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  After many requests to make the website more gambler friendly, AVS is going to deliver. Each week of the season we will publish a picks article complete with our picks for the week and our confidence stars (1-5).  But, for now, let’s get the year off on the right foot for everyone with some NCAA futures wagers before Thursday night’s game kick-off   Best National Title Value Plays: Clemson (currently 22-1): An explosive offense and one of the best defensive coordinators in the country.  At 22-1, with a very favorable schedule (toughest games at home), expect this Tigers team Continue reading College Football’s Best Bets for 2015→

Eight months after the Ohio State Buckeyes claimed the national title in the first College Football Playoff I can already hear Enter Sandman playing in my head in anticipation of Monday night’s battle between Virginia Tech and Ohio State in Blacksburg.  Fans all over the country are getting their tailgates ready for the first weekend and I, for one, cannot be happier.  After reading endless blogs and doing way too many hours of research, Almost Varsity has come up with the perfect college football preview.  Read up on our conference previews and predictions and be the office NCAA football pro. Continue reading College Football Preview 2015-2016→

     It’s that time of year again.  Major League Baseball announced Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas will all be part of the 2014 Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown this summer.  Players linked to steroids like Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds saw slight decreases in the number of votes they received, even though many assumed there were writers who would leave these guys off the first ballot as punishment, but then would vote for them going forward.  Players not linked to steroids but punished for being in the steroid era like Mike Piazza and Jeff Bagwell Continue reading The Baseball Hall Of Fame Election Process Is Broken, And Everyone Knows It→

This season has thrown many fantasy football owners for a loop.  Here at AVS, we are going to take a quick look at the top 5 fantasy players at each position going into the fantasy playoffs.  Our rankings will take into account stats thus far, injuries, and outlook for the rest of the season.  This is going to be a crucial read as you debate crucial start/sit decisions in the coming weeks. QB Rankings: Peyton Manning (vs.Tenn, vs.SD, @Hou) Matthew Stafford (@Phi, vs.BAL, vs.NYG) Cam Newton (@NO, vs.NYJ, vs.NO) Drew Brees (vs.Car, @Stl, @Car) Tom Brady (vs.Cle, @Mia, @Bal) Peyton Continue reading FF Rankings for your Fantasy Playoffs→

@NotsoLittleJohn Chicago (+1.5) @ St Louis Chicago is the better team here.  A banged up Cutler on the sidelines has this line reacting to the public’s overreaction.  McCown is not that bad and he still has Matt Forte lined up behind him and Brandon Marshall lined out wide.  Throw the ball to either of these guys in space and let them work.  The Rams have played well without starting QB Sam Bradford, but this team is playing way above expectations.  They are about to fall back to Earth this week with a flop vs the Bears.  Bears win 27-17 Cleveland Continue reading Hot Soup Week 12→