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Crick's Picks: Props, Futures, and Best Bets for NCAA Tournament

These are not Sportspicks "Recommended Picks"

  • What's Up Y'all?!?! In this post, I'll give you guy's my "Future's" picks for the teams I think have the "Best" value as far as winning the National Championship. Now, some of the teams I give in those picks, I honestly think have ZERO chance of actually winning the whole thing. However, that's not why I'm betting on them. Yes, I know I'm picking them to "Win It All".... But even if they just make a deep run in the tourney, you'll get "Cash-Out" options after each round, and it can be a juicy ROI (Return On Investment). So, keep that in mind when looking at these "Future's" Picks. 75% of the teams I pick to "Win it All", I will cash out at some point if given the "Right" Odds. I will also provide my "Prop" Picks, with things like: Exact Round to Lose, Region Winners, Team to make the Finals, and so on... I'll even give you the teams I think have the best value to win the NIT. Lastly, I'll give my "Best Bets" for the 1st Round of "The Big Dance".... Later tonight or tomorrow morning I'll have "Crick's Picks" up for ALL of tomorrow's ACTION!! We're less than 24 hours until tip-offs of the first games, so just wanna say... GOOD LUCK US!!

LET'S GET READY TO MAKE SOME DOUGH!!!!

Future's Picks

Tournament Winner

25% (or less) of normal "Unit Bet" Recommended

Ride These Teams To The FinishLine:

  • Alabama +650

  • UCLA +1000

  • Kansas +1200

  • Arizona +1400

  • Texas +1400

  • UConn +1800

Look To Cash These Teams Out If Offered +500 (Or More) On Your Original Wager

  • Tennessee +2500

  • Baylor +2500

  • Michigan State +7000

  • Kansas State +7500

  • Memphis +8000

  • Miami FL +10000

  • Auburn +12000

  • Penn State +25000

  • Pittsburgh +30000

Props

To Win Region

20% (or less) of "Unit Bet" Recommended if +400 (or worse).

50% (or less) of "Unit Bet" Recommended if +200 to +395

Full "Unit" Bet Recommended if +195 or Less

East

  • Kansas State +1000

  • Kentucky +1000

  • Michigan State +1500

South

  • Alabama +170

  • Arizona +400

  • Virginia +1500

Midwest

  • Texas +300

  • Miami FL +1400

  • Auburn +1500

West

  • UCLA +275

  • UConn +400

  • Arizona State +6000

To Make Sweet 16

  • Memphis +400

  • Charleston +400

  • Drake +400

  • Auburn +500

  • Kent State +600

  • Pittsburgh +700

  • Furman +750

  • Oral Roberts +900

  • Arizona State +1500

  • Kennesaw State +2200

To Make Elite 8

  • Kansas State +390

  • Michigan State +600

  • Arkansas +700

  • Miami FL +750

  • Auburn +800

  • USC +850

To Reach Final

  • UCLA +550

  • Arizona +700

  • Texas +700

  • UConn +900

  • Baylor +1200

  • Kentucky +2000

  • Miami FL +4500

  • Auburn +5000

Exact Round to Lose

  • First #1 Seed to Lose in Elite 8 +2500

  • First #1 Seed to Lose in Final Four +5000

  • Kansas State to Lose in Final Four +1000

  • Kansas to Lose in Championship Game +650

  • Arizona to Lose in Championship Game +750

  • UCLA to Lose in Championship Game +600

To Win NIT

  • Clemson +1100

  • Vanderbilt +1500

  • Colorado +1800

  • Wisconsin +2200

  • Florida +3500

  • Virginia Tech +4000

Best Bets for 1st Round - NCAA Tournament

  • Missouri/Utah State OVER 155.5 3/16/23 - 1:40 PM EST

  • Arkansas/Illinois UNDER 144 3/16/23 - 4:30 PM EST

  • Auburn -1 vs Iowa 3/16/23 - 6:50 PM EST

  • Boise State/Northwestern UNDER 128 3/16/23 - 7:45 PM EST

  • Penn State/Texas A&M OVER 135 3/16/23 - 9:55 PM EST

  • Saint Mary's -4 vs VCU 3/17/23 - 2:00 PM EST

  • Iowa State/Pittsburgh UNDER 131.5 3/17/23 - 3:10 PM EST

  • Kansas State -8.5 vs Montana State 3/17/23 - 9:40 PM EST

I'll have "Crick's Picks", for tomorrow's ENTIRE SLATE, out for you guy's either late tonight or first thing in the morning!!

Good Luck and LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!!!!

-Crickett

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Well, things are getting interesting.

Most of the polls up until now have shown Andrew Cuomo with a clear lead but today Emerson dropped a poll with Cuomo narrowly leading Mamdani on a first pass but after all the rounds of ranked choice voting had Mamdani ahead of Cuomo by 4. When this poll came out Cuomo's price took a plunge from mid 60s to mid 30. Later in the day a poll from HarrisX / Fix The City came out with Cuomo winning comfortable. Many are skeptical of the poll because of its crosstabs. Nonetheless, Cuomo rebounded and now both candidates are close to 50c each with the election day being tomorrow.

This has been a difficult race to read. Mamdani's momentum seems to be everywhere now, almost to an absurdly astroturfed extent. At the same time, his momentum seems to be primarily among affluent whites who are very vocal online whereas Cuomo hasn't really had a ground game but has been blitzing the TV networks. Cuomo is also polling better ...

Crick's Picks: MLB - 6/23/25

Well yesterday was one of the MOST TERRIBLE "Championship Sundays" I've EVER been a part of!! That's not even from a sports betting standpoint, but from a FAN'S view!! I could rant for days about it, but I don't feel like typing all that out this afternoon... SO... With that said... If you want my opinions about yesterday in the Sportsverse... Join me for "Crick's Corner" today at 3:00 PM EST, and I'll tell ya ALL ABOUT IT!! We're OFFICIALLY in the "Dog Days" of the Sports' Calendar, however, as we have ONLY BASEBALL to wager on for the next couple months... Oh Joy... I can barely hide my excitement... Ah well.. Gotta have something to do until Football Season... I mean WHAT COULD GO WRONG right?!?! You & Your Beautiful Families STAY SAFE Out There!!! Good Luck & Good Gamblin!!!!

TUNE IN for "Crick's Corner" at 3:00 PM EST (Monday - Friday) over on the "Sportspicks" Channel on Rumble!! Hope To See Y'all There!!!!

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ML = MoneyLine

60 Minute ML = ML Bet for Regulation / If Game Goes to OT, Bet is a LOSS

Tie No Bet = ML Bet For Regulation / If Game Goes to OT, Bet is a PUSH

ALT = Alternate Spreads

SGP = Same Game Parlay

TT = Team Total

IPP = Individual Player Props

**PL (Puck Line) = -1.5/+1.5 Goals ...

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