Joe Catalano - In what should be a shootout, Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers (5-9) travel to "The Big Easy" to face the high powered offense of Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints (6-8).

Joe Catalano - The Brooklyn Nets engage the Philadelphia 76'ers in downtown Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon. Check out our preview and pick before making your own NBA picks on the outcome.

Joe Catalano - The 10th ranked Illinois Fighting Illini put their undefeated record on the line Saturday when they man up against the 12th ranked Missouri Tigers of the SEC Conference. So, who do we like?

Joe Catalano - With inter-conference rivalries and Christmas approaching, let's take a look at where some of the prominent conferences stand where power rankings are concerned.

Joe Catalano - Desperately seeking to stay in the playoff hunt, the embattled Chicago Bears line up against the woeful Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Check out our preview before making your NFL picks.

Joe Catalano - The Clippers face a rather inexperienced but talented team in the New Orleans Hornets (5-19). Should they be worried?

Joe Catalano - Things will be heated as crosstown rivals the Xavier Musketeers (7-2) meet the 10th ranked Cincinnati Bearcats (10-0). Fists were thrown in last year's game, but both teams have promised to keep it clean.

Joe Catalano - Peyton Manning has his team believing in themselves and he'll be up for several awards this season. Manning and the Denver Broncos (11-3) are striving for home field advantage in the AFC, but the only thing standing in their way are the Cleveland Browns (5-9).

Joe Catalano - There are some interesting matchups in tonight's NBA slate of games. We focus on a couple of match ups that would seem to benefit the betting public with our NBA Picks of the Day.

Joe Catalano - The UCF Knights (9-4, 7-1) will meet the Ball State Cardinals (9-3, 6-2) in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl. Due to location, this game will almost be considered a home game for the Knights.

Joe Catalano - In the lone night game in the NBA, let's try to dissect the New Orleans Hornets (5-17) vs Portland Trail Blazers (10-12) and put together a winning parlay to retrieve NFL losses or add to the bankroll.

Joe Catalano - The San Diego State Aztecs have the privilege of hosting the BYU Cougars (7-5) in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. The Aztecs (9-3, 7-1) have the home field advantage.

Joe Catalano - It doesn't matter if the San Antonio Spurs sit starters or how old they get, all they do is win. The Spurs have the best record in the NBA at 17-4 and pay a visit to Utah on Wednesday where they meet the Utah Jazz.

Joe Catalano - The schedule makers were kind to the 21st ranked UNLV Rebels (6-1) as they pay a visit to California. The California Bears (6-1) come limping into this game after their 1st loss of the season.

Joe Catalano - The No. 2 Blue Devils face the undefeated Temple Owlsof the Atlantic 10. Duke has faced many tests this season. Can they beat yet another top level conference leader?

Joe Catalano - The 10th ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs (8-0) take on all comers and tonight is no different, in which they travel to Pullman to face a tough Washington State Cougars (5-3) basketball team.

Joe Catalano - Most observers would have picked the other L.A. team, not the Clippers, to be leading the Pacific Division at this point of the season. They look to increase their lead against the Mavericks tonight.

Joe Catalano - With a spark off the bench from center Larry Sanders, the Milwaukee Bucks look for back to back victories as they play a young struggling team that's trying to find an identity, the New Orleans Hornets (4-11).

Joe Catalano - The Knicks are full of confidence and why shouldn't they be? They lead the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with an 11-4 mark and are undefeated on their home floor.

Joe Catalano - The Brooklyn Nets have improved vastly in their inaugural season, but the real test begins Saturday when they travel to South Beach to face Lebron James and the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat (11-3).

Joe Catalano - Both the 15th ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0) and Virginia Tech Hokies (6-0) are off to quick starts this season.

Joe Catalano - The Washington Wizards (1-12) come into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks (10-4) after their first victory of the season. Can Jordan Crawford and the Wiz come into MSG against the Atlantic Division leaders..

Joe Catalano - It's the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2, 7-1) vs. the Wisconsin Badgers (7-5, 4-4) for the Big Ten Championship. This is a historic moment for Nebraska as they look for their 1st Big Ten title ever in just their 2nd year in the Big Ten Conference. The winner goes on to the Rose Bowl to play either UCLA or Stanford.

Joe Catalano - In the ACC/Big Ten Challenge tonight, the 2nd ranked Duke Blue Devils host (6-0) host the 4th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0). Can the Buckeyes break Duke's streak of 96 consecutive non-conference wins at home?

Joe Catalano - The 11th ranked Sooners still have hopes of tying for the Big-12 Championship. They need a combined win in their regular season finale against the Horned Frogs and a loss by Kansas State to Texas. See our college football picks.

Joe Catalano - The Florida State Seminoles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets meet for the ACC Championship. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, December 1st at 8:00 pm ET at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Joe Catalano - The Spartans are coming off their best shooting performance in four years against UC Santa Cruz. They'll be faced with the unenviable task of going into Allen Fieldhouse and dealing with the 12th ranked Kansas Jayhawks. See our NCAA basketball odds pick.

Joe Catalano - The Orlando Magic look for their third straight win in a place where they feel most comfortable, the Amway Center. Meeting them there is a venerable Boston Celtics team. Check out our NBA odds play on the outcome.

Joe Catalano - The 24th ranked Baylor Bears (4-1) square off against the Charleston Cougars (2-2) in the Charleston Classic. Baylor is the heavy favorite in this game, but Charleston has managed to outrebound all 4 of their opponents, and if Baylor is unable to stop this, it could prove to be a deciding factor in this game.

Joe Catalano - No time to rest for the OKC Thunder as they lose the first half of a back to back to the Boston Celtics and must now travel south to face the Philadelphia 76'ers. Philly has had 2 days off and the question is can the Thunder continue their offensive onslaught against the top-rated defense in the NBA in the 76'ers?

Joe Catalano - The Minnesota Timberwolves (5-5) and forward Kevin Love travel to the Rose Garden to face LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers (5-6) on Friday night. The Wolves have gotten a huge boost as Love has come back from injury far earlier than expected. Will this translate into wins? Find out where we are planning on placing our NBA picks tonight.

Joe Catalano - The objective is simple for the 14th ranked Cornhuskers: beat the Hawkeyes and they win the Legends Division and go on to the Big Ten Championship Game. With Ohio State ineligible, the door is wide open for the Huskers to gain a Rose Bowl berth.

Joe Catalano - After a rough Big East clash with a top 20 team like Rutgers, a game against the South Florida Bulls is just what the doctor ordered, as the Cincinnati Bearcats lick their wounds and try to finish the remainder of their schedule out strong in order to get into a respectable bowl game.

Joe Catalano - The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0) square off against the 4th ranked Michigan Wolverines (3-0) at Madison Square Garden in the NIT Season Tip-Off Championship. Let's decide where bettors can find the best value for their sports picks tonight.

Joe Catalano - The New York Knicks take their 8-1 record on the road tonight to face the Dallas Mavericks. How will Jason Kidd and perform against his former team, and will the Knicks be able to cover the 2.5 point spread.

Joe Catalano - Thanks to a 31-27 win over Missouri, the Orange can still qualify for a bowl game. Standing in their way this week will be the Temple Owls. We preview this matchup, considering relevant betting stats, before making our college football picks on the outcome.

Joe Catalano - The Jayhawks have proved thus far that they are a resilient team despite a lack of consistency. The Cougars are coming off of a tough overtime loss to Pepperdine. We preview this game, considering relevant stats, before making our NCAA basketball picks on the outcome.

Joe Catalano - It's David vs. Goliath, as Saturday night features the Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. the Pittsburgh Panthers. With an impressive victory here, the Panthers can possibly claw their way into the AP top 25 as they're currently listed as honorable mention.

Joe Catalano - With their loss last week to Texas A&M, Alabama is out of the BCS picture. It's up to 3rd ranked Notre Dame to impress the pollsters. We preview this week's game against Wake Forest, considering a variety of betting stats, before making our college football picks recommendation.

Joe Catalano - The 21st ranked Badgers square off against the 10th ranked Florida Gators. Both teams blasted their opponents out of the building in their respective season openers and this game will be a good measuring stick to see where these two teams are at so early in the season.

Joe Catalano - The Clemson Tigers (9-1, 6-1) sit on top of the ACC Standings in a virtual tie with Florida State. Both teams have tough regular season finales that could decide the 1st place in the standings. While FSU, has an easy game this week with Maryland.

Joe Catalano - The top two teams in the MAC, West Division, the Rockets and the 25th ranked Huskies meet at Huskie Stadium on Wednesday. The Huskies look to separate themselves from the pack as this game carries a two game swing in the division.

Joe Catalano - Things continue to heat up in the 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball, as the West Virginia Mountaineers of the Big 12 Conference open up their season out west against the 21st ranked team in the country, the Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0, 0-0).

Joe Catalano - In what should be a gunslinging shootout in Norman, Oklahoma, the Baylor Bears (4-4 and1-4) take their top rated passing attack in the country against an Oklahoma team that has owned this Big-12 Conference series going 11-0 at home against the Bears..

Joe Catalano - The two top teams in the MAC Conference, the Ohio Bobcats and the Bowling Green Falcons, square off Wednesday night. Neither team can afford a loss in this conference game as they attempt to keep pace with Kent State in the Eastern Division.

Joe Catalano - The Florida State Seminoles sit on top of the ACC Conference and coming off a bye week, are looking to continue their winning ways when they come in to Blacksburg. Waiting in the wings is a Virginia Tech Hokies football team that's sputtering..

Joe Catalano - November starts off with a bang in the Sun Belt Conference as the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-3, 3-1) meet the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-2,3-1). This could be a major opportunity for Middle Tennessee.

Joe Catalano - Fresh off a huge victory against Baylor, the 23rd ranked Longhorns come into Memorial Stadium to face the Jayhawks. Texas can't let its guard down in this Big 12 matchup, but the prospects don't look good for the home team. Check out our college football picks.

Joe Catalano - Friday night features two NCAA Football matchups. First, there is a Big East battle. The Cincinnati Bearcats clash with the 16th ranked Louisville Cardinals. Then, we have a war between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Air Force Falcons.

Joe Catalano - The No. 3 ranked Kansas State Wildcats host the 14th ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 showdown this Saturday. This game will not only figure in to the BCS standing, but could even have an impact on Heisman voting.