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Our Purdue basketball preview 2021 - 22 notes that in the past 16 years, the Boilermakers have been to the NCAA Tournament 12 times.

Our Ohio State basketball preview 2021 - 22 observes that although the Buckeyes have gone to the last three NCAA Tournaments, the furthest they’ve gotten is the Round of 32.

Our Wisconsin basketball preview 2021 - 22 notes that the Badgers have been to the Big Dance three of the last five tournaments. In 2017, they went to the Sweet 16.

Our Rutgers basketball preview 2021 - 22 observes that last season the Scarlet Knights did something they had not done in 30 years. That is, they went back to the NCAA Tournament.

Our Penn State basketball preview 2021 - 22 notes that few teams have experienced more coaching turnovers recently than the Nittany Lions have.

Our Northwestern basketball preview 2021 - 22 notes that it took coach Chris Collins (118-134 Northwestern/Overall/8 years) four years to get the Wildcats to the Big Dance.

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San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams NFC Championship Pick

Our San Francisco 49ers vs LA Rams prediction is for the NFC Championship of the 2022 playoffs.

Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs AFC Championship Pick

Our Cincinnati vs Kansas City prediction is for the AFC Championship of the 2022 playoffs. It will kick off at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 30.

#12 Kentucky Wildcats at #5 Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Pick

Our Kentucky vs Kansas prediction for Saturday, January 29, 2022, is part of today’s Big 12 vs SEC Challenge.

#9 Duke Blue Devils at Louisville Cardinals Basketball Pick

Our Duke vs Louisville prediction for Saturday, January 29, 2022, has the visiting Blue Devils favored by 6.5 points and at -110.

Ohio Bobcats at Buffalo Bulls Basketball Pick

Our Ohio vs Buffalo prediction is for a MAC basketball matchup which will be played on Friday, January 28, 2022.

California Golden Bears at #7 UCLA Bruins Basketball Pick

Our Pac-12 basketball California vs UCLA prediction for Thursday, January 27, 2022 offers the Golden Bears at +16.0 (-110).

#17 Providence Friars at #21 Xavier Musketeers Basketball Pick

Our Big East basketball Providence vs Xavier prediction for Wednesday, January 26, 2022 has the Musketeers at -8.5 (-110).

#1 Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers Basketball Pick

Our NCAAM Auburn vs Missouri prediction has AU at -12.5 (-110). Mizzou, the hosting team, is +12.5 (-110).

Arizona State Sun Devils at #15 USC Trojans Basketball Pick

Our NCAAM Arizona State vs USC prediction has the favored Trojans hosting the Sun Devils.

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs Divisional Round Pick

Our Buffalo vs Kansas City prediction is for this second AFC Division game of the 2022 playoffs.

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Our college football Week 12 predictions start with our Louisville vs Duke pick (Nov. 18). We’re also offering a Memphis vs Houston prediction (Nov. 19)…

Three Weekly Picks - North Carolina vs Pittsburgh Plus Two More

This week we feature our North Carolina vs Pittsburgh pick as the first of three NCAAF predictions. That game will be played on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm ET.

Texas Southern at Oregon and Two More Picks

Our weekly college basketball picks have Texas Southern at Oregon (7:00 PM ET), Maine at Virginia Tech (8:30 PM ET), and Dixie State at Gonzaga (9:00 PM).