Going with 4 games to start:
UCLA @ Kentucky - Wildcats have beaten everyone by 21+. Bruins also haven't lost and have played weak overall schedule with only nice win vs Texas A&M. Esrly start time hurts West Coast club typically as well. However, 10 is still generous IMO as UCLA is solid. Kentucky has more athletic post players and Monk is awesome at SG. However, Jason Kidd Jr aka Lonzo Ball at PG and Bryce Alford at SG is still tough. Ball leads nation in APG at 9.6 as freshman, let's go UCLA to make it a game!
Bruins +10 for 5*
West Virginia @ Virginia - Mountaineers have a talented team and their loss to Temple was surprising, but Owls are perfect ATS this year and Virginia was maybe peeking ahead against Ohio State to this game, but laying very generous number IMO. West Virginia preseason predicted 2nd in Big 12. I like WVU pressure to cause issues
West Virginia +9 (-120) for 5*
Xavier @ Baylor - Xavier has big guards and better guards than Baylor, but Motley is a future NBA starting power forward IMO and Baylor frontcourt is one of best in the country as their 7 footer Lual-Acuil or whatever is a raw, but great athlete, rebounder, excellent shot blocker. Bears also battle tested with nice wins vs Louisville, Oregon (blowout), Michigan St (blowout), and VCU. However, I like Xavier +5.5 as game should go to wire IMO. X-men are done reading press clippings and should be a close game.
Xavier +5.5 for 5*
Oklahoma State @ Maryland - Obviously Pokes front court is weak, but Forte and Evans form an undersized, but solid backcourt. Maryland is weak IMO as Tremble and who else?
Oklahoma St +3 (-120) for 5*
UCLA @ Kentucky - Wildcats have beaten everyone by 21+. Bruins also haven't lost and have played weak overall schedule with only nice win vs Texas A&M. Esrly start time hurts West Coast club typically as well. However, 10 is still generous IMO as UCLA is solid. Kentucky has more athletic post players and Monk is awesome at SG. However, Jason Kidd Jr aka Lonzo Ball at PG and Bryce Alford at SG is still tough. Ball leads nation in APG at 9.6 as freshman, let's go UCLA to make it a game!
Bruins +10 for 5*
West Virginia @ Virginia - Mountaineers have a talented team and their loss to Temple was surprising, but Owls are perfect ATS this year and Virginia was maybe peeking ahead against Ohio State to this game, but laying very generous number IMO. West Virginia preseason predicted 2nd in Big 12. I like WVU pressure to cause issues
West Virginia +9 (-120) for 5*
Xavier @ Baylor - Xavier has big guards and better guards than Baylor, but Motley is a future NBA starting power forward IMO and Baylor frontcourt is one of best in the country as their 7 footer Lual-Acuil or whatever is a raw, but great athlete, rebounder, excellent shot blocker. Bears also battle tested with nice wins vs Louisville, Oregon (blowout), Michigan St (blowout), and VCU. However, I like Xavier +5.5 as game should go to wire IMO. X-men are done reading press clippings and should be a close game.
Xavier +5.5 for 5*
Oklahoma State @ Maryland - Obviously Pokes front court is weak, but Forte and Evans form an undersized, but solid backcourt. Maryland is weak IMO as Tremble and who else?
Oklahoma St +3 (-120) for 5*
