It’s here! Jim’s ninth annual Peek at Futures has arrived, just in time for the season to tip off on Monday. Feel free to hurl any insults at his overly populated portfolio…
Read moreQuick Peek At Futures - 2022-23
The eighth edition of Jim’s annual look at college hoops futures has arrived, just in time for the season!
Read moreQuick Peek At Futures - 2021-22
The people have been clamoring for it: that’s right, it’s the 7th annual Quick Peek at Futures! This one is not as quick, though, because Jim went a little nuts this offseason…
Read more#32 San Diego State 2021-22 Preview
The Aztec empire is thriving. Steve Fisher built it. Brian Dutcher is elevating it. Can he secure a third straight conference title in 2022?
Read more#36 Virginia Tech 2021-22 Preview
After being denied further advancement in the NCAA Tournament by a pesky Florida team, Mike Young has his troops ready to strike in 2022. Can he recapture the old mojo with former floor general Storm Murphy?
Read more#40: Colorado State 2021-22 Preview
Close but no cigar were the Rams to crashing the NCAA Tournament party a year ago. With the gang all back, can Niko Meded and CSU RamRod(dy) their way into the 2022 dance party?
Read moreNational Championship Preview: Gonzaga v. Baylor
This is it. Gonzaga and Baylor have been on a collision course all season long - now, the two heavyweights will square off for all the marbles.
Read moreQuick Peek at Futures - 2020-21
Jim’s annual investigation of the college hoops futures market is here! Last year’s lack of a tournament was a crushing blow, but he’s back to find some market value once again…
Read moreThe College Basketball Betting Market: ‘State of the State’
Where are we? How did we get here? To those seeking wisdom on the evolution of the college basketball betting markets, this crash course is for you.
Read moreHandicapping Home Court Advantage: Part 2
COVID-induced boredom equals bonus content. We expand on last week’s 2019-20 home court value analysis by overlaying actual against-the-spread performance.
Read moreHandicapping Home Court Advantage (and the 3-Point Line Extension)
Stuck in the COVID-19 dark ages, the Weave refreshes a prior analysis on appraising home court value, and assesses the handicapping impact of lengthening the college 3-point line.
Read moreMidseason Futures Update
A month away from Selection Sunday, Jim takes stock of his preseason futures bets and adds a few more to the portfolio for the stretch run…
Read moreBeating the Books: The Grind of Conference Play
Are your college basketball gambling returns flatlining? We probe into why the current betting environment is becoming increasingly difficult to find an edge against the books.
Read moreThe B1G Comforts of Home
Plenty of hubbub has been made about the Big Ten’s home record, and rightfully so. But how has that home court edge affected the gambling market so far this year?
Read moreProjecting Pace: New Coaches, New Systems
Every offseason brings coaching changes, and with that comes stylistic shifts - sometimes severe. Mick Cronin to UCLA is the obvious one, but plenty of other under-the-radar changes may offer value early in the season…
Read moreQuick Peek at Futures - 2019-20
Jim’s fifth annual trip to the college hoops futures market has arrived, and with any luck (read: lots of luck needed), he’ll uncover the NCAA champ for the third consecutive year…
Read moreHandicapping Home Court Advantage
What is the value of home court advantage? This is, quite literally, the million dollar question that’s confounded professional handicappers for decades.
Read more2018-19 Final Four Preview: Virginia vs. Auburn
Survive and advance. That’s the script Auburn and Virginia stuck to over the weekend, as both needed overtime to keep their NCAA title hopes from flatlining. With a new lease on life, the orange-shaded squadrons will duke it out for a chance to play for all the marbles in the first matchup of Saturday’s double header in Minneapolis.
Read more2018-19 Elite 8 Preview: Auburn vs. Kentucky
An all-SEC regional final awaits in the Midwest, where Kentucky’s interior strength will battle Auburn’s perimeter flamethrowing. Which one will advance to Minneapolis?
Read more2018-19 Elite 8 Preview: Duke vs. Michigan St.
Coach K has won 11 of the 12 meetings between these two legends of the profession, but Tom Izzo has a hot Spartan team playing confidently and ready to take down the Goliaths that are Duke and Zion. Who will cut down the nets in the nation’s capital?
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