Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks

Who’s in your Final Four? Who’s winning it all? Those are the only questions worth asking for the next couple of days. So, naturally, we asked our staff to answer them. Not surprisingly, UConn was the most popular national championship pick, but the Huskies aren’t unanimous among our college basketball experts. GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament … Read more

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in … Read more

College football picks against the spread: Bruce Feldman’s Week 12 predictions

College football picks against the spread: Bruce Feldman’s Week 12 predictions

I had a dismal week, going 4-8 against the number to drop me to two games under .500 for the season against the spread. The good: picking Mizzou to knock off the Tennessee. The bad: picking Tulane to blow out Tulsa. The ugly: picking Texas to thump TCU. Here are this week’s guesses. Check out … Read more

College football picks against the spread: Stewart Mandel’s Week 9 picks

College football picks against the spread: Stewart Mandel’s Week 9 picks

Last week marked the return of the successful Stewart Mandel Upset Special (Georgia State over Louisiana), but also, the return of the Stewart Mandel failure to crack .500 against the spread. I’m just trying to get bowl-eligible by season’s end. Last week: 5-6 against the spread.Season: 41-46-1. No. 6 Oklahoma (-10) at Kansas, Noon (Fox) … Read more