{"id":54034,"date":"2023-01-17T16:46:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T16:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=54034"},"modified":"2023-01-17T17:05:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T17:05:44","slug":"college-basketball-picks-halway-home-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/01\/17\/college-basketball-picks-halway-home-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"College Basketball Picks: Halfway Home Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Alex Lauzon from the \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-course-of-life\/view\"><em>Course of Life<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re at the halfway pole in the race to seeding on the bracket for March Madness, so let\u2019s pause to review those preseason bets we <a href=\"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2022\/11\/07\/college-basketball-picks-preview\/\">laid down in November<\/a>. Some were spot on and need no hedge or re-bet, while others need some re-examining. If we\u2019re going to crush our March Madness bracket pools, now is the time to get smart on the college basketball powerhouses and nail some futures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Think you have the 2023 March Madness winner in the palm of your hand? Test your CBB knowledge in a <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/pools\/start\/format?categoryId=13\"><strong><em>Custom Pool<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> and start winning before March arrives!&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Odds to Win 2022-2023 NCAA Championship &#8211; Men<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this one, the train is correctly on the tracks for my preseason predictions for who could cut down the nets at the end of it all. The Houston Cougars ARE everything we believed they would be in October, and though they\u2019re not throttling in-conference opponents, they\u2019re chalking up wins and seem to be on the path to a 1 seed in the tournament at the halfway mark. Plus, star guard Marcus Sasser is coming into prime form. As for Texas, here in Austin, the Chris Beard drama is in the rearview, and the Longhorns are displaying the talent to be back in the mix as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Preseason Pick(s): Houston +950, Bonus: Texas +2200<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>January adds: NONE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wooden Award Odds (2022 Winner = Oscar Tshiebwe)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admittedly my preseason picks were a swing and a miss here, as both Love\u2019s and Sasser\u2019s odds have plummeted to win player of the year. This category was barnstormed by a 7-foot-4 behemoth at Purdue, Zach Edey. The big man is redefining how Big Ten teams play defense, and his purse size mixed with unique skill allows him to be an even bigger version of Nikola Jokic to college opponents (just a little slower). Barring an in-conference collapse in play from Edey it\u2019s hard to see this going in another direction, but since my original picks were lacking, I\u2019m adding a five-star breakout from Alabama who could make a late run at this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Preseason Picks: Caleb Love +1000, Bonus: Marcus Sasser +1300<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>January Add: Brandon Miller +1000<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Odds To Win Conferences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On that note, MIller\u2019s Crimson Tide squad just delivered a huge win in Fayetteville that all but ended my Arkansas bet to win the SEC this season. It\u2019s clearly a two-horse race now between the Tide and the Tennessee Vols\u2026sounds a little like this past football season in the SEC west. This season, however, there is no LSU to sneak in and join the party this regular season. It really is a coin flip who you like as both Bama and the Vols are at +105 odds currently. Too much unfolding off-court drama with the Bama squad to take them at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Preseason Pick: Arkansas +300<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>January Add: Tennessee +105&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tennessee_Maryland_Basketball_22347799110338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/17164410\/Tennessee_Maryland_Basketball_22347799110338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/17164410\/Tennessee_Maryland_Basketball_22347799110338-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/17164410\/Tennessee_Maryland_Basketball_22347799110338-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AP Photo\/Julia Nikhinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big 12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hand up &#8211; this Baylor pick was an absolute FLOP. The Bears have been just a bit short of a hot mess lately and are out of contention to win the Big 12. With that, I have to double down on the Texas Longhorns here who currently sit at +500. It\u2019s perfect odds for a team that\u2019s finding their way right now that has the Chirs Beard drama past them, and the Horns still have TWO head to head games against the Jayhawks who are currently the -170 favorite to win the conference. There&#8217;s not much value on Kansas so let\u2019s watch and see down the stretch if they\u2019re built for durability in arguably the deepest conference in the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Preseason Pick: Baylor +200<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>January Add: Texas +500<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although my preseason UNC pick has faltered their way out of the top 25, they still have a fighting chance at the ACC which is currently the most wide-open Power 5 conference for betting. There are five teams in the league that are all better than +650 odds to win, so take your pick here. I\u2019m holding onto the Tar Heels ticket in case they find the magic of last season\u2026but I&#8217;ll also add Virginia at +220. I was hesitant earlier this year, but the bully ball, win-in-the-trenches style of the Cavaliers has carried over to this current iteration of the team, and they\u2019ve played their best ball against the top 25 teams. With a good start to ACC play, they should be worth backing, despite how boring they are to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Pick: UNC +130<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>January Add: Virginia +220<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big Ten<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar to our player of the year conversation, if you\u2019re getting on the Zach Edey POY train then you probably like Purdue -115 as a team to win the Big 12. My Illini pick is down but not dead, and I\u2019m still waiting on the Hawkins-Shannon duo to fully formulate there in Champaign. For my re-examine, I\u2019m a bit gun-shy on the Boilermakers but everyone is a couple of games behind at the moment, so it\u2019s hard to find a second suitor in this conference. I\u2019m begrudgingly putting a unit on Purdie because it feels like an imminent outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Pick: Illinois +470<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>January Add: Purdue -115<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PAC-12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I forecasted this conference perfectly, as UCLA and Arizona have clearly defined themselves as the teams to beat. I still love my Bruins bet and Tyger Campbell just makes me a happy TV viewer when he plays\u2026and that FLOW! Anyways, I\u2019m staying put with the Bruins here and their value has decreased to -190, but they still have two against Arizona later this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Pick: UCLA +150<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>January Add: NONE<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Odds to Win 2022-2023 NCAA Championship &#8211; Women<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As was the case preseason, South Carolins is still the team to beat on the women\u2019s side. My Longhorns pick is likely dead, but there sits the Stanford Cardinal as the second favorite currently. I\u2019ll revisit this with some women\u2019s bracketology come March to see what Stanford\u2019s path looks like, but in the meantime the one team I\u2019ll add an LSU team also in the SEC that has a month to prepare for facing the Gamecocks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Pick: Stanford +400, Texas +1500<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>January Add: LSU +1100<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>So much College Hoops coming our way, and so many ways to be a part of the Madness<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>with RYP!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re halfway (yes, seriously) through the college basketball season, so let&#8217;s take a look at some of our preseason 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