deskgameNo. 2-ranked Auburn (14-1) has lit the court on fire throughout its 14-1 start, including marquee wins over Houston, North Carolina, Iowa State and Purdue. The Tigers’ only loss came on the road against Duke.
deskgameMiami’s recent history in bowl games is encouraging for Iowa State. The Hurricanes have lost five straight bowl matchups and have just one win in their last 11 appearances.
deskgameThe proposed higher tax by some legislators is irrelevant New York and Pennsylvania, because those states subsidize their racetracks $200-$250 million yearly, while New Jersey gives Monmouth Park and The Meadowlands each about $20 million annually.
deskgameThere are positive and negative aspects of the Crown Casino banking system.
deskgameValuable playoff seeding is on the line for some teams, and others are still trying to punch their ticket to the postseason. In other words, the stakes this week are as high as they can be.
