All results are ATS and since ... read more
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Date added: 04.30.10
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MAY GOOD MONTH PITCHERS
The running of the Kentucky Derby each year signals MLB enters its 2nd month of play. And with it a handful of surprise teams take center stage. The key to sustaining will be success, or lack of it, from the pitching staffs. With that thought in mind, let’s zero in on pitchers that will look to keep their team in the race and those that may ... read more
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Date added: 04.20.10
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NBA ZIG ZAGS
NBA ZIG ZAGS… Going Up In Smoke?By Marc Lawrence Long before the GOLD SHEET first called out the premise, Zig Zags have been the most popular rolling paper for those who enjoy their smoke of choice. In NBA handicapping circles, Zig Zags are trendy applications that have been profitable moneymakers during the playoffs. The play is simple: ... read more
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Date added: 04.11.10
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NBA Playoff Opening Round Betting Strategies
It’s never too early or late to prepare for the playoffs. Like preparing for a marathon, it’s best to put ourselves into the best possible condition we can as we make a season ending dash for the cash.With help from our trusted database, let’s examine four time-tested proven theories that have lined our pocket during the opening round ... read more
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Date added: 03.29.10
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April, Good Month Pitchers
Major League Baseball trades places with College Hoops as the sports flavor of the month in April. And we usher in America’s favorite pastime, let’s open the season with one of our favorite handicapping angles – good month pitchers.Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last ... read more
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Date added: 03.29.10
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NCAA ROUND UP... The Final Four
It’s onward to Indianapolis for the Final Four games. To put the wraps on the 2010 NCAA Tournament, listed below are some interesting trends and angles to consider before our Fab Four takes a final spin in Circle City this weekend. All results listed below are ATS (Against The Spread) since 1991 unless noted otherwise. Enjoy…FINAL 4 ... read more
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Date added: 03.24.10
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NCAA ROUND UP… Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Preview
There is nothing sweeter this time of the year than being alive in the NCAA Tournament. For those teams that survived the opening two rounds of this main event it’s on to the Sweet 16 and, hopefully, the Eilte 8 this weekend. From the 2010 PLAYBOOK NCAA Sweet 16 Tournament Supplement, here are notes of the teams that have arrived. Stay tuned… ... read more
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Date added: 03.17.10
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NCAA ROUND UP... Opening Round Trends
NCAA ROUND UP…Opening Round GamesBy Marc LawrenceThe 2010 NCAA Tournament has arrived and with it once final chance to pad our bankrolls for the season. To make that shining moment happen, let’s take a look at how teams in this event have fared most recently in the past. Here are notes from the 2010 PLAYBOOK NCAA Tournament Guide, available ... read more
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Date added: 03.10.10
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PAC 10 TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
PAC 10 TOURNAMENT PREVIEWPROJECTED FINAL FOUR:California, Arizona State, Washington and ArizonaTHE WAY WE SEE IT: In the eight-year history of this tournament, there have been six different winners. CALIFORNIA isn’t one of them. Could this be the Bears’ turn? Cal was one-and-done last year but led by guards Jerome Randle and Patrick Christopher, ... read more
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Date added: 03.10.10
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BIG 12 TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
BIG 12 TOURNAMENT PREVIEWPROJECTED FINAL FOUR:Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and TexasTHE WAY WE SEE IT: The NCAA committee will probably hand out invitations to seven Big 12 schools, but can any of them be trusted in this event? KANSAS does arrive with some gaudy offensive and defensive numbers but their rusty 2-11 ATS mark with 3 or more days of ... read more
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Date added: 03.10.10
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BIG 10 TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
BIG 10 TOURNAMENT PREVIEWBy Marc LawrencePROJECTED FINAL FOUR:Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, PurdueTHE WAY WE SEE IT: With five returning starters and conference MVP Evan Turner hitting on cylinders, OHIO STATE appears poised to improve on last year’s runner-up finish. Led by a smothering defense that has allowed an average of 60.5 PPG ... read more
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Date added: 03.10.10
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BIG EAST TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
PROJECTED FINAL FOUR:Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia and PittsburghTHE WAY WE SEE IT: The Mecca of basketball should once again witness another competitive, exciting Big East tourney. SYRACUSE lost to Louisville in last year’s title game and the top-ranked Orange are primed to make another title run. The No. 1 seed in this event has appeared ... read more
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Date added: 03.10.10
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ACC TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
PROJECTED FINAL FOUR: Duke, Maryland, Virginia Tech, ClemsonTHE WAY WE SEE IT: DUKE will be looking to advance to the title game for the 11th time in 14 years (6-3-1 ATS playing for the cheese) and defend their ACC crown (beat FSU last year). The good news for the Blue Devils, as they added yet another ACC regular-season trophy to their mantelpiece, ... read more
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Date added: 03.10.10
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SEC TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
PROJECTED FINAL FOUR:Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Mississippi StateTHE WAY WE SEE IT:KENTUCKY enters as the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2005 and we’ll look for them to continue their dominant play in this event. Since 1992, the Wildcats are 38-8 SU and 31-13-2 ATS, including an amazing 28-8-1 ATS as favorites of more than four ... read more
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Date added: 02.14.10
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NBA AT THE BREAK… Teams and Trends to Ponder
Some say the NBA is simply an acronym for Nothing But Aggravation. Others contend it’s merely a Nice Bankroll Additive. Whatever your take, there is no better time than the present – with Pro Basketball taking a time out for the All-Star break - to examine the condition of each team in the league at this stage of the season. From the ... read more
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Date added: 02.10.10
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END OF THE LINE
END OF THE LINE…A Decade of College Football StreaksBy Marc Lawrence With the 2009-10 College Football season having drawn to a conclusion, it marks the end of an initial decade of results from the new millennium. With that, I queried our powerful database, looking for teams that have outperformed others in the spread wars. What I found was ... read more
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Date added: 01.25.10
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NBA 2nd Half Season Betting Systems
By Marc Lawrence With the College Bowl games now in the rear view mirror and a new Super Bowl champion about to be crowned, our focus shifts to the NBA where teams are now engaged in the 2nd half the season.With that, let’s check your handicapping prowess as we take a look at a handful of handicapping theories that apply to teams playing from ... read more
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Date added: 01.18.10
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We Are the Champions
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONSIt’s Championship Week in the NFL and with it two teams are one win away from playing in Miami for Super Bowl XLIV. Like most football fans nationwide, everyone has an opinion on who those two teams will be. Our database does, too.There are generally two schools of thought when it comes to handicapping the final four teams ... read more
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