NCAA Basketball Picks & Odds

After a slew of scandals rocked the NCAA last year, they have decided to stiffen the penalties handed out to schools and their coaches. How will this change college sports, and how will it affect sports bettors?

Thinking about delving into the challenging, yet possibly very rewarding, venture of college basketball betting? We're still a-ways from the start of the season, but here are some tips as we prepare for what's to come.

It's liable to be a strange college basketball season in Storrs, Connecticut, this winter. Ineligible for the postseason, players have either transferred out or made the jump to the NBA. How will legendary Coach Calhoun respond? 

There may be no games being played but the machinations that drive the money-making machine that is college basketball run on. We take a look at how new recruits and transfers may impact the upcoming season.

Who are sportsbooks favoring for next season in college hoops? Here's an early look at the top 25 for the 2012/13 college basketball season.  Let's see if we can spot any value in the future odds.

What are the implications of the one-and-done trend in college basketball, and is there any way it'll ever be changed? Don't get your hopes up. What are some of the downsides to what is becoming the new fad?

The SEC produced some of the nations top talent, as well as the overall NCAA Basketball champion last season. What can basketball bettors expect from the SEC next season, and will they give us another title?

The Kentucky Wildcats dominated the floor this year, but with a new class coming in, will they still be a contender? Who else might rise to the occasion in the upcoming season?