Hall of Fame careers are always hard to fully appreciate as they happen. Dominance can get lost in the middle of everything else. The drama and humanity of an all-time great can...
We covered the NFC East and North earlier in the week, and we now shift to the current home of the Super Bowl trophy: The NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams were...
2026 NFL Schedule Release: Toughest Schedules, Prime Time Games and Travel Trouble The 2026 NFL Schedule has dropped, and it’s safe to say a few teams are probably happier about...
Continuing to roll through the NFC after starting in the East, we now shift to the NFC North. Considered the strongest NFC division from top to bottom, every team here could...
NFC East Offseason Grades: Grading Every Team’s 2026 Moves So far, we’ve covered the AFC West and AFC East in our offseason review series. Today, we shift over to the NFC,...
The NCAA has officially approved an expansion of the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams, with both committees unanimously voting in favor of...
The 2026 NFL Draft is complete, and as the dust settles on one of the most unpredictable classes in recent memory, Rookie of the Year futures have started to take shape....
One of the best divisions in football, the NFC North entered the draft with all four teams picking in the back half of the first round. Each had clear positional needs, and it...
The AFC East entered the 2026 NFL Draft with a clear split in priorities. The Bills and Patriots approached the weekend looking to reload and stay in the playoff mix, while the...
The “sophomore slump” is real and gets talked about every offseason across nearly every sport. Nowhere does it carry more weight than in the NFL, where a second-year dip almost...
The first round of the NFL is over, and while some of the picks played out as expected, there were some shocking moves, selections, and slides that took place Thursday night....
The first major trade of the 2026 NFL Draft has landed, bringing the Dexter Lawrence situation to a close. The New York Giants have dealt the All-Pro defensive tackle to the...
The NFL Draft is less than a week away, with teams finalizing their boards and identifying top targets. Every front office faces the same question: draft for need or take the best...
NFL betting is quiet right now, with the Draft still a couple weeks away and a long offseason ahead. That said, it’s never too early to start preparing for futures markets for the...
The NBA regular season is winding down, with playoff seeding still taking shape. As the bracket starts to come into focus, fans and analysts are already identifying favorable...
NBA fans love their stats, and for good reason. In a game dominated by a small number of players and defined by high-impact moments, data helps separate perception from reality....
We’ve reached the final phase of this prospect deep dive, shifting from running backs to the position everyone’s been waiting for: quarterbacks. This year’s QB class is widely...
We’re nearing the end of our prospect breakdown, and after evaluating the wide receivers, we move to our second-to-last position group: running backs. The position continues to...
After taking a quick look at the tight end class, we turn to one of the most impactful positions on the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver, as we evaluate the 2026 draft...
As we move into the offensive skill positions, we begin with a shorter list at tight end. This year’s group is relatively thin, with some evaluators arguing there are no true...
With the top defensive prospects covered, we now turn to one of the most important, and often overlooked, position groups: the offensive line. This year’s class feels deeper than...
After breaking down the top linebackers in the draft, we shift to the defensive line, where we look at traditional hand-in-the-dirt defenders along with a few tweener prospects....
Continuing our position-by-position look at the 2026 NFL Draft, we now turn to the linebacker class after beginning the series with defensive backs. There are arguably three Top-5...
It’s mid-March, and NFL teams are navigating the early waves of free agency. Once the dust settles, roster holes will become clearer, draft needs will sharpen, and big boards...
The 2026 NFL Combine is in the books, and scouts, analysts, and media outlets are already digging through the results. Every year there is a push to uncover hidden gems or flag...
The NFC East heads into the 2026 offseason with plenty of questions. Philadelphia needs to make several key re-signings as it looks to bounce back from a down year. The Cowboys...
The NFL Combine is officially in the books, and as always, the results have already begun reshaping the narrative around several draft prospects. While some question how much the...
Rounding out our offseason needs series, we turn to the NFC West. It is one of the more unbalanced divisions in the league, with three legitimate Super Bowl contenders and Arizona...
We keep the divisional series moving along and now turn to the NFC South, a division widely viewed as the weakest in the NFL right now. If it is going to improve, these teams will...
Moving on from the NFC East, we turn to the volatile and competitive NFC North, where any team could become a Super Bowl contender with the right moves. The Bears have key free...
Finishing up the AFC portion of our Offseason Needs series, we turn to the AFC West. One of the toughest divisions in football still has clear roster holes, some shared across all...
Continuing our division-by-division offseason breakdown, we move to the AFC South, one of the more surprising divisions from the 2025 season. Jacksonville surged down the stretch...
After kicking off our offseason needs series with the AFC East, we now turn to the AFC North, a division featuring three new head coaches and no shortage of roster questions. The...
With the NFL Draft and free agency quickly approaching, the offseason is in full swing and teams are fine-tuning their roster-building strategies for the year ahead. Every front...
The Super Bowl is over, the offseason is upon us, and the final head coaching vacancy is officially filled with Klint Kubiak signing with Las Vegas. Now that the coaching carousel...
Super Bowl Recap Seahawks 29, Patriots 13 In a season dominated by strong defenses, the Seahawks’ victory over the Patriots was a fitting ending. Seattle’s defense was dominant,...
It’s been a long season of hits and misses, flops and finds, and now we’re finally here. The Super Bowl, the mecca of football betting, will be played on Sunday, and we’re coming...
As we officially ready for the Super Bowl, a question popped up that felt worth digging into: how often does the best team actually win the Super Bowl? It’s a debate that comes up...
The NFL Awards will be announced on Thursday, February 5th so we decided to take one last look at the odds and see who’s actually worth betting on. We did decide to omit a couple...
Recent reports have confirmed that legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and the backlash has been understandably massive. Fans,...
Game Recaps Seahawks 31, Rams 27 A divisional showdown between two of the league’s best delivered exactly what it promised. This one had all the makings of an instant classic, and...
This NFL season has been one of the most unpredictable in recent memory, and the Divisional Round only reinforced that theme. Half the games went to overtime, while a divisional...
Games of the Week Broncos 33, Bills 30 (OT) The Buffalo Bills trailed by 10 at halftime, and things were trending in the wrong direction. The offense looked out of sync, and the...
Championship Playoff Results Indiana 27, Miami 21 In a game that produced far less offensive output from Indiana than expected, the Hoosiers still capped a perfect season and...
The college football season is near its end, and over the past couple of weeks, it’s become clear it’s ending with plenty of surprises. After some shocking results in the...
The first week of the NFL playoffs is behind us, and there was some incredibly competitive football throughout the weekend, even the Houston game, which was close right until it...
The sports “villain” is a role that’s hard to play, and even harder to maintain. As fans, we tend to be more outspoken than most when it comes to criticism, and this is especially...
Games of the Week Rams 34, Panthers 31 The Rams were expected to run away with this game, and early on it looked like that’s exactly where things were headed. But by the end of...
Semifinals Playoff Results Miami 31, Ole Miss 27 When this game was set, the expectation was that it would come down to Ole Miss’ offense and Miami’s defense. Carson Beck had...
It’s been an up-and-down regular season for bettors and for Three Picks and a Pass, but after finishing the final week 2–1, I’m feeling good heading into Wild Card Weekend....
The Wild Card Round is almost upon us, and as the 6th and 7th seeds attempt to pull off season-altering upsets, one question keeps coming up: who actually has a real shot to win...
Games of the Week Buccaneers 16, Panthers 14 As seems to be a yearly tradition, the NFC South came down to the final week, and it started with the Bucs and Panthers facing off for...
The CFP Quarterfinals are over, it’s a new year, and yet the Campus Card keeps chugging along with another 2–2 week on the card. We got hit with a loss on one of the bigger upsets...
First Round Playoff Results Miami 24, Ohio State 14 If you had to pick one quarterfinal where an upset felt least likely, this was it. Outside of their loss to Indiana, Ohio State...
Week 18 represents the culmination of a full NFL season filled with storylines, winning streaks, and shattered playoff hopes. Contenders are focused on postseason positioning as...
Week 17 was a rough one for Three Picks and a Pass, as we went 0–3 behind some genuinely surprising results. The Jaguars won by six but failed to cover as 6.5-point favorites,...
Games of the Week Dolphins 20, Buccaneers 17 The Buccaneers’ collapse in the second half of the season continued against Miami. The Dolphins rolled out Quinn Ewers for the...
This is not the first, or even the second, time the Cleveland Browns have negatively impacted Three Picks and a Pass, so we’re making a binding promise for the final two weeks of...
The first round of the College Football Playoff is in the books, and the Campus Card sits at 2-2 so far, barely scraping by with a push. Our Boca Raton Bowl pick cashed as...
Games of the Week Seahawks 38, Rams 37 (OT) In one of the best Thursday night games in recent memory, the Seahawks survived an absolute thriller against the Rams. Matthew Stafford...
The first round of the College Football Playoff is officially in the books, and while most of the outcomes followed the expected script, the Texas A&M-Miami result certainly did...
The 1-2 weeks keep rolling along here at TPP. Chicago took care of business in a big way, blowing out the Browns and covering the -7.5 spread with a 31-3 win. Unfortunately,...
We’re back with the Campus Card after a brief pause as the college football world reset for bowl and playoff season. Looking back at conference championship week, we finished an...
Games of the Week Chargers 16, Chiefs 13 Both teams entered this matchup fighting for their playoff lives. The Chargers were trying to solidify their wild card positioning, while...
Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was officially fired with cause on Wednesday, and the series of events that both led to and followed that decision raise serious...
Another 1-2 week for TPP, with one pick barely missing and another missing badly. Our Bills-Bengals over cruised home as the two teams combined for 73 points. The Bears came...
Games of the Week Chargers 22, Eagles 19 (OT) A few weeks back the Chargers and Eagles looked like top contenders with some kinks to work out, but things seem to be regressing for...
It was a slight step forward for Three Picks and a Pass, as we squeaked out a 1-2 record. The Broncos bailed us out with a one point overtime win on the moneyline. Unfortunately,...
The final week of the CFB regular season wasn’t kind to the Campus Card, as we went 1-3 with a couple of tight losses (and one truly unexpected one). Ole Miss handled Mississippi...
Games of the Week Bills 44, Buccaneers 32 In arguably the biggest matchup of the week, Buffalo finally snapped out of its recent offensive funk and hung 44 points on a strong...
Week 12 brought several close games between top teams and a few season-defining comebacks. The Gamecocks blew a huge first-half lead that nearly wrecked the Aggies’ playoff hopes,...
Another split week for the Campus Card as we go 2-2 once again. The Aggies made light work of the Missouri Tigers to hold their Top 5 spot in the polls, and the LSU-Alabama...
The 1-2 streak continues through Week 10, and the big lesson remains the same: never bet on the Browns. Cleveland lost to the Jets despite New York’s trade deadline fire sale,...
Games of the Week Colts 31, Falcons 25 The Colts have looked a little less bulletproof over the past couple of weeks, but they still managed to pull out an overtime win against...
Week 11 was defined by ranked teams pulling themselves out of potential season-crushing trap games. Three different ranked favorites pulled off one-score wins, two of them against...
Another week, another 1-2 result, and we’re back to the drawing board. Week 9 was full of upsets and unexpected scores, and we fell victim to that chaos with our Indianapolis...
A 2-2 record in Week 10 gives us some momentum after a tough 1-3 showing in Week 9. Duke squeaked out a one-point win over Clemson to cash our underdog moneyline, and the...
Games of the Week Bears 47, Bengals 42 Stop me if you have heard this one before. The Bengals take a late lead in a back-and-forth game where they score over 35 points… and still...
Week 10 delivered a little of everything, with consistency at the top and chaos everywhere else. A slew of trap games went the upset route, but remarkably, the Top 7 of the AP...
Going 1-3 last week did not feel great, and it’s never easy watching your picks whiff repeatedly. USF took a three-point loss to Memphis, Virginia failed to cover the spread in a...
Week 8 delivered plenty of surprises, and they hit our “Three Picks” record hard as we went 1-2. The 49ers started Mac Jones with Brock Purdy still sidelined by turf toe and fell...
Games of the Week Jets 39, Bengals 38 Coming into the week, the Jets were winless, Justin Fields was taking heat from Woody Johnson, and Aaron Glenn was being evasive about who...
Week 9 of the college football season put the nail in the coffin for a few expected contenders and reminded us that games often play much closer on the field than they do on...
It was a huge week for the Campus Card in Week 8, going 3-1 and cashing in on several big lines while missing our gut-check pick by just a half point. North Texas dominated UTSA...
Week 7 was a nice bounceback for Three Picks and a Pass, going 2-1 with some solid calls. The Giants covered the spread despite a historic fourth-quarter collapse, and the...
Games of the Week Bengals 33, Steelers 31 Joe Flacco appears to be the short-term answer at quarterback for the Bengals. The 40-year-old veteran led Cincinnati to 33 points and a...
Week 8 brought chaos across college football with major upsets shaking up the AP Poll and conference standings. The Big 12 and ACC both have new teams sitting at the top, while...
This week on the Campus Card, we are swinging for some of the bigger games across college football. The moneyline still leans toward a more niche matchup because the value is too...
It was a tough week for Three Picks and a Pass in Week 6, finishing 1-2 as Kansas City played its most complete game of the season against Detroit and Jacoby Brissett kept the...
Games of the Week Panthers kick the game winner against Cowboys (27-30) Brian Schottenheimer won’t be the first head coach fired now that Callahan got the boot from the Titans,...
Week 7 was a major bounce-back for several programs that had fallen out of the rankings in recent weeks, with one glaring exception: Penn State. James Franklin has been fired,...
Another week, another 2-1 result for Three Picks and a Pass. Tampa Bay pulled off the minor upset with a three-point win over Seattle, while the Vikings barely squeaked out a...
Games of the Week Jaguars escape with a win against the Chiefs (31–28) The Jaguars are 4-1 while the Chiefs are 2–3, just like everyone predicted. Jacksonville pulled off a...
Week 6 lived up to its billing as “upset week,” leaving chaos across the Top 25. Several ranked teams fell to unranked opponents, playoff hopes took a beating, and the AP Poll saw...
Week 5 was a learning experience, as we went 1-3 and officially learned not to bet against the Blue Devils. Our Cal–Boston College over/under was a narrow miss, and the Red Wolves...
Week 4 was a solid showing for Three Picks and a Pass, finishing 2-1 and cashing both the moneyline and over/under selections. The lone miss came on the Falcons, who rediscovered...
Games of the Week Green Bay Packers tie the Dallas Cowboys (40–40) The Packers were looking for a bounce-back performance after a shocking loss to the Cleveland Browns and counted...
Week 5 was full of Top-25 matchups, and one theme became clear by the end: we still don’t know who’s the best of that bunch, or where they should rank right now. We had 4 Top-25...
Every college football season brings its share of surprises. With 136 FBS teams, preseason projections are bound to miss the mark as rosters settle, chemistry builds, and coaches...
Week 4 was a strong showing, going 3-1 on our betting lineup. Clemson has cemented itself as one of the season’s biggest disappointments, with Florida not far behind. This week,...
Week 3 delivered another 1-2 record as some surprising finishes spoiled the slate. We cashed the Chargers moneyline, but a furious Eagles second-half surge ruined our LA-Philly...
Games of the Week LA Rams at Philadelphia Eagles (26–33) With 14 minutes left in the third quarter, the Rams looked ready to slam the door. They were rolling offensively,...
Catch up on the thrilling highlights and top games from College Football Week 4! Relive the excitement and key moments that defined this week’s matchups.
Oklahoma State faces challenges in 2025 with coaches Dabo Swinney and Billy Napier under pressure. Explore the future of the program and potential changes.
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The CFB picture is starting to take shape as we get into the meat of the season, and Week 3 gave us a good idea of who the contenders and pretenders are. As is reality in a league...
Week 2 brought an explosion of offense that was mostly missing in Week 1, and the betting results reflected it as spreads and totals shifted dramatically with the evolution of NFL...
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Get ready for the AFC South season with expert predictions and insights. Find out what to expect and how each team could perform this year!
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Get insightful AFC East predictions for 2025, including the Buffalo Bills’ Super Bowl chances and the impact of Drake Maye on the New England Patriots.
Few divisions carry as much history and pure animosity as the NFC North. Every team has rivals they genuinely dislike, and the hate is spread evenly across the board. In 2025,...
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This is the first conference of this series that we are diving into that has some legitimate playoff contenders and Heisman candidates. The ACC has 3-4 Top 25 teams (there are...
Get ready for the 2025 Mountain West Football season! Read our predictions on teams, player performances, and insights on Boise State and more.
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Conference USA is currently one of the NCAA’s more turbulent leagues. The impact of NIL rules and heavy transfer movement has disrupted these programs more than most. Unlike many...
Get ready for the 2025 MAC football season! Uncover key players to watch, pivotal matchups, and insights to elevate your game day experience this year.
After taking a quick look at the Pac-12 and Independent teams in our first Preview Series breakdown, we now turn our attention to our first full-sized conference: the Sun Belt...
College Football Preview Series Kickoff At Sandman Sports, we are all in on football season. Over the next several weeks we will be previewing every FBS conference as part of our...
Conference rivalries get the headlines, but non-conference matchups are often where the season's biggest statements get made. These early showdowns pit top teams from different...
We already covered MVP and OROTY longshots, where most of the betting attention goes. But let’s not forget about the defenders. Every year, someone on defense comes out of nowhere...
Some bettors focus on win totals. Others turn to futures. And then there are those who want to call their shot on the awards stage. The 2025 NFL season brings no shortage of star...
Who had money on the Broncos making the playoffs last year? No? Yeah, didn’t think so. Every season brings surprises, especially in those 5 to 7 seed wild card slots. In 2024, we...
This year’s NFL Draft brought more uncertainty than usual. Round 1 lacked obvious stars, and plenty of rookies landed in unpredictable situations. Now that training camps are...
Preseason college football polls are a great reminder that until teams actually take the field, it's all conjecture and educated guesses. Every year we see teams rise and fall...
What sparks more outrage in sports debates than a preseason quarterback ranking? Maybe the Jordan vs. LeBron discussion, but that is about it. The 2025 NFL season brings no...
It is June, and the urge to build wild same-game parlays and cook up moneyline combos is as strong as ever for NFL betting fans. Nothing beats pulling up a Sunday slate, lighting...
There are exactly 32 starting quarterback jobs in the NFL. Some are locked in long before training camp begins. Others are wide open. But almost all of them come with questions....
It’s that time of year again. Mandatory training camps are underway and headlines are flying. Who looks sharp, who doesn’t, and who hasn’t shown up? Beneath all the noise, there...
Since the introduction of NIL, the NCAA transfer portal has become a major tool for roster building. Small-school stars now move to big-name programs, high-end recruits chase...
The 2024 college football season was full of underachievement. Whether due to recruiting misses, portal misfires, or poor game-day execution, several major programs fell far short...
Free agency has run its course, the drama of the NFL Draft is behind us, and teams are officially starting up voluntary minicamps. As team rosters come closer to finality, it is a...
We’re still a few months from kickoff, but with spring practices wrapped and the transfer portal reshuffled, it’s the perfect time to look ahead. Here’s our projection for the Top...
The first round of the NHL playoffs delivered everything hockey fans could ask for - including two dramatic Game 7 comebacks to wrap up the opening stage of the bracket. With the...
The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and as always, there were smart moves, big reaches, and everything in between.In the breakdowns below, I graded each team's draft haul based on...
The NFC West was a division in flux in 2024. The 49ers fell well short of expectations in an injury-riddled season, the Cardinals and Seahawks lingered in mediocrity, and the Rams...
In 2024, the NFC South was arguably the most disappointing division in football. From Carolina’s ongoing quarterback carousel to Tampa Bay sneaking into the playoffs by default,...
With free agency well underway, the NFC North has already made a splash - and that early aggression is going to shape how each of these teams approaches the 2025 NFL Draft. Some...
The NCAA Tournament has officially reached the Final Four, and while some fans might feel underwhelmed by the The NCAA Tournament has officially reached the Final Four, and while...
The 2025 NFL Draft is fast approaching so we will continue our previews of each division and every team's needs and wish lists. We will now shift to the NFC and begin with the NFC...
The 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket is officially set, and with it comes the usual mix of surprises, snubs (sorry, West Virginia), and a renewed hope that this is the year your...
The AFC South is in rough shape. Houston is the only team showing real promise, and even they have major flaws to address. The Titans are a complete mess, spiraling downward since...
The AFC East remains a Bills-dominated division, with Buffalo standing far ahead of the competition. The Dolphins have plenty of offensive firepower but have yet to prove they can...
We continue our series of NFL division previews ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft, breaking down each team's biggest needs and potential targets. Today, we look at our AFC North...
We continue our series of NFL division previews ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft, breaking down each team's biggest needs and potential targets. Today, we look at our AFC West...
The calendar has officially flipped to March, and sports fans are turning their attention to the upcoming March Madness tournament. This year’s lead-up has been filled with...
Every year around this time, Bracketology takes center stage, with analysts and fans trying to predict which teams will secure a spot in March Madness and which will be left on...
Few sporting events get a bettor’s blood pumping quite like March Madness. While the Super Bowl and the Kentucky Derby are massive, nothing quite rivals the chaos, excitement, and...
Betting on college basketball can be exciting - but it can also be overwhelming for newcomers. With different rules from the NBA, a constantly shifting landscape, and countless...
