Friday, November 29, 2013

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

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

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)

Monday, November 25, 2013

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)

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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)

Monday, November 18, 2013

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)

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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


Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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)

Monday, November 11, 2013

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)

Thursday, November 7, 2013

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

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

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)

Friday, November 1, 2013

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