deskgameDon’t nitpick about how the odds and rankings compare. Tennessee entered this week undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the nation but lost to Florida on the road by 30 points. With so much parity in college basketball, the regular season is more of a survival challenge than an expectation to win every game.
deskgameIn the first round of the CFP, the Fighting Irish (12-1) stifled the highest-scoring offense in the CFP field while scoring a 27-17 win over Indiana. Sack leader Rylie Mills suffered a knee injury, though, and will miss the Sugar Bowl. The defense has spurred Notre Dame’s 11-game winning streak and worked through other notable injuries to keep the team on a regular winning path.
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deskgameNew York has been unpredictable early. It beat Philadelphia on Tuesday in the NBA Cup opener on Tuesday and then lost Wednesday to an inferior Bulls team at home. This will be the first NBA Cup game for the Nets and expect them to be geared up as usual to take on the Knicks. The intangible factor of the rivalry should help push Brooklyn to cover the spread.
