I only got one game as of now, but I’ll update this if I find another that I like.  Butler (+5.0) vs. Wisconsin- I love Butler here.  This should be a dogfight to the finish (pardon the pun) and even if the Badgers to manage to pull it out, there’s no way they win by more than [...]

Justin and I are back after an exciting first week of the tournament.  We discuss the highlights of the second and third rounds, with a focus on the officiating.  We recap our brackets, which are in ruins.  Finally, we preview and pick all the sweet 16 games.  Enjoy regionals! http://68and16sportscast.tumblr.com/

Ohio State is the real deal.  The Buckeyes have played the best basketball of any team in this Tournament.  The experience of senior leadership at the guard position coupled with freshman talent has been a winning combination for Ohio State.  Four of the five starters scored in double figures leading to a route of a [...]

The spreads below are from the Sportsbook’s current lines and are ordered by day from top to bottom based on my personal confidence in each. Oregon (-1.0) vs. Duquesne- The Ducks proved throughout the season that they can hang with the big boys at Matthew Knight Arena (wins over Washington, Wazzu, and USC).  Thus, I don’t think they’ll [...]

Believe it or not, I only like two 3rd round tourney lines and both are Saturday games.  The spreads below are from the Sportsbook’s current lines and are ordered by day from top to bottom based on my personal confidence in each. Temple (+6.0) vs. San Diego State- I know I was way off in my UNCO upset of [...]

I thought I may just stick to NCAA tourney games this weekend, but I absolutely love these two CIT lines.  The spreads below are from the Sportsbook’s current lines and are ordered from top to bottom based on my personal confidence in each. Western Michigan (-1.0) vs. Buffalo- These teams didn’t play in their conference regular season, but the Broncos [...]

As the frenzy of March continues, let’s not forget that baseball season is approaching quickly… The Major League Baseball offseason, like many other sports, is full of players switching jerseys and moving to new ball clubs.  Here are a few of the headliners from this past offseason. 1B Adrian Gonzales (Then: Padres; Now: Red Sox) [...]

Here it is folks.  Below I have provided two links to my NCAA tournament bracket in case one of the links is down when you try to access it.  I discussed these picks on my Tuesday podcast, but I imagine some of you wanted to see them written down in full.  I hope some of you [...]

First of all, second round is in italics above because I’m really talking about the creature previously known as the first round that takes place this Thursday and Friday.  I will post a link to my complete NCAA tourney bracket once the games tip-off on Thursday, but until then, here are five lines from each day for you [...]

I apologize that I didn’t publish a picks entry for Tuesday’s games, but I will give you two games for tonight to consider.  The spreads below are from the Sportsbook’s current lines. NIT First Round Long Beach State (+9.5) at Wazzu- If you listened to the podcast I posted below, you will find out that I predicted two huge first round [...]

68 & 16′s two-part tourney picks podcast has now been released: http://68and16sportscast.tumblr.com/ In part 1, Justin and I share our NCAA bracket projections with the whole world.  We have spent hours and hours going through resumes and match ups to develop the perfect bracket. So if you need help deciding who to take in that tough 5/12 match up or [...]

After watching the selection show, my initial reaction was that I didn’t have a very accurate bracket projection this season, as I missed 3 teams and was significantly off on a few teams seedings..  However, upon going to the bracket matrix (http://bracketproject.50webs.com/matrix.htm).  I realized that I placed 10th out of the 89 nationally-recognized bracketologists.  Congratulations [...]

Interesting NHL Storylines….. With March Madness in full swing, it’s easy to forget hockey is still being played.  But, here are a couple of interesting NHL storylines to keep you up to date. Can anyone stop the Vancouver Canucks? The Canucks are the best team in hockey and have been pretty much all season.  They [...]

If you would like to see this in bracket form, let me know and I’ll send you an excel copy of the bracket.  The  regional final four pairings are Region 1 vs. Region 2 and Region 3 vs. Region 4.  Region 1 (1) Alabama vs. (8) Bethune-Cookman (4) Oklahoma State vs. (5) Southern Miss (3) New Mexico vs. (6) Charleston (2) UTEP vs. (7) Fairfield [...]

Just in time for the selection show… Justin, Tripp, and I are back from the ACC Tournament and we have our final bracket projectinos.  We break down all the seed lines and debate teams ranging from UConn to UC Santa Barbara.   So tune in to see if we think your team is dancing and compare our [...]