We have 26 conference champions down, five more to go today before the NCAA bracket reveal.
Here are links to our in-depth matchup pages for each championship with current line, ATS results, betting splits, picks and head-to-head stats:
>Ivy League (Noon ET, ESPN2): Cornell vs. Yale (-5.5)
>SEC (1 p.m., ESPN): Tennessee vs. Florida (-4.5)
>Atlantic 10 (1 p.m., CBS): VCU (-7.5) vs. George Mason
>American Athletic (3:15 p.m., ESPN): Memphis (-5.5) vs. UAB
>Big Ten (3:30 p.m., CBS): Wisconsin (-3.5) vs. Michigan
More college resources
>Greg Peterson offers his Best Bets for today’s menu.
>Josh Appelbaum will post his Sharp Report later this morning.
>Adam Burke will have his Best Bets later, too.
>Steve’s lines using three sets of power ratings.
>DraftKings/Circa Betting Splits
>Greg’s Coast-to-Coast Hoops podcast
ICYMI: Duke said Cooper Flagg, who suffered an ankle injury during its ACC tournament opener Thursday, will be available for the NCAA tournament.
Join us for Selection Sunday
I’m going to put out a somewhat controversial self-serving opinion out there for you as we start Sharp Week, our nod to one of the best weeks of the betting calendar.
Instead of watching the CBS Selection Sunday show at 6 p.m. ET, try VSiN instead.
For one, the information starts leaking out even before the start of the show, which is why we are starting our Selection Sunday programming two hours earlier.
Plus the lines for the matchups are out faster than the old days, so the betting is going to start before the last region has been announced.
Here is our special lineup for today:
>Bracket Breakdown(4-8 p.m. ET): Tim Murray and Jonathan Von Tobel (4-8 p.m. ET) will handle the hours leading up to the bracket reveal and react to the opening lines as they are posted.
>Betting The Bracket (8-11 p.m. ET): Matt Youmans and Greg “Hoops” Peterson will offer their early takes on every game. Mitch Moss and Paul Howard will stop by, too, as well as Grace Remington.
>Cashing Out (11 p.m.-2 a.m.): Joe Ceraulo will keep the bracket talk going, soliciting opinions from Gill Alexander and Mike Palm among many others.
That’s just the start of Sharp Week. Other highlights:
>Registration begins today for the VSiN March Bracket Challenge, 40 picks against the spread or on totals over the course of six NCAA Tournament rounds for a chance at $5,000 in prize money. It is free to enter. >Read the rules and sign up.
>The VSiN March Mania Betting Guide will be out Tuesday for VSiN Pro subscribers. We profile all 68 teams, offer strategies for betting the tournament along with experts’ filled-out brackets and give our Best Bets. Among my favorite features: Steve Makinen’s shared traits for identifying Cinderella and Championship teams.
Today in NASCAR
Steve Makinen has uploaded his final simulation for today’s NASCAR race (3:30 ET) in Las Vegas and shared his analysis:
With all the championship hoops going on, it might be easy to overlook Sunday’s today’s race held in VSiN’s backyard. However, Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been one of the more predictable tracks on the circuit lately with a handicap-ability of B. Typically, the strong thrive at LVMS, and as such, I’m not surprised to see William Byron, Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson pacing the final simulation. Pole sitter Ross Chastain checks in 4th, and Alex Bowman rounds out the top 5.
Here are my picks:
Top 5: Bell, Byron, Bowman, Larson, Busch
Top underdogs: Cindric, Beuscher, Briscoe, Berry
Favorites to struggle: Hamlin, Blaney, Gibbs, Keselowski
Quick Hits
NBA: Zach Cohen will have his plays later this morning.
NHL: Jonathan Davis will have his Best Bets later, too.
MLB: The season starts Tuesday!? The VSiN MLB Betting Guide is ready for download here.
Tennis: Zach has his Best Bets for today’s finals at Indian Wells.
Soccer: Nigel Seeley has a few plays for today’s Premier League menu.
Golf: Due to forecasted inclement weather, final-round tee times for The Players Championship will run from 8-10 a.m. ET in threesomes off Nos. 1 and 10.
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