Time for College Basketball to Heat Up

It’s that time of the year when College Basketball really starts heating up. Conference games are getting into full swing and this is when the upper echelon teams start to demonstrate they’re a cut above the rest of the field. Enough with the games against inferior opponents that don’t even deserve to be on the same floor with the beasts of the game, it’s time to find out if you’re ready for a deep run during March Madness. And while it’s exciting to watch these giants tear into each other, what does it mean from a gambling perspective?
By that I mean, how do the ‘top’ teams in College Basketball fare against the pointspread, the only number that matters to a serious bettor? Taking a glimpse at some of the top ranked teams this year, we find some interesting information.
Kansas is the unanimous #1 team this year. Last season the Jayhawks had a 27-8 record Straight Up (SU) and were a terrific 20-8-1 Against The Spread (ATS). That’s an unbelievable 71%. This year’s #2 team is the Michigan St. Spartans. Last year they were 31-7 SU and 21-13 ATS, that’s still 62%. Keep in mind the magic number to make a profit when betting on sports is 52.7%. So these numbers are incredible.
Keeping it going, the #3 team, Villanova, last year they were 19-15 ATS, that’s 56%. While that may not sound like a great deal, keep in mind this: If every person hit 55% the sportsbooks would soon be out of business. If you bet $1,000 a game, over the course of 1,000 games with 10 cent juice and you hit 55% you would profit $55,000. If you hit 58% you would profit $118,000!
This development continues right though the Top 6 teams. On the other hand, that’s where it goes down hill. After that it drops down to around 50% and then once you get past the Top 15 there’s no evident pattern.
While this in no way guarantees future triumph, it’s something to keep in mind in as this season progresses. The top teams, and I mean the very top teams, start paying attention if they take care of their ATS business because it can make you a boatload of money once things begin heating up.

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Rich Allen is owner of the Sports Betting Professor website www.sportsbettingprofessor.com. 2 years ago he hired an actual PhD Statistician to develop a quantitative system to win consistently betting on American Football, NBA Basketball, College Football and Major League Baseball. His results have been stellar. The Average Guy, Can Learn The Secrets Of His Sports Betting System And Propel To Unthinkable Winnings For Life!"

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