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| WHAT'S BREWING TODAY Thursday, March 31 On Today's Scorecard Nothing But Blue Bloods |
| It appears Coach K's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint to it with the Final Four down to four blue blood programs in Duke, Kansas, North Carolina and Villanova. The (32-6) Blue Devils are No. 1 in KenPom's offensive efficiency ratings. Paolo Banchero is a likely top-3 pick in this year's NBA draft as the 6-10 freshman is a matchup nightmare for opponents. The Jayhawks (32-6) looked vulnerable after consecutive late-season losses, but have rounded into form at just the right time. They are the sole No.1 seed remaining. The (28-9) Tar Heels are the only entrant without 30 wins on the season. They got their first season under Hubert Davis off to a shaky start, but Davis has since pulled the right strings. The Wildcats (30-7) shoot 83% from the free-throw line and have won 14 of 15, including the Big East Tournament. They lost 2nd leading scorer Justin Moore to a torn Achilles in their win over Houston. Click here to read more on all four teams. |
| Trending Today Hear Ye Hear Ye |
| Axios Sports reports that ESPN (Monday Night Football) and new entrant Amazon (Thursday Night Football) have signed broadcasting teams to huge deals this month, reshaping the landscape entirely. ESPN lured both Troy Aikman (5 years, $90M) and Joe Buck (5 years, $75M) away from Fox. Buck will work alongside with his wife, Michelle Beisner-Buck, a Monday Night Football field reporter. Amazon's new coverage will feature Al Michaels (3 years, $45M), who left his longtime post at NBC, and Kirk Herbstreit (at least $10M annually), who will also still cover college football at ESPN. CBS' coverage is still led by Tony Romo, who signed the first of these megadeals in 2020 (10 years, $180M), and Jim Nantz, who re-upped last March for $10.5M annually. NBC's Sunday Night Football retained Cris Collinsworth ($12.5 M annually) and will have Mike Tirico ($10M annually) slide into Michaels' old spot. |
| Grinding Out The Profits No Bull |
| From this week's PLAYBOOK Hoops Newsletter: The LA Clippers are 16-6 SUATS at Chicago, including 7-0 ATS as a dog of more than three points. The Bulls return home off a 5-game road trip just 4-7 SU and 2-9 ATS in that role, including 1-7 ATS as a favorite. Expect Los Angels to be more than just paper Clips tonight. |