BATSBY Sports offers up its most appealing betting picks for the mega-sports weekend that lies ahead (college basketball, NFL playoffs).
For those with short memories, undoubtedly wiped out by the COVID-19 shutdown, we enjoyed a scintillating overall record of 176-116-3 from last September to February (60.2 winning percentage), otherwise known as Year 1 of the BATSBY project.
And for Year 2, we’re currently picking winners with point-spread and over/under selections at a near-60-percent clip.
2020/21 SEASON
SEPT. 12-14 …….. 9-5-1 overall
SEPT. 19-21 ……….. 8-7 overall
SEPT. 26-28 …….. 9-5-1 overall
OCT. 3-5 …………. 9-5-1 overall
OCT. 10-13 ………… 8-7 overall
OCT. 17-19 ……… 9-5-1 overall
OCT. 24-26 ………. 11-4 overall
OCT. 31-NOV. 2 …. 8-7 overall
NOV. 7-9 ……….. 9-4-2 overall
NOV. 14-16 ……….. 8-7 overall
NOV. 21-23 ……….. 7-8 overall
NOV. 28-30 ……….. 7-8 overall
DEC. 5-8 …………… 9-6 overall
DEC. 12-15 ………. 12-3 overall
DEC. 19-22 ..…… 8-6-1 overall
DEC. 26-29 …..… 9-5-1 overall
JAN. 1-3 …….…. 7-7-1 overall
JAN. 8-11 ………. 7-5-3 overall
JAN. 15-17 ……….. 7-4 overall
2019/20 SEASON
SEPT. 13-16 (’19) … 9-6 overall
SEPT. 20-23 ………. 9-6 overall
SEPT. 27-30 …….… 9-6 overall
OCT. 4-7 …….…..… 9-6 overall
OCT. 11-14 ….….… 9-6 overall
OCT. 18-21 …..…… 9-6 overall
OCT. 25-28 …..… 7-7-1 overall
NOV. 1-4 …..….… 10-5 overall
NOV. 8-11 ……..…. 7-8 overall
NOV. 15-18 …..… 10-5 overall
NOV. 22-25 ………. 9-6 overall
NOV. 29-DEC. 2 … 9-6 overall
DEC. 6-9 ……..…… 9-6 overall
DEC. 13-16 ………. 7-8 overall
DEC. 20-23 …..… 11-4 overall
DEC. 27-30 ………. 8-7 overall
JAN. 3-6 2020 ….. 4-3 overall
JAN. 10-13 ………. 4-2 overall
JAN. 17-20 ………. 6-2 overall
JAN. 24-27 ……. 2-2-1 overall
FEB. 19 …………… 5-4 overall
FEB. 25 ………… 6-2-1 overall
FEB. 29 …………… 6-3 overall
YEAR 1: 176-116-3
YEAR 2: 161-109-12
B-I-G WEEKEND PREP WORK
PIGSKIN PERFECTION: ‘You Are Looking Live!’ preview of Big Sunday
SUNDAY COUNTDOWN: Most iconic games of Championship Weekend
GOOD BEATS: 12 sweet betting picks for college hoops, NFL weekend
NOTE: This week’s college basketball and NFL odds are courtesy of OddsShark.com.
NFL: CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY
AGAINST THE SPREAD
GREEN BAY (-3.5) over Tampa Bay
OVER/UNDER
Buffalo vs. KANSAS CITY (54 total points) … UNDER
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
AGAINST THE SPREAD
TEMPLE (+13) over #8 Houston
OKLAHOMA (-1) over #9 Kansas
Providence (+10) over #3 VILLANOVA
#10 WISCONSIN (-4) over Ohio State
OKLAHOMA STATE (+9) over #2 Baylor
OVER/UNDER
#11 CREIGHTON vs. #23 Connecticut (137 total points) … OVER
Arkansas vs. VANDERBILT (152 points) … OVER
#17 MINNESOTA vs. Maryland (146 total points) … UNDER
North Carolina St. vs. NORTH CAROLINA (146 total points) … OVER
#18 ALABAMA vs. Mississippi State (147.5 points) … OVER
