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Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Andy Katz’s top 6 college basketball rivalries:
— North Carolina vs Duke
— Louisville vs Kentucky
— Purdue vs Indiana
— Michigan State vs Michigan
— Kentucky vs Florida
— Tennessee vs Kentucky

Quote of the Day
“I don’t know how to explain it… he’s nasty. I got a ton of respect for him. He gets me a lot and I’ve gotten him.”
Tigers OF Kerry Carpenter, who is 5-11 vs George Kirby, with five home runs

Wednesday’s quiz
In 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jazz Chisholm to the Marlins; what pitcher did Arizona get in return for him?

Tuesday’s quiz
Patrick Mahomes’ father pitched for six different teams in his 11-year major league career; he spent the most time (5 years) pitching for the Twins.

Monday’s quiz
Last time Toronto Blue Jays won a playoff series was 2016; they beat Texas in that series.

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Wednesday’s Den: Our first look at Big East basketball teams…….​

This is the time of year where seasons overlap; college basketball starts November 3rd. Here is an early look at the Big East Conference:

— Butler (15-20, 6-14 LY)
haven’t made the NCAA’s since 2018.
shot 37% behind the arc last year (#31)
added senior G Jackson, first-team Horizon League all-star LY
6-7 senior Ajayi scored 17.2 ppg for Pepperdine two years ago, then bolted to Gonzaga, but only scored 7.4 ppg LY, so he is at his third school in three years.

— UConn (24-11, 14-6 LY)
made NCAA’s last 5 years, won 2/last 3 national titles.
last two years, played slow pace (#343/#330)
are deeper this year, expect to play faster.
brought in transfer point guards, from Georgia/Dayton.
62% of their scoring from LY is back, which is a lot.
odd stat; they lost their last four visits to Seton Hall.

— Creighton (25-11, 15-5 LY)
made last 5 NCAA’s, making Sweet 16 three times.
top four scorers from last year are gone.
added five transfers TY, including two from Iowa.
were 3rd-worst team in country at forcing turnovers LY.
have better depth this year (#295/bench minutes LY)

— DePaul (14-20, 4-16 LY)
haven’t made NCAA Tournament since 2004
have been .500 in conference games since 2007.
48.8% of scoring is back from LY, which is good.
only Big East team whose leading scorer is back.
added 5 transfers this year.
shot 34.4% on arc LY; transfer RJ Smith shot 38.6% on arc, at Colorado.

— Georgetown (18-16, 8-12 LY)
made 1 of last 8 NCAA Tourneys (2021)
last four years, they’re 12-67 in conference games.
added six transfers TY, including three big guys
junior PG was once Ivy League Rookie of Year at Harvard
need better shooting (shot 32.3% on arc LY)
were 10-3 out of conference LY, but they played easiest non-conference schedule in country.

— Marquette (23-11, 13-7 LY)
made NCAA Tournament last four years, going 3-4.
under Smart, they’re 61-27 in Big East games.
forced turnovers 21.7% of time LY (#18)
were #3 in country in turnover margin LY.
were #279 in rebounding margin LY.
lost top three scorers from LY, get PG Jones back (was hurt LY)

Famous birthdays, October 8th:
Chevy Chase, 82
Sigourney Weaver, 76
Enos Cabell, 76
Mike Morgan, 66
Tony Eason, 66
Emily Procter, 57
Matt Damon, 55
Monty Williams, 54
Olmedo Saenz, 55
Nick Allen, 27
Hunter Goodman, 26
Isaiah Collier, 21

— Providence (12-20, 6-14)
missed NCAA’s the last two years.
best player was hurt LY, then bolted to St John’s.
Friars lost 10 of their last 11 games LY.
were #346 LY in forcing turnovers.
added three transfers to bolster their backcourt.
shot 35.6% on arc LY (#76); 45.5% of their shots were 3’s (#50)

— Seton Hall (7-25, 2-18 LY)
LY, had #356 eFG% offense.
LY, had #335 eFG% defense.
forced turnovers 22.2% of time LY (#8)
their NIL budget is $1.5M, about 1/3 of most Big East teams.
haven’t made NCAA’s since 2022.
senior F Fisher played last 3 years at: Texas Tech, DePaul, Pacific

— St John’s (31-5, 18-2 LY)
made NCAA’s LY for first time since 2019
have 11 games this year at Madison Square Garden; high expectations.
were #317 in bench minutes LY.
Shot 30.1% on arc last year (#340)
added 6 transfers this year, 4 of them guards.
big guy Ejiofor scored 14.7 ppg LY, grabbed 8.1 rebounds/game.

— Villanova (21-15, 11-9 LY)
were 31-29 in Big East in 3 years under Neptune (0-0 in NCAA’s).
Kevin Willard is new coach; he’s made NCAA’s 7 of last 9 years.
Villanova’s subs played #358 minutes LY.
Willard added 11 transfers; they’re deeper, will play faster.
Last 4 years, Devin Askew has played for Cal, Texas, Kentucky, Long Beach State

— Xavier (22-12, 13-7 LY)
made NCAA’s twice in last seven years.
Richard Pitino is new coach (27-11 conference games last 2 years)
Pitino’s Lobos were in top 25 in tempo all four years he was there.
Pitino added 10 transfers TY; six of them scored double figures LY.
Those six transfers come from smaller programs:
Belmont, Boise State, Evansville, Montana, North Dakota, Valparaiso

 

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Friday’s Den: An early look at college basketball; the WCC​

— Gonzaga
Gonzaga is bolting to the Pac-12 next season.
Zags haven’t missed the NCAA’s since 1998.
LY, Zags lost in 2nd round of NCAA’s, earliest exit since 2014.
Gonzaga was a #8 seed LY, its lowest seed since 2016.
Senior G Miller is playing at his 4th school (Illinois, LSU, Arizona State)

— Loyola Marymount
Lions haven’t been in the NCAA’s since their great run in 1990.
In five years under coach Johnson, LMU is 32-45 in the WCC.
LMU is deeper this year, but not as experienced.

— Oregon State
Beavers head back to the Pac-12 next year, which will help, but that’s next year.
Oregon State last made NCAA’s in 2021; they went to the Elite 8.
Last year’s starters have bolted for greener pa$ture$ ($4M worth)
Beavers are rebuilding (again); LY, they had #49 eFG% in country.

— Pacific
Haven’t been to the NCAA’s since 2013.
Last four years, they’re 14-50 in the WCC.
Their point guard was a sub at national champ Florida LY.
Coach Smart used to coach at Carleton in Canada; Pacific has six Canadians.
Tigers are expected to be much deeper this year.

— Pepperdine
Haven’t been to the NCAA’s since 2002.
Last four years, they’re 12-54 in the WCC.
LY, Waves won three games in WCC tourney, lost in semi-finals.
Waves lost 91.7% of LY’s scoring; they added seven D-I transfers.

— Portland
Haven’t been to the NCAA’s since 1996.
Last three years, they’re 17-33 in the WCC.
Brought in 8 new players, should be deeper this year.
Timo George Jr is a promising 6-8 forward.

— Saint Mary’s
Made the NCAA’s last four years, going 3-4 in tournament.
Last four years, Gaels are 56-7 in WCC play.
Lost three seniors from LY, two of whom were 5-year players.
Gaels have only one senior this season.
Coach Bennett is unclear who the new point guard will be.

— San Diego
School opened a $35M basketball performance center last spring.
Toreros haven’t been to the NCAA’s since 2008.
Three years under Steve Lavin, they’re 13-37 in the WCC.
PG Johnson has played at Louisville, Wake Forest.
San Diego’s backcourt appears to be improved this year.

— San Francisco
Last time they were in the NCAA’s: 2022.
Last four years, they’re 41-25 in the WCC.
Last two years, Dons are 25-3 in WCC, other than Zags/St Mary’s.
Have 2 starters back TY, which in this day/age, is a lot.
Have high expectations; the pre-conference schedule is hard.

— Santa Clara
Haven’t been to the NCAA’s since 1996 (Steve Nash was there).
Last four years, they’re 43-22 in the WCC.
64.4% of LY’s scoring, 49.8% of rebounding, 58.7% of assists are gone.
Five players transferred last spring, including two starters.
Broncos added three transfers, four freshmen this year.

— Seattle
First year in WCC; last four years, they were 44-28 in the WAC.
Haven’t been to the NCAA’s since 1969.
Redhawks have pretty good guards; they need to shoot better.
Big guy Junseok Yeo is a transfer from Gonzaga.

— Washington State
Coogs head back to the Pac-12 next year; they were 8-10 in WCC LY.
3 starters from LY’s team bolted to greener pa$ture$.
Riley can coach; Wazzu was #6 in country LY in 2-point FG%.
Wazzu could help its power rating with a good showing at Maui Classic.

 

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Wednesday’s Den: Early storylines for college basketball……​

College basketball games start Monday; here are some story lines I’ll be following as the games get underway:

— Over the last four NCAA Tournaments:

SEC teams have had 36 teams in the tournament; 12 made the Sweet 16 (2nd weekend)

Big 18 teams have had 31 teams in the tournament; nine made the Sweet 16.

Big X teams have had 28 teams in the tournament; ten made the Sweet 16

ACC teams have had 19 teams in the tournament; nine made the Sweet 16

Big East teams have had 19 teams in the tournament; eight made the Sweet 16

Mountain West teams have had 28 teams in the tournament; two made the Sweet 16

— 14 of the 16 SEC teams made it into the tournament last year; LSU, South Carolina didn’t.
Last three years, LSU is 14-40 in SEC games.
South Carolina has made made only two of last 20 NCAA Tournaments, though they did get to the Final Four in 2017.

— Florida won the national title LY; four of their six wins in the tournament were by 6 or fewer points. In three years under Todd Golden, Gators are 34-20 in SEC games.

— Last Big 18 team to win a national title? Michigan State, in 2000.
Indiana fired alum, ex-NBA coach Mike Woodson last spring; in four years, Woodson was 82-53 with the Hoosiers, 41-39 in Big 18 games, but they missed the NCAA’s the last two years..
Darian DeVries comes in after coaching West Virginia for a year; he had previously gotten Drake to the tournament three times in four years.

— Last four years, Purdue is 116-31; last five years, they’re 72-27 in league games. Under Matt Painter, Boilermakers are 23-14 in NCAA Tourney games, but only made the Elite 8 twice in 14 tries- they lost the national title game two years ago. Purdue has high expectations this year.

— Nebraska finished 7-13 in the league LY, missed the conference tournament, then they went to Las Vegas and won the 16-team Crown tournament, an NIT-like event.
This year, the Cornhuskers have seven seniors, making them one of the older teams in the whole country, but only two of those seven guys played for Nebraska LY. Chemistry could be an issue.

— Josh Pastner is UNLV’s sixth coach in 12 years; he was 82-36 in league games at Memphis, only 53-78 at Georgia Tech. UNLV hasn’t made the NCAA’s since 2013; their last win in the tournament was 2008; they’ll be an interesting team to follow.

— Houston is one of the favorites to win the national title; over the last five years, they’re 160-24, 80-11 in conference games, 16-5 in NCAA Tourney games, getting to the last six Sweet 16’s, and two of last five Final Fours- they lost the national title game 65-63 last year.

Cougars have three starters back this year; a lot, in this day and age. They also brought in five new players.

— BYU brought in the country’s best recruiting class; last five years, they’re 112-54, 50-26 in conference games. BYU has won 20+ games 18 of last 20 years, but since 2012, they’re only 2-6 in the NCAA’s, going WWL in last year’s event.

— Big East has two head coaches named Pitino; Rick Pitino is 51-18 in two years at St John’s- they were a #2-seed LY. Richard Pitino moves from New Mexico to Xavier; he was 75-30 with the Lobos the last three seasons, making the NCAA’s the last two.

January 24/February 9 are the two meetings this year

— Last three years, UConn is 92-22, 45-15 in league games, winning two national titles; this year, Huskies have 62% of their scoring back from LY, plus they poached a couple of point guards in the transfer portal.

Last year, UConn committed 76 more fouls than their opponents, going 24-11 and getting an #8-seed; they need to even out that number this season.

— Will Wade is NC State’s new coach; he’s having an interesting career:

40-25 @ Chattanooga
51-20 @ VCU
108-54 @ LSU
58-11 @ McNeese State

Wolfpack was in the Final Four two years ago, under Kevin Keatts, but the world has gone crazy so Keatts got fired last spring. We’ll see how Wade does in the shadow of Duke/North Carolina.

— This is Gonzaga’s last season in the WCC; they missed the Sweet 16 last year, the first time since 2014 they missed the Sweet 16. Tyon Grant-Foster just became eligible to play for Gonzaga this year, which makes the Zags’ roster loaded- he was WAC Player of the Year at Grand Canyon last year.

Gonzaga is 28-10 in its last 38 NCAA Tournament games.

— Last four years, Saint Mary’s is 58-7 in conference games, but only 3-4 in NCAA Tourney tilts, despite being a #7 or better seed all four years.

 

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Monday, November 3​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
QUIN at SJU	06:30 PM	QUIN +26.5*****	+500
USM at BUFF	06:30 PM	USM +3.0	+500
NIAG at DUQ	07:00 PM	NIAG +17.0*****	+500
RID at UVA	07:00 PM	U 146.5*****	+500
MRSH at MASS	07:00 PM	MASS -4.5*****	+500
CAN at DAY	07:00 PM	DAY -25.0*****	+500
ODU at M-OH	07:00 PM	ODU +8.0*****	+500
MER at TENN	07:00 PM	MER +29.0	+500
JMU at AKR	07:00 PM	JMU +9.0*****	+500
WOF at GMU	07:00 PM	GMU -15.0	+500
TROY at KENT	07:00 PM	U 142.5	+500
CCAR at WMU	07:00 PM	CCAR +2.0*****	+500
APP at CMU	07:00 PM	APP -2.0	+500
ARST at OHIO	07:00 PM	ARST +3.5*****	+500
TXST at BGSU	07:00 PM	O 144.5	+500
YSU at PITT	07:00 PM	PITT -14.5	+500
USA at TOL	07:00 PM	USA +2.5*****	+500
FAIR at PSU	07:00 PM	PSU -15.5*****	+500
ARIZ at FLA	07:00 PM	ARIZ +3.5*****	+500
AFA at BEL	07:30 PM	U 144.0	+500
TNTC at WKU	07:30 PM	TNTC +14.5	+500
HOF at UCF	08:00 PM	HOF +9.0*****	+500
NWST at TXAM	08:00 PM	O 153.5	+500
ULM at NIU	08:00 PM	NIU -7.5*****	+500
SEMO at SLU	08:00 PM	SEMO +19.0	+500
SELA at MISS	08:00 PM	SELA +22.0*****	+500
JAC at MIA	08:00 PM	JAC +18.5	+500
HAMP at MILW	08:00 PM	U 144.5	+500
ALBY at MARQ	08:00 PM	MARQ -22.5*****	+500
LIP at VAN	08:00 PM	LIP +26.5	+500
CLEV at L-IL	08:00 PM	L-IL -18.0	+500
AMER at WAKE	08:00 PM	WAKE -19.5	+500
TST at SMU	08:00 PM	TST +21.5*****	+500
DET at UIC	08:00 PM	DET +9.0*****	+500
UTRGV at BAY	08:00 PM	U 154.5	+500
OAK at MICH	08:30 PM	OAK +24.0	+500
JKST at ILL	08:30 PM	ILL -29.5*****	+500
DSU at SDAK	08:30 PM	DSU +2.0	+500
SCST at LOU	09:00 PM	U 159.5	+500
MTST at COLO	09:00 PM	U 146.5	+500
TXSO at GONZ	09:00 PM	O 157.5	+500
IPFW at GC	09:00 PM	GC -14.0*****	+500
SJSU at UTAH	09:00 PM	UTAH -12.5*****	+500
CP at USC	09:30 PM	CP +24.5	+500
VILL at BYU	09:30 PM	BYU -9.5 U 153.5*****	+500 +500
IDHO at WSU	09:30 PM	WSU -7.0*****	+500
NDSU at ORST	09:30 PM	U 144.5	+500
STT at SMC	10:00 PM	SMC -12.5*****	+500
DEN at SEA	10:00 PM	SEA -12.5	+500
EWU at UCLA	10:30 PM	U 143.5	+500
SCUS at CBU	10:30 PM	CBU -14.0	+500

 

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CNOTES NOVEMBER'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL BEST BET'S

11/02/2025...............13 - 11 - 0..............54.16%..................+ 4.50

 

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Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Week 10 NFL spreads:
— Saints @ Carolina (-5.5)
— Cardinals @ Seattle (-6.5)
— Lions (-8.5) @ Washington
— Rams (-3.5) @ San Francisco
— Steelers @ LA Chargers (-3.5)
— Eagles @ Green Bay (-2.5)

Quote of the Day
“Coach Freeze is a man of integrity, and we are appreciative of his investment in Auburn and his relentless work over the last three years in bolstering our roster. Our expectations for Auburn football are to annually compete for championships, and the search for the next leader of Auburn football begins immediately.”
Auburn athletic director John Cohen; integrity doesn’t matter when your record is 15-19

Tuesday’s quiz
Which two NBA teams has Rick Pitino coached?

Monday’s quiz
Toronto Argonauts have won the CFL’s Grey Cup the most times.

Sunday’s quiz
Packers’ QB Jordan Love played his college football at Utah State.

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Tuesday’s Den: Wrapping up the first night of college basketball……..​

College/minor league basketball tipped off Monday; here’s a recap:
Remember in school, on the first day, when the white board in class was clean? This is what the first night of college hoop has become; no one knows ANYTHING, and that includes coaches.
So many teams are total rebuilds; it is like junior college ball, teams constantly starting over, so we pay attention and try to learn quickly.

— Arizona 93, Florida 87
Gators led 32-20 midway thru first half.
6-8 freshman Peat had 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists.
His brother/father are/were offensive linemen in the NFL.
Arizona was 31-38 on foul line, Florida 20-30.

— BYU 71, Villanova 66
Villanova was 10-35 on the arc; they had a 49-43 edge on the boards.
BYU had only four turnovers the whole game (+7)
BYU’s star freshman AJ Dybanta scored 21 points.
I thought they said on TV that Dybanta is getting paid $7M this year; SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS!!!!

— “Winning helps, and losing doesn’t”

Hawaii Pacific 79, Boise State 78
Hawaii Pacific is a D-2 team; this is a horrific loss for a team that was 99-40 over the last four seasons. The Sharks shot 60% inside the arc. Boise was 10-33 behind the arc.

— New Orleans 78, TCU 74
Horned Frogs were a 21-point favorite.
TCU shot 3-27 on the arc, were out-rebounded 38-28.
Great win for the Privateers, who were 26-70 the last three years.

— Close wins can be red flags:

Auburn 95, Bethune-Cookman 90
Wildcats are coached by former NBA star Reggie Theus; they were 12-22 on the arc.
Auburn started a freshman, two sophs; they were 27-38 on foul line, visitors were 8-9.

Georgia Tech 56, Maryland-Eastern Shore 52 OT
UMES led by nine with 14:31 left in the game.
Tech shot 5-26 on the arc, 9-18 on the foul line.
Only seven players scored for the Yellow Jackets.

Xavier 66, Marist 62
Marist led by a point with 2:11 left in the game.
Red Foxes shot 52.9% inside the arc, out-rebounded Xavier 33-31.
Xavier started four seniors; they were 7-26 behind the arc.

Baylor 96, Texas-Rio Grande 81
Baylor only played eight guys the whole game (78 possessions)
Vaqueros led 26-12 midway thru the first half.
Baylor shot 60% inside the arc, had a 42-26 edge on the glass.

Famous birthdays, November 4th:
Ralph Macchio, 64
Eric Karros, 57
Carlos Baerga, 57
Matthew McConaughey, 56
Orlando Pace, 50
Lorenzen Wright, 50
Tyrese Maxey, 25

— Ohio State 118, IU-Indianapolis 102
IUI has a new head coach after going 24-101 the last four years; they brought in a D-2 coach from West Liberty College who loves to press and play fast- they went 217-37 in his tenure there.
How will the Jaguars fare in the Horizon League?
They scored 102 points on Ohio State, at least a little impressive.
Game had 86 possessions; a normal game has around 70 possessions. Very fast pace.
IU-Indy shot 68.4% inside the arc, 12-38 outside the arc.
Problem with this game for IU-Indy?
Ohio State was 42-53 on the foul line, Jaguars were 14-20.
They’re a team worth watching.

— MAC/Sun Belt held a 13-game challenge Monday; home teams went 9-4 SU, with all the MAC teams at home. All the teams that won also covered the spread.

Buffalo 85, Southern Miss 79
Golden Eagles led 26-11 early on.
Southern Miss shot 65.6% inside the arc, Buffalo 52.2%
Buffalo was 12-30 on the arc, 12-23 inside the arc.

— Florida Atlantic 83, Boston College 78 OT
BC led by five points with 1:03 left in regulation.
Owls shot 12-24 on the arc, only 13-25 on the foul line.
ACC teams shouldn’t lose to Florida Atlantic, who went 18-16 LY after Dusty May went 60-13 his last two years at FAU, before bolting to Michigan. But if you’re an ACC team that has hopes for a good season, you can’t lose to Florida Atlantic.

— Drake 77, Northern Arizona 71
NAU led by nine with 9:26 left in the game.
Drake is on its third coach in three years; they had five guys score in double figures.

— Again, today was the first step on a very long journey thru this season; it’ll be fun to follow.

 

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Tuesday, November 4​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
ALCN at FSU	07:00 PM	FSU -27.5*****	+500
NJIT at FOR	07:00 PM	FOR -15.5*****	+500
MSM at WVU	07:00 PM	WVU -21.5	+500
UNCA at WICH	07:30 PM	UNCA +7.5*****	+500
UNCG at KSU	08:00 PM	KSU -19.0*****	+500
ORU at OKST	08:00 PM	O 165.5*****	+500
RMU at IOWA	08:30 PM	IOWA -22.5	+500
TEX at DUKE	08:45 PM	TEX +10.5	+500
SUU at ASU	09:00 PM	ASU -17.5*****	+500
PRST at STAN	10:00 PM	STAN -10.5*****	+500
LT at NEV	10:00 PM	LT +8.5*****	+500
HAW at ORE	10:30 PM	HAW +12.5*****	+500

 

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CNOTES NOVEMBER'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL BEST BET'S

11/04/2025..................3 - 6 - 0..............33.33%..................- 18.00
11/02/2025...............13 - 11 - 0..............54.16%..................+ 4.50

TOTALS.....................16 - 17 - 0..............48.48%..................- 13.50

 

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Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Father/son duos to both homer in the postseason:
10— Vladimir Guerrero Sr/ Vladimir Guerrero Jr
8— Cecil/Prince Fielder
7— Tony/Eduardo Perez
5— Bob/Bret Boone
4— Bob/Aaron Boone
2— Julian/Stan Javier

Quote of the Day
“……I take all the variables that I have to make a decision and make the decision when I need to, and I think we’re doing a pretty good job on offense. I like what the offense is doing right now.”
Arizona Cardinals’ coach Jonathan Gannon, on starting QB Jacoby Brissett again this week

Wednesday’s quiz
Who was the Arizona Cardinals’ coach the last time they won a playoff game?

Tuesday’s quiz
Rick Pitino has coached the Knicks and Celtics in the NBA.

Monday’s quiz
Toronto Argonauts have won the CFL’s Grey Cup the most times.

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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..​

Lot of stuff going on, with seasons overlapping……..
— Tuesday was the NFL’s trade deadline; Jets dumped DT Quinnen Williams, CB Ahmad (Sauce) Gardner, got three first round draft picks in return.
Next two drafts, Jets now own five first round picks. Which quarterback will they draft?

— Teams with two first round picks in the 2026 Draft: Rams, Browns, Jets

— Cardinals 27, Cowboys 17
Arizona snaps a five-game losing skid, all close losses.
Arizona’s first six drives: 52 plays, 312 yards, 27 points.
Last four games, Cardinals converted 36-72 third down plays.
Cardinals are 9-1 ATS last ten games as a road underdog.
Cowboys in first half: 28 plays, 98 yards, no points.
Cowboys’ only first half score came on a blocked punt for TD.
Cowboys were minus-3 in turnovers.
Dallas is 0-5 when they score less than 37 points.

— In their last two games, Houston Texans scored on 9 of their 23 drives, which isn’t bad, but unfortunately for the Texans, those nine scores were 7 field goals, only 2 touchdowns.
In Sunday’s 18-15 loss to Denver, Texans went 5-for-6 kicking field goals, but you don’t win much when you don’t score a touchdown.

— Famous birthdays, November 5th:
Elke Sommer, 85
Art Garfunkel, 84
Tatum O’Neal, 62
Famke Janssen, 61
Javy Lopez, 55
Johnny Damon, 52
Jason Kelce, 38
Odell Backham Jr, 33

— NFL divisional trends:

AFC East
14-10 ATS non-divisional games

AFC North
Home teams 4-0 ATS divisional games
9-17 ATS non-divisional games

AFC South
12-12 ATS non-divisional games

AFC West
8-5 ATS non-divisional home games.
4-9 ATS non-divisional road games.

NFC East
Home teams 4-2 ATS divisional games
10-13 ATS non-divisional games

NFC North
5-2 ATS non-divisional home favorite

NFC South
13-15 ATS non-divisional games

NFC West
16-7 ATS non-divisional games

— College football trends, conference games:

American
Home favorites 10-6 ATS
Road favorites 11-6 ATS

ACC
Home favorites 11-14 ATS
Road favorites 11-9 ATS

Big 18
Home favorites 12-17 ATS
Road favorites 10-10 ATS

Big X
Home favorites 10-6 ATS
Road favorites 11-6 ATS

Conference USA
Home favorites 8-6 ATS
Home underdogs 7-4 ATS

Mid-American
Home favorites 12-5 ATS
Home underdogs 9-3 ATS

Mountain West
Home favorites 9-8 ATS
Home underdogs 4-4 ATS

SEC
Home favorites 15-13 ATS
Home underdogs 7-6 ATS

Sun Belt
Home favorites 10-8 ATS
Home underdogs 9-6 ATS

— Movie of the Day: The Fugitive (1993)- A doctor is wrongly accused of murdering his wife; he has to find the real killer while being pursued by a veteran US Marshal.
Harrison Ford is the doctor, Tommy Lee Jones is the marshal, Sela Ward is the doctor’s wife, Joe Pantoliano is one of the other policemen.
Excellent movie, lot of drama.

— UConn’s football is 6-3 and bowl eligible under coach Jim Mora Jr; all three of their losses came in overtime. Huskies won the Fenway Bowl LY, their first bowl win since 2009.

— Auburn fired football coach Hugh Freeze, who went 15-19 in 2+ years with the Tigers; he gets a $15.8M buyout to take a hike. Auburn has lost five of its last six games.

— South Carolina is 3-6, lost its last four games; they fired offensive coordinator Mike Shula, who was in his first season as Carolina’s OC. Gamecocks rank last in the SEC in both points (19.7) and yards per game (294.1).
Mike Shula is the answer to a good trivia question: he was the head coach at Alabama just before Nick Saban took over the Crimson Tide.

— With coaching jobs coming open, other coaches get big raises to stay where they are:
Nebraska signed Matt Rhule to a two-year contract extension that will take him through the 2032 season; Nebraska is 6-2 this year; Rhule led the program to its first bowl game since 2016 last year.
SMU signed coach Rhett Lashlee to a new seven-year deal that keeps him with the Mustangs thru 2032; $$$ details weren’t provided, but apparently the deal will make him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in college football.

 

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Nov 5	COPP vs. LAS	LAS	LAS -15.5*****
Nov 5	DSU vs. TEM	Over	Over 154.5
Nov 5	USI vs. BUT	BUT	BUT -21.5*****
Nov 5	UMES vs. UGA	UGA Over	UGA -30.5***** Over 146.5
Nov 5	TST vs. LSU	Over	Over 147.0
Nov 5	AAMU vs. IND	IND Over	IND -27.5***** Over 145.5
Nov 5	SOU vs. MARQ	SOU Over	SOU +25.5 Over 156.5
Nov 5	SDAK vs. CREI	CREI	CREI -29.0*****
Nov 5	NDSU vs. UCD	NDSU Over	NDSU +3.0 Over 143.5
Nov 5	UNA vs. MSST	Under	Under 154.0*****
Nov 5	SCUS vs. FRES	Under	Under 166.0*****
Nov 5	EWU vs. LMU	Under	Under 154.5*****