The Hook and Ladder

Both guys 2-0 to start the week after a successful Thursday-Friday. Separated by a 0.5 game into the final day of the regular season... it all comes down to this. Colin (W12: 5-1, 57-49): Tulane +1, Missouri +4, Washington -1.5, Texas Tech +3, Rutgers +14, Oregon State +3.5 Justin (W12: 4-5, 56-49): Miss St +1.5, Missouri +4, Miami +6.5, Kentucky -2.5, Oregon State +3.5, Ohio State -7.5 Consensus...

It's been a lot of mediocrity. The guys looks to break through. Justin (W11: 4-5, YTD: 52-45): Baylor +2.5, Iowa State -3.5, Arizona State +8, Arizona +4, Arkansas +2.5, Oklahoma -7, Pittsburgh -7.5, USC -1.5 Colin (W1: 6-5, YTD: 52-48): Baylor +2.5, Kansas +9.5, Illinois +18.5, Arkansas +2.5, Oregon -3, Kansas State -7.5, USC -1.5 Consensus (W1: 3-4, YTD: 26-29): Baylor +2.5, Arkansas +2.5, USC -...

Are the guys fading down the home stretch? Back to basics in Week 11. Justin (W10: 4-4, YTD: 48-40) -- Cincinnati -4.5, Syracuse +7, Wake Forest -3.5, Arkansas +3.5, Texas -7, Mississippi State +17, Florida -8, Washington +13.5, Kansas State +2.5 Colin (W10: 4-6, YTD: 46-43) -- Cincinnati -4.5, Syracuse +7, Arkansas +3.5, Rutgers +10, Texas -7, Mississippi State +17, Florida -8, Vanderbilt +17, Ma...

We warned you last week had basement-level potential. But we're not just the "Hook" -- we're also the "Ladder" -- and no one bounces back quite like we do... Justin (W8: 7-7, YTD: 44-36): Miami +7.5, Memphis +3.5, Pittsburgh -3.5, Notre Dame +3.5, Vanderbilt +7, Virginia +7.5, Tulsa +7.5, Wisconsin -4.5 Colin (W8: 5-8, YTD: 42-37): Indiana +14, Texas Tech +8.5, Rutgers +26.5, Vanderbilt +7, Iowa S...

The guys go a little long this week -- but for good reason... might be our magnum opus. Might be a disaster. Listen and enjoy. Justin (W8: 6-2, YTD: 37-29) -- Nebraska +7.5, Washington St +7.5, Missouri +4.5, BYU -3, West Virginia +7.5, Penn State +16, Kentucky +12.5, Pittsburgh +3.5, UCF +1, UConn +8, Tulsa +2.5, Kansas State -1.5, Texas A&M +2.5, Notre Dame +2.5 Colin (W8: 5-3, YTD: 37-29):...

Please forgive some audio issues in the first 10 minutes... Colin (W7: 5-3, YTD: 32-26): Pittsburgh +3, Boston College +21, Kansas State +3.5, LSU -1.5, Arizona State +3, Vanderbilt +14, Rutgers -3, Baylor -7.5 Justin (W7: 4-3, YTD: 31-27): Pittsburgh +3, Wisconsin -2, Kansas State +3.5, LSU -1.5, Arizona State +3, Oregon -6, SMU +3, Baylor -7.5 Consensus (W7: 3-1, YTD: 14-14): Pittsburgh +3, Kans...

The guys look to get back on track in consensus plays -- as Justin gains ground in the season-long race. Justin (W6: 5-4, YTD: 27-24): Utah -3.5 vs. USC, Oregon State -3.5 vs. Washington St, Kentucky +4.5 vs. Mississippi State, Syracuse -3.5 vs. North Carolina State, East Carolina -4.5 vs. Memphis, Florida State +3.5 vs. Clemson, West Virginia +3.5 vs. Baylor Colin (W6: 4-7, YTD: 27-23): USC +3.5...

The guys look to bounce back from a seesaw week with a big Saturday card. Colin (W5: 3-3-1, YTD: 23-16-1): Kentucky -6 vs. South Carolina, LSU +3 vs. Tennessee, Utah -3.5 @ UCLA, Miami -3.5 vs. North Carolina, Vanderbilt +17.5 vs. Ole Miss, Iowa State +2 vs. Kansas State, Texas A&M +24.5 @ Alabama, Iowa +3.5 @ Illinois, Michigan State +27 vs. Ohio State, Arizona +13.5 vs. Oregon, Purdue +3.5 @...

The guys look to keep it rolling after booking a positive Week 4. Into October with conference play almost in full swing -- time to find out what the Hook and Ladder is made of. Colin (W4: 6-3, YTD: 20-13): Utah State +25 @ BYU, Tulsa +10 vs. Cincinnati, Clemson -6.5 vs. N.C. State, Iowa State -3 @ Kansas, Iowa +11 vs. Michigan, West Virginia +9.5 @ Texas, Mississippi State -3.5 vs. Texas A&M...

The guys look to rebound after some Week 3 struggles. Sh*t happens. Back on the grind for Week 4. Colin (W3: 4-5, YTD: 14-10): Wake Forest +7.5, Arkansas +2.5, Tulsa +21.5, Michigan State +3, Kansas State +13.5, Auburn -7, California -3, Oregon State +6.5, Oregon -6.5 Justin (W3: 4-7, YTD: 13-13): Florida +10.5, Texas A&M -1.5, Michigan State +3, Texas Tech +6.5, Auburn -7, California -3, SMU...

Fresh off a money-making Week 2, the Spray-and-Pray Saturdays have returned. With no time to gloat, Colin and Justin get right back in the weeds and break down the Week 3 slate. Just when it feels like there might be a bit too much group think, they go head-to-head on the season's first lock fight. Colin (W2: 6-2, YTD: 10-5): Syracuse -1, Louisville +2.5, Washington -3, Oregon -3.5, SMU +3, Fresno...

Colin and Justin talk the importance of avoiding overreactions as they breakdown the Week 2 slate plus find a diamond in the rough at the end of the pod. Justin (5-3 W1, 5-3 YTD): Pittsburgh +6.5, BYU -3, Iowa -3.5, Stanford +9.5, Kansas State -7.5, Kentucky +6, Oklahoma State -11.5 Colin (4-3 W1, 4-3 YTD): Pittsburgh +6.5, Arkansas -8, Appalachian State +19, Duke +10.5, Illinois -4, Kansas State...

The guys walk through their favorite plays and break down the big games. Justin: UTSA +4.5, Indiana -1, Syracuse +4.5, Old Dominion +6.5, North Texas +11.5, San Diego State -5.5, Florida +3, Colorado +14 Colin: UTSA +4.5, Indiana -1, Colorado +14, LSU -3, East Carolina +11.5, Florida +3, Oregon +17.5 Consensus: UTSA +4.5, Indiana -1, Colorado +14, Florida +3

Can anyone match Alabama and Georgia? Who can emerge from the pack in the SEC west? The guys talk through the nation's strongest conference. Colin: LSU O7, Arkansas U7.5, Miss St O6.5, Florida O7, Kentucky U7.5 Justin: Mississippi State O6.5, Georgia O11, Alabama O11, Missouri U5.5, Florida O7, South Carolina U6

The guys try to piece together the Pac-12. Is there too much Utah hype? What to make of USC? Plus Justin talks value angles on BYU and Colin goes in depth on Notre Dame. Colin: USC O9.5, Oregon O8.5, Arizona St U6.5, Colorado U3.5, UCLA U8.5 Justin: USC O9.5, Arizona St U6.5, Washington St U5.5, Colorado U3.5, UCLA U8.5, Notre Dame O8.5

Justin talks realistic expectations for Rutgers, the guys try to make sense of the Nebraska hype, and who in the conference is the biggest challenger to Ohio State. Colin: Indiana O4, Nebraska U7.5, Purdue U7.5, Iowa O7.5, Penn State O8.5, Maryland U6 Justin: Nebraska U7.5, Purdue U7.5, Ohio State O11, Maryland U6

The guys talk through a loaded Big 12. How close is Kansas? Is Oklahoma top-dog? Is the market too high on Texas? And which sleeper team might be worth a flier to win the whole conference? Colin: Oklahoma State O8.5, Iowa State O6.5, Texas U8 Justin: Oklahoma O9.5, West Virginia U5.5

The guys break down the middle-heavy ACC, discuss Clemson as a legit title contender, and evaluate which teams in the next tier might be for real. Colin: Clemson O10.5, Virginia U7.5, Georgia Tech U3.5, Virginia Tech O6.5, Wake Forest O8.5 Justin: Virginia U7.5, Georgia Tech U3.5, Virginia Tech U6.5

After going 3-3 during the opening weekend, the guys break down all eight games and align on five sides: Villanova -4.5, Duke +1.5, Arizona -1.5, Providence +7.5, UCLA -2.5.

The guys dive into the bracket, region-by-region, and give their thoughts on the tournament as a whole. Within each region, Justin and Colin list the favorite, the top contenders, the paper tigers, the bracket busters, and their picks to win. 

The guys open the pod by discussing a Rutgers-Notre Dame peace treaty, and then put their heads together for three consensus plays for each day of the first round.  Thursday: Boise +2.5, San Diego State -2, Providence -2 Friday: Texas -1, LSU -4, Miami +1.5

The guys break down the NCAA Tournament bubble and give their picks for one of the best days of the college basketball season. Consensus plays (17-14): UCLA +1.5, Villanova -6.5, Memphis -4.5

The guys run through the top-9 CBB conferences ahead of Championship Week (A10, AAC, ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC) and give their favorites, sleepers, and value bets in each conference. American: Colin: Memphis +400 A10: Justin: Richmond +1000 Colin: Richmond +1000 ACC: Colin: Virginia +1200 B12: No picks BE: Justin: Xavier +1700 Colin: Seton Hall +1500 B10: Colin: Rut...

Last Saturday of the season, the guys breakdown a solid card ahead of the conference tournaments. Consensus (14-11): Seton Hall -1, Mississippi State +2.5, North Carolina +11.5, Butler +8.5, Syracuse -1.5, Bonus 6th: Oklahoma State +2.5

This is March. The guys come to a quick alignment on three consensus plays as they look to get rolling in the best month of the year. Consensus (12-10): LSU +5.5, Xavier +1.5, DePaul +2.5