NFL - Week 17 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 7-9
Last Week SU: 10-6

Season ATS: 115-125
Season SU: 150-90

It all comes down to this. There are plenty of playoff positions up for grabs, mostly in the NFC. There are two winner take all games featuring bitter rivals. Philadelphia heads to Dallas where the winner will take the NFC East crown. In the North, Chicago hosts Green Bay for the division title. The South and West divisions are also undecided, as is the final Wild Card spot. Five of six playoff spots have been decided in the AFC, but seeding is still up in the air. Thee are four teams (Miami, Baltimore, San Diego, and Pittsburgh) vying for the final Wild Card. I have not been to stellar ATS this season. Let's see if I can finish the regular season with a bang. Here is how I expect Week 17 to unfold.

*Indicates home team

Carolina over *Atlanta 27-20
Car -6.5

*Tennessee over Houston 26-23
Hou +7.5

*Pittsburgh over Cleveland 28-21
Cle +7.5

*NY Giants over Washington 27-21
NYG -3.5

*Cincinnati over Baltimore 23-19
Bal +6.5

*Indianapolis over Jacksonville 27-16
Jax +11.5

*Miami over NY Jets 19-14
NYJ +5.5

*Minnesota over Detroit 30-27
Minn -2.5

*Chicago over Green Bay 31-30
Chi +3.5

*New England over Buffalo 27-13
NE -8.5

*New Orleans over Tampa Bay 26-14
TB +13.5

Denver over *Oakland 31-13
Den -12.5

San Francisco over *Arizona 21-17
SF -1.5

*San Diego over Kansas City 20-14
KC +9.5

*Seattle over St. Louis 26-13
Sea -11.5

Philadelphia over *Dallas 30-21
Phil -6.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 17
1. Denver (12-3)
2. Seattle (12-3)
3. Carolina (11-4)
4. San Francisco (11-4)
5. New England (11-4)
6. Kansas City (11-4)
7. Arizona (10-5)
8. New Orleans (10-5)
9. Cincinnati (10-5)
10. Indianapolis (10-5)
11. Philadelphia (9-6)
12. San Diego (8-7)
13. Dallas (8-7)
14. Baltimore (8-7)
15. Miami (8-7)
16. Chicago (8-7)
17. Pittsburgh (7-8)
18. Green Bay (7-7-1)
19. St. Louis (7-8)
20. Detroit (7-8)
21. NY Jets (7-8)
22. NY Giants (6-9)
23. Tennessee (6-9)
24. Buffalo (6-9)
25. Minnesota (4-10-1)
26. Tampa Bay (4-11)
27. Atlanta (4-11)
28. Jacksonville (4-11)
29. Cleveland (4-11)
30. Oakland (4-11)
31. Washington (3-12)
32. Houston (2-13)

NCAA Football - Bowl Predictions

It's the most wonderful time of the year. And that means football every day for the next two weeks. The bowl season gets started tomorrow with four games. While only one team can walk away national champion (Florida State or Auburn), 35 teams can walk away a bowl champion and kick start their offseason. I finished 133-135 ATS during the regular season which is the equivalent of 6-6 team sneaking into a bowl. Consider my regular season picks to be on the same level as Syracuse's play on the field. But the bowl season can breathe brand new life into me. Here is a look at how I expect the bowl games to play out. (Rankings based on current Ringer Poll)

Gildan New Mexico Bowl @ Albuquerque, NM
Washington State over Colorado State 31-30
CSU +6.5

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl @ Las Vegas, NV
25 USC over 20 Fresno State 35-27
USC -6.5

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl @ Boise, ID
San Diego State over Buffalo 30-28
SDSU -1.5

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl @ New Orleans, LA
UL-Lafayette over Tulane 30-22
ULL +2.5

Beef O'Brady's Bowl @ St. Petersburg, FL
East Carolina over Ohio 38-28
Ohio +14.5

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl @ Honolulu, HI
Boise State over Oregon State 37-35
Boise +3.5

Little Caesar's Bowl @ Detroit, MI
Bowling Green over Pittsburgh 27-24
Pitt +5.5

SD County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl @ San Diego, CA
22 Northern Illinois over Utah State 35-24
NIU -2.5

Military Bowl @ Annapolis, MD
Marshall over Maryland 38-27
Marsh -2.5

Texas Bowl @ Houston, TX
Minnesota over Syracuse 28-20
Minn -4.5

Fight Hunger Bowl @ San Francisco, CA
Washington over BYU 38-30
Wash -2.5

New Era Pinstripe Bowl @ Bronx, NY
Notre Dame over Rutgers 31-19
Rut +14.5

Belk Bowl @ Charlotte, NC
North Carolina over Cincinnati 31-28
UNC -2.5

Russell Athletic Bowl @ Orlando, FL
17 Louisville over Miami 31-17
Lou -3.5

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl @ Tempe, AZ
Michigan over Kansas State 33-31
Mich +3.5

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl @ Fort Worth, TX
Navy over Middle Tennessee 34-30
MTU +6.5

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl @ Nashville, TN
Ole Miss over Georgia Tech 27-24
GT +3.5


Valero Alamo Bowl @ San Antonio, TX
11 Oregon over Texas 45-31
Ore -13.5

National University Holiday Bowl @ San Diego, CA
16 Arizona State over Texas Tech 42-34
TT +14.5

AdvoCare V100 Bowl @ Shreveport, LA
Arizona over Boston College 35-26
Arz -7.5

Hyundai Sun Bowl @ El Paso, TX
18 UCLA over Virginia Tech 33-21
UCLA -7.5

AutoZone Liberty Bowl @ Memphis, TN
Rice over Mississippi State 29-26
Rice +7.5

Chick-Fil-A Bowl @ Atlanta, GA
24 Texas A&M over 21 Duke 42-28
TAM -12.5

TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl @ Jacksonville, FL
23 Georgia over Nebraska 40-31
UGA -8.5

Heart of Dallas Bowl @ Dallas, TX
North Texas over UNLV 34-23
UNT -6.5

Capital One Bowl @ Orlando, FL
8 South Carolina over 19 Wisconsin 24-23
SC -0.5

Outback Bowl @ Tampa, FL
14 LSU over Iowa 35-24
LSU -7.5

AT&T Cotton Bowl @ Arlington, TX
9 Missouri over 13 Oklahoma State 31-28
Mizz -1.5

BBVA Compass Bowl @ Birmingham, AL
Vanderbilt over Houston 28-23
Vandy -2.5

Godaddy.com Bowl @ Mobile, AL
Ball State over Arkansas State 38-28
Ball -9.5


BCS Bowls

Rose Bowl presented by Vizio @ Pasadena, CA
7 Stanford over 4 Michigan State 23-17
Stan -5.5

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl @ Glendale, AZ
6 Baylor over 15 UCF 48-32
UCF +17.5

Allstate Sugar Bowl @ New Orleans, LA
3 Alabama over 12 Oklahoma 28-16
Okla +16.5

Discover Orange Bowl @ Miami, FL
5 Ohio State over 10 Clemson 42-35
OSU -2.5

Vizio BCS National Championship Game @ Pasadena, CA
1 Florida State over 2 Auburn 42-27
FSU -7.5

NFL - Week 16 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 9-7
Last Week SU: 9-7

Season ATS: 108-116
Season SU: 140-84

The regular season is approaching its conclusion. There are still plenty of questions to be answered. We could potentially know more by the end of this week. The game that could allow some dominos to fall is Chicago at Philadelphia. Both teams hold a lead in their respective divisions and need this game badly, or maybe not at all depending on what happens with the teams trailing them. OK so maybe things won't become clearer, but nonetheless we are in for an exciting finish to the regular season. Here is how I expect Week 16 to unfold.

*Indicates home team

Miami over *Buffalo 27-21
Mia -2.5

*Cincinnati over Minnesota 33-24
Cin -7.5

*NY Jets over Cleveland 27-23
NYJ -2.5

Dallas over *Washington 33-28
Dall -3.5

Denver over *Houston 28-14
Den -11.5

Tennessee over *Jacksonville 28-24
Jax +5.5

*Kansas City over Indianapolis 29-24
Ind +6.5

*St. Louis over Tampa Bay 24-19
TB +5.5

*Carolina over New Orleans 24-23
NO +3.5

*Detroit over NY Giants 21-19
NYG +9.5

*Seattle over Arizona 26-14
Sea -10.5

*Green Bay over Pittsburgh 31-27
GB -2.5

*San Diego over Oakland 31-23
Oak +10.5

New England over *Baltimore 24-20
NE +2.5

Chicago over *Philadelphia 31-30
Chi +2.5

*San Francisco over Atlanta 28-16
SF -11.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 16
1. Seattle (12-2)
2. Denver (11-3)
3. Kansas City (11-3)
4. Carolina (10-4)
5. San Francisco (10-4)
6. New England (10-4)
7. New Orleans (10-4)
8. Arizona (9-5)
9. Cincinnati (9-5)
10. Indianapolis (9-5)
11. Philadelphia (8-6)
12. Baltimore (8-6)
13. Miami (8-6)
14. Chicago (8-6)
15. San Diego (7-7)
16. Green Bay (7-6-1)
17. Detroit (7-7)
18. Dallas (7-7)
19. Pittsburgh (6-8)
20. St. Louis (6-8)
21. NY Jets (6-8)
22. Tennessee (5-9)
23. NY Giants (5-9)
24. Minnesota (4-9-1)
25. Buffalo (5-9)
26. Tampa Bay (4-10)
27. Atlanta (4-10)
28. Jacksonville (4-10)
29. Cleveland (4-10)
30. Oakland (4-10)
31. Washington (3-11)
32. Houston (2-12)

NFL - Week 15 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 9-7
Last Week SU: 11-5

Season ATS: 99-109
Season SU: 131-77

Division races are heating up in the NFL, particularly in the NFC. You can all but assure that Denver, New England, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis will eventually wrap up the AFC divisions. The NFC is a different story. Seattle seems to have the NFC West in hand, but the rest are up for grabs. Philadelphia and Dallas are battling in the East with a looming Week 17 matchup on the horizon. Detroit, Chicago, and Green Bay are in a three team race in the North. And New Orleans disposed of Carolina last week to take a game lead in the South, but the two still meet again. This week could help clear the picture up some. Here is how I expect Week 15 to unfold.

*Indicates home team

*Denver over San Diego 35-23
Den -10.5

*Atlanta over Washington 28-24
Wash +6.5

*Jacksonville over Buffalo 24-21
Jax -2.5

Chicago over *Cleveland 27-21
Chi +1.5

*Indianapolis over Houston 30-24
Hou +6.5

New England over *Miami 27-22
NE -2.5

Philadelphia over *Minnesota 30-21
Phil -4.5

Seattle over *NY Giants 27-19
Sea -7.5

San Francisco over *Tampa Bay 24-14
SF -5.5

Kansas City over *Oakland 26-17
KC -5.5

*Carolina over NY Jets 27-20
NYJ +11.5

*Dallas over Green Bay 28-23
GB +6.5

Arizona over *Tennessee 25-22
Arz -2.5

New Orleans over *St. Louis 27-13
NO -5.5

Cincinnati over *Pittsburgh 30-27
Cin -2.5

Baltimore over Detroit 27-26
Bal +5.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 15
1. Denver (11-2)
2. Seattle (11-2)
3. New England (10-3)
4. New Orleans (10-3)
5. Kansas City (10-3)
6. Carolina (9-4)
7. San Francisco (9-4)
8. Cincinnati (9-4)
9. Philadelphia (8-5)
10. Arizona (8-5)
11. Indianapolis (8-5)
12. Baltimore (7-6)
13. Detroit (7-6)
14. Chicago (7-6)
15. Miami (7-6)
16. Dallas (7-6)
17. San Diego (6-7)
18. Green Bay (6-6-1)
19. Pittsburgh (5-8)
20. NY Jets (6-7)
21. St. Louis (5-8)
22. NY Giants (5-8)
23. Tennessee (5-8)
24. Tampa Bay (4-9)
25. Jacksonville (4-9)
26. Cleveland (4-9)
27. Oakland (4-9)
28. Atlanta (3-10)
29. Buffalo (4-9)
30. Minnesota (3-9-1)
31. Washington (3-10)
32. Houston (2-11)

NCAA Football Bowl Projections

12/8/13

In just a few short hours everyone will know where their favorite team is headed for bowl season. Ohio State blew their chance to play for a national title and opened the door Auburn to get in and play Florida State in the final BCS National Championship Game. Michigan State, Stanford, Baylor, and UCF all locked up bids in a BCS bowl by winning their conference championship. Alabama and Ohio State will surely get invites to a BCS bowl. This leaves two spots open. Clemson will most likely fill in for Florida State in the Orange Bowl, meaning the final spot will probably come down to who the Sugar Bowl sees as more appealing, Oregon or Oklahoma. Here is one final look at where everyone could be bowling this season. (Rankings based on Ringer Poll)

December 21
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) - Arizona vs. Colorado State
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) - 20 Fresno State vs. 25 USC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID) - Buffalo vs. San Diego State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - UL-Lafayette vs. Tulane

December 23
Beef O'Brady's Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - East Carolina vs. Ohio

December 24
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, HI) - Boise State vs. Western Kentucky 

December 26
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl (Detroit, MI) - Bowling Green vs. Pittsburgh
San Diego CU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA) - 22 Northern Illinois vs. Utah State

December 27
The Military Bowl (Washington, DC) - North Carolina vs. Marshall
Texas Bowl (Houston, TX) - Michigan vs. Washington State
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, CA) - Washington vs. BYU

December 28
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Notre Dame vs. Rutgers
Belk Bowl (Charlotte, NC) - Cincinnati vs. Georgia Tech
Russell Athletic Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 17 Louisville vs. Miami
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Tempe, AZ) - Nebraska vs. Kansas State

December 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) - Navy vs. Middle Tennessee
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) - Vanderbilt vs. Maryland
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) - 11 Oregon vs. Texas
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) - 16 Arizona State vs. Texas Tech

December 31
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - Boston College vs. Oregon State
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) - 17 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) - Ole Miss vs. Rice
Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA) - 21 Duke vs. 23 Georgia

January 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, TX) - North Texas vs. Syracuse
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) - 24 Texas A&M vs. Minnesota
Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) - 14 LSU vs. Iowa
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 8 South Carolina vs. 19 Wisconsin

January 3
AT&T Cotton Bowl - 9 Missouri vs. 13 Oklahoma State

January 4
BBVA Compass Bowl - Mississippi State vs. Houston

January 5
Godaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL) - Ball State vs. Arkansas State

BCS Bowls
January 1
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio (Pasadena, CA) - 4 Michigan State vs. 7 Stanford
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 6 Baylor vs. 15 UCF

January 2
Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - 3 Alabama vs. 12 Oklahoma

January 3
Discover Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) - 5 Ohio State vs. 10 Clemson

January 6
Vizio BCS National Championship Game (Pasadena, CA) - 1 Florida State vs. 2 Auburn

NCAA Football Ringer Poll

12/8/13

End of Regular Season Top 25
1. Florida State (13-0)
2. Auburn (12-1)
3. Alabama (11-1)
4. Michigan State (12-1)
5. Ohio State (12-1)
6. Baylor (11-1)
7. Stanford (11-2)
8. South Carolina (10-2)
9. Missouri (11-2)
10. Clemson (10-2)
11. Oregon (10-2)
12. Oklahoma (10-2)
13. Oklahoma State (10-2)
14. LSU (9-3)
15. UCF (11-1)
16. Arizona State (10-3)
17. Louisville (11-1)
18. UCLA (9-3)
19. Wisconsin (9-3)
20. Fresno State (11-1)
21. Duke (10-3)
22. Northern Illinois (12-1)
23. Georgia (8-4)
24. Texas A&M (8-4)
25. USC (9-4)

Up Next
Miami (9-3)
Notre Dame (8-4)
Vanderbilt (8-4)
Texas (8-4)
Ball State (10-2)
Iowa (8-4)
Washington (8-4)
Virginia Tech (8-4)
Rice (10-3)
Bowling Green (10-3)

NFL - Week 14 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 7-9
Last Week SU: 12-4

Season ATS: 90-102
Season SU: 120-72

December has arrived. It's time for teams with championship aspirations to make their run. We can potentially crown three division champions this weekend. Seattle, New England, and Indianapolis can all claim their respective divisions by the time Week 14 is said and done. I am struggling this season and could use a big week to have a chance at finishing with a winning record. Here is how I expect Week 14 to unfold.

*Indicates home team

Houston over *Jacksonville 28-26
Jax +2.5

Atlanta over *Green Bay 31-30
Atl +4.5

*Tampa Bay over Buffalo 23-21
Buff +3.5

*Cincinnati over Indianapolis 24-20
Ind +5.5

*New England over Cleveland 27-13
NE -12.5

*Philadelphia over Detroit 26-24
Det +3.5

Kansas City over *Washington 27-23
KC -3.5

*NY Jets over Oakland 20-16
NYJ -2.5

*Pittsburgh over Miami 19-16
Mia +3.5

*Baltimore over Minnesota 27-20
Minn +7.5

*Denver over Tennessee 31-16
Den -12.5

*Arizona over St. Louis 21-17
StL +6.5

NY Giants over *San Diego 21-20
NYG +3.5

Seattle over *San Francisco 24-19
Sea +2.5

*New Orleans over Carolina 23-20
Car +3.5

*Chicago over Dallas 28-27
Chi +1.5

NCAA Football Championship Week Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 8-9
Last Week SU: 11-6

Season ATS: 128-130
Season SU: 216-42

This past weekend could have possibly been the greatest Saturday in the history of college football. Arguably the two best rivalries in the sport, both played all-time great games. It started with The Ohio State University beating Michigan in The Big House. An undermanned Michigan squad took an early lead and looked primed for an upset. The Buckeyes battled back and held a 14-point 4th quarter lead. Michigan answered by scoring two late TDs and deciding to try to win the game in regulation with a 2-point conversion attempt. Ohio State picked it off and the game of the year was settled. But then the Iron Bowl trumped it. I don't need to tell you what happened because by now you've seen the 109-yard missed FG return for a TD. This was the greatest finish I have ever seen. That leaves plenty of debate over who should play for the BCS National Championship Game. It will all be decided once and for all Sunday night. Here is how I expect Championship Week to unfold. (Rankings are based on current Ringer Poll)

*Indicates home team

ACC Championship @ Charlotte, NC
1 Florida State over 20 Duke 35-16
Duke +29.5

Big Ten Championship @ Indianapolis, IN
2 Ohio State over 10 Michigan State 24-20
MSU +6.5

SEC Championship @ Atlanta, GA
5 Missouri over 3 Auburn 28-27
Mizz +2.5

*6 Oklahoma State over 18 Oklahoma 31-26
Okla +10.5

*8 Baylor over 24 Texas 34-31
Tex +14.5

Pac-12 Championship @ Tempe, AZ
9 Stanford over *14 Arizona State 35-27
Stan +3.5

MAC Championship @ Detroit, MI
13 Northern Illinois over Bowling Green 31-19
NIU -3.5

15 UCF over *SMU 33-17
UCF -14.5

17 Louisville over *Cincinnati 28-20
Lou -3.5

Mountain West Championship @ Fresno, CA
22 Fresno State over Utah State 42-31
FS -2.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 14
1. Seattle (11-1)
2. Denver (10-2)
3. Carolina (9-3)
4. New England (9-3)
5. New Orleans (9-3)
6. San Francisco (8-4)
7. Kansas City (9-3)
8. Cincinnati (8-4)
9. Indianapolis (8-4)
10. Dallas (7-5)
11. Philadelphia (7-5)
12. Detroit (7-5)
13. Arizona (7-5)
14. Baltimore (6-6)
15. Chicago (6-6)
16. Miami (6-6)
17. San Diego (5-7)
18. St. Louis (5-7)
19. Pittsburgh (5-7)
20. NY Giants (5-7)
21. Green Bay (5-6-1)
22. Tennessee (5-7)
23. NY Jets (5-7)
24. Tampa Bay (3-9)
25. Oakland (4-8)
26. Cleveland (4-8)
27. Buffalo (4-8)
28. Atlanta (3-9)
29. Minnesota (3-8-1)
30. Jacksonville (3-9)
31. Washington (3-9)
32. Houston (2-10)

NCAA Football Bowl Projections

12/3/13


This past weekend could have possibly been the greatest Saturday in the history of college football. Arguably the two best rivalries in the sport, both played all-time great games. It started with The Ohio State University beating Michigan in The Big House. An undermanned Michigan squad took an early lead and looked primed for an upset. The Buckeyes battled back and held a 14-point 4th quarter lead. Michigan answered by scoring two late TDs and deciding to try to win the game in regulation with a 2-point conversion attempt. Ohio State picked it off and the game of the year was settled. But then the Iron Bowl trumped it. I don't need to tell you what happened because by now you've seen the 109-yard missed FG return for a TD. This was the greatest finish I have ever seen. That leaves plenty of debate over who should play for the BCS National Championship Game. The Ringer Poll is what we use here. This is where your favorite team would likely be headed if the Ringer Poll is what determined the BCS and bowl games were set to be played today. (Rankings are based on current Ringer Poll)

December 21
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) - Arizona vs. San Diego State
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) - 22 Fresno State vs. USC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID) - Buffalo vs. San Jose State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - UL-Lafayette vs. Tulane

December 23
Beef O'Brady's Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - Syracuse vs. East Carolina

December 24
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, HI) - UNLV vs. Rice

December 26
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl (Detroit, MI) - Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State
San Diego CU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA) - Boise State vs. Oregon State

December 27
The Military Bowl (Washington, DC) - North Carolina vs. Middle Tennessee
Texas Bowl (Houston, TX) - Michigan vs. Texas Tech
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, CA) - Washington vs. BYU

December 28
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Notre Dame vs. Houston
Belk Bowl (Charlotte, NC) - Cincinnati vs. Georgia Tech
Russell Athletic Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 17 Louisville vs. Miami
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Tempe, AZ) - 24 Texas vs. Nebraska

December 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) - Navy vs. Utah State
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) - Vanderbilt vs. Maryland
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) - 12 Oregon vs. 18 Oklahoma
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) - 14 Arizona State vs. Kansas State

December 31
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - Boston College vs. Colorado State
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) - 19 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) - Marshall vs. Ole Miss
Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA) - 20 Duke vs. 23 Georgia

January 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, TX) - North Texas vs. Washington State
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) - 25 Texas A&M vs. Minnesota
Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) - 16 LSU vs. Iowa
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 5 Missouri vs. 21 Wisconsin

January 3
AT&T Cotton Bowl - 7 South Carolina vs. 8 Baylor

January 4
BBVA Compass Bowl - Mississippi State vs. Pittsburgh

January 5
Godaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL) - Western Kentucky vs. Ball State

BCS Bowls
January 1
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio (Pasadena, CA) - 9 Stanford vs. 10 Michigan State
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 6 Oklahoma State vs. 13 Northern Illinois

January 2
Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - 3 Auburn vs. 15 UCF 

January 3
Discover Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) - 4 Alabama vs. 11 Clemson

January 6
Vizio BCS National Championship Game (Pasadena, CA) - 1 Florida State vs. 2 Ohio State

NCAA Football Ringer Poll

12/2

1. Florida State (12-0)
2. Ohio State (12-0)
3. Auburn (11-1)
4. Alabama (11-1)
5. Missouri (11-1)
6. Oklahoma State (10-1)
7. South Carolina (10-2)
8. Baylor (10-1)
9. Stanford (10-2)
10. Michigan State (11-1)
11. Clemson (10-2)
12. Oregon (10-2)
13. Northern Illinois (12-0)
14. Arizona State(10-2)
15. UCF (10-1)
16. LSU (9-3)
17. Louisville (10-1)
18. Oklahoma (9-2)
19. UCLA (9-3)
20. Duke (10-2)
21. Wisconsin (9-3)
22. Fresno State (10-1)
23. Georgia (8-4)
24. Texas (8-3)
25. Texas A&M (8-4)

Up Next
USC (9-4)
Miami (9-3)
Cincinnati (9-2)
Notre Dame (8-4)
Vanderbilt (8-4)
Ball State (10-2)
Iowa (8-4)
Washington (8-4)
Virginia Tech (8-4)
Marshall (9-3)

NFL - Week 13 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 5-9
Last Week SU: 5-9

Season ATS: 83-93
Season SU: 108-68

Thanksgiving week had arrived which means the home stretch of the NFL season is upon us. It has been a strange season thus far. If the playoffs were to begin today, the AFC would actually have a team below .500 claim the second wild card. That would even allow me to get in the mix with my 47% winning percentage ATS this season. Now it's time for me to make a late push. Here is how I expect Week 13 to play out.

*Indicates home team
**Game played in Toronto

*Detroit over Green Bay 28-21
Det -6.5

*Dallas over Oakland 31-20
Dall -9.5

*Baltimore over Pittsburgh 21-18
Bal -2.5

Chicago over *Minnesota 28-26
Chi -0.5

*Cleveland over Jacksonville 23-14
Cle -7.5

*Indianapolis over Tennessee 24-20
Tenn +4.5

*NY Jets over Miami 17-16
Mia +2.5

New England over *Houston 27-17
NE -9.5

*Philadelphia over Arizona 25-24
Arz +2.5

*Carolina over Tampa Bay 26-17
Car -7.5

**Buffalo over Atlanta 24-21
Atl +3.5

*San Francisco over St. Louis 24-16
StL +9.5

Denver over *Kansas City 31-24
Den -5.5

Cincinnati over *San Diego 33-28
Cin +1.5

NY Giants over *Washington 24-23
Wash +2.5

*Seattle over New Orleans 20-14
Sea -5.5

NCAA Football - Week 14 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 12-8
Last Week SU: 16-4

Season ATS: 120-121
Season SU: 205-36

It seems like there is one team that falls by the wayside week by week and has their national championship hopes dashed. This past week it was Baylor. This effectively made it a 5-team race to the BCS National Championship Game. Alabama and Florida State remain in poll position, but the Tide travels to #5 Auburn for one of the most anticipated Iron Bowls ever this week. this gives Auburn a chance to play their way up the rankings. Ohio State is a solid #3, but need help to move up. Missouri is the other team keeping hope alive, with the chance to play A&M and the Bama/Auburn winner still.  Rivalry week is upon us. Here is how I expect Week 14 to unfold. (Rankings based on Ringer Poll)

*Indicates home team

1 Alabama over *5 Auburn 30-17
Bama -10.5

2 Florida State over *Florida 35-19
Fla +26.5

3 Ohio State over *Michigan 38-23
OSU -14.5

*8 South Carolina over 4 Clemson 26-24
Clem +5.5

20 Texas A&M over *6 Missouri 30-28
TAM +4.5

9 Baylor over *TCU 35-21
Bay -13.5

*10 Stanford over 25 Notre Dame 30-20
ND +14.5

*11 Michigan State over Minnesota 31-19
Minn +14.5

*12 Oregon over Oregon State 42-27
ORST +22.5

13 Fresno State over *San Jose State 37-26
FS -6.5

*14 UCF over South Florida 35-14
USF +27.5

*15 Northern Illinois over Western Michigan 42-16
WMU +36.5

*16 LSU over Arkansas 35-17
Ark +24.5

*17 Arizona State over Arizona 34-27
Arz +13.5

*18 Wisconsin over Penn State 34-20
PSU +24.5

*23 USC over 22 UCLA 29-24
USC -3.5

*North Carolina over 24 Duke 28-26
Duke +6.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 13
1. Seattle (10-1)
2. New Orleans (9-2)
3. Denver (9-2)
4. Kansas City (9-2)
5. Carolina (8-3)
6. New England (8-3)
7. San Francisco (7-4)
8. Cincinnati (7-4)
9. Arizona (7-4)
10. Indianapolis (7-4)
11. Dallas (6-5)
12. Philadelphia (6-5)
13. Detroit (6-5)
14. Chicago (6-5)
15. San Diego (5-6)
16. St. Louis (5-6)
17. Pittsburgh (5-6)
18. Green Bay (5-5-1)
19. Baltimore (5-6)
20. Miami (5-6)
21. Tennessee (5-6)
22. NY Jets (5-6)
23. NY Giants (4-7)
24. Tampa Bay (3-8)
25. Cleveland (4-7)
26. Oakland (4-7)
27. Buffalo (4-7)
28. Washington (3-8)
29. Atlanta (2-9)
30. Minnesota (2-8-1)
31. Jacksonville (2-9)
32. Houston (2-9)

NCAA Football Bowl Projections

11/25/13


It seems like there is one team that falls by the wayside week by week and has their national championship hopes. This past week it was Baylor. This effectively made it a 5-team race to the BCS National Championship Game. Alabama and Florida State remain in poll position, but the Tide travels to #5 Auburn for one of the most anticipated Iron Bowls ever this week. this gives Auburn a chance to play their way up the rankings. Ohio State is a solid #3, but need help to move up. Missouri is the other team keeping hope alive, with the chance to play A&M and the Bama/Auburn winner still.  The Ringer Poll is what we use here. This is where your favorite team would likely be headed if the Ringer Poll is what determined the BCS and bowl games were set to be played today. (Rankings are based on current Ringer Poll)

December 21
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) - Arizona vs. Utah State
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) - 23 USC vs. Boise State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID) - Bowling Green vs. Colorado State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - UL-Lafayette vs. Tulane

December 23
Beef O'Brady's Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - SMU vs. Middle Tennessee

December 24
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, HI) - Marshall vs. UNLV

December 26
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl (Detroit, MI) - Ball State vs. Arkansas State
San Diego CU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA) - Washington State vs. San Diego State

December 27
The Military Bowl (Washington, DC) - Pittsburgh vs. UT-San Antonio
Texas Bowl (Houston, TX) - Michigan vs. Oregon State
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, CA) - Washington vs. BYU

December 28
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - 25 Notre Dame vs. Rutgers
Belk Bowl (Charlotte, NC) - Cincinnati vs. Georgia Tech
Russell Athletic Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 19 Louisville vs. Miami
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Tempe, AZ) - Minnesota vs. Texas Tech

December 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) - Rice vs. Navy
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) - Georgia vs. North Carolina
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) - 12 Oregon vs. Texas
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) - 17 Arizona State vs. Kansas State

December 31
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - Boston College vs. Buffalo
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) - 22 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) - East Carolina vs. Vanderbilt
Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA) - 20 Texas A&M vs. 24 Duke

January 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, TX) - Iowa vs. North Texas
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) - Ole Miss vs. Nebraska

Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) - 16 LSU vs. 18 Wisconsin
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 6 Missouri vs. 11 Michigan State

January 3
AT&T Cotton Bowl - 8 South Carolina vs. 21 Oklahoma

January 4
BBVA Compass Bowl - Houston vs. Maryland

January 5
Godaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL) - 15 Northern Illinois vs. Western Kentucky

BCS Bowls
January 1
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio (Pasadena, CA) - 3 Ohio State vs. 10 Stanford
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 7 Oklahoma State vs. 13 Fresno State

January 2
Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - 5 Auburn vs. 14 UCF

January 3
Discover Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) - 4 Clemson vs. 9 Baylor

January 6
Vizio BCS National Championship Game (Pasadena, CA) - 1 Alabama vs. 2 Florida State

NCAA Football Ringer Poll

11/25/13

1. Alabama (11-0)
2. Florida State (11-0)
3. Ohio State (11-0)
4. Clemson (10-1)
5. Auburn (10-1)
6. Missouri (10-1)
7. Oklahoma State (10-1)
8. South Carolina (9-2)
9. Baylor (9-1)
10. Stanford (9-2)
11. Michigan State (10-1)
12. Oregon (9-2)
13. Fresno State (10-0)
14. UCF (9-1)
15. Northern Illinois (11-0)
16. LSU (8-3)
17. Arizona State (9-2)
18. Wisconsin (9-2)
19. Louisville (10-1)
20. Texas A&M (8-3)
21. Oklahoma (9-2)
22. UCLA (8-3)
23. USC (9-3)
24. Duke (9-2)
25. Notre Dame (8-3)

Up Next
Cincinnati (9-2)
Ole Miss (7-4)
Georgia (7-4)
Miami (8-3)
Minnesota (8-3)
East Carolina (9-2)
Texas (7-3)
Nebraska (8-3)
Vanderbilt (7-4)
Ball State (9-2)

NFL - Week 12 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 8-7
Last Week SU: 9-6

Season ATS: 78-84
Season SU: 103-59

It has been a wild season so far in the NFL. Take the AFC for instance. You have the division leaders and the Kansas City Chiefs at the top of the conference. After those teams, there are nine teams that have either four or five wins. All nine of them have reason to believe they can play into January. The NFC is just as big of a cluster. It's time for teams to make a move. Here is how I expect Week 12 to play out.

*Indicates home team

New Orleans over *Atlanta 31-24
Atl +10.5

Chicago over *St. Louis 20-17
Chi -0.5

*Cleveland over Pittsburgh 27-24
Cle -1.5

*Detroit over Tampa Bay 31-23
TB +9.5

*Green Bay over Minnesota 27-20
GB -4.5

*Kansas City over San Diego 27-17
KC -5.5

Carolina over *Miami 23-20
Mia +4.5

*Baltimore over NY Jets 24-19
Bal -3.5

*Houston over Jacksonville 28-16
Hou -10.5

Tennessee over *Oakland 24-23
Tenn +1.5

Indianapolis over *Arizona 24-21
Ind +1.5

*NY Giants over Dallas 27-24
NYG -2.5

Denver over *New England 26-21
Den -2.5

San Francisco over *Washington 24-20
Wash +6.5

NCAA Football - Week 13 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 6-13
Last Week SU: 15-4

Season ATS: 108-113
Season SU: 189-32

We are nearing the end of the regular season. In just a few short weeks we will know who is going to play in the final BCS National Championship Game. Alabama and Florida State remain in poll position and both teams have virtual byes this weekend. Alabama hosts Chattanooga and the Seminoles host Idaho. Ohio State and Baylor are the teams vying for position to take over should one of those teams falter over the next couple weeks. The Buckeyes get a visit from Indiana, and Baylor has their toughest game to date as they travel to Stillwater to face the #11 Cowboys of Oklahoma State. The cards will begin falling into place. Here is how I expect Week 13 to play out. (Rankings based on Ringer Poll)

*Indicates home team

*1 Alabama over Chattanooga 57-3
Bama -48.5

*2 Florida State over Idaho 47-14
Ida +57.5

*3 Ohio State over Indiana 52-27
Ind +34.5

4 Baylor over *11 Oklahoma State 37-35
OKSU +10.5

5 Oregon over *Arizona 45-28
Arz +20.5

*6 Clemson over The Citadel 56-9
Clem -39.5

8 Texas A&M over *19 LSU 33-30
TAM +4.5

*9 South Carolina over Coastal Carolina 49-6
SC -34.5

10 Missouri over *23 Ole Miss 28-27
Miss +2.5

*12 Stanford over Cal 37-14
Cal +31.5

*13 UCLA over 22 Arizona State 38-30
UCLA +2.5

14 Michigan State over *Northwestern 28-19
MSU -6.5

*15 Fresno State over New Mexico 52-34
NM +31.5

*16 UCF over Rutgers 34-23
Rut +17.5

*17 Louisville over Memphis 38-10
Lou -24.5

18 Northern Illinois over *Toledo 47-31
NIU -2.5

20 Wisconsin over *Minnesota 28-20
Minn +16.5

21 Oklahoma over *Kansas State 27-23
Okla +4.5

24 USC over *Colorado 35-17
Col +22.5

25 Duke over *Wake Forest 30-21
Duke -4.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 12
1. Seattle (10-1)
2. Denver (9-1)
3. Kansas City (9-1)
4. New Orleans (8-2)
5. Carolina (7-3)
6. New England (7-3)
7. Indianapolis (7-3)
8. San Francisco (6-4)
9. Cincinnati (7-4)
10. Detroit (6-4)
11. Chicago (6-4)
12. Dallas (5-5)
13. Arizona (6-4)
14. Philadelphia (6-5)
15. Green Bay (5-5)
16. Miami (5-5)
17. NY Jets (5-5)
18. San Diego (4-6)
19. St. Louis (4-6)
20. Pittsburgh (4-6)
21. NY Giants (4-6)
22. Cleveland (4-6)
23. Baltimore (4-6)
24. Tennessee (4-6)
25. Oakland (4-6)
26. Washington (3-7)
27. Buffalo (4-7)
28. Tampa Bay (2-8)
29. Atlanta (2-8)
30. Houston (2-8)
31. Minnesota (2-8)
32. Jacksonville (1-9)

NCAA Football Bowl Projections

11/18/13

It seems like there is one team that falls by the wayside week by week and has their national championship hopes. This past week it was Stanford. A week after their big win over Oregon, the Cardinal fell to USC, ending their chances to sneak into the BCS title game. Alabama and Florida State remain in poll position, but there is an interesting battle heating up behind them. Ohio State and Baylor are battling it out to replace one of those teams should they fall. It may not seem like it but there is plenty of football left to be played. The Ringer Poll is what we use here. This is where your favorite team would likely be headed if the Ringer Poll is what determined the BCS and bowl games were set to be played today. (Rankings are based on current Ringer Poll)

December 21
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) - Washington vs. Utah State
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) - 24 USC vs. Boise State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID) - Bowling Green vs. Colorado State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - UL-Lafayette vs. Tulane

December 23
Beef O'Brady's Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - Pittsburgh vs. Middle Tennessee

December 24
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, HI) - Marshall vs. San Jose State

December 26
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl (Detroit, MI) - Ball State vs. Arkansas State
San Diego CU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA) - Washington State vs. San Diego State

December 27
The Military Bowl (Washington, DC) - North Carolina vs. UT-San Antonio
Texas Bowl (Houston, TX) - Nebraska vs. Arizona
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, CA) - Oregon State vs. BYU

December 28
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Notre Dame vs. Rutgers
Belk Bowl (Charlotte, NC) - Cincinnati vs. Georgia Tech
Russell Athletic Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 17 Louisville vs. Miami
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Tempe, AZ) - Minnesota vs. Kansas State

December 30
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) - Rice vs. Navy
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) - Georgia vs. Boston College
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) - 12 Stanford vs. Texas
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) - 13 UCLA vs. Texas Tech

December 31
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - Maryland vs. Toledo
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) - 22 Arizona State vs. Virginia Tech
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) - East Carolina vs. Vanderbilt
Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA) - 19 LSU vs. 25 Duke

January 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, TX) - Iowa vs. North Texas
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) - 23 Ole Miss vs. Michigan
Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) - 10 Missouri vs. 20 Wisconsin
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 8 Texas A&M vs. 14 Michigan State

January 3
AT&T Cotton Bowl - 9 South Carolina vs. 21 Oklahoma

January 4
BBVA Compass Bowl - Houston vs. Syracuse

January 5
Godaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL) - 18 Northern Illinois vs. Western Kentucky

BCS Bowls
January 1
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio (Pasadena, CA) - 3 Ohio State vs. 5 Oregon
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 4 Baylor vs. 15 Fresno State

January 2
Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - 7 Auburn vs. 16 UCF

January 3
Discover Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) - 6 Clemson vs. 11 Oklahoma State

January 6
Vizio BCS National Championship Game (Pasadena, CA) - 1 Alabama vs. 2 Florida State

NCAA Football Ringer Poll

11/18/13

1. Alabama (10-0)
2. Florida State (10-0)
3. Ohio State (10-0)
4. Baylor (9-0)
5. Oregon (9-1)
6. Clemson (9-1)
7. Auburn (9-1)
8. Texas A&M (8-2)
9. South Carolina (8-2)
10. Missouri (9-1)
11. Oklahoma State (9-1)
12. Stanford (8-2)
13. UCLA (8-2)
14. Michigan State (9-1)
15. Fresno State (9-0)
16. UCF (8-1)
17. Louisville (9-1)
18. Northern Illinois (10-0)
19. LSU (7-3)
20. Wisconsin (8-2)
21. Oklahoma (8-2)
22. Arizona State (8-2)
23. Ole Miss (7-3)
24. USC (8-3)
25. Duke (8-2)

Up Next
Minnesota (8-2)
Notre Dame (7-3)
Cincinnati (8-2)
Michigan (7-3)
Georgia (6-4)
Miami (7-3)
East Carolina (8-2)
BYU (7-3)
Texas (7-3)
Vanderbilt (6-4)

NFL - Week 11 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 6-8
Last Week SU: 8-6

Season ATS: 70-77
Season SU: 94-53

The game of the year so far in the NFL will go down on Sunday night. It is not every year that you can get this deep into the season and have an undefeated team play a 1-loss team. But that is exactly what we have when Denver (8-1) hosts Kansas City (9-0). There are other premier matchups on the slate as San Francisco (6-3) heads to New Orleans (7-2), and Carolina (6-3) hosts New England (7-2).
Here is how I expect Week 11 to play out.

*Indicates home team

Indianapolis over *Tennessee 27-21
Ind -3.5

Atlanta over *Tampa Bay 26-20
Atl -1.5

NY Jets over *Buffalo 20-16
NYJ +2.5

Baltimore over *Chicago 21-20
Bal +2.5

*Cincinnati over Cleveland 20-13
Cin -6.5

Detroit over *Pittsburgh 24-21
Pit +3.5

*Houston over Oakland 28-17
Hou -6.5

*Philadelphia over Washington 28-27
Wash +3.5

Arizona over *Jacksonville 28-18
Arz -6.5

*Miami over San Diego 25-24
Mia +1.5

*NY Giants over Green Bay 27-19
NYG -6.5

*Seattle over Minnesota 31-16
Sea -13.5

*New Orleans over San Francisco 24-23
SF +3.5

*Denver over Kansas City 28-17
Den -7.5

*New England over Carolina 17-13
NE +2.5

NCAA Football - Week 12 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 11-6
Last Week SU: 13-4

Season ATS: 102-100
Season SU: 174-28

This week lacks the big time games of last week, but there are games that will effect the BCS bids in major conferences. In the ACC, Florida State is going to need an opponent in the championship game. That team could very well be the winner of this weekend's Miami-Duke game. You read that right. Duke controls its own destiny to get to the ACC Championship. In the Big 12, Oklahoma State and Texas will battle to keep their BCS hopes alive. Baylor has clearly been the class of the Big 12, but both of these teams can still play their way into the Fiesta Bowl. And Ohio State will need to play someone in the Big 10 Championship. The winner of the Michigan State-Nebraska game will have a leg up on being that team. Here is how I expect Week 12 to play out. (Rankings based on Ringer Poll)

*Indicates home team
** Game played at Arlington, TX

*1 Alabama over Mississippi State 37-14
MSST +25.5

*2 Florida State over Syracuse 42-17
Syr +38.5

3 Ohio State over *Illinois 41-17
Ill +33.5

**4 Baylor over Texas Tech 40-31
TT +27.5

5 Stanford over *USC 27-20
Stan -3.5

*6 Oregon over Utah 48-24
Utah +26.5

*7 Clemson over Georgia Tech 34-20
Clem -10.5

25 Georgia over *8 Auburn 28-27
UGA +3.5

*10 South Carolina over Florida 27-14
SC -12.5

*24 Texas over 12 Oklahoma State 31-30
Tex +3.5

13 UCF over *Temple 35-17
UCF -16.5

*14 Louisville over Houston 38-20
Lou -15.5

*16 UCLA over Washington 31-26
UCLA -2.5

17 Michigan State over *Nebraska 24-22
Neb +6.5

*19 Northern Illinois over Ball State 35-28
Ball +7.5

*20 Wisconsin over Indiana 38-21
Ind +23.5

*21 Oklahoma over Iowa State 38-17
ISU +24.5

22 Miami over *Duke 29-24
Mia -2.5

*23 Arizona State over Oregon State 33-30
ORST +14.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 11
1. Kansas City (9-0)
2. Seattle (9-1)
3. Denver (8-1)
4. New England (7-2)
5. New Orleans (7-2)
6. Carolina (6-3)
7. Indianapolis (6-3)
8. San Francisco (6-3)
9. Detroit (6-3)
10. Cincinnati (6-4)
11. Chicago (5-4)
12. Green Bay (5-4)
13. NY Jets (5-4)
14. Dallas (5-5)
15. Arizona (5-4)
16. Philadelphia (5-5)
17. San Diego (4-5)
18. Miami (4-5)
19. Cleveland (4-5)
20. Baltimore (4-5)
21. Tennessee (4-5)
22. St. Louis (4-6)
23. Washington (3-6)
24. Pittsburgh (3-6)
25. NY Giants (3-6)
26. Atlanta (2-7)
27. Oakland (3-6)
28. Buffalo (3-7)
29. Houston (2-7)
30. Minnesota (2-7)
31. Tampa Bay (1-8)
32. Jacksonville (1-8)

2014 NCAA Tournament Projections

11/11/13

*Team in bold is predicted winner

East Regional - Round of 64
1 Louisville 16 Robert Morris
8 Georgetown 9 LSU
5 VCU 12 Stanford
4 North Carolina 13 Vermont
6 UConn 11 Alabama
3 Michigan 14 Drexel
7 UCLA 10 NC State
2 Kansas 15 Iona

East Regional - Round of 32
1 Louisville 8 Georgetown
4 North Carolina 12 Stanford
3 Michigan 11 Alabama
2 Kansas 7 UCLA

East Regional - Sweet 16
1 Louisville 4 North Carolina
2 Kansas 3 Michigan

East Regional - Elite 8
3 Michigan 4 North Carolina


South Regional - Round of 64
1 Duke 16 Charleston Southern
8 Kansas State 9 Arkansas
5 Wichita State 12 UTEP
4 Indiana 13 Belmont
6 Wisconsin 11 Villanova
3 Oklahoma State 14 Detroit
7 Oregon 10 Iowa
2 Florida 15 Arkansas-Little Rock

South Regional - Round of 32
1 Duke 9 Arkansas
4 Indiana 5 Wichita State
3 Oklahoma State 6 Wisconsin
2 Florida 10 Iowa

South Regional - Sweet 16
1 Duke 4 Indiana
2 Florida 6 Wisconsin

South Regional - Elite 8
1 Duke 6 Wisconsin


Midwest Regional - Round of 64
1 Kentucky 16 Northwestern State
8 Virginia 9 Cal
5 New Mexico 12 Denver
4 Baylor 13 Weber State
6 Colorado 11 Missouri
3 Marquette 14 Akron
7 Notre Dame 10 Harvard
2 Ohio State 15 Florida Gulf Coast

Midwest Regional - Round of 32
1 Kentucky 8 Virginia
4 Baylor 5 New Mexico
3 Marquette 11 Missouri
2 Ohio State 7 Notre Dame

Midwest Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kentucky 5 New Mexico
2 Ohio State 3 Marquette

Midwest Regional - Elite 8
1 Kentucky 2 Ohio State


West Regional - Round of 64
1 Michigan State 16 Davidson
8 Creighton 9 Miami
5 Gonzaga 12 Iowa State
4 Memphis 13 New Mexico State
6 St. Louis 11 Cincinnati
3 Arizona 14 Long Beach State
7 Tennessee 10 Boise State
2 Syracuse 15 Bucknell

West Regional - Round of 32
1 Michigan State 9 Miami
12 Iowa State 13 New Mexico State
3 Arizona 11 Cincinnati
2 Syracuse 10 Boise State

West Regional - Sweet 16
1 Michigan State 13 New Mexico State
2 Syracuse 11 Cincinnati

West Regional - Elite 8
1 Michigan State 2 Syracuse


Final Four - Arlington, TX
1 Duke 2 Syracuse
2 Ohio State 4 North Carolina

National Championship Game - Arlington, TX

1 Duke 2 Ohio State

The Duke Blue Devils are my pick to cut down the nets in April. The recent trend has been that guard play wins game in March and April. Duke is loaded at guard. Quinn Cook and Rasheed Sulaimon return, and they are joined by freshmen sensation Jabari Parker. The Dukies also have Andre Dawkins and Tyler Thornton, giving them five guards that can play at a high level. I have them beating Ohio State in the finals. The Buckeyes have had deep tourney runs in each of the last two seasons. Aaron Craft returns for one last go at a national title. He will fall just short. When it is all said and done, I like Coack K to further his legacy and for the Duke Blue Devils to have one shining moment.

2013-2014 NCAA Basketball Preview

The college hoops season got tipped off over the weekend. It will go into high force tomorrow as the annual Tip Off Marathon takes place. A full day of nonstop action will get capped off by the Champions Classic in Chicago. Two of the highest profile games of the entire season will get the season started right. In the first game #1 Kentucky tries to prove just how loaded their freshmen class is against #2 Michigan State. Following that, we get a look at two of the most highly touted freshmen in years go head to head as Andrew Wiggins and Kansas battle Jabari Parker and Duke.

Below is how I see the season shaking out, with complete predictions for the 7 power conferences and NCAA Tournament teams listed for the other conferences. (Bold indicates NCAA Tournament team)

ACC
1. Duke
2. Syracuse
3. North Carolina
4. Notre Dame
5. Virginia
6. Miami
7. NC State
8. Florida State
9. Pittsburgh
10. Maryland
11. Georgia Tech
12. Boston College
13. Wake Forest
14. Clemson
15. Virginia Tech

American
1. Louisville
2. Memphis
3. UConn
4. Cincinnati
5. SMU
6. Temple
7. Houston
8. UCF
9. South Florida
10. Rutgers

Big East
1. Maquette
2. Creighton
3. Georgetown
4. Villanova
5. Butler
6. St. John's
7. Providence
8. Xavier
9. Seton Hall
10. DePaul

Big 12
1. Kansas
2. Oklahoma State
3. Baylor
4. Kansas State
5. Iowa State
6. Texas
7. Oklahoma
8. West Virginia
9. Texas Tech
10. TCU

Big 10
1. Michigan State
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Indiana
5. Wisconsin
6. Iowa
7. Purdue
8. Illinois
9. Minnesota
10. Northwestern
11. Nebraska
12. Penn State

Pac-12
1. Arizona
2. Colorado
3. Oregon
4. UCLA
5. Cal
6. Stanford
7. Arizona State
8. Washington State
9. Washington
10. Oregon State
11. USC
12. Utah

SEC
1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. Tennessee
4. LSU
5. Arkansas
6. Alabama
7. Missouri
8. Ole Miss
9. Texas A&M
10. Mississippi State
11. Vanderbilt
12. Georgia
13. South Carolina
14. Auburn

Mountain West
1. New Mexico
2. Boise State
3. San Diego State

Atlantic-10
1. VCU
2. St. Louis

WCC
1. Gonzaga
2. BYU

America East
1. Vermont

Atlantic Sun
1. Florida Gulf Coast

Big Sky
1. Weber State

Big South
1. Charleston Southern

Big West
1. Long Beach State

Colonial
1. Drexel

Conference USA
1. UTEP

Horizon
1. Detroit

Ivy
1. Harvard

MAAC
1. Iona

MAC
1. Akron

MEAC
1. Norfolk State

MVC
1. Wichita State

NEC
1. Robert Morris

OVC
1. Belmont

Patriot
1. Bucknell

SoCon
1. Davidson

Southland
1. Northwestern State

SWAC
1. Texas Southern

Summit
1. Denver

Sun Belt
1. Arkansas-Little Rock

WAC
1. New Mexico State

NCAA Football Bowl Projections

This past weekend will most likely be one of the defining weeks in the college football season. Alabama continued its dominance as they beat LSU for the third consecutive time. Stanford ended Oregon's national championship dreams for the second season in a row, and proclaimed themselves as serious title contenders. And Baylor kept their name in the hunt with a route of Oklahoma. Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, and Baylor are the only AQ schools that are still undefeated. It is likely that two of these teams end up playing for the national title in Pasadena. But then again, a lot can still happen. The Ringer Poll is what we use here. This is where your favorite team would likely be headed if the Ringer Poll is what determined the BCS and bowl games were to be set today. (Rankings are based on current Ringer Poll)

December 21
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) - Oregon State vs. Colorado State
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) - 15 Fresno State vs. USC
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID) - Ball State vs. Boise State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - UL-Lafayette vs. Tulane

December 23
Beef O'Brady's Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - Rice vs. Ohio

December 24
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, HI) - Marshall vs. San Jose State

December 26
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl (Detroit, MI) - 19 Northern Illinois vs. Iowa
San Diego CU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA) - San Diego State vs. Toledo

December 27
The Military Bowl (Washington, DC) - Syracuse vs. MiddleTennessee
Texas Bowl (Houston, TX) - Minnesota vs. UT-San Antonio
Kraft Fight Hunger (San Francisco, CA) - Washington vs. BYU

December 28
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Notre Dame vs. Rutgers
Belk Bowl (Charlotte, NC) - Duke vs. Cincinnati
Russell Athletic Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 14 Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Tempe, AZ) - Michigan vs. Kansas State

December 30
Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) - Utah State vs. Navy
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) - Vanderbilt vs. Pittsburgh
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) - 23 Arizona State vs. Texas Tech
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) - 16 UCLA vs. 21 Oklahoma

December 31
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - Maryland vs. Bowling Green
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) - Georgia Tech vs. Arizona
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) - Ole Miss vs. East Carolina
Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA) - 22 Miami vs. 25 Georgia

January 1
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, TX) - North Texas vs. UNLV
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) - 18 LSU vs. Nebraska
Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) - 10 South Carolina vs. 20 Wisconsin
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 9 Texas A&M vs. 17 Michigan State

January 3
AT&T Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX) - 11 Missouri vs. 24 Texas

January 4
BBVA Compass Bowl (Birmingham, AL) - Houston vs. Boston College

January 5
Godaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL) - Buffalo vs. Texas State

BCS Bowls
January 1
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio (Pasadena, CA) - 3 Ohio State vs. 5 Stanford
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 4 Baylor vs. 13 UCF

January 2
Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - 8 Auburn vs. 12 Oklahoma State

January 3
Discover Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) - 6 Oregon vs. 7 Clemson

January 6
Vizio BCS National Championship Game (Pasadena, CA) - 1 Alabama vs. 2 Florida State

NCAA Football Ringer Poll

11/11/13

1. Alabama (9-0)
2. Florida State (9-0)
3. Ohio State (9-0)
4. Baylor (8-0)
5. Stanford (8-1)
6. Oregon (8-1)
7. Clemson (8-1)
8. Auburn (9-1)
9. Texas A&M (8-2)
10. South Carolina (7-2)
11. Missouri (9-1)
12. Oklahoma State (8-1)
13. UCF (7-1)
14. Louisville (8-1)
15. Fresno State (9-0)
16. UCLA (7-2)
17. Michigan State (8-1)
18. LSU (7-3)
19. Northern Illinois (9-0)
20. Wisconsin (7-2)
21. Oklahoma (7-2)
22. Miami (7-2)
23. Arizona State (7-2)
24. Texas (7-2)
25. Georgia (6-3)

Up Next
Ole Miss (6-3)
Ball State (9-1)
Minnesota (8-2)
Nebraska (7-2)
Washington (6-3)
Duke (7-2)
USC (7-3)
Texas Tech (7-3)
Notre Dame (7-3)
Cincinnati (7-2)

NFL - Week 10 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 7-6
Last Week SU: 9-4

Season ATS: 64-69
Season SU: 86-47

Every team in the NFL has completed at least half of their games. Five of the eight divisions are separated by less than 2 games. The intensity of the games will heighten as we get into the meat of the schedule. There are three matchups this week that pit two teams with winning records against each other. Detroit and Chicago look to stake claim to the NFC North lead. San Francisco and Carolina square off as two of the hottest teams in the league. And Sunday night Dallas and New Orleans meet in what promises to be a high scoring affair. Here is how I expect Week 10 to play out.

*Indicates home team

Washington over *Minnesota 31-27
Wash -2.5

Seattle over *Atlanta 28-20
Sea -6.5

*Pittsburgh over Buffalo 31-26
Pit -3.5

Detroit over *Chicago 24-23
Det +2.5

Cincinnati over *Baltimore 23-20
Cin -1.5

Philadelphia over *Green Bay 28-27
Phil +0.5

*Tennessee over Jacksonville 31-17
Tenn -13.5

*Indianapolis over St. Louis 28-16
Ind -10.5

*NY Giants over Oakland 30-21
NYG -7.5

*San Francisco over Carolina 24-16
SF -6.5

Denver over *San Diego 28-17
Den -7.5

*Arizona over Houston 27-24
Arz -2.5

*New Orleans over Dallas 30-24
Dall +6.5

Miami over Tampa 

NCAA Football - Week 11 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 5-9
Last Week SU: 13-1

Season ATS: 91-94
Season SU: 161-24

This week is huge in terms of the national championship picture. We have three matchups of highly ranked teams, with major title implications. It all gets started Thursday night when #13 Oklahoma gives #5 Baylor their first test of the year. But that's not even the headliner Thursday night. In a new found rivalry, #2 Oregon travels to #6 Stanford. Those games ae just the appetizer though. Saturday night, college football's best rivalry in recent years is renewed when #1 Alabama hosts #8 LSU. There are other games on the schedule, but none that matter all that much when you look at those three games. Here is how I expect Week 11 to play out. (Rankings based on Ringer Poll)

*Indicates home team

*1 Alabama over 8 LSU 34-21
Bama -12.5

*6 Stanford over 2 Oregon 31-28
Stan +10.5

3 Florida State over *Wake Forest 38-16
Wake +35.5

13 Oklahoma over *5 Baylor 31-30
Okla +14.5

9 Auburn over *Tennessee 27-21
Tenn +7.5

*10 Texas A&M over Mississippi State 40-24
MSST +19.5

12 Missouri over *Kentucky 37-21
Mizz -13.5

*14 Miami over Virginia Tech 25-21
VT +6.5

*15 Oklahoma State over Kansas 38-17
Kan +31.5

*16 UCF over Houston 35-27
Hou +10.5

17 Louisville over *UConn 37-17
UConn +27.5

18 Fresno State over *Wyoming 41-27
FS -8.5

19 UCLA over *Arizona 31-27
UCLA +1.5

*22 Wisconsin over BYU 30-21
Wis -7.5

*23 Texas Tech over Kansas State 31-26
TT -2.5

24 Notre Dame over *Pittsburgh 28-20
ND -4.5

25 Arizona State over *Utah 33-28
Utah +6.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 10
1. Kansas City (9-0)
2. Seattle (8-1)
3. Denver (7-1)
4. Indianapolis (6-2)
5. San Francisco (6-2)
6. New England (7-2)
7. New Orleans (6-2)
8. Cincinnati (6-3)
9. Carolina (5-3)
10. Chicago (5-3)
11. Green Bay (5-3)
12. Detroit (5-3)
13. Dallas (5-4)
14. San Diego (4-4)
15. NY Jets (5-4)
16. Miami (4-4)
17. Tennessee (4-4)
18. Arizona (4-4)
19. Washington (3-5)
20. Philadelphia (4-5)
21. Cleveland (4-5)
22. Baltimore (3-5)
23. Atlanta (2-6)
24. S. Louis (3-6)
25. Oakland (3-5)
26. Pittsburgh (2-6)
27. Buffalo (3-6)
28. NY Giants (2-6)
29. Houston (2-6)
30. Minnesota (1-7)
31. Tampa Bay (0-8)
32. Jacksonville (0-8)

NCAA Football Ringer Poll

11/5/13

1. Alabama (8-0)
2. Oregon (8-0)
3. Florida State (8-0)
4. Ohio State (9-0)
5. Baylor (7-0)
6. Stanford (7-1)
7. Clemson (8-1)
8. LSU (7-2)
9. Auburn (8-1)
10. Texas A&M (7-2)
11. South Carolina (7-2)
12. Missouri (8-1)
13. Oklahoma (7-1)
14. Miami (7-1)
15. Oklahoma State (7-1)
16. UCF (6-1)
17. Louisville (7-1)
18. Fresno State (8-0)
19. UCLA (6-2)
20. Michigan State (8-1)
21. Northern Illinois (9-0)
22. Wisconsin (6-2)
23. Texas Tech (7-2)
24. Notre Dame (7-2)
25. Arizona State (6-2)

Up Next
Texas (6-2)
Michigan (6-2)
Georgia (5-3)
Ole Miss (5-3)
Ball State (8-1)
BYU (6-2)
Houston (7-1)
Washington (5-3)
Minnesota (7-2)
Nebraska (6-2)

NFL - Week 9 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 7-6
Last Week SU: 10-3

Season ATS: 57-63
Season SU: 77-43

We are now headed for the home stretch of the NFL season. November has arrived. That means inclement weather and divisional matchups will be all over. This is when we will start to see who's for real and who's going to fade away. If the season were to end today, I would have correctly picked half of the playoff teams. That's pretty typical of an NFL season, so nothing has surprised us too much so far. It's time for me to prove my picks are for real. I am six under to this point, and need to make a statement this week. Here is how I expect Week 9 to unfold.

*Indicates home team

Cincinnati over *Miami 27-23
Cin -2.5

*Carolina over Atlanta 23-21
Atl +7.5

Kansas City over *Buffalo 27-20
KC -3.5

*Dallas over Minnesota 35-28
Minn +10.5

Tennessee over *St. Louis 19-16
Tenn -2.5

New Orleans over *NY Jets 28-20
NO -5.5

*Washington over San Diego 31-28
Wash -0.5

Philadelphia over *Oakland 16-13
Phil +2.5

*Seattle over Tampa Bay 28-10
Sea -16.5

Baltimore over *Cleveland 24-19
Bal -2.5

*New England over Pittsburgh 27-19
NE -7.5

Indianapolis over *Houston 24-21
Ind -2.5

*Green Bay over Chicago 35-23
GB -11.5

NCAA Football - Week 10 Predictions

Ringer's Record
Last Week ATS: 11-9
Last Week SU: 18-2

Season ATS: 86-85
Season SU: 148-23

W are now down to the Elite 8 of undefeateds in college football. Missouri and Texas Tech fell from the ranks of the unbeaten last week. Leaving Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, Ohio State, Baylor, Miami, Fresno State, and Northern Illinois as the only teams left without a loss. We are guaranteed to be down at least one more this week as Florida State plays in their second Top 10 battle in three weeks, as they host bitter rival Miami. While I didn't go undefeated with my picks last week, I do finally have a winning record against the spread on the year. Here is how I expect Week 10 to play out. (Rankings based on Ringer Poll)

*Indicates home team

*3 Florida State over 7 Miami 38-24
Mia +21.5

4 Ohio State over *Purdue 41-17
Pur +33.5

8 Clemson over *Virginia 33-17
UVA +17.5

10 Auburn over *Arkansas 30-20
Aub -7.5

*11 Texas A&M over UTEP 48-20
UTEP +46.5

*12 South Carolina over Mississippi State 33-21
SC -11.5

*13 Missouri over Tennessee 30-24
Tenn +10.5

*15 Texas Tech over 19 Oklahoma State 33-30
TT -2.5

*18 Fresno State over Nevada 42-21
FS -20.5

*20 UCLA over Colorado 41-21
Col +28.5

*25 Michigan State over 21 Michigan 27-24
Mich +5.5

22 Northern Illinois over UMass 38-14
NIU -23.5

23 Wisconsin over *Iowa 30-22
Iowa +9.5

*24 Notre Dame over Navy 31-17
Navy +15.5

NFL Power Rankings

Week 9
1. Kansas City (8-0)
2. Seattle (7-1)
3. Denver (7-1)
4. New Orleans (6-1)
5. Indianapolis (5-2)
6. San Francisco (6-2)
7. Cincinnati (6-2)
8. Green Bay (5-2)
9. New England (6-2)
10. Detroit (5-3)
11. Chicago (4-3)
12. San Diego (4-3)
13. Carolina (4-3)
14. Dallas (4-4)
15. Baltimore (3-4)
16. Miami (3-4)
17. Tennessee (3-4)
18. Arizona (4-4)
19. NY Jets (4-4)
20. Washington (2-5)
21. Atlanta (2-5)
22. St. Louis (3-5)
23. Philadelphia (3-5)
24. Cleveland (3-5)
25. Oakland (3-4)
26. Pittsburgh (2-5)
27. Buffalo (3-5)
28. NY Giants (2-6)
29. Houston (2-5)
30. Minnesota (1-6)
31. Tampa Bay (0-7)
32. Jacksonville (0-8)

2013-2014 NBA Predictions

NBA Hoops are back! The season tips off tomorrow night with my picks to win each conference both in action. In a highly anticipated matchup LeBron and the Heat take on the Bulls in Derrick Rose's return to the court. Out west it's the battle of LA, and the Lakers aren't the team to beat. The NBA season is a grind that won't conclude until June, but when it's all said and done I see LeBron furthering his legacy with a 3rd consecutive title. Then, let another summer of LeBron begin. Here is how I expect the 2013-2014 NBA season to unfold. (Playoff teams are listed in bold and italics)

Eastern Conference

Atlantic 
New York 55-27
Brooklyn 54-28
Boston 34-48
Toronto 29-53
Philadelphia 24-58

Southeast
Miami 66-16
Washington 45-37
Atlanta 33-49
Orlando 25-57
Charlotte 21-61

Central
Indiana 51-31
Chicago 50-32
Cleveland 43-39
Detroit 41-41
Milwaukee 29-53

Western Conference

Southwest
San Antonio 56-26
Memphis 51-31
Houston 50-32
Dallas 41-41
New Orleans 27-55

Northwest
Oklahoma City 54-28
Denver 45-37
Minnesota 43-39
Portland 34-48
Utah 28-54

Pacific
LA Clippers 60-22
Golden State 52-30
LA Lakers 38-44
Sacramento 31-51
Phoenix 20-62

East Quarters
(1) Miami over (8) Detroit
(5) Chicago over (4) Indiana
(3) Brooklyn over (6) Washington
(2) New York over (7) Cleveland

West Quarters
(1) LA Clippers over (8) Minnesota
(4) Golden State over (5) Memphis
(3) Oklahoma City over (6) Houston
(2) San Antonio over (7) Denver

East Semis
(1) Miami over (5) Chicago
(3) Brooklyn over (2) New York

West Semis
(1) LA Clippers over (4) Golden State
(2) San Antonio over (3) Oklahoma City

East Finals
(1) Miami over (3) Brooklyn

West Finals
(1) LA Clippers over (2) San Antonio

NBA Finals
(1) Miami over (1) LA Clippers

Finals MVP - LeBron James
NBA MVP - LeBron James
Defensive POY - Dwight Howard
Rookie of the Year - Ben McLemore
Coach of the Year - Doc Rivers
6th Man of the Year - Jamal Crawford