AntiConsensus 2008

[BobbyBlueChip]

This is the time of the year that I do well by going straight anti-consensus. Taken from another site, here is the consensus as of 10:20 CST

Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct
Oral Roberts +8.5 604 27.34% Pittsburgh -8.5 1605 72.66%
Belmont +20 582 28.52% Duke -20 1459 71.48%
Portland St. +22 631 29.04% Kansas -22 1542 70.96%
Cal St. Fullerton +11.5 669 32.21% Wisconsin -11.5 1408 67.79%
Cornell +14.5 671 32.68% Stanford -14.5 1382 67.32%
George Mason +6.5 728 34.03% Notre Dame -6.5 1411 65.97%
Kansas St. +3 824 37.51% Southern California -3 1373 62.49%
Southern Illinois +5.5 181 38.27% Arizona St. -5.5 292 61.73%
Arizona +2 895 40.52% West Virginia -2 1314 59.48%
Baylor +3 946 42.25% Purdue -3 1293 57.75%
Winthrop +9.5 900 44.29% Washington St. -9.5 1132 55.71%
Temple +7.5 1045 46.65% Michigan St -7.5 1195 53.35%
Kentucky +6.5 1051 47.51% Marquette -6.5 1161 52.49%
Georgia +8.5 1143 50.22% Xavier -8.5 1133 49.78%
Kent St. -2 1119 50.79% UNLV +2 1084 49.21%Mississippi Valley State +32 984 51.38% UCLA -32 931 48.62%
Maryland +5 262 58.74% Syracuse -5 184 41.26%
Texas A&M -1.5 1273 58.88% Brigham Young +1.5 889 41.12%

System calls for fading any team backed by 70+%. Since 2002, system has gone 37-22 and has made a profit for the two years before that (Didn't keep the records.) Simply, This is a time of the year that you don't want to be on the side of the public. Good Luck to all in the tourney!!

Play on:
Oral Roberts
Belmont
Portland State

 

[Mr. Mel]

Booby,

For about 10 years straight now, I would tend to agree, agree, agree. HOWEVER, I think this is the year of the faves and the *squares*, *public*, whatever. IE: I expect the Roccos of the world to clean up. Good luck bro....

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

Hey Asshole - Stay the F&ck out of my threads!!!!!!!!!

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

Hey Mr. Mel, Nothing personal, I just wanted to attack you to make sure my post stays near the top. Good Luck and all the best




:gf:

 

[Cash Man]

Agree with all except Kansas v. Portland. See Kansas winning by 30:SIB

 

[gardenweasel]

:gf:

i love the smell of backfire in the morning...smells like victory!...lol

i was hoping you`d do your consensus thread,robert....i didn`t follow the colleges very closely again this year,but, i feel a little hinky if i don`t have some action on the tourney...

good man...:thumb:

btw...any feelings about george mason and temple as doggies?

 

[The Sponge]

Booby,

For about 10 years straight now, I would tend to agree, agree, agree. HOWEVER, I think this is the year of the faves and the *squares*, *public*, whatever. IE: I expect the Roccos of the world to clean up. Good luck bro....

I never saw a tournament in my life like last year where all the squares the first two days ruled. dont see that happening in back to back years dog breath. Buyer beware.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

i love the smell of backfire in the morning...smells like victory!...lol

i was hoping you`d do your consensus thread,robert....i didn`t follow the colleges very closely again this year,but, i feel a little hinky if i don`t have some action on the tourney...

good man...:thumb:

btw...any feelings about george mason and temple as doggies?

I've seen 3 games all year and one of them included the Irish's game against Marquette in the Big East Tourney. I was told that this ND was different and wasn't a bunch of slow white guys that can drain 3s and can't guard against them as they've been in the past. They didn't look too different to me in the one game I saw. Get the shooters away from their home floor into a bigger building and different depth perceptions and I think they may be in trouble.

Don't like the Irish at alll in this spot. But I haven't cashed a winner yet today.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

System Record 1-2

MD Baltimore Cty +16.5 475 20.4% Georgetown -16.5 1853 79.6%
American U. +19 498 21.16% Tennessee -19 1855 78.84%
Texas-Arlington +25 533 23.38% Memphis -25 1747 76.62%
Mount St.Mary's +25 338 24.49% North Carolina -25 1042 75.51%
Austin Peay +15.5 682 29.96% Texas -15.5 1594 70.04%
South Alabama +4.5 756 30.58% Butler -4.5 1716 69.42%
Western Kentucky +4 799 31.96% Drake -4 1701 68.04%
Boise St. +13.5 782 34.12% Louisville -13.5 1510 65.88%
Siena +6.5 857 36.04% Vanderbilt -6.5 1521 63.96%
Creighton +8.5 129 37.94% Florida -8.5 211 62.06%
Oregon +2.5 1028 43.1% Mississippi St. -2.5 1357 56.9%
San Diego +11.5 1007 43.26% Connecticut -11.5 1321 56.74%
Villanova +6 1062 43.7% Clemson -6 1368 56.3%
Arkansas +2 1106 45.18% Indiana -2 1342 54.82%
St. Mary's -1 1356 53.55% Miami-Florida +1 1176 46.45%
Davidson -1.5 1494 58.47% Gonzaga +1.5 1061 41.53%
St. Joseph's +1 1444 58.7% Oklahoma -1 1016 41.3%

Looks like people are a bit tired of taking doggies. Drake and Butler don't make the cut, but they look nice, too

 

[gardenweasel]

started out badly but hit a halftime wager on kent st and rode with box and one on tx a+m and ended up $11 to the good....

for me in college hoops,that`s akin to running a 3 minute mile...

thanks for doing this again this year,bbc...i enjoy it...

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

System Record 2-5

Michigan St +2 304 27.41% Pittsburgh -2 805 72.59%
Texas A&M +10 191 31.99% UCLA -10 406 68.01%l
Marquette +3 368 34.23% Stanford -3 707 65.77%
UNLV +13.5 381 38.56% Kansas -13.5 607 61.44%
Purdue +3.5 434 41.89% Xavier -3.5 602 58.11%
West Virginia +3.5 291 44.7% Duke -3.5 360 55.3%
Kansas St. +4.5 300 47.17% Wisconsin -4.5 336 52.83%
Notre Dame +2.5 354 56.19% Washington St. -2.5 276 43.81%

Go Green!!
Go White!!

Play on:
Michigan State

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

System Record 3-5

Miami-Florida +6.5 299 21.31% Texas -6.5 1104 78.69%
Mississippi St. +9 308 34.26% Memphis -9 591 65.74%
Davidson +4.5 481 34.53% Georgetown -4.5 912 65.47%
Arkansas +11 317 35.18% North Carolina -11 584 64.82%
Butler +4 485 35.27% Tennessee -4 890 64.73%
Oklahoma +7 326 35.78% Louisville -7 585 64.22%
Siena +5.5 397 42.73% Villanova -5.5 532 57.27%
San Diego +5.5 650 48.18% Western Kentucky -5.5 699 51.82%

Play on:
Miami +6.5

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

System Record 4-5

Time (ET) Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct View
7:25 PM Washington St. +8.5 578 29.54% North Carolina -8.5 1379 70.46% Detail
7:10 PM West Virginia -1 1017 46.78% Xavier +1 1157 53.22% Detail
9:40 PM Western Kentucky +12 972 51.46% UCLA -12 917 48.54% Detail
9:55 PM Louisville -3 1100 55.98% Tennessee +3 865 44.02% Detail

Play on:
WSU