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National title futures are posted on 5Dimes, and some of them have me really confused.

Louisville +1400, behind only Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas and Duke.

Alabama at +1800.  They aren't even a tournament team.  No reason they should be ahead of Villanova, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Washington, Ga Tech, Cal, Illinois, Ok State, K-State, etc.

The top three are Kansas (425), Kentucky (500) and North Carolina (800). 

Teams I think you are getting pretty solid value on (I think can make a Final Four/Elite Eight run): Texas (1150), Michigan State (1500), Purdue (2300), Villanova (2500), Washington (4500), Ohio State (4500), .California (6500), Illinois (7500), Michigan (10000)
 
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A lot of love for the Big 10? 
 
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Tons of value on Seton Hall +15000 and Mississippi State +12500

Michigan +10000



BIG Value bet on Villanova +2500


Its a wide open year and theres lots of value if you can find the right teams.


 
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Look out for Purdue this year, they could be a good sleeper team
 
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bama at +1800? wow. that is very surprising.... and im a homer.

seriously, we have key injuries and some transfers with grant coming in as the new head coach of the tide. that being said, we will finally be a strong fundamental team with the obvious addition of better coaching. but those odds are waaaaay off. we should be around 10000 or so imho.

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i just checked sportsbook and we are +10,000 to win the national title.... thats more like it.  the 1800 must be a mistake on 5dimes' part and im sure will be changed as soon as they see no action on that line.

bama was +1500 to win the national championship in football this year... and they started out as a top ten team. thats just a mistake imo with the basketball team future.
 
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Louisville & UConn should each be about +3000....

Alabama should be about +7000-+8000

Syracuse should be +15000, not +1800

Even Pittsburgh at +4500 is overvalued.. they should be AT LEAST +10000.

UCLA should NOT be +1900

Notre Dame +3300? wtf?



I hope 5 dimes is consistent with overvaluing these teams.... we could make a ton of money just fading the Pitts, UConns, Syracuses early in the year.


 
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The Big East always seems overvalued early in the season
 
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Can't wait to fade UConn

I wish we had a big 10 expert around, would like to hear thoughts on all of them. 
 
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There was some places that had Cuse up even w/ the Heels at +1100, I almost choked.

Saw Dickie V had his preseason top 5 on Mike & Mike, Puke was 5. I need even the biggest Pukie tell me how they think they are a top 5 team. Thye made it to the sweet 16 cause they played no one and got a nice seed, they don'tmake it past that round again.

Teams I think are Elite 8 right now- KU, MSU, Tucky, Nova, Tex, UNC.

 

Team I have to see how they are, read more on, but think could make runs to sweet 16- GT, Cal, Okie ST, Miss ST, SHU, Cincy

 
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left Purdue out of the sweet 16 group
 
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Quote Originally Posted by gobigblu4evr:

Look out for Purdue this year, they could be a good sleeper team




PU was the sleeper team 2 years ago. Teams are becoming more familiar with this group. They will win big games this year as it is no surprise cause we saw it 2 years ago and last year.
 
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My sleeper squad is Mississippi State I know its bad to fall in love with a team before the season begins but I really like this team...is there any chance Renardo Sidney gets in?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by woopdurritis:

Can't wait to fade UConn

I wish we had a big 10 expert around, would like to hear thoughts on all of them. 


woop,

i've been following b10 basketball for years now... as i was a PSU student and went toa ll the games and what not... ill have a good update reguarding hte conference where i think they'll finish and what not by monday!
 
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UCLA should be like +7500.

I think there is good value in a solid Washington squad at +4500 and California at +6500.
 
 
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Washington at 45/1 without Jon Brockman? Hmm.

Sounds like awful value to me, kap, but i got a lotttttt of studying left to do
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