College Football Picks: Week 2

-Originally published 9/12/20- UAB @ Miami Star quarterback transfer D’Eriq King makes his Miami debut against a decent non-power 5 opponent. The offense was one of the worst in college football last season, but should immediately turn the corner with the former Houston Cougar at the helm as a true duel threat. Stud DE Gregory Rousseau (19.5 Sacks) opted out for the season, but Temple transfer Quincy Roche will provide an adequate replacement. UAB has gone 28-13 in the three…

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College Football Preview 2020: SEC West – The Most Entertaining Division in College Football

-Originally published 8/7/20- The SEC West was already home to coaching stars Nick Saban at Alabama, Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M and newly certified superstar Ed Orgeron at LSU after his 2019 championship season. A trio that embodies winning and personality, but when Mississippi and Mississippi State cleaned out their coaching staffs after 2019 arguably the two biggest personalities in college football rolled into the division. Mississippi brought in Lane Kiffin who has spent the past few years of his…

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College Football Preview 2020: QB’s Growing Up

-Originally published 8/7/20- Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) and Justin Fields (Ohio State) have already received exhausting coverage as the top college quarterbacks going into 2020. Both juniors will leave early and be top-5 NFL draft picks next season. What I find more exciting, is the freshmen quarterbacks that were trusted to perform last season and will be in the college game for at least two more seasons. Bo Nix – Auburn Auburn coach Gus Malzahn entrusted Box Nix against #11 Oregon…

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Top TV Teams: College Football 2020

-Originally published 8/12/20- These teams won’t necessarily be aiming for the playoffs or a BCS game, but they’ll all be entertaining to watch this season. Whether it’s a high powered offense, NFL prospects, or just the ability to entertain, this is a list of teams you might not otherwise tune into this season, that you should consider watching.Arizona State Herm Edwards in his last horah as a coach is on the verge of competing for a Pac-12 title. Duel-threat, quarterback Jayden…

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NBA Western Conference Preaseason Rankings 2020-21

-Originally published 12/22/20- 1) LA Lakers2) LA Clippers3) Denver Nuggets4) Golden State Warriors5) Houston Rockets6) Dallas Mavericks7) Utah Jazz8) Portland Trail Blazers__________________9) Phoenix Suns10) New Orleans Pelicans11) Memphis Grizzlies12) Minnesota Timberwolves13) San Antonio Spurs14) Sacramento Kings15) Oklahoma City Thunder NorthwesternDenver NuggetsLast Season 46-27Lost to LA Clippers 4-3 in 2nd roundProjected Starters:PG *Jamal Murray (18.5 ppg, 4 reb, 4.8 ast, 1 stl, 45 Fg%, 35 3p%)SG *Gary Harris (10.4 ppg, 3 reb, 2 ast, 1.4 stl, 42 Fg%, 33 3p%)SF Michael Porter…

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NBA Eastern Conference Preseason Rankings 2020-21

-Originally published 12/22/20- 1) Milwaukee Bucks2) Miami Heat3) Brooklyn Nets4) Philadelphia 76ers5) Boston Celtics6) Toronto Raptors7) Indiana Pacers8) Washington Wizards_____________9) Atlanta Hawks10) Orlando Magic11) Chicago Bulls12) Charlotte Hornets13) Detroit Pistons14) Cleveland Cavaliers15) New York Knicks Atlantic Boston CelticsLast Season 48-23Lost to Miami Heat 4-2 in Eastern Conference FinalsProjected Starters:PG *Kemba Walker (20.4 ppg, 3.9 reb, 4.8 ast, .5 blk, .9 stl, 42.5% fg%, 38% 3p%)SG *Marcus Smart (12.9 ppg, 3.8 reb, 4.9 ast, .5 blk, 1.7 stl, 37.5 Fg%, 34.7%…

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CBB Week 2 Watch Guide ’20-21

-Originally published 11/16/21- Under Review Opening week saw a couple Top 5 match-ups in #1 Gonzaga beating #5 Texas 86-74 and #2 UCLA knocking off #4 Villanova 86-77 OT win. The Zags behind 47 points on 15/19 shooting from Drew Timmie looked the part of a #1 and will be a force this season with freshman Holmgren playing a minor role and only seven players logging significant time. This squad still has room to grow. Texas shot 37.5% from three…

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CBB opening week watch & picks guide ’20-21

-Originally published 11/9/21- Top Week WatchesTuesday:  9:30 – #10 Kentucky @ #9 Duke – ESPNWednesday: 6:30 – Buffalo @ #6 MichiganThursday: 6:30 – George Washington @ #21 Maryland – BTNFriday: 11:30 – #4 Villanova @ #2 UCLA – ESPN2Underrated Week Watch: Friday 7:00 – Army @ #9 Duke – ACCNCoach K plays his final home opener against his Alma mater and first coaching stop from 75-80.Top Weekend Watch: Saturday 10:30 – #5 Texas @ #1 Gonzaga – ESPN2 GuideTuesday, November 9thFresh…

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Players to Watch: College Basketball 20-21

-Originally published 11/28/20- This season is going to be wild with cancellations and players pulled last minute due to covid concerns. Fingers crossed everyone can stay healthy and we make it to the NCAA tournament. Regardless of how their teams turn of this season, here are some of the players to put your peepers on whether you’re picking between games to watch on a Saturday or flipping the television on a random Tuesday evening. Luka Garza – C, IowaGarza was the nation’s…

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Exciting CBB Teams to Watch 20-21

-Originally published 11/29/20- Every college basketball fan follows their local team and keeps an eye on how their rival is doing. Many have a general idea of how their conference is shaking out and everyone knows the traditional blue bloods (Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky) relatively recent power houses (Michigan State, Gonzaga, Villanova) and teams of past glory trying to return (UCLA, Indiana, UConn). Here are a few teams outside the norm that’ll be great watches. AlabamaThe top returning scorers…

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