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Welcome to Lovely Las Vegas for comes co seeps with myself Greg Speederson, now part of the Beason Family podcast. We've gone excellent podcasts for you us. We're gonna be joining in a few minutes by Mike Randall. He does such a tremendous job over at FtM Network FtM Bets. We're gonna be chatting with him about how he just handicaps the start of the college basketball season, if his handicapping changes a little bit more as the season goes along, some of the things that he's looked for this offseason. Rather than pass offseasons, they put a little bit of emphasis on few teams he's bullshlash Bearishan, I personally am not too much of a futures player. He's got quite a few conference futures. He's going to be diving in on some of those, and why he finds a lot of value with these conference futures prior to the start of the season. I think that that's tremendous to get on because I know that a lot of you guys have been asking me about futures. Firstly, I don't have a lot, So because I don't have a lot, I bring on guests that do have quite a bit more so that way we're able to serve all parties there. So we're gonna be chatting with Mike about that and so much more. And here in the first segment really didn't get in a lot of Twitter slash ks questions. But I know that many of you guys get sometimes a little bit confused when it comes to reading the spreadsheet that I put out there on Twitter slashags over on Vson as it says a Vison family of podcasts. So I'm going to be diving in a little bit just on the nooks and crannies there. How things are going to be working for the upcoming season. This is sort of a welcome back to class sort of podcast before I give you guys picks an analysis on all North of one or fifteen Division one versus Division one games tomorrow on the podcast, so you're able to look forward to that. And actually did some of those breakdowns here on Saturday as well, so we got a nice jump start there and we'll be hearing that all on the podcast tomorrow. And if you do have a question, comment segment idea what I have you for this podcast? You do have one of two ways wheel for those in first one is my Twitter slash xs timeline at you an underscore eighty one. Keep in mind lencm mayby, does I'm matter sized per usual? Please send these into the timeline. And the other way is find an Apple podcast review. If you're ate this podcast five stars, it is very much appreciating them. From there, you're able to fire in whatever you'd like to hear on this podcast via that five star review. Again, really didn't getting a lot of Twitter slash ks questions today, but it always comes up every single college basketball season as so, hey, Greg, got do I read the spreadsheet and everything like that. So I'll just give you guys, a nice little bit of an overview here and just how things are going to be working for this upcoming college basketball season. Like if you're looking at it right now in the Twitter slash cks link that'll be posted up in the show Notes daily. If you look on my Twitter feed at you and an underscore eighty one, we've got you guys all covered there as well. What we've got is a situation where you take a look at things and we're gonna pick out a random game. Here will go Toledo versus Troy. Very good example, Like you've got the team in a color that is listed on the bottom, the team that is in white, that is going to be the road team. Now, if you have a neutral core game, I just put a bunch of star slash asterisk whichever term you want to go with, to be able to indicate that a this is a neutral core game. Now, that could be any sort of neutral core game, because unfortunately some of these games, like we remember it with I believe it was ucon versus Gonzaga last season, you kand has to travel through three time zones they're playing in, like Seattle or something like that, and Gonzaga was playing a few miles away from home, that is still technically a neutral card game, so that's a little bit hard to be able to dissect. But that said, the neutral court games are always seen in stars, and whenever you do have a situation like that, I always make sure to indicate that on the podcast, where it's like, oh, one team traveled earth fifteen thousand miles, the other team they travel twenty miles. So I do that solid for you guys. But I list the home team in the color. Sometimes that'll be purple, sometimes that'll be yellow. I try to do different colors for a different spreadsheet so that way you know what day you're looking at as well. Because I had it as the same color every single day, that can be a little bit confusing, so I do that. I try to mix it up and it just brings a little bit of fun in general. But when it comes to the numbers that are on there, I list the favorite with the minus numbers. So in this case, I may Troy a six point favorite, so on the line that has Troy, they are listened at minus six. And then the team that is an underdog and their cell is the total on the game. Like I set my total at a one fifty four, So next to Toledo, you're gonna be noticing that number of one fifty four. That does not mean that I said Toledo as a minus one r and fifty four point favorite. If you think that I have set a team as north of a one hundred point favorite, well you are going to be badly mistaken. There is no circumstances that has happened, and I'll let you know when we do get to that point. But like in this game, Troy is a six point favorite and the total is one fifty four. Now what that means is with Troy, I'm willing to lay up to five and a half points with them. So if it's Troy minus four, which I now I'm seeing a lot of places Troy being about a four to a four and a half point favorite, I'd be willing to lay it there. Now, if Troy were a seven point favorite, that would put the value on Toledo because with minus six, minus six is sort of that number where I feel like it's very fair. That's the number that I said it at. At minus six, i'd be looking to shop the line. I'd be looking to just see if there's some sort of line movement to see if it gets sounded like a minus five on Troy. If it gets to minus seven on Troy, at that point, I'd be finding value with Toledo. But with that minus six means and someone in to lay up to five and a half of Troy at getting six a half points or more, I'd be looking at Toledo in that spot. And then the same thing goes for totals, And I feel like totals are actually a little bit easier because some of my total one fifty four. If the total is more more than one fifty four, one fifty four and a half one fifty five, one fifty six, I'm in on the under. If it's one fifty three, one fifty two, any number below one fifty four, that means I like the over. So I feel like we were able to do a solid job and be able to keep things relatively solid there. And every single day there will be a key on the spreadsheet as well. So if you forget just what I'm talking about on this podcast, we do you the solid on that front. I always try to use a game from that day as an example as well to try to make things simple, because it would make no sense where it's like, hey, I'm not finding insert UW Milwaukee on the spreadsheet today. Well, have no fear because we have updated it with teams that are actually playing that day. So I do you guys, that's sort of a solid and hopefully that helps out. And then obviously I give out more insight on the podcast as to why I am going to be taking a look at that number and in a case like if Troy were legitimately a minus six favorite, how I be trying to play that? And I personally have never had a situation where I've had a game like I was mentioning Troy if they were a minus six favorite, where from beginning to end, open to close, every single book as at my exact number. So I always encourage shopping around having multiple books. Multiple books is very much your friend this time year, especially in college basketball, where some of these books are a little bit slow to move, Like you might see a market wide move from like Troy minus four to Troy minus five and a half, there's typically like one or two lagging books that they'll still be listing that Troy minus four like thirty minutes after everyone else that's already passed them by so I would very much encourage it. And for those of you guys out there on the East coast as well, you've got a lot more access. Openers like fan Duel DraftKings are typically much more quick to be able to get to market rather than a lot of these books out here in love Las Vegas. So feel very fortunate with that regard. But that's just a little bit of a dissertation on how to be able to read the spreadsheet. If you have any questions that come up during this time, please do let me know. As I was mentioning before all of the actual breakdowns, those will be happening on the podcast. I will say this in terms of my write ups for the days late as well. Typically I would do one write up every single day in past years, it sounds like VSA might be taking me in a little bit of a different direction there. I should have a little bit more on the podcast, so if you notice, I always put in the show notes as well all of the highlights every single day of all of the game breakdowns, and I will still be continuing to do that. Have no fear. But I would always mention what my VSA website right up pick and everything like that was going to be last year. It was DK network right up pick. That might not be the case this year, but I should know a little bit more on that front tomorrow. I know that for some of you guys, that is a little bit of bad news, but we shall see what happens there. And trust me, I am very much a fan of the deep dive on one specific game being able to highlight that and get that to you guys. So we'll see if we're still able to make that work for this upcoming season. But what always works on this podcast is a great chat with Mike Randall. It does great workover at FPN Network and FPM bets. He joins me next you're on Gas Supers with myself. Get Speterson now part of the Decent family podcasts. Every right here, M'll be Las Vegas because guest seats with myself, Greg Gates Peterson now part of the Vson Family podcast. And it's always great to be joining by. This man is Mike Randall, who does such great workover at FTN Networking. FtM bets is a board. He does an amazing job they get a look at this great game of college basketball. He also does a great podcast of his own the Screens the Screener podcast. That's a great podcast for those that love college basketball, and you're able to find that wherever you get this fine podcast. I know that Mike has been very hard at working extcept for this upcoming college basketball season, much like myself, and you're able to follow on Twitter slash ticks at Randall Rant altogether Mike, it's always pleasure, my friend. Thank you so much.

Welcome to Lovely Las Vegas for comes co seeps with myself Greg Speederson, now part of the Beason Family podcast. We've gone excellent podcasts for you us. We're gonna be joining in a few minutes by Mike Randall. He does such a tremendous job over at FtM Network FtM Bets. We're gonna be chatting with him about how he just handicaps the start of the college basketball season, if his handicapping changes a little bit more as the season goes along, some of the things that he's looked for this offseason. Rather than pass offseasons, they put a little bit of emphasis on few teams he's bullshlash Bearishan, I personally am not too much of a futures player. He's got quite a few conference futures. He's going to be diving in on some of those, and why he finds a lot of value with these conference futures prior to the start of the season. I think that that's tremendous to get on because I know that a lot of you guys have been asking me about futures. Firstly, I don't have a lot, So because I don't have a lot, I bring on guests that do have quite a bit more so that way we're able to serve all parties there. So we're gonna be chatting with Mike about that and so much more. And here in the first segment really didn't get in a lot of Twitter slash ks questions. But I know that many of you guys get sometimes a little bit confused when it comes to reading the spreadsheet that I put out there on Twitter slashags over on Vson as it says a Vison family of podcasts. So I'm going to be diving in a little bit just on the nooks and crannies there. How things are going to be working for the upcoming season. This is sort of a welcome back to class sort of podcast before I give you guys picks an analysis on all North of one or fifteen Division one versus Division one games tomorrow on the podcast, so you're able to look forward to that. And actually did some of those breakdowns here on Saturday as well, so we got a nice jump start there and we'll be hearing that all on the podcast tomorrow. And if you do have a question, comment segment idea what I have you for this podcast? You do have one of two ways wheel for those in first one is my Twitter slash xs timeline at you an underscore eighty one. Keep in mind lencm mayby, does I'm matter sized per usual? Please send these into the timeline. And the other way is find an Apple podcast review. If you're ate this podcast five stars, it is very much appreciating them. From there, you're able to fire in whatever you'd like to hear on this podcast via that five star review. Again, really didn't getting a lot of Twitter slash ks questions today, but it always comes up every single college basketball season as so, hey, Greg, got do I read the spreadsheet and everything like that. So I'll just give you guys, a nice little bit of an overview here and just how things are going to be working for this upcoming college basketball season. Like if you're looking at it right now in the Twitter slash cks link that'll be posted up in the show Notes daily. If you look on my Twitter feed at you and an underscore eighty one, we've got you guys all covered there as well. What we've got is a situation where you take a look at things and we're gonna pick out a random game. Here will go Toledo versus Troy. Very good example, Like you've got the team in a color that is listed on the bottom, the team that is in white, that is going to be the road team. Now, if you have a neutral core game, I just put a bunch of star slash asterisk whichever term you want to go with, to be able to indicate that a this is a neutral core game. Now, that could be any sort of neutral core game, because unfortunately some of these games, like we remember it with I believe it was ucon versus Gonzaga last season, you kand has to travel through three time zones they're playing in, like Seattle or something like that, and Gonzaga was playing a few miles away from home, that is still technically a neutral card game, so that's a little bit hard to be able to dissect. But that said, the neutral court games are always seen in stars, and whenever you do have a situation like that, I always make sure to indicate that on the podcast, where it's like, oh, one team traveled earth fifteen thousand miles, the other team they travel twenty miles. So I do that solid for you guys. But I list the home team in the color. Sometimes that'll be purple, sometimes that'll be yellow. I try to do different colors for a different spreadsheet so that way you know what day you're looking at as well. Because I had it as the same color every single day, that can be a little bit confusing, so I do that. I try to mix it up and it just brings a little bit of fun in general. But when it comes to the numbers that are on there, I list the favorite with the minus numbers. So in this case, I may Troy a six point favorite, so on the line that has Troy, they are listened at minus six. And then the team that is an underdog and their cell is the total on the game. Like I set my total at a one fifty four, So next to Toledo, you're gonna be noticing that number of one fifty four. That does not mean that I said Toledo as a minus one r and fifty four point favorite. If you think that I have set a team as north of a one hundred point favorite, well you are going to be badly mistaken. There is no circumstances that has happened, and I'll let you know when we do get to that point. But like in this game, Troy is a six point favorite and the total is one fifty four. Now what that means is with Troy, I'm willing to lay up to five and a half points with them. So if it's Troy minus four, which I now I'm seeing a lot of places Troy being about a four to a four and a half point favorite, I'd be willing to lay it there. Now, if Troy were a seven point favorite, that would put the value on Toledo because with minus six, minus six is sort of that number where I feel like it's very fair. That's the number that I said it at. At minus six, i'd be looking to shop the line. I'd be looking to just see if there's some sort of line movement to see if it gets sounded like a minus five on Troy. If it gets to minus seven on Troy, at that point, I'd be finding value with Toledo. But with that minus six means and someone in to lay up to five and a half of Troy at getting six a half points or more, I'd be looking at Toledo in that spot. And then the same thing goes for totals, And I feel like totals are actually a little bit easier because some of my total one fifty four. If the total is more more than one fifty four, one fifty four and a half one fifty five, one fifty six, I'm in on the under. If it's one fifty three, one fifty two, any number below one fifty four, that means I like the over. So I feel like we were able to do a solid job and be able to keep things relatively solid there. And every single day there will be a key on the spreadsheet as well. So if you forget just what I'm talking about on this podcast, we do you the solid on that front. I always try to use a game from that day as an example as well to try to make things simple, because it would make no sense where it's like, hey, I'm not finding insert UW Milwaukee on the spreadsheet today. Well, have no fear because we have updated it with teams that are actually playing that day. So I do you guys, that's sort of a solid and hopefully that helps out. And then obviously I give out more insight on the podcast as to why I am going to be taking a look at that number and in a case like if Troy were legitimately a minus six favorite, how I be trying to play that? And I personally have never had a situation where I've had a game like I was mentioning Troy if they were a minus six favorite, where from beginning to end, open to close, every single book as at my exact number. So I always encourage shopping around having multiple books. Multiple books is very much your friend this time year, especially in college basketball, where some of these books are a little bit slow to move, Like you might see a market wide move from like Troy minus four to Troy minus five and a half, there's typically like one or two lagging books that they'll still be listing that Troy minus four like thirty minutes after everyone else that's already passed them by so I would very much encourage it. And for those of you guys out there on the East coast as well, you've got a lot more access. Openers like fan Duel DraftKings are typically much more quick to be able to get to market rather than a lot of these books out here in love Las Vegas. So feel very fortunate with that regard. But that's just a little bit of a dissertation on how to be able to read the spreadsheet. If you have any questions that come up during this time, please do let me know. As I was mentioning before all of the actual breakdowns, those will be happening on the podcast. I will say this in terms of my write ups for the days late as well. Typically I would do one write up every single day in past years, it sounds like VSA might be taking me in a little bit of a different direction there. I should have a little bit more on the podcast, so if you notice, I always put in the show notes as well all of the highlights every single day of all of the game breakdowns, and I will still be continuing to do that. Have no fear. But I would always mention what my VSA website right up pick and everything like that was going to be last year. It was DK network right up pick. That might not be the case this year, but I should know a little bit more on that front tomorrow. I know that for some of you guys, that is a little bit of bad news, but we shall see what happens there. And trust me, I am very much a fan of the deep dive on one specific game being able to highlight that and get that to you guys. So we'll see if we're still able to make that work for this upcoming season. But what always works on this podcast is a great chat with Mike Randall. It does great workover at FPN Network and FPM bets. He joins me next you're on Gas Supers with myself. Get Speterson now part of the Decent family podcasts. Every right here, M'll be Las Vegas because guest seats with myself, Greg Gates Peterson now part of the Vson Family podcast. And it's always great to be joining by. This man is Mike Randall, who does such great workover at FTN Networking. FtM bets is a board. He does an amazing job they get a look at this great game of college basketball. He also does a great podcast of his own the Screens the Screener podcast. That's a great podcast for those that love college basketball, and you're able to find that wherever you get this fine podcast. I know that Mike has been very hard at working extcept for this upcoming college basketball season, much like myself, and you're able to follow on Twitter slash ticks at Randall Rant altogether Mike, it's always pleasure, my friend. Thank you so much.

Greg, It's an honor. Before we tip it off on Monday, I can't wait. It's great to be talking college hoost with you. And it's been long, but it's been fast. It's taken forever, but I feel like it's a blink of an eye since watching the National championship game at Yukon.

Greg, It's an honor. Before we tip it off on Monday, I can't wait. It's great to be talking college hoost with you. And it's been long, but it's been fast. It's taken forever, but I feel like it's a blink of an eye since watching the National championship game at Yukon.

So ready to get started, absolutely, and my it has been a very interesting offseason and biggest question for you is have you had to do anything different with regards to your preparation for this upcoming season They haven't done in the past. Because we did have a record amount of transfers in we had a whole bunch of coaching changes this offseason as well.

So ready to get started, absolutely, and my it has been a very interesting offseason and biggest question for you is have you had to do anything different with regards to your preparation for this upcoming season They haven't done in the past. Because we did have a record amount of transfers in we had a whole bunch of coaching changes this offseason as well.

Yeah, the coaching changes were big because I always say with my handicapping the coach matters. You know, a team that gets off to a bad start and they have a great coach, you know, I think there's a betting value in them as the season goes on. A coach that goes to a new program and has a pedigree of winning, even if that team has lower expectations than most think, can make a huge difference right away, even though the transfers are there and name, image and likeness, and as you saw Sabin and his wife talk about when they left in college football, everybody wants to know if they're going to start, et cetera. They are getting that money, Greg, so that money is secure, and now the coach has to put it all together. And I just think the great coaches are even greater in this situation because they still find a way to win on a consistent basis. So I've been really looking at the coaches seeing if they're bringing players to fit their scheme. The one I did today for FtM that of course I was talking about, was Washington. So you have Danny Sprinkle, who is tied to Greg Osibor because Great Osibor was with him in Montana State, and Great Osibor was with him in Utah State and they won, and now he's gone to Washington, so in many ways they're joined at the hip, and you know he's going to be the focal point of the offense and if pattern continues, they're going to win and have a good season. So those are the things I look at. The bond between the transfers and the coaches, and the coaches with a pedigree of greatness, sustained success, Greg that's all we talk about. If they have that, that is the upper echelon for me.

Yeah, the coaching changes were big because I always say with my handicapping the coach matters. You know, a team that gets off to a bad start and they have a great coach, you know, I think there's a betting value in them as the season goes on. A coach that goes to a new program and has a pedigree of winning, even if that team has lower expectations than most think, can make a huge difference right away, even though the transfers are there and name, image and likeness, and as you saw Sabin and his wife talk about when they left in college football, everybody wants to know if they're going to start, et cetera. They are getting that money, Greg, so that money is secure, and now the coach has to put it all together. And I just think the great coaches are even greater in this situation because they still find a way to win on a consistent basis. So I've been really looking at the coaches seeing if they're bringing players to fit their scheme. The one I did today for FtM that of course I was talking about, was Washington. So you have Danny Sprinkle, who is tied to Greg Osibor because Great Osibor was with him in Montana State, and Great Osibor was with him in Utah State and they won, and now he's gone to Washington, so in many ways they're joined at the hip, and you know he's going to be the focal point of the offense and if pattern continues, they're going to win and have a good season. So those are the things I look at. The bond between the transfers and the coaches, and the coaches with a pedigree of greatness, sustained success, Greg that's all we talk about. If they have that, that is the upper echelon for me.

And I'm so glad they had upon that as well, because something that I've been looking at the last few years and I'm putting more emphasis on it this season as well. These players that they follow their coach from a various school, like you were talking about it with the Utah State connection between Danny Sprinkle and great osbre coming over there. I take a look at Saint Louis and them being able to bring in that Indiana Cate pipeline with Robbie Avola following his coach in Josh Suretz. I think that that's massive as well. And even a team like Texas they bring in multiple guys from Indiana State. I think that that's so big in the same age, even if they're not necessarily following in coach. I still remember this was the case for Southern miss a few seasons ago when they won the Sunbelt they brought in multiple guys from Mercer in their point guard, and then they also brought in Felipe Has who were so big for that team as well, and that was a tali Ovaz that they brought with them as well. Those are the sorts of things that I think might not necessarily pop out in terms of spreadsheet, in terms of just while you're taking a look in terms of SATs, but I think that it's a big deal when it's all said and done.

And I'm so glad they had upon that as well, because something that I've been looking at the last few years and I'm putting more emphasis on it this season as well. These players that they follow their coach from a various school, like you were talking about it with the Utah State connection between Danny Sprinkle and great osbre coming over there. I take a look at Saint Louis and them being able to bring in that Indiana Cate pipeline with Robbie Avola following his coach in Josh Suretz. I think that that's massive as well. And even a team like Texas they bring in multiple guys from Indiana State. I think that that's so big in the same age, even if they're not necessarily following in coach. I still remember this was the case for Southern miss a few seasons ago when they won the Sunbelt they brought in multiple guys from Mercer in their point guard, and then they also brought in Felipe Has who were so big for that team as well, and that was a tali Ovaz that they brought with them as well. Those are the sorts of things that I think might not necessarily pop out in terms of spreadsheet, in terms of just while you're taking a look in terms of SATs, but I think that it's a big deal when it's all said and done.

Yeah, it's a huge deal. And also he put so much time into this. You know. What I've also found is that if we're very hot or cold on a coach or a program and we end up being wrong in that given year, the move is not to back off of it the second year. It's almost like to double down. My perfect example is Juwan Howard. I thought Juwan Howard was really going to struggle with Michigan. He got off to the great start. They won the early season non conference tournament. I think was down a Maui and they just looked fantastic. But sure enough, my concerns about Howard and whether he had the experience to really continue with an elite program like Michigan ended up coming to fruition. So if we see a coaching change, or we see someone who we think is a great coach and they struggle, or someone who really needs more work but they just seem to hit the jackpot in their first year, it's almost better when that second year comes. I look to continue what I believe because I think sometimes you're going to regress, either positively or negatively. So there's a couple of coaches last year that really were profitable for me because they did well two years ago, but I didn't back off last year, and you saw some betting value because the lines adjusted based on that first season.

Yeah, it's a huge deal. And also he put so much time into this. You know. What I've also found is that if we're very hot or cold on a coach or a program and we end up being wrong in that given year, the move is not to back off of it the second year. It's almost like to double down. My perfect example is Juwan Howard. I thought Juwan Howard was really going to struggle with Michigan. He got off to the great start. They won the early season non conference tournament. I think was down a Maui and they just looked fantastic. But sure enough, my concerns about Howard and whether he had the experience to really continue with an elite program like Michigan ended up coming to fruition. So if we see a coaching change, or we see someone who we think is a great coach and they struggle, or someone who really needs more work but they just seem to hit the jackpot in their first year, it's almost better when that second year comes. I look to continue what I believe because I think sometimes you're going to regress, either positively or negatively. So there's a couple of coaches last year that really were profitable for me because they did well two years ago, but I didn't back off last year, and you saw some betting value because the lines adjusted based on that first season.

Absolutely, and I think that that's so big to take a look at in terms of a lot of the year two coaches for this season as well as we do have Mike Brandela does great workover at FDM Network at FtM bets joined me on Coast Soupsan, I think that there's a lot of year two coaches that either they overperformed or underperformed, and in terms of a team that underperformed and play recognized that Lynn Greer is going to be out for them to begin the season. But I really like what I saw from Temple towards the back half of the season. I do think that that system is going to be we get going year number two under coach Fisher. I'm very bullish on them coming in as he's a disciple of Michael Shrewsbury. It feels like they've got a little bit more of the roster that they're looking for. That's a team that I'm a little bit more bullish on. And then you've got a few teams that maybe they overperformed a little bit in year number one, like we saw with Kansas State with Jerome Tang making that Elite eight running year number one, bit of regression year or two. Thinks that it's going to be somewhere in the middle of A and B here in year number three. But are there a few teams with a second year coach that you take a look at end either you're a little bit bullish on them or a little bit bearish on them based on last year.

Absolutely, and I think that that's so big to take a look at in terms of a lot of the year two coaches for this season as well as we do have Mike Brandela does great workover at FDM Network at FtM bets joined me on Coast Soupsan, I think that there's a lot of year two coaches that either they overperformed or underperformed, and in terms of a team that underperformed and play recognized that Lynn Greer is going to be out for them to begin the season. But I really like what I saw from Temple towards the back half of the season. I do think that that system is going to be we get going year number two under coach Fisher. I'm very bullish on them coming in as he's a disciple of Michael Shrewsbury. It feels like they've got a little bit more of the roster that they're looking for. That's a team that I'm a little bit more bullish on. And then you've got a few teams that maybe they overperformed a little bit in year number one, like we saw with Kansas State with Jerome Tang making that Elite eight running year number one, bit of regression year or two. Thinks that it's going to be somewhere in the middle of A and B here in year number three. But are there a few teams with a second year coach that you take a look at end either you're a little bit bullish on them or a little bit bearish on them based on last year.

Yeah, you hit a couple on the head. The first one. Temple is such a great call because that is the type of program that's going to just sneak under the radar that no one's going to talk about and realize that there's betting value early on them. Those are the sort of ones that I'm looking at them trying to think of some other ones that have second year coaches right now, the ones I did earlier the first year. So I was looking at one for example, Like you know, Musk goes out to USC, so USC now in the Big Ten, how are they going to adapt? Are they going to end up all the transfers that he brought in? Muscleman has had a historic success in Nevada, historic success when he was down in Arkansas with transfers coming in. So that's another one that I think early in the season. You know, the favorites in the Big Ten, Purdue, a lot of questions there. Greg. You know, Matt Painter was someone who couldn't get over the hump he has Zach Edy. Now he doesn't have Zach Edy. We're just going to assume he's going to win the Big Ten. I don't know about that. Mike Woodson, who's on the hot seat in Indiana, continues to stay with his wingman. He's staying with bigs in college basketball are going to win. Does he have enough shooting to supplement that? So those are also ones I'm looking at. I can't think any second years right now, but first year second year coaches that have had success in situations. There is a lot of betting value in the Big Ten. The assumption that Purdue in Indiana are that much better than all those teams, when you include in Oregon, when you include a UCLA, when you include USC, I think that's crazy. So those are some things that popped in my mind least couple of days I was prepared for the season.

Yeah, you hit a couple on the head. The first one. Temple is such a great call because that is the type of program that's going to just sneak under the radar that no one's going to talk about and realize that there's betting value early on them. Those are the sort of ones that I'm looking at them trying to think of some other ones that have second year coaches right now, the ones I did earlier the first year. So I was looking at one for example, Like you know, Musk goes out to USC, so USC now in the Big Ten, how are they going to adapt? Are they going to end up all the transfers that he brought in? Muscleman has had a historic success in Nevada, historic success when he was down in Arkansas with transfers coming in. So that's another one that I think early in the season. You know, the favorites in the Big Ten, Purdue, a lot of questions there. Greg. You know, Matt Painter was someone who couldn't get over the hump he has Zach Edy. Now he doesn't have Zach Edy. We're just going to assume he's going to win the Big Ten. I don't know about that. Mike Woodson, who's on the hot seat in Indiana, continues to stay with his wingman. He's staying with bigs in college basketball are going to win. Does he have enough shooting to supplement that? So those are also ones I'm looking at. I can't think any second years right now, but first year second year coaches that have had success in situations. There is a lot of betting value in the Big Ten. The assumption that Purdue in Indiana are that much better than all those teams, when you include in Oregon, when you include a UCLA, when you include USC, I think that's crazy. So those are some things that popped in my mind least couple of days I was prepared for the season.

And I will say, slick Rick Betino, you're number two for Saint John's certainly buying some stock there. But I'm so glad that you mentioned the Big Ten as well, because I think that they might be the most fascinating conference in all of college basketball. Not that they're the best conference in all of college basketball, but you just hit it right there. I don't see a Final four team out there in the Big Ten. I really don't see a team that's outside of say the top seventy, top seventy five either. I think that this is going to be one of those conferences where if you take a look at the knots and crane, he's like the scheduling situations, the travel, just sort of the matchup itself, like a team that forces a bunch of turnovers going up against a team that's a little bit more turnover prone. I think that that's one conference where doing that little bit of extra legwork is really going to pay off for you during the season.

And I will say, slick Rick Betino, you're number two for Saint John's certainly buying some stock there. But I'm so glad that you mentioned the Big Ten as well, because I think that they might be the most fascinating conference in all of college basketball. Not that they're the best conference in all of college basketball, but you just hit it right there. I don't see a Final four team out there in the Big Ten. I really don't see a team that's outside of say the top seventy, top seventy five either. I think that this is going to be one of those conferences where if you take a look at the knots and crane, he's like the scheduling situations, the travel, just sort of the matchup itself, like a team that forces a bunch of turnovers going up against a team that's a little bit more turnover prone. I think that that's one conference where doing that little bit of extra legwork is really going to pay off for you during the season.

Oh it is. And I was looking at their odds today for the conference. There's just betting value all over. I think if you're in the know and you've studied, you realize that there's value here. Let's take a look at the Big Ten. I'm looking at DraftKings right now, Purdue at plus five hundred, no interest whatsoever. Mick Cronin great coach, of course in game, but last year struggled. So he's a great tactician, but he's got to get his players to develop. And one of the things I was shocked about Greg they looked at a player of the Year in the Big Ten, the idea that Kobe Johnson got to vote. I don't see that happening whatsoever. I mean, Dylan Andrews also great on the same team. But there's a lot of other players I think in this conference who are being overlooked. Michigan State is third and plus six hundred. We have to accept the fact that Michigan State with his own could have their better days behind them. He is looking at he has a blue collar team at lunch pale team, but he has struggled to win big games them being the third odd Indiana's fourth. I mean, I know, we don't know about Jake Diebler, and that's one of the guys probably to talk about because he came halfway through the year, so it is technically his second season. He did a good job in the second half of the year. Now I don't know if Jake Diebler is going to get off to a great start, but he certainly has enough talent because they have enough name and likeness money Michigan with Dusty May. I love Dusty May, Florida Atlantic. You built an extension of my house. Thank you. But I don't know if he's going to click right away in Michigan. Oregon looks great. Always under value to plus fifteen hundred. I have ripped on Greg Kevin Willard for years because I watched him live in Iona and then he goes to Seaton Hall and he had that magic run for the Big East Tournament. I always thought Kevin Willard was king of the little people, that he couldn't win the big Game. But he has a very good team this year with Derek Queen inside the dynamic freshman. He's at plus two thousand, and could we dare say that fran could get Iowa over the hump at plus three thousand, so so much value in the Big Ten. It's wide open. That's where I'm gravitating get some of these futures to the window here at the end of the year. The idea that Purdue is the clear favorite plus five hundred still goo odds. They are not that much better than a team like Maryland a plus two thousand, or especially Oregon at plus fifteen hundred.

Oh it is. And I was looking at their odds today for the conference. There's just betting value all over. I think if you're in the know and you've studied, you realize that there's value here. Let's take a look at the Big Ten. I'm looking at DraftKings right now, Purdue at plus five hundred, no interest whatsoever. Mick Cronin great coach, of course in game, but last year struggled. So he's a great tactician, but he's got to get his players to develop. And one of the things I was shocked about Greg they looked at a player of the Year in the Big Ten, the idea that Kobe Johnson got to vote. I don't see that happening whatsoever. I mean, Dylan Andrews also great on the same team. But there's a lot of other players I think in this conference who are being overlooked. Michigan State is third and plus six hundred. We have to accept the fact that Michigan State with his own could have their better days behind them. He is looking at he has a blue collar team at lunch pale team, but he has struggled to win big games them being the third odd Indiana's fourth. I mean, I know, we don't know about Jake Diebler, and that's one of the guys probably to talk about because he came halfway through the year, so it is technically his second season. He did a good job in the second half of the year. Now I don't know if Jake Diebler is going to get off to a great start, but he certainly has enough talent because they have enough name and likeness money Michigan with Dusty May. I love Dusty May, Florida Atlantic. You built an extension of my house. Thank you. But I don't know if he's going to click right away in Michigan. Oregon looks great. Always under value to plus fifteen hundred. I have ripped on Greg Kevin Willard for years because I watched him live in Iona and then he goes to Seaton Hall and he had that magic run for the Big East Tournament. I always thought Kevin Willard was king of the little people, that he couldn't win the big Game. But he has a very good team this year with Derek Queen inside the dynamic freshman. He's at plus two thousand, and could we dare say that fran could get Iowa over the hump at plus three thousand, so so much value in the Big Ten. It's wide open. That's where I'm gravitating get some of these futures to the window here at the end of the year. The idea that Purdue is the clear favorite plus five hundred still goo odds. They are not that much better than a team like Maryland a plus two thousand, or especially Oregon at plus fifteen hundred.

Yep, with that Oregon team, I think that they're gonna be rock solid this year. And I do think that Purdue is gonna have themselves a solid year. But I just always have trepidations taking a lot of those favorites this early on in the season, unless if you're really sold on them, because we know that with Purdue, They're gonna be looking much different than Zach Edy. And I think Trey Kaufman ren is gonna be a fine player. I think that he's gonna step in. I do think that Purdue is going to be a team that has Brady Smith's step up. I think that he's going to be one of the better guards in all of college basketball. But in terms of the futures market itself, how much do you dive into it this time of year as supposed to say, four or five years ago, Because I think that's a little bit tougher to take college basketball futures preseason than it was a few seasons ago, with the transfer portal and with just flat out not knowing what you're going to be getting with so much ross return over a year and in year out.

Yep, with that Oregon team, I think that they're gonna be rock solid this year. And I do think that Purdue is gonna have themselves a solid year. But I just always have trepidations taking a lot of those favorites this early on in the season, unless if you're really sold on them, because we know that with Purdue, They're gonna be looking much different than Zach Edy. And I think Trey Kaufman ren is gonna be a fine player. I think that he's gonna step in. I do think that Purdue is going to be a team that has Brady Smith's step up. I think that he's going to be one of the better guards in all of college basketball. But in terms of the futures market itself, how much do you dive into it this time of year as supposed to say, four or five years ago, Because I think that's a little bit tougher to take college basketball futures preseason than it was a few seasons ago, with the transfer portal and with just flat out not knowing what you're going to be getting with so much ross return over a year and in year out.

Greg, I get what you're saying, and you're totally right. I think, though, if we really look at the teams and know the transfer players, I don't think when these future odds are made, I think they're largely done based on you know, reputation, coach experience. You know, we know what Rick Patino does in his second year, plus five hundred they are third in the Big East. I do not think you kN is winging the Big East. I don't. I think they're going to be really good, and I think they're gonna be solid, probably in the sweet sixteen. I do not see that happening. The big man inside Samson Johnson is not not even in the same stratosphere as the last two bigs they had. Last two bigs they had were two way players. Samson Johnson doesn't have that offensive ability. And when you have a player like Aiden Mahaney, he is not as tough as the point guard they had last year who was able to score and make big shots came from Rutgers. Aidan Mahaney is not that type of player. So I really think that they're going to struggle. And you look at Saint John's at plus five hundred bringing over Kadari Richmond, you look at Xavier plus one thousand. I actually think Greg that for us that live college basketball and know these transfers and know their impact, I really think that there's value here in some of these futures, which is why I've been hitting them more than ever, because I think I can identify edges in the market because people aren't as well versed on the transfer market and the ratings give us value if you know the coach and you know the style, and you know the players from the smaller schools.

Greg, I get what you're saying, and you're totally right. I think, though, if we really look at the teams and know the transfer players, I don't think when these future odds are made, I think they're largely done based on you know, reputation, coach experience. You know, we know what Rick Patino does in his second year, plus five hundred they are third in the Big East. I do not think you kN is winging the Big East. I don't. I think they're going to be really good, and I think they're gonna be solid, probably in the sweet sixteen. I do not see that happening. The big man inside Samson Johnson is not not even in the same stratosphere as the last two bigs they had. Last two bigs they had were two way players. Samson Johnson doesn't have that offensive ability. And when you have a player like Aiden Mahaney, he is not as tough as the point guard they had last year who was able to score and make big shots came from Rutgers. Aidan Mahaney is not that type of player. So I really think that they're going to struggle. And you look at Saint John's at plus five hundred bringing over Kadari Richmond, you look at Xavier plus one thousand. I actually think Greg that for us that live college basketball and know these transfers and know their impact, I really think that there's value here in some of these futures, which is why I've been hitting them more than ever, because I think I can identify edges in the market because people aren't as well versed on the transfer market and the ratings give us value if you know the coach and you know the style, and you know the players from the smaller schools.

And I'm so glad that you hit up on Xavier there as well, because they don't necessarily bring in transfers, but they bringing two guys that are out of site, out of mind, Zach Fremantle Jerome Hunter, two guys that were so big for them two seasons ago. They were all for the entirety of the twenty twenty three twenty four season. And being able to identify a team like that, I think is so important because with Xavier, you could tell that it was not the same team without them last season, and I think that they get right back to where they were in the twenty twenty two twenty three season. Don't know if they're going to be able to win the Big East, but you mentioned it at ten to one. I would much rather take a shot on them than a team like Ukon. Where you've got with Yukon certainly a great coach and Danny Hurley, but how those guys are going to step up in a bigger role, you don't know. We've already seen those two guys in a big role be able to thrive in a team that was very good, a three seed in the NCAA Tournament two seasons ago.

And I'm so glad that you hit up on Xavier there as well, because they don't necessarily bring in transfers, but they bringing two guys that are out of site, out of mind, Zach Fremantle Jerome Hunter, two guys that were so big for them two seasons ago. They were all for the entirety of the twenty twenty three twenty four season. And being able to identify a team like that, I think is so important because with Xavier, you could tell that it was not the same team without them last season, and I think that they get right back to where they were in the twenty twenty two twenty three season. Don't know if they're going to be able to win the Big East, but you mentioned it at ten to one. I would much rather take a shot on them than a team like Ukon. Where you've got with Yukon certainly a great coach and Danny Hurley, but how those guys are going to step up in a bigger role, you don't know. We've already seen those two guys in a big role be able to thrive in a team that was very good, a three seed in the NCAA Tournament two seasons ago.

It's such a great point. Fremantle coming back is like having an elite transfer. You know, no one thought Cam Spencer was a big deal going to Yukon, but he was because he was the right fit. He was gritty, he was tough. He didn't have to score a ton, but he made big shots. And I think you're finding co coaches are bringing in similar style or perceived style players that may not fit. Zach. Fremantle was a star in for this team, and you're getting back an elite player, which is why Xavier at plus one thousand with those two guys coming back is a huge value. That's exactly what I'm talking about. And you look at some of the other teams as well. Villanova, I mean, what have they done to be the sixth odds to win this conference? They've struggled constantly. I see some value. I look for opportunities for teams that I don't like when they're on the road. You know, Villanova at a Paul this year, where Chris Holton will be very live. That's what I'm looking at. And I do see advantages because I think we know the transfer market and I'm not sure if they've priced it in enough. I mean, Yukonna has won the national title two years in a row, so they're going to be plus one thirty. But do they know the fact that they haven't won a Creton in five years? Do they know that fact? I don't think they do. That's where I see the value.

It's such a great point. Fremantle coming back is like having an elite transfer. You know, no one thought Cam Spencer was a big deal going to Yukon, but he was because he was the right fit. He was gritty, he was tough. He didn't have to score a ton, but he made big shots. And I think you're finding co coaches are bringing in similar style or perceived style players that may not fit. Zach. Fremantle was a star in for this team, and you're getting back an elite player, which is why Xavier at plus one thousand with those two guys coming back is a huge value. That's exactly what I'm talking about. And you look at some of the other teams as well. Villanova, I mean, what have they done to be the sixth odds to win this conference? They've struggled constantly. I see some value. I look for opportunities for teams that I don't like when they're on the road. You know, Villanova at a Paul this year, where Chris Holton will be very live. That's what I'm looking at. And I do see advantages because I think we know the transfer market and I'm not sure if they've priced it in enough. I mean, Yukonna has won the national title two years in a row, so they're going to be plus one thirty. But do they know the fact that they haven't won a Creton in five years? Do they know that fact? I don't think they do. That's where I see the value.

Yeah, and I am so glad that you mentioned Villanova as well, a team that I feel like, once again they're riding off the name brand alone. This has not been the same team under Kyle Neptune as they were under Jay Wright, so we'll hardly agree with you there. As Mike Branda does such an amazing job over at FTA Network at ft and bets joining me right here on castups. And that leads into a very interesting situation with these two teams, Virginia and South Florida, unprecedented situations coming into the start of the college basketball season. For Virginia, we see it Tony Bennett step down to and after three weeks before the start of the season, and now Jalen Worley's in the transfer portal, which tells me that maybe the players didn't know a ton about this as well, much like we did. And then with Alf Florida, you just feel really bad for that program, Like there's no other way of putting it. If I bet against Self Floria, if I lose a bet on fading Self Florida this year, I'm gonna feel a little bit less bad about it, because, man, what those kids are going through. You just wish it upon absolutely nobody. But that said, how do you take a look at those two teams? Because I think that they're going to be two of the more interesting case studies and they just have more going on around them than really any other team in all of college basketball. A lot of uncertainty in both of those fronts.

Yeah, and I am so glad that you mentioned Villanova as well, a team that I feel like, once again they're riding off the name brand alone. This has not been the same team under Kyle Neptune as they were under Jay Wright, so we'll hardly agree with you there. As Mike Branda does such an amazing job over at FTA Network at ft and bets joining me right here on castups. And that leads into a very interesting situation with these two teams, Virginia and South Florida, unprecedented situations coming into the start of the college basketball season. For Virginia, we see it Tony Bennett step down to and after three weeks before the start of the season, and now Jalen Worley's in the transfer portal, which tells me that maybe the players didn't know a ton about this as well, much like we did. And then with Alf Florida, you just feel really bad for that program, Like there's no other way of putting it. If I bet against Self Floria, if I lose a bet on fading Self Florida this year, I'm gonna feel a little bit less bad about it, because, man, what those kids are going through. You just wish it upon absolutely nobody. But that said, how do you take a look at those two teams? Because I think that they're going to be two of the more interesting case studies and they just have more going on around them than really any other team in all of college basketball. A lot of uncertainty in both of those fronts.

Yeah, South Florida's situation is just devastating. It's just devastating in so many ways. A mir abdul Raheem, by all accounts, incredible person, and he was a phenomenal x IS and OS coach. Just tragic. It's just tragic. I tend to shy away from these situations greg playing them, I don't know, and I don't feel right in those situations until I've seen them play a while. I will tell you I thought West Virginia last year was going to struggle with no Huggins, and I ended up being right. Going back to what we started when we talked to start of this interview. At the end of the year, you know they pretty much struggled, but early in the year they surprised me they had a couple covers. So my point is, I struggle in these situations where obviously tragedy here or a new coach comes in, someone's fired last minute, I'm gonna take a wait and see approach. But with Virginia, to me, they are clear faid greg they are fade until further notice. Tony Bennett had a very specific style. Now you want to say Ron Sanchez is going to follow that pattern, probably, but he's not Tony Bennett. We've seen situations like this before when they lose one player or one thing changes, everything can fall apart. Best example, what about Virginia against UNBC. No one remembers that DeAndre Hunter did not play in that game, and everyone's going to say, what is DeAndre Hunter matter? Well, he's been a starter for the Atlanta Hawks for in essence eight years. When you take one piece or make one change on a team that plays at such a slow pace that is deliberate. They don't have the margin of era of a large Kentucky Arkansas Tennessee like program. They don't, So I am fading Virginia. I think they are going to struggle. It's just going to be an adjustment period. And this was a team that struggled last year on offense and had some real rough losses late in the year, lost for their last seven, lost to NC State in overtime, lost to Colorado State, got blown out by twenty five. So these are teams and players that struggled even with Tony Benn. Now without him, they are a clear fade. And I know they're usually tough at home, and I get that, but I am going to fade Virginia until further notice. They struggled in a lot of situations, and you know the style that they play sometimes they struggled to cover big spreads West Virginia on a neutral last year they won fifty six to fifty four, perfect example. So two different mindsets. South Florida wait and see approach. Virginia going to fade early because I just don't think they will have the details that they had under Tony Bennett. To remain successful and competitive regardless of the opponent.

Yeah, South Florida's situation is just devastating. It's just devastating in so many ways. A mir abdul Raheem, by all accounts, incredible person, and he was a phenomenal x IS and OS coach. Just tragic. It's just tragic. I tend to shy away from these situations greg playing them, I don't know, and I don't feel right in those situations until I've seen them play a while. I will tell you I thought West Virginia last year was going to struggle with no Huggins, and I ended up being right. Going back to what we started when we talked to start of this interview. At the end of the year, you know they pretty much struggled, but early in the year they surprised me they had a couple covers. So my point is, I struggle in these situations where obviously tragedy here or a new coach comes in, someone's fired last minute, I'm gonna take a wait and see approach. But with Virginia, to me, they are clear faid greg they are fade until further notice. Tony Bennett had a very specific style. Now you want to say Ron Sanchez is going to follow that pattern, probably, but he's not Tony Bennett. We've seen situations like this before when they lose one player or one thing changes, everything can fall apart. Best example, what about Virginia against UNBC. No one remembers that DeAndre Hunter did not play in that game, and everyone's going to say, what is DeAndre Hunter matter? Well, he's been a starter for the Atlanta Hawks for in essence eight years. When you take one piece or make one change on a team that plays at such a slow pace that is deliberate. They don't have the margin of era of a large Kentucky Arkansas Tennessee like program. They don't, So I am fading Virginia. I think they are going to struggle. It's just going to be an adjustment period. And this was a team that struggled last year on offense and had some real rough losses late in the year, lost for their last seven, lost to NC State in overtime, lost to Colorado State, got blown out by twenty five. So these are teams and players that struggled even with Tony Benn. Now without him, they are a clear fade. And I know they're usually tough at home, and I get that, but I am going to fade Virginia until further notice. They struggled in a lot of situations, and you know the style that they play sometimes they struggled to cover big spreads West Virginia on a neutral last year they won fifty six to fifty four, perfect example. So two different mindsets. South Florida wait and see approach. Virginia going to fade early because I just don't think they will have the details that they had under Tony Bennett. To remain successful and competitive regardless of the opponent.

Yeah, and even though Jayleen Whorley was only averaging about seven and a half points per game last season at Florida State, that is a massive mass with the way that he is a two way player and right there with you on Virginia's on I do remember Hunter being out the phone for them, so there was at least one person.

Yeah, and even though Jayleen Whorley was only averaging about seven and a half points per game last season at Florida State, that is a massive mass with the way that he is a two way player and right there with you on Virginia's on I do remember Hunter being out the phone for them, so there was at least one person.

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I can't remember that though.

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You're probably a little bit of a dieheart if you remember that. As Mike Randall, he certainly is that he's going to be right here on gus.

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You I'm saying, Mike, I do want to throw this at you because we are just mere hours away from the start of the college basketball season. We're all primed up, we're all ready for it. I know you've been doing an amazing job researching all throughout the offseason. Just in your last sort of overviews, in your last oh look on the upcoming college basketball season, has there about one or two teams that maybe you've changed your tune on a little bit, whether that be to the positive or the negative.

You I'm saying, Mike, I do want to throw this at you because we are just mere hours away from the start of the college basketball season. We're all primed up, we're all ready for it. I know you've been doing an amazing job researching all throughout the offseason. Just in your last sort of overviews, in your last oh look on the upcoming college basketball season, has there about one or two teams that maybe you've changed your tune on a little bit, whether that be to the positive or the negative.

Yeah, I would say there's a couple. I came around on Maryland because I think they always play defense, but I think that they could totally come forward in a Big Ten that I think is wide open. I also like when you look at the teams and how things stack up. Chris Beard is a spectacular coach, all the stuff obviously off the court. He is another one in the SEC. I'm a little bit down on Tennessee. Kentucky has the transition with the coach. Everyone think Cali Powry is going to be great in his first year at Awkins, so they'll be competitive. But I wouldn't be surprised in the Southeast Conference. If you know a team like a Mississippi makes a run, you know you've added a couple teams to that that conference in techas this is going to be new there, Oklahoma's going to be new. So there are a couple teams that I think are sort of middling in the big conferences that I think could be very, very good and compete. TCU in the Big twelve. I think is decent, And of course I'm gonna be biased here. How about Rutgers with two of the top freshmen in the entire country, and there's whispers at Ace Bailey is better than Cooper Flagg at Duke. I don't know about that, Greg, but at least I'm interested with Steve Pichel, who did a great job hammering nails at Stonybrook before turning around the Rutgers program.

Yeah, I would say there's a couple. I came around on Maryland because I think they always play defense, but I think that they could totally come forward in a Big Ten that I think is wide open. I also like when you look at the teams and how things stack up. Chris Beard is a spectacular coach, all the stuff obviously off the court. He is another one in the SEC. I'm a little bit down on Tennessee. Kentucky has the transition with the coach. Everyone think Cali Powry is going to be great in his first year at Awkins, so they'll be competitive. But I wouldn't be surprised in the Southeast Conference. If you know a team like a Mississippi makes a run, you know you've added a couple teams to that that conference in techas this is going to be new there, Oklahoma's going to be new. So there are a couple teams that I think are sort of middling in the big conferences that I think could be very, very good and compete. TCU in the Big twelve. I think is decent, And of course I'm gonna be biased here. How about Rutgers with two of the top freshmen in the entire country, and there's whispers at Ace Bailey is better than Cooper Flagg at Duke. I don't know about that, Greg, but at least I'm interested with Steve Pichel, who did a great job hammering nails at Stonybrook before turning around the Rutgers program.

And Rutgers has been outside the top one fifty in terms of points scored on a per possession basis eighteen straight years. I have a feeling that that run is going to be coming to an end this year. We shall see if the Rutgers defense maybe takes a little bit of a dive as a result. But I'm right there with you, two of the best freshmen in all of college basketball over there at Rutgers and one of the best guests in all of college basketball joining me right now. Mike, you do such an amazing job over there at FTN Network, at FtM bets, you've been doing an amazing job on the football front, taking a look at the FS side of things, fantasy some bets. I know you guys are doing a little bit of everything over there, and I know that you're set for this season as well. So love to get people at home. No, it's all dep for you and how people can follow on on social media and other platforms.

And Rutgers has been outside the top one fifty in terms of points scored on a per possession basis eighteen straight years. I have a feeling that that run is going to be coming to an end this year. We shall see if the Rutgers defense maybe takes a little bit of a dive as a result. But I'm right there with you, two of the best freshmen in all of college basketball over there at Rutgers and one of the best guests in all of college basketball joining me right now. Mike, you do such an amazing job over there at FTN Network, at FtM bets, you've been doing an amazing job on the football front, taking a look at the FS side of things, fantasy some bets. I know you guys are doing a little bit of everything over there, and I know that you're set for this season as well. So love to get people at home. No, it's all dep for you and how people can follow on on social media and other platforms.

Yeah, our previews are out. They're rolling out throughout the weekend. We have Gus Karns, my partner from the Screen. The Screen are coming over join us at FTN. He's got his top one eleven players. I have a college basketball betting show on YouTube Tuesday Thursdays at a one thirty and then Saturday mornings at ten o'clock. You can find me on Twitter at Randall Rant looking forward to a great season, Greg and all the great stuff at FtM Fantasy. Just sitting in the shadows serve you dominating life as you do during college basketball. It's great to be on with you and to talk about it because you're one of the best for sure. Oh, Mike you are as well.

Yeah, our previews are out. They're rolling out throughout the weekend. We have Gus Karns, my partner from the Screen. The Screen are coming over join us at FTN. He's got his top one eleven players. I have a college basketball betting show on YouTube Tuesday Thursdays at a one thirty and then Saturday mornings at ten o'clock. You can find me on Twitter at Randall Rant looking forward to a great season, Greg and all the great stuff at FtM Fantasy. Just sitting in the shadows serve you dominating life as you do during college basketball. It's great to be on with you and to talk about it because you're one of the best for sure. Oh, Mike you are as well.

It is always great to be able to get microhboard always such great insights from him. So big thanks to Mike for joining me on Goodsoops part of the VS and Family podcasts. And if you do like hearing from this fine podcast, guys, Goot Soops. You're able to subscribe wherever your podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, sit You're in Jude and if you have a question, comment, take a mint idea. What have you for this podcast? You have one of two ways, bo fur those in first one is my Twitter slash xt timeline at you and at under forty one. Keep in mind, lurcm, they meanness on matters, so that's prettysuble. Please you send these into the timeline and the other ways find an Apple podcast review. If you rate this podcast five starts, it is very much appreciating them. From there, you're able fire and whatever you'd like to hear on this podcast via that five star review. And I am with you guys every single day on this podcast, all three in sixty six days of the year, and we are now just hours away from pixing analysis on every single game every single day that'll be starting up on Monday now. Disclaimer, the non D one teams that are on the betting board, they will not be getting a breakdown like you'll see like Bob Jones and teams like that playing against Wafford and teams out there in the Soacon. If you find a D one versus a non D one game, those games will not be listed on the betting board. And tho other games I really can't give you guys pix an analysis on, but if it involves two Division one teams, it will be broken down on this podcast, and we will be doing everything really possible to make money on those games and throughout this reason. Typically you get north of ten thousand games to be able to make money on, and I'll be breaking down every single one of them, every single day on this podcast. And I'll be back with you guys once again tomorrow. Thank you so much for tuning in.

It is always great to be able to get microhboard always such great insights from him. So big thanks to Mike for joining me on Goodsoops part of the VS and Family podcasts. And if you do like hearing from this fine podcast, guys, Goot Soops. You're able to subscribe wherever your podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, sit You're in Jude and if you have a question, comment, take a mint idea. What have you for this podcast? You have one of two ways, bo fur those in first one is my Twitter slash xt timeline at you and at under forty one. Keep in mind, lurcm, they meanness on matters, so that's prettysuble. Please you send these into the timeline and the other ways find an Apple podcast review. If you rate this podcast five starts, it is very much appreciating them. From there, you're able fire and whatever you'd like to hear on this podcast via that five star review. And I am with you guys every single day on this podcast, all three in sixty six days of the year, and we are now just hours away from pixing analysis on every single game every single day that'll be starting up on Monday now. Disclaimer, the non D one teams that are on the betting board, they will not be getting a breakdown like you'll see like Bob Jones and teams like that playing against Wafford and teams out there in the Soacon. If you find a D one versus a non D one game, those games will not be listed on the betting board. And tho other games I really can't give you guys pix an analysis on, but if it involves two Division one teams, it will be broken down on this podcast, and we will be doing everything really possible to make money on those games and throughout this reason. Typically you get north of ten thousand games to be able to make money on, and I'll be breaking down every single one of them, every single day on this podcast. And I'll be back with you guys once again tomorrow. Thank you so much for tuning in.