Utah Jazz at Orlando Magic
Wednesday, 11/10/10, 8:00 PM EST; TV:  ESPN
Opening Point Spread:  -10.5
Current Betting Line:  -10.5
Opening Total:  195
Current Total:  194

Utah is coming off an overtime victory in South Beach and will have to dig deep as a double-digit underdog versus the Orlando Magic at the new Amway Center

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Lousiana Tech Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns
Wednesday, 11/10/10, 9:00 PM EST; TV:  ESPNU
Opening Point Spread:  Texas -18.5
Current Betting Line:  Texas -21
Opening Total:  148
Current Total:  143.5

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Miami (OH) RedHawks at Bowling Green Falcons
Wednesday, 11/10/10, 8:00 PM EDT, TV:  ESPN2
Opening Point Spread:  Miami (OH) -3.5
Current Betting Line:  Miami (OH) -3
Opening Total:  50
Current Total:  51
Current Moneyline:  Miami (OH) -145 / Bowling Green +125

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Toledo Rockets at Northern Illinois Huskies
Tuesday, 11/9/10, 7:00 PM EDT, TV:  ESPN2
Opening Point Spread:  Northern Illinois -12
Current Betting Line:  Northern Illinois -11
Opening Total:  48.5
Current Total:  49.5
Current Moneyline:  Northern Illinois -425 / Toledo +355

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Austin Freeman and the Georgetown Hoyas check in at #16 in our power rankings for the preseason
After being relegated to the NIT in 2009, the Georgetown Hoyas (23-11, 10-8 Big East) made it back to the NCAA Tournament last season. They did it after finishing tied for seventh in the conference and beating three teams in the Big East Tournament, including Syracuse. Even their loss in the championship game was a good one as they just missed beating West Virginia in the final 60-58.

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David Lighty will be expected to pick up the production after the loss of Turner to the NBA
It’s hard to find someone who does not believe that the Ohio State Buckeyes (29-8, 14-4 Big Ten) fit somewhere in the top five of college basketball. In 2009-2010, the Buckeyes tied for first in the conference, won the Big Ten Tournament and at the Big Dance made it to the Sweet 16. In that round, Tennessee eliminated them 76-73. This year, OSU will take to the court without the star power of swingman Evan Turner. Turner, who turned pro after last season, was a massive force with a huge amount of talent as he averaged 20.4 PPG, 9.2 RPG and 3.7 APG. Still, this team is filled with a boatload of returning talent and the best incoming class in the Big Ten, including center Jared Sullinger, who is considered to be one of the nation’s top three recruits.

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Terrence Jennings leads the Louisville Cardinals and they check in at #18 in our power ratings
The Cardinals of Louisville (20-13, 11-7 Big East) finished tied for fifth in the Big East last season. They were dispatched in one game in the Big East Tournament, losing to Cincinnati 69-66. They then went to the NCAA Tournament where they were upset by the California Golden Bears 77-62 in round one. That was the worst showing for the Cardinals in their last four Big Dance appearances. In the previous three, they made it to the Elite Eight twice and went two and out in another. For Louisville to succeed this season they are going to have to see a lot of young guys and rookies step up quickly. If there’s one coach in college basketball who can make that happen, it’s the Cardinals’ Rick Pitino.

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While not as good as last year, Shelvin Mack and Butler are still going to pretty damn good and check in at #19 in our ratings
For the past four years the Butler Bulldogs (33-5, 18-0 Horizon League) have qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Last year, the Bulldogs dominated their league in the regular season and also in the league tournament, winning both. At the Big Dance, they did something amazing; they ran the through the entire tourney to the title game.

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The loss of Hummel is killer but Etwaun Moore and the Boilers still check in at #20 in our preseason rankings
For the Purdue Boilermakers (29-6, 14-4 Big Ten), who last season finished tied for first in the Big 10 and then made it into the Sweet 16, so much depends on the health of star forward Robbie Hummel, who last season suffered a torn ACL.  Many feel that Purdue might have gone to the finals of the Big Dance if it had not been for his mishap. The bad news for the Boilermakers is that Hummel tore his ACL once again this October, which probably knocks him out for the season and diminishes much of the luster on Purdue’s potential championship season.

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Scoop Jardine and the Orange check in just outside our top 20 at #21 in our rankings
Just a few years ago the Syracuse Orange (30-5, 15-3 Big East) could not get a ticket to the Big Dance. In 2007 and 2008, after the loss of three key starters, the Orange went to the NIT twice. But last year they were back in the NCAA Tournament mix. Syracuse won the Big East regular season title and although they got knocked out of Big East Tournament in round one, losing to Georgetown 91-84, they did end up in Match Madness.

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