How important is considering the betting number the books set? I’m often asked this question by clients and wanted to shed some light on it. Is it simply better to just try to pick the outright winner of the game or focus more on the line? Get Jimmy’s Premium Service FREE with his 100% sportsbook… Read More »
It’s no secret the SEC is one of the strongest conferences in the country. From 2006 to 2012, the SEC produced 7 straight national champions. While they have only two titles in the last five years, there’s still no debating this is the best conference in the country. With that said, this article isn’t about… Read More »
Let’s take a break from handicapping college football and look back through history at the times the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the AP poll faced off on the gridiron. For those that don’t know the AP Poll was started back in 1936. It’s basically the press’ version of their power rankings,… Read More »
Now a days there is so much information, it’s hard to know where to start looking when handicapping the NFL. You could spend countless hours trying to breakdown the pro football spreads. The problem with spending all that time, is there’s no guarantee you are going to make a profit with your bets. Others simply… Read More »
There’s a misconception out there that betting on preseason NFL football is not a good idea. The belief is that only degenerates wager on exhibition games. While degenerates do in fact bet on preseason games, they aren’t the only ones. Expert handicappers like myself are more than willing to get in on the action. Simply… Read More »
The Sun Belt is with out question the worst of the FBS football conferences. It’s become even more of a waste land in recent years with so many of the top programs (Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, North Texas, FAU, FIU) leaving to join Conference USA and the conference replacing them with FCS programs. Just this… Read More »
Conference USA was once considered one of the top non-Power 5 conferences in the country. That was until a number of their top teams jumped ship a few years back to the American Athletic. While it might not be as strong top to button as the other Group of 5 conferences, the top of C-USA… Read More »
MLB doesn’t officially disclose managers’ salaries. We gathered information from various online sources to come up with the numbers below. Also, most managers also have a lot of incentives built into their contracts. This means the numbers below may not represent their actual compensation. From what we could find, Joe Maddon, Mike Scioscia and Bruce Bochy are… Read More »
The Mid-American Conference, better known as the MAC is definitely a conference you want to get familiar with if you plan on betting college football. Especially, if you are someone who likes a lot of action. Once conference play gets into full swing, there will be a number of MAC games during the week. The… Read More »
The Mountain West is one of the stronger “Group of 5” conferences (Non-Power 5). The American Athletic Conference (AAC) is probably stronger from top to bottom, but there’s not that big a gap when comparing the top teams in each conference. There’s almost always at least one team from the Mountain West that ends up in… Read More »
When it comes to betting on baseball you have two primary options for betting sides. The first, and most common, is the moneyline. The other option is to bet what is called the runline. Both options can present some unique opportunities. Let’s look at what each bet type entails and explore which is the better… Read More »
To the uninitiated, offshore betting can seem a bit mysterious. Here, you will find answers to the most common questions customers have about using an online betting site. We will also cover the pros and cons to opening up an account, plus point you in the right direction should you want to get started betting… Read More »
We are less than two months away from the start of the 2018 college football season. First set of games is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25th. Though most schools won’t start until the following week. If you haven’t started preparing, now is the time to get started. Before you know it, opening week is going… Read More »
It’s hard to believe that there were 26 Independent football programs in 1989. With Navy joining the AAC (American Athletic) in 2015, Notre Dame is the only program that has never been affiliated with a conference. Army has been on their own since 2005. The Black Knights spent 7 years (1998 to 2004) as a… Read More »
The American Athletic Conference (AAC) is the strongest of the Group of 5 conferences. Last year the AAC had 3 different teams post double-digit win seasons and finish the year ranked in the Top 25. No other Group of 5 conference had more than one team ranked at the end of the year. While the… Read More »
The Big 12 has been one of the more entertaining conferences to watch in recent years. With so many teams in the conference using most of their resources on the offensive side of the ball, you end up with a lot of high-scoring games, which is what the fans love to see. While there’s been… Read More »
The Pac-12 Conference is coming off a very disappointing 2017 regular-season and even worse postseason. Going into the 2017 campaign, just about everyone had USC and Washington ranked in the Top 10 and many believed that with Sam Darnold back the Trojans were a legit national title contender. Neither team lived up to expectations and… Read More »
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) might not have the depth of the SEC or Big Ten, but are very strong at the top. The ACC has sent a team to the playoffs since it was first introduced for 2014-15 campaign. The SEC is the only other conference that can make that claim. Each of the… Read More »
When the Ohio State Buckeyes won the inaugural College Football Playoff back in 2014, many believed the Big Ten was ready to join the SEC at the top of the college football hierarchy. While there’s no doubt the conference as a whole has improved, they have struggled to produce a legit contender the past 3… Read More »
The gap between the SEC and the other Power 5 conferences might not be as big as it once was, but it’s hard to argue that there’s a better conference from top to bottom in the country. Last year the SEC became the first conference to send two teams to the playoffs, since the new… Read More »