A nice little rivalry here. Matt Nelson, CSU's seven-footer returns here, while David Harrison does not. CU seems to have a nice blend of talent in their team, but CSU has been tested at Auburn and Purdue and will not be intimidated here. CU is 5-17 ATSafter a combined score of 125 points or less since 1997. Colorado will have its hands full in this rivalry game. Two stars on the Rams. (Bet game @ BoDog |

Not sure how many of you have had the opportunity to go to Kentucky but there is one team in this state. Yes, this is huge rivalry but UK has the advantage here. Tubby has a young team but Pitino's sqaud is not deep kike Tubby's and they have been hobbled as well. Garcia will have to play out of his mind for two Saturday's in a row to get it done here. Not gonna happen. UK is simply too deep. Kentucky is 18-6 ATS in road games versus good defensive teams (shooting percentage defense of <42%) and 19-5 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games over the last 3 seasons. Three stars on the Cats plus the points in this one. (Bet game @ BoDog |

See Star-Ratings section below for recommendations on betting amounts.

Betting Recommendations and Unit Tracking
My star ratings equate to the following betting recommendations for each pick. For tracking purposes on my site, my bankroll is assumed to be an even $5000.

  * (1 star) = 1% of bankroll (or $50)
  ** (2 star) = 2% of bankroll (or $100)
  *** (3 star) = 3% of bankroll (or $150)
  **** (4 star) = 4% of bankroll (or $200)
  ***** (5 star) = 5% of bankroll (or $250)
  ****** (6 star) = 6% of bankroll (or $300)

To determine your bet amount, you should simply use the percentages below, multiplied by your specific bankroll. It is my strong recommendation that you never bet more than 10% of your bankroll on any given game - ever! You should usually bet just a few percent. There are no such thing as locks. See my write-up on Bankroll Management.