Today in Sports Betting: Betting Against Three-Peat (in College Basketball); NBA Home Court Ratings

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    Brent Musburger is done with three-peats.

    Now that his Chiefs have failed to live up to his prediction of a third title in a row, Brent is moving on to college basketball.

    And that means two-time defending champion UConn is out, he told me.

    So who’s in?

    Brent says he bet Alabama (+950) to win the national championship at Circa this week:

    I just love the way they attack.

    The second-ranked Crimson Tide will get put to the test Saturday vs. No. 1 Auburn in Tuscaloosa. Greg Peterson’s early line? Auburn -1.5 with a Total of 167.5.

    More college hoops resources

    Greg has posted his Best Bets for today’s menu.

    >Peterson’s handicapped lines

    Listen nowGreg’s daily podcast handicapping every game on the menu every day.

    Adam Burke will post his top plays later this morning.

    Tyler Shoemaker offers his picks Monday-Thursday.

    >Makinen’s power ratings with estimated scores

    >DraftKIngs/Circa Betting Splits.

    How much is NBA home court worth?

    To make his daily NBA power ratings for VSiN.com, Steve Makinen calculates what home court is worth to each team:

    The amount of variance I assign for the 30 NBA teams is as high as 1.2 points, and for those of you regularly playing the NBA, you know how close the final scores can come to the point spreads, so each point is important.

    Steve takes you through his calculations to find the teams with the biggest advantages at home and on the road:

    Look for Zach Cohen‘s Best Bets for today later this morning.

    Quick Hits

    NHLJonathan Davis will offer his Best Bets for the 4 Nation Face-Off later this morning.

    Golf: ICYMI – Wes Reynolds‘ Best Bets for the Genesis Open. More picks from Wes, Matt Youmans and others on the Golf Picks page.

    Horse Racing: 1/ST BET handicapper Jeremy Plonk weigh in with his picks for today’s Gulfstream card. 1/ST Bet offers wagering on hundreds of races every day from across the country and around the world. Sign up at 1STBET.COM with promo code VSIN200 to claim a 20% rebate for your first 60 days, up to $200.

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    Bill Adee
    Bill Adee
    Bill Adee is one of the co-founders of VSiN and writes The VSiN Daily newsletter. Before the launch of VSiN in 2017, he had a variety of jobs in the media space, including sports editor of the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune.
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