2006-07 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

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The season may be OVER 3 MONTHS AWAY right now, but it’s never too early to start thinking about College Football, especially coming off one of the greatest seasons in history. According to Sportsbook.com oddsmakers, Ohio State is the early favorite for the upcoming season’s BCS title, at 5-1 odds. The Buckeyes are coming off a Fiesta Bowl Championship season in which they were 10-2 and covered nine of 12 games against the spread. They have a pair of Heisman Trophy candidates in quarterback Troy Smith and wide receiver Ted Ginn, but will have to replace all but two starters on defense, The other favorites are Notre Dame, at 6-1 title odds, Oklahoma at 7-1, USC at 8-1, and finally defending champion Texas at 9-1. The Longhorns, who scored 50.2 PPG in 2005, were 13-0 and 11-2 against the spread and return 16 total offensive and defensive starters. They begin the season at #1 in the StatFox Preseason Top 25, and could net a bettor close to $1,000 on a simple $100 futures bet if they repeat.

For those looking for even MORE OF A RETURN on their futures investments, Florida State, at 25-1, LSU at 20-1, and Auburn at 25-1 could be attractive alternatives. The latter two teams are both out of the Southeastern Conference and are legitimate contenders from that power league. Florida State is finally comfortable heading into a season at the quarterback position with Drew Weatherford returning to lead the defending ACC champions. The Seminoles are one of the favorites in their conference and their schedule stacks up favorably for a national title run if they can beat Miami in the season opener on Labor Day night.

Here is a list of the TOP 15 TEAMS, in terms of their odds at Sportsbook.com to win the 2006-07 BCS Title:

Ohio St (5:1),     Notre Dame (5:1),     Oklahoma (7:1),     Texas (8:1),       USC (10:1),     
Florida (10:1),       West Virginia (10:1),     Miami FL (15:1),     Michigan (20:1),     Florida St (25:1),   
LSU (25:1),      Auburn (25:1),    Penn St (35:1),      Louisville (35:1),      Iowa (40:1)

Baseball offers up an intriguing series’ over the Memorial Day weekend in the senior circuit. In a rematch of last year’s divisional playoff series, the Cardinals and Padres will get together in San Diego for three games. Friday’s contest is set for 10:05 PM ET and is the StatFox FREE Baseball FoxSheet of the week. The series will continue on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, and that contest is part of the Fox Sports Game of the week rotation. Sunday’s action will wrap up the set.

In general, both the Cardinals and Padres are playing much better ball in May after relatively slow starts. In fact, the Padres had won 14 of 15 games at one point earlier in the month, and head into the series vs. St. Louis with a 9-1 record against NL Central Division foes. However, San Diego has cooled in the last week, losing five of six. The Cardinals meanwhile, continue a nine-game road trip and are 14-4 in their last 18 games. They were 3-1 at Petco Park last year, including the division playoff series clinching victory.

Friday’s pitching matchup pits Jeff Suppan (5-4, +0.156 units) for the Cards , vs. Clay Hensley (3-4 team record, -0.95 units) for the Padres. As always, the FREE Baseball FoxSheet of the Week is loaded with great StatFox Power Trends, Super Situations, and more. Get all of those handicapping details by clicking here.

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Memorial Day weekend means NBA playoffs.. Historically speaking, this holiday weekend has produced some thrilling conference finals games over the years. This year, we’re lucky to have a rematch of one of the best series’ the Eastern Conference had seen in a long time, as Detroit and Miami get together to decide who earns the right to play for the NBA Championship. On Saturday and Monday night, the series shifts to Miami for games 3&4.

For those who like change, the Western Conference Finals offers up a matchup of two teams unfamiliar with the words “NBA Championship”. Neither Phoenix nor Dallas have ever won an NBA title, so the winner of their 7-game series will have the chance to play for that goal next round. For the league’s highest scoring and best field goal percentage shooting team, Phoenix, it’s been 13 years since the team last made it to the NBA finals with Charles Barkley, K.J., and Thunder Dan Majerle leading the way. This year’s team is of course led by 2-time league MVP Steve Nash. Meanwhile, Dallas has never advanced past this point . The Mavericks’ improved balance on offense and defense, and clutch play by star Dirk Nowitzki enabled them to get by nemesis San Antonio in an exciting 7-game conference semifinal series. If you’re looking for an edge in this series, Phoenix owns it on the offensive end looking to push the tempo while Dallas figures to be much more prepared defensively. The Mavericks were 9-2 against the spread in the first two rounds of the playoffs and the Suns were 8-6. They also could have the more tired legs, having played two seven game series’ already. In the regular season, these two teams split four games, with the Suns winning the most recent two games.

Phoenix got off to the lead in the series, winning a thrilling Game 1 contest in Dallas. StatFox is pleased to be offering Friday’s Game 2 contest as its FREE NBA FoxSheet of the Week! Dallas will try and bounce back and opened as a 7-point favorite. As always, the FREE FoxSheet is loaded with great info, including: StatFox Matchup Power Trends against similar type opponents favoring PHOENIX to cover the spread. PHOENIX is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season. The average score was PHOENIX 114.0, OPPONENT 106.8.

StatFox Matchup Power Trends against similar type opponents favoring DALLAS to cover the spread DALLAS is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game this season. The average score was DALLAS 100.2, OPPONENT 93.3

Game 3 of this intriguing series is on Sunday night. You can get all the handicapping info you need though for Friday’s contest by clicking here.

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