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I did make some re-evaluation changes based on computer numbers. I think this bracket looks good! Remember the seed list snakes, so you can read down for a region. I'll post the matchups and sites later today. 1:  Duke, Michigan,  Louisville,  Arizona,  2:  Florida , Indiana,  Gonzaga ,  Kansas 3:  Minnesota,  Creighton ,  Syracuse,  Butler, 4:  New Mexico,  UNLV,  North Carolina State,  Illinois,   5:  VCU,  Kansas State,  Georgetown,  Notre Dame 6:  M ichigan State,   Colorado,  Cincinnati,   Missouri  7:  San Diego State,  Wyoming, Ohio State,  Oklahoma State, 8:  Maryland,   Wichita State,  North Carolina,   Miami (FL) 9:  Temple,  Marquette,  Kentucky,  UCLA,  10:  Memphis ,  Colorado State,  Belmont, Oregon 11:   Boise State,  Baylor,  Pittsburgh,  M...

So, I decided to bring back my NBA picks. And then I decided to do college basketball picks instead. I'm going to do bracketology anyway, so I'll be tuned in to the college basketball world. I'll start off with small units (0.5 or 1 unit for most games). Once I get a good grasp for what I'm doing, I'll up the units. College Basketball Picks Jan 1-15: +$385 (3.85 units) 1/15 Notre Dame @ Saint John's +6 I understand that Big East road wins are hard, but the Johnnies aren't even on the radar for the tourney. Notre Dame -6 (1 unit) -$110 Tennessee @ Kentucky -12.5 Kentucky has faltered (even lost straight up) in home games against similar teams a number of times. Tennessee +12.5 (1 unit) +$100 1/14 Baylor @ Kansas -10.5 I think Kansas will blow Baylor out of the water after their home scare against Iowa State last week. Kansas -10.5 (1 unit) +$100 1/13 Providence @ Seton Hall -4.5 Providence lost to Brown, they suck. Seton Hall is a fringe bubbl...

Game 1: Cincinnati @ Houston -4 The Bengals have managed to slip-slide their way into the playoffs, getting in because there was no good 6th option in the AFC. However, they're playing the Texans who have been struggling mightily. Aside from a date with the Colts, the Texans have not beaten a team with a winning record since Veterans Day. Both quarterbacks here are inexperienced in the playoffs, it's Andy Dalton's 2nd time and Matt Schaub's first. I'll go 0 units on the visitor. Cincinnati +4 (0 units) -$0 Game 2: Minnesota @ Green Bay -9.5 The Vikings are one of the more intriguing teams in the playoffs, considering that they're on a 4 game winning streak which includes 3 wins over teams with winning records. They just beat the Packers, however that game was in Minnesota. Green Bay has now had 2 weeks to plan for stopping Adrian Peterson, and I think they accomplished that. They also have the revenge factor on their side. I'll lay a unit on Green Bay...

OK, I lied. I'm doing a 2nd bracketology this week. There are no drastic re-evaluations here, I might re-evaluate some teams for the Monday bracket. Today I'm just accounting for the results that have occurred since my last bracket. Remember that the seed list snakes, which means you can read down a column to see a region. 1:  Duke, Michigan,  Arizona,  Louisville 2:  Florida , Indiana,  Gonzaga ,  Kansas 3: Syracuse, Minnesota,  Creighton ,  Butler, 4:  Illinois,   UNLV,  Georgetown, North Carolina State 5: Cincinnati,   VCU,  New Mexico,  Ohio State 6: Colorado, Notre Dame, Missouri, Kansas State, 7 :North Carolina, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, Michigan State 8: Kentucky,   Wyoming,  Wichita State, Temple 9: Maryland, Miami (FL), Pittsburgh, Oregon 10: Colorado State,  Memphis , UCLA, Wisconsin 11: ...

Well, it's time for my first bracketology of the 2013 season! I know this is getting published on New Year's Eve, but it's dated 1/1 because it includes the games of 12/31. For the next few weeks, I'll publish a bracket every Monday, and sometime in late January I'll begin making a bracket on Fridays as well. The schedule will accelerate from there. The seed list snakes, meaning you can read a column down for a region. Teams in bold have auto-bids. The pairings follow the seed list. 1: Duke, Michigan,  Arizona,  Louisville 2: Florida , Indiana,  Gonzaga ,  Kansas 3: Illinois, Syracuse, Minnesota,  Creighton 4: UNLV,  Georgetown, North Carolina State,  Butler, 5: Cincinnati,  New Mexico,  Ohio State, VCU, 6: Colorado, Notre Dame, Missouri, Kansas State, 7 :North Carolina, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, Michigan State 8: Kentucky, Wichita State, Temple, Wyoming, 9: Mar...

Hey guys! First of all, I'm going to address a few things about the blog: 1) I will not be doing NFL Picks this week. Week 17 has historically been an awful week for me, and the psychology of fighting for a playoff berth and resting your starters does not sit well with me. I will be making picks during the playoffs. Because this is the first year I've been doing picks in the playoffs, I'll likely tone down the units. 2) My first bracketology will go up sometime in the next week, probably New Year's Day. I'm already putting my ducks in a row with regards to making the first bracket of the year. 3) My NBA picks may or may not be making a return. I'm leaning towards bringing them back, but we'll see. All Picks: +$5057 (50.57 units) NFL: NFL Picks Week 7 2012: +$1105 (+11.05 units) NFL Picks Week 8 2012: -$1150 (-11.5 units) NFL Picks Week 9 2012: +$1162 (+11.62 units)  NFL Picks Week 10 2012: +$580 (+5.8 units) NFL Picks Week 11 2012: +$8 (+0.08 units) NF...

Game 1: Atlanta @ Detroit +3.5 Saturday Night Football? Does this mean I have to clear my schedule Saturday night and Sunday night? The Falcons are coming off a home dismantling of the Giants that few people saw coming. The Lions have had close games with good teams lately (Houston and Green Bay come to mind). I'm putting 0 units on the home dog, but I'll place some units if the spread climbs. Detroit +3.5 (0 units) -$0 Game 2: Tennessee @ Green Bay -10.5 I feel that, more than any other NFL team, the Titans have no identity. They have CJ2K, but even the Dolphins and the Bills have the perennial loser tag attached to them. As for the actual team, Tennessee is in a rut. The Packers are absolutely on fire, and this game could be crucial for playoff seeding purposes. I'll go Green Bay. Green Bay -10.5 (1 unit) +$100 Game 3: Oakland @ Carolina -9 The Raiders won by 15 last week, and their defense did not allow Kansas City to get a first down for quite some time. However,...