Two positions for Opening Day.
LAS VEGAS — On the heels of an offseason which felt like it literally took forever, the new College Basketball season is upon us. I’m back this term to fully immerse myself in the sport as I no longer have any fan association with the NBA and feel (like I always have) CBB is a better team game and truer version of this fine sport.
I’m also back to reclaim my place and rightful status of being a market leader and dignitary in the CBB betting space. Last season’s results — specifically the volume plays — bother me to this day. I’m open to anything and everything this term. No restrictions. Any conference, wager type…whatever…it’s all fair game this term, with an emphasis placed on the Super 5.
CBB PRIMER
CBB POSITIONS 11.3.2025
Now then, just two positions today. Obviously I’m going on feel in the absence of metrics, data and digital cinema.
— BOSTON COLLEGE (+2) at Florida Atlantic
📚: STN Sports
KEY METRICS
- NA
KEY OPINION
This is a play against an almost entirely new roster for FAU.
MY TAKE
It’s a play on the Boston College Eagles getting two points when it travels south to play the Florida Atlantic Owls at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton. FAU is replacing 9 players. I’ll fade that situation on Opening Night. BC returns its leading scorer and rebounder (Donald Hand Jr., 15.7/6.1), returns two other starters and has impact transfers from Missouri (Aiden Shaw, 6-9 F) and South Dakota State (Chase Forte, PG). My thinking is FAU could take time to gel so I’ll back BC out of the ACC getting a bucket here.
— Arizona at FLORIDA (-3.5)
📚: FanDuel
KEY METRICS
- NA
KEY OPINION
I just think this is a very manageable number to lay with a top echelon team under false pretenses that it lost too much to the NBA Draft.
MY TAKE
It’s play on the Florida Gators laying three-and-half points when it contests the Arizona Wildcats in a neutral setting at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. I know UF lost a lot to the draft, I just don’t care. I don’t think much needs to be said. They still return quality and made key moves in the portal. This is a big ask for Arizona. I’m not I sure get the love fest. Let’s see it first. Maybe another day. Play to -4.
BEYOND THE RIM
REFERENCES
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- Various individual and entity social media accounts as cited in this work via X
- Grok
- Gemini
- KenPom
- College Basketball Reference
- Covers
- Team Rankings
- ESPN (web)
- CBS Sports App
- FanDuel
- STN Sports
- Darkseid Sports Intellectual Properties
CREATOR’S NOTE: Darkseid Sports has no affiliation, whatsoever, with the NCAA and/or any of the programs, athletes, social media accounts, universities, basketball programs, sports gaming accounts or corporate entities written about or depicted in this writing. The author of this writing is an ardent and very serious College Basketball and Duke Blue Devils fan since the early Coach K regime. He is protective of the sport and cares about its well-being. The author of this writing has been known to support many other schools and leagues beyond Duke and The ACC, in auxiliary, as a nod to his passion for the sport and his thankfulness of being +EV lifetime betting the sport.
SATURDAY SUPER 5
With the College Basketball season now here, get to know the Super 5. It’s back for yet another term as is other featured plays in the market such as the Teaser Special and the world-famous Potency Play. I’m thinking the SUPER 5 will debut at the conclusion of the CFB regular season. Any College Basketball actions before then will be in The CBB Prologue ethos.
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