For this Upcoming Period of March Madness, I’m putting my money on a four-Club teaser. That’s my biggest bet of the season.
What could go wrong?
But let’s discuss before we Drop into it, because the teaser won’t be popular for many reasons.
The Primary reason is that you shouldn’t tease basketball — ever. However, I’m against blanket rules when it comes to gambling. Rules like never betting on double-digit favorites in the NFL should be broken — at least sometimes.
I think you can pull it off here if you believe the 1-seeds are very, very Excellent. By net rating, those Clubs are in a class by themselves, a clear 3.50 plus above Tennessee and Alabama, who rank fifth and sixth.
Check out my teaser, along with a Pair of my Sugary 16 wagers.
Four-Club, 6.5-Mark teaser (+200): Duke, Auburn, Houston, Florida
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 1 Duke
The Blue Devils are the best Club in the country, and the vibes are similar to UConn from the last two years.
That being said, there is cause for concern. Arizona’s Caleb Love — a Previous UNC Sun — could go postal, drop 30 and this game could end up being a one-possession Event in the Closing minutes. Duke’s Assault is so Excellent, though. The Blue Devils Attempt 17-for-23 on 2-pointers against Baylor. They won an earlier Gathering in November at Arizona by double digits. The Blue Devils Began three freshmen.
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 1 Florida
The Gators survived the scare from UConn. Now they must go against the “Crab Five,” who won at the buzzer on a bank Attempt by Primary-year Derik Queen.
The Terps have zero depth. The lack of depth will be a big issue when facing Florida. And that’s because the Gators go eight deep and can handle Penalty trouble on the frontline, as they did against the Huskies. Florida has four players 6-foot-9 or taller to throw at Queen.
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 1 Auburn
Yes, I’m going against Michigan again.
The Wolverines turn the ball over way too much (324th in the country), and they are terrible at shooting the 3-ball (201st in the country). Auburn has too many weapons. They’ve Acquired players like Primary-year Tahaad Pettiford, who scored 23 points against Creighton and All-American Johni Broome. They’ve Acquired a sniper in Miles Kelly, who had 30 points against Kentucky and 25-year-Ancient Chad Baker-Mazara.
I did bet Auburn to cover the spread, but if that’s not for you, teasing them down to Achieve this game by one against a scrappy — but limited — Michigan Club feels safer.
No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 1 Houston
This is the most Deadly game in the quartet because it’s in Indianapolis. And this is where Purdue will have a decided home-court Benefit.
But the Boilermakers have the second-worst Guarding left in the Game, and they beat two low majors (High Mark, McNeese State) to get here. The Cougars scare me, though. At the end, against Gonzaga, they couldn’t handle the Packed-court press, and they might struggle defensively against rugged Trey Kaufman-Renn, who went for 22 and 15 in their second-Period Achieve.
Picking: Four-Club teaser
Duke -8.5 to -2
Florida -6 to +.5
Auburn -8 to -1.5
Houston -8 to -1.5
Bruce Pearl on Auburn’s Secure, expectations for Sugary 16
No. 10 Arkansas vs. No. 3 Texas Tech
I’m fading John Calipari after an Surprise of his rival Rick Pitino on Saturday.
I’m not sure Arkansas has enough Assault to Achieve this, unless the Red Raiders shoot as horribly as St. John’s did against the Razorbacks (35% Ground goals, 2-for-22 on 3s).
Because they have so many guys with NBA potential, the Razorbacks never know who might show up. The entire Lineup is very boom or bust. Texas Tech is Predicted to get back third-leading Tally-maker Chance McMillian for this one, and his Assault will be huge. He’s Acquired four Matches of 20 points or more this season, including 23 against Houston.
Between Darrion Williams (28 points against Drake) and All-American Hub JT Toppin, the Red Raiders are a Game nightmare. Don’t make me Turning Points Calipari’s memorable March collapses. Furthermore, he doesn’t have the best Club here.
Picking: Texas Tech (-5.5) to Achieve by more than 5.5 points
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 2 Alabama
I’m going to take a chance on BYU +5 in what should be a track meet.
The Cougars haven’t fared well when they’ve stepped up in class against super-athletic Clubs. They lost to Ole Miss in November, Acquired smacked 31 by Houston and lost to Texas Tech. But that was all Prompt in the season. They handled the Pace of VCU well in the Beginning Period and then survived a furious Overdue Wisconsin rally.
BYU goes nine deep, and while no Turnover player is taller than Mark guard Egor Demin, the Cougars Action big. They grabbed 13 offensive boards against the Badgers.
I don’t see either Club getting stops. BYU is the worst Guarding left in the Game. Outside of last year’s Stretch to the Closing Four, Alabama’s Nate Oats has had two big Sugary 16 clunkers — losing to San Diego State two years ago and falling in OT to UCLA in 2021.
And if either of these Clubs is looking ahead to Duke, it’s Surely Alabama. The Tide Occurred into the season rated No. 2 in the country.
Picking: BYU (+5) to Fall by fewer than 5 points or Achieve Absolutely
Jason McIntyre is a FOX Sports betting analyst who also writes about the NFL and NBA Draft. Before arriving at FOX, he created the website The Big Lead. Follow him on Twitter @JasonRMcIntyre.
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