Jon Leuer and the Wisconsin Badgers check in at #22 in our basketball rankings
The Wisconsin Badgers (24-9, 13-5 Big Ten) ended the regular season fourth in the Big Ten. They were out of the conference tournament in round one after losing to Illinois 58-54. They made it to the NCAA Tournament, beating Wofford 53-49 in round one and then losing to Cornell 87-69 in the second round. That marked the third time in five appearances that Wisconsin was knocked out of the Big Dance in round two. The deepest they’ve gone in those five years is the Sweet 16 in 2008. The Badgers have won one NCAA Championship. That was in 1941. This season they will go to the tournament for the 16th time. They have a strong string of appearances, having appeared at every tournament since 1999.

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Malcolm Lee and the UCLA Bruins check in at #23 in our power rankings
It was back in the 1960s and 1970s that the UCLA Bruins (14-18, 8-10 Pac-10) dominated the college basketball tournament, winning championship after championship. But that was long before the NCAA went to the almost 70-team and 70-game format. The field has expanded greatly, making even a repeat championship bid very rare.

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Kim English and the Missouri Tigers check in at #24 in our preseason rankings
Head coach Mike Anderson starts his fifth season with the Missouri Tigers (23-11, 10-6 Big 12) having gotten the team to the Big Dance two of the last four seasons. In 2009, they went to the Elite Eight and last season the Tigers went two and out. When Anderson took over at Missouri, they had missed the tournament two years running. The Tigers had a long tradition of NCAA Tournament play, having been there a total of 22 times. With their new head coach, they’ve started another string of appearances. This is a team that has gone to the Elite Eight four times. They are still searching for their first National Championship.

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Isaiah Thomas leads the Washington Huskies
Which club will be the best team in the Pac-10? It may just be the Washington Huskies (26-10, 11-7 Pac-10), who welcome back a whole group of seniors and juniors with a lot of experience. Last season, the Huskies finished third in the Pac-10. The team went to the Pac-10 Tournament, beating Oregon State 59-52, Stanford 79-64 and California 79-75 and winning the title. At the NCAA Tournament, the Huskies made it to the Sweet 16. On the way, they were victorious over Marquette 80-78 and New Mexico 82-64. It all came to an end when West Virginia beat them 69-56. 

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Week 10 NFL Odds & Lines
The Week 10 NFL Odds & Lines for all games are now live on the point spread page
How bad are the Cowboys? After getting embarrassed in Green Bay, Jerry Jones finally dropped the ax on Wade Phillips. It feels like Brad Childress will soon be joining Phillips in the ranks of the unemployed. Problems are mounting in Minnesota, and once a head coach loses the respect of his players, it’s all over. One more misstep by Childress and he’s gone. And what about the Browns? They smoked the Pats at home.

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TCU Football
After last weeks trashing over the Utes, TCU is quickly climbing up the power rankings
1. Oregon Ducks, 9-0 (1) – It took a while for Oregon to get into their game with Washington, but the Ducks eventually throttled the Jake Locker-less Huskies. The offense continues to be the most potent in the country. They have a potentially dangerous game against the Golden Bears. It’s always tough to play at Cal. Last week: Defeated Washington, 53-16. This week: at California, (5-4).

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Week 11 College Football Lines & Odds
Week 11 college football odds can be compared at multiple sportsbooks on our odds page
The college football season is winding down. The Utes and Crimson Tide are no longer in the national championship picture. Oregon and Auburn each have a possible trap game before they face tougher teams to end their seasons. If one of the two slip up, TCU looks to be the team to make the big game. But if Oregon AND Auburn both lose, is it possible we could see a title game between Boise State and TCU? I doubt it, but that might be what it takes to move to a playoff system.  Here is a look at some of the bigger games of the week with their odds.  Remember that you can view all the opening and current points spreads from multiple sportsbooks on our college football lines page of the site.

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Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic
Monday, 11/8/10, 7:00 PM EST
Opening Point Spread:  Orlando -9
Current Betting Line:  Orlando -9
Opening Total:  192
Current Total:  192

Orlando Magic have outscored opponents by a 28.7-point margin at the new Amway Center this season

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Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
Monday, 11/8/2010, 8:30 PM EST, TV:  ESPN
Opening Point Spread:  Pittsburgh -3.5
Current Betting Line:  Pittsburgh -6
Opening Total:  42.5
Current Total:  41
Current Moneyline:  Pittsburgh -275 / Cincinnati +235

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