More Linky Links

More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- I wish Victor Davis Hanson nothing but the best.

- From the archives: The Generalized Specialists.

- While some college coaches have adjusted to a new era, others are still stuck in the past. NIL has turned all top college programs into pro teams.

- Seems that way.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Excellent point, "Maybe Arizona can LeBron James on the bench for its Final Four push if he wants to play with his son Bryce"

- The walls are closing in on Tim Walz. Try telling the state worker that loses his job because fraud took all the money his unemployment was Trump's fault.

- Michigan State's Tom Izzo says latest college trend may drive out more coaches.

- Utah blew it with Kyle Whittingham, all to Michigan's benefit.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Heh Heh

- Interesting - the G League signs a top player right out of high school. Jalen Green was Rival's number 2 ranked prospect but instead of playing college ball he's getting paid $500,000. This could be a trend and another blow to NCAA men's basketball.

-  Tim Ferriss - "Productivity" tricks for the neurotic, manic-depressive, and crazy (like me)

- Neuroscientists uncover  how magic mushrooms "rebalance" the brain.

- Heh Heh

- Wuhan Lab changes sign to "0 Days Since Accidentally Releasing a Virus"

College Basketball

It's that time of year again. College basketball March Madness. I use Bodog for my NCAA college basketball lines. I've put this link to their basketball lines in my blogroll (right above ESPN.com) to make things easy.

Today I like the following:

- Georgia Tech +9 over Duke (Georgia Tech to win outright with a money line of +375 also looks appealing)

- Richmond +4.5 over Temple

- Kentucky -7 over Mississippi State

- Minnesota +4.5 over Ohio State

Good luck to you and wish me luck.

Is it a Trap Game or Something Else?

Something worthy of consideration.

Take a home underdog on the bubble of being selected to the big dance matched in up February against a ranked conference opponent and what you are likely to wind up with is a big upset. Take Boston College against Duke. Take Louisville against Notre Dame. Take Villanova against West Virginia. That's just three examples.

Sure the home team has an edge and the team on the bubble is more desperate. However, I can't help but be reminded that each league is money motivated to get as many teams into the NCAA tournament as possible. And the league controls the officials in conference match-ups. I'm not saying - I'm just saying.

If you happen to see a ranked opponent playing on the road against a conference foe on the bubble in the next two weeks - do yourself a favor and take the points and the home underdog.