Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 11/21 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, CFL, Misc.)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, 11/21/2010

BOSTON at TORONTO, 1:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 5-1 ATS in road games
TORONTO: 11-24 ATS as home underdog

NEW ORLEANS at SACRAMENTO, 6:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 0-7 ATS vs. Sacramento
SACRAMENTO: 8-0 Under if favored L2 games

WASHINGTON at DETROIT, 6:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 7-25 ATS off SU dog win
DETROIT: 42-22 Under off non-conf game

GOLDEN STATE at LA LAKERS, 9:30 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 19-6 ATS after allowing 120+ pts
LA LAKERS: 4-14 ATS off 3 straight wins by 10+

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Sunday, 11/21/2010

EVANSVILLE at INDIANA, 1:00 PM ET
EVANSVILLE: 10-3 ATS as double digit underdog
INDIANA: 3-10 ATS off home win

WM & MARY at SYRACUSE, 2:00 PM ET
WM & MARY: 14-5 ATS as an underdog
SYRACUSE: 9-1 Over after allowing 55 pts or less

ILLINOIS ST at ARK-LITTLE ROCK, 3:05 PM ET
ILLINOIS ST: 12-3 Over off non-conf game
ARK-LITTLE ROCK: 8-0 Over at home off BB non-conf games

CREIGHTON vs. IOWA ST, 3:05 PM - Des Moines, IA ET
CREIGHTON: 9-1 Under in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 134.5
IOWA ST: 6-0 ATS off double digit home win

BOISE ST at CAL DAVIS, 4:00 PM ET
BOISE ST: 19-8 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less or pick
CAL DAVIS: 17-6 ATS off ATS loss

MIAMI at RUTGERS, 2:00 PM ET
MIAMI: 7-0 ATS Away off home win by 10 pts
RUTGERS: 0-6 ATS at home the total is 140 to 149.5

LSU vs. MEMPHIS, 5:00 PM - Tupelo, MS ET
LSU: 19-7 Under in all games
MEMPHIS: 8-18 ATS as favorite

CS-FULLERTON at SAN DIEGO, 7:30 PM ET
CS-FULLERTON: 35-20 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less
SAN DIEGO: 1-12 ATS after 3 straight games with 31 or less rebounds

Puerto Rico Tip Off - Final Round - San Juan, PR
HOFSTRA vs. NEBRASKA, 10:30 AM ET
HOFSTRA: 11-3 Over as an underdog
NEBRASKA: 18-7 Over after a loss by 6 points or less

DAVIDSON vs. W KENTUCKY, 12:30 PM ET
DAVIDSON: 6-16 ATS off ATS win
W KENTUCKY: 37-19 ATS on neutral court

VANDERBILT vs. N CAROLINA, 5:30 PM ET
VANDERBILT: 5-15 ATS if underdog last game
N CAROLINA: 31-12 ATS off SU loss as favorite

MINNESOTA vs. W VIRGINIA, 7:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 6-1 Over off SU win as underdog
W VIRGINIA: 2-8 ATS after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half

Charleston Classic - Final Round - Charleston, SC
USC UPSTATE vs. E CAROLINA, 11:30 AM ET
USC UPSTATE: 1-5 ATS on neutral court
E CAROLINA: 9-2 Under on neutral court

COASTAL CAROLINA vs. CHARLOTTE, 2:00 PM ET
COASTAL CAROLINA: n/a
CHARLOTTE: 18-38 ATS in all games

GEORGE MASON vs. WOFFORD, 5:30 PM ET
GEORGE MASON: 1-4 ATS playing their 2nd road game in 3 days
WOFFORD: 14-4 ATS vs. non-conference

NC STATE vs. GEORGETOWN, 8:00 PM ET
NC STATE: 8-2 ATS in tournament games
GEORGETOWN: 1-5 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4

Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off - Second Round - Springfield, MA
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT vs. RIDER, 12:00 PM ET
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT: 12-5 ATS playing their 2nd game in 3 days
RIDER: 3-13 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4

NEW MEXICO ST vs. USC, 2:30 PM ET
NEW MEXICO ST: 5-1 ATS on neutral court
USC: 9-2 Under off BB ATS losses

BRADLEY vs. at TCU, 5:00 PM ET
BRADLEY: 29-8 ATS off win by 3 pts or less
TCU: 17-39 ATS playing with one or less days rest

2K Classic Toledo Regional - Final Round - Toledo, OH
IL-CHICAGO vs. RHODE ISLAND, 12:30 PM ET
IL-CHICAGO: 85-50 ATS vs. non-conference
RHODE ISLAND: 6-1 Under on neutral court

COLL OF CHARLESTON at TOLEDO, 3:00 PM ET
COLL OF CHARLESTON: 24-11 ATS off ATS win
TOLEDO: 5-1 Over in tournament games

Global Sports Hoops Showcase - Final Round - Auburn, AL
CAMPBELL vs. SAMFORD, 3:00 PM ET
CAMPBELL: n/a
SAMFORD: 7-1 ATS if trailed last game at half by 15+

MIDDLE TENN ST at AUBURN, 6:00 PM ET
MIDDLE TENN ST: 7-1 Under vs. SEC
AUBURN: 10-3 ATS off 2 straight home games

SMU Invitational - Final Round - Dallas, TX
PORTLAND ST vs. UC-RIVERSIDE, 5:30 PM ET
PORTLAND ST: 26-46 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
UC-RIVERSIDE: 15-2 Under vs. non-conference

LAMAR at SMU, 8:00 PM ET
LAMAR: n/a
SMU: 3-12 ATS vs. non-conference

CBE Classic - Second Round - Oxford, OH
SAN DIEGO ST vs. IUPUI, 5:30 PM ET
SAN DIEGO ST: 6-0 Over after a game where they made 55% of their shots
IUPUI: 7-0 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists

WI-GREEN BAY at MIAMI OHIO, 8:00 PM ET
WI-GREEN BAY: 9-1 ATS off 2 straight non-conf games
MIAMI OHIO: 14-2 Under off 3 straight non-conf games

Paradise Jam - Third Round - St Thomas, Virgin Islands
OLD DOMINION vs. CLEMSON, 6:00 PM ET
OLD DOMINION: 11-3 Under off 2 straight non-conf games
CLEMSON: 2-9 ATS in neutral court games

XAVIER vs. SETON HALL, 8:30 PM ET
XAVIER: 21-9 ATS after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds
SETON HALL: 5-1 Under after scoring 80+ points BB games

2K Classic Irvine Regional - Final Round - Irvine, CA
NAVY vs. SEATTLE, 6:00 PM ET
NAVY: 0-3 ATS this season
SEATTLE: n/a

LOUISIANA TECH at UC-IRVINE, 8:30 PM ET
LOUISIANA TECH: 8-2 ATS off win by 15+ pts
UC-IRVINE: 8-0 Under playing only their 3rd game in a week

Added Games

MOREHEAD ST at FLORIDA, 3:30 PM ET
MOREHEAD ST: 15-4 Under Away after allowing 65 points or less BB games
FLORIDA: 6-0 ATS off 2 straight home games

DARTMOUTH at LOYOLA-MD, 12:00 PM ET
DARTMOUTH: 5-13 ATS as an underdog
LOYOLA-MD: 4-13 ATS as favorite

VIRGINIA TECH at UNC-GREENSBORO, 1:00 PM ET
VIRGINIA TECH: 15-5 Over in non-conf games
UNC-GREENSBORO: 4-15 ATS as home underdog

N COLORADO at ARIZONA, 5:00 PM - Las Vegas Invitational ET
N COLORADO: 9-0 ATS as double digit road dog
ARIZONA: 6-0 Over at home after scoring 80+ pts

AUSTIN PEAY at S ILLINOIS, 8:05 PM ET
AUSTIN PEAY: 6-0 Over if underdog L2 games
S ILLINOIS: 6-17 ATS if home favorite last game

GA SOUTHERN at S FLORIDA, 2:00 PM - South Padre Invitational ET
GA SOUTHERN: 13-4 Over as double digit dog
S FLORIDA: 1-8 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less

CAL POLY-SLO at MONTANA ST, 9:05 PM ET
CAL POLY-SLO: 14-4 Over when the total is 130 to 139.5
MONTANA ST: 12-2 Over at home off win by 15+ pts

OAKLAND at PURDUE, 7:00 PM - * Chicago Invitational Challenge ET
OAKLAND: 1-5 ATS off road win
PURDUE: 27-47 ATS off 2 straight home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Dunkel


Washington at Detroit
The Wizards look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is coming off a 103-90 home loss to the Lakers and is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games following a double-digit home defeat. Washington is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Pistons favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+6). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Game 501-502: Boston at Toronto (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 124.857; Toronto 116.335
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 8 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 5; 196
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-5); Over

Game 503-504: New Orleans at Sacramento (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 118.891; Sacramento 116.067
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 3; 191
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 4 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+4 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Washington at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 112.520; Detroit 116.204
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 6; 194
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+6); Under

Game 507-508: Golden State at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 114.250; LA Lakers 128.491
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 14; 225
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 11 1/2; 216
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-11 1/2); Over

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NCAAB
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LSU vs. Memphis
Memphis looks to take advantage of an LSU team that is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 neutral site games. Memphis is the pick (-9) according to Dunkel, which has Memphis favored by 16. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-9). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Game 509-510: Evansville at Indiana (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Evansville 49.976; Indiana 60.446
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Indiana by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (+12 1/2)

Game 511-512: William & Mary at Syracuse (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 55.194; Syracuse 79.971
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 25
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 22
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-22)

Game 513-514: Illinois State at AR-Little Rock (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 60.477; AR-Little Rock 53.911
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-2)

Game 515-516: Creighton at Iowa State (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 57.369; Iowa State 60.879
Dunkel Line: Iowa State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Iowa State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (+6)

Game 517-518: Boise State at UC Davis (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 58.131; UC Davis 51.646
Dunkel Line: Boise State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Boise State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (-4 1/2)

Game 519-520: Miami (FL) at Rutgers (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 64.238; Rutgers 60.622
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (+4 1/2)

Game 521-522: LSU vs. Memphis (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LSU 55.697; Memphis 71.609
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 16
Vegas Line: Memphis by 9
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-9)

Game 523-524: CS-Fullerton at San Diego (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Fullerton 48.224; San Diego 52.269
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 4
Vegas Line: San Diego by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: CS-Fullerton (+6 1/2)

Game 525-526: Hofstra vs. Nebraska (10:30 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hofstra 53.425; Nebraska 63.624
Dunkel Line: Nebraska by 10
Vegas Line: Nebraska by 7
Dunkel Pick: Nebraska (-7)

Game 527-528: Davidson vs. Western Kentucky (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 57.652; Western Kentucky 56.603
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 1
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (+2 1/2)

Game 529-530: Vanderbilt vs. North Carolina (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 69.840; North Carolina 67.711
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 2
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (+3 1/2)

Game 531-532: Minnesota vs. West Virginia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 70.017; West Virginia 75.456
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-3 1/2)

Game 533-534: USC-Upstate vs. East Carolina (11:30 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: USC Upstate 43.269; East Carolina 52.943
Dunkel Line: East Carolina by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: East Carolina by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: East Carolina (-7 1/2)

Game 535-536: Coastal Carolina vs. Charlotte (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Coastal Carolina 51.326; Charlotte 50.676
Dunkel Line: Coastal Carolina by 1
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Coastal Carolina (+1 1/2)

Game 537-538: George Mason vs. Wofford (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 59.882; Wofford 58.743
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 1
Vegas Line: Wofford by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+1 1/2)

Game 539-540: NC State vs. Georgetown (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 62.037; Georgetown 71.394
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-6 1/2)

Game 541-542: Loyola Marymount vs. Rider (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola Marymount 55.365; Rider 56.277
Dunkel Line: Rider by 1
Vegas Line: Rider by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola Marymount (+2 1/2)

Game 543-544: New Mexico State vs. USC (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico State 52.864; USC 58.045
Dunkel Line: USC by 5
Vegas Line: USC by 4
Dunkel Pick: USC (-4)

Game 545-546: Bradley vs. TCU (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 55.889; TCU 55.920
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Bradley by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TCU (+1 1/2)

Game 547-548: Illinois-Chicago vs. Rhode Island (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 47.197; Rhode Island 63.086
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 16
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (-14 1/2)

Game 549-550: College of Charleston at Toledo (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 59.746; Toledo 41.847
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 18
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-14 1/2)

Game 551-552: Campbell vs. Samford (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Campbell 51.251; Samford 49.937
Dunkel Line: Campbell by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Campbell by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+3 1/2)

Game 553-554: Middle Tennessee State at Auburn (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 53.923; Auburn 53.125
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 1
Vegas Line: Auburn by 1
Dunkel Pick: Middle Tennessee State (+1)

Game 555-556: Portland State vs. UC-Riverside (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 49.991; UC-Riverside 43.783
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 6
Vegas Line: Portland State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (-4)

Game 557-558: Lamar at SMU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Lamar 49.496; SMU 51.548
Dunkel Line: SMU by 2
Vegas Line: SMU by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Lamar (+4 1/2)

Game 559-560: San Diego State vs. IUPUI (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 68.782; IUPUI 52.842
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 16
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 13
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-13)

Game 561-562: WI-Green Bay at Miami (OH) (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 56.200; Miami (OH) 57.689
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (+3 1/2)

Game 563-564: Old Dominion vs. Clemson (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 65.403; Clemson 70.358
Dunkel Line: Clemson by 5
Vegas Line: Clemson by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Clemson (-1 1/2)

Game 565-566: Xavier vs. Seton Hall (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 67.185; Seton Hall 66.371
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 1
Vegas Line: Seton Hall by 2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (+2)

Game 567-568: Navy vs. Seattle (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Navy 38.591; Seattle 48.687
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 10
Vegas Line: Seattle by 2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-2)

Game 569-570: Louisiana Tech at UC-Irvine (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 53.752; UC-Irvine 53.070
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 1
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech

Game 571-572: Morehead State at Florida (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 52.395; Florida 69.941
Dunkel Line: Florida by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida by 14
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-14)

Game 573-574: Dartmouth at Loyola-MD (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 39.020; Loyola-MD 47.795
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 9
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+13 1/2)

Game 575-576: Virginia Tech at NC-Greensboro (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 67.998; NC-Greensboro 47.363
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-16 1/2)

Game 577-578: Northern Colorado at Arizona (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 52.558; Arizona 71.726
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 19
Vegas Line: Arizona by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-17 1/2)

Game 579-580: Austin Peay at Southern Illinois (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 52.942; Southern Illinois 55.843
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 3
Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (+6 1/2)

Game 581-582: Georgia Southern at South Florida (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 41.743; South Florida 61.724
Dunkel Line: South Florida by 20
Vegas Line: South Florida by 15
Dunkel Pick: South Florida (-15)

Game 583-584: Cal Poly at Montana State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 48.529; Montana State 51.607
Dunkel Line: Montana State by 3
Vegas Line: Montana State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+6)

Game 591-592: Oakland at Purdue (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 55.263; Purdue 76.977
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Edmonton at Anaheim
The Oilers look to build on their 12-5 record in their last 17 games in Anaheim. Edmonton is the pick (+175) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+175). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Game 1-2: NY Islanders at Atlanta (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.517; Atlanta 11.293
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+170); Over

Game 3-4: Calgary at Detroit (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.841; Detroit 13.085
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Under

Game 5-6: Edmonton at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.241; Anaheim 9.955
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+175); Over

Game 7-8: Phoenix at Vancouver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.625; Vancouver 11.136
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-185); Under

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Sunday, 11/21/2010

NY ISLANDERS at ATLANTA, 5:00 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: n/a
ATLANTA: n/a

CALGARY at DETROIT, 5:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 7-15 SU revenging two losses as favorite
DETROIT: 20-10 SU at home vs. Calgary

EDMONTON at ANAHEIM, 8:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 0-12 SU after allowing 4+ goals
ANAHEIM: 14-3 SU at home off 1 goal home loss

PHOENIX at VANCOUVER, 9:00 PM ET
PHOENIX:
VANCOUVER:

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Sunday's six-pack

NFL trends for Week 11.........
-- Ravens covered seven of last ten as a double digit favorite.

-- Jacksonville covered two of their last 14 games as a favorite.

-- Cowboys covered one of last six as a home favorite.

-- Colts are 18-8-1 vs spread in their last 27 road games.

-- Rams covered six of last seven games as the underdog.

-- Buffalo covered 11 of its last 15 road games.


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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday


13) Nebraska is bolting the Big 12 for the Big 11 next year, officials in the Big 12 gave the Cornhuskers a going-away present Saturday night, giving Nebraska 16 penalties for 145 yards, Texas A&M 2 for 10 in the Aggies' 9-6 win. Long night for Nebraska coach Bo Pelini.

12) Strange scenario for Longhorns-Aggies rivalry game next weekend; Longhorns will need to win to get to 6-6 and be bowl-eligible. Aggies might be playing for the Big 12 South championship. Who would have thought it after their 30-9 home loss to Missouri last month? Everyone had Mike Sherman getting fired. Good for him.

11) CBS should televise every LSU game; Tigers' 43-36 win was latest in long time of LSU thrillers carried by the network. Jordan Jefferson had strong game at QB; he's taken his share of abuse for poor play this year and last, so good to see him enjoying his success.

10) Indiana got $3 million to move its home game with Penn State to the Washington DC suburbs; its the #1 sign your program sucks when you do that. Hoosiers were 24-all with Penn State, before giving up a TD on a blocked punt which swuing game in favor of the Nittany Lions.

Just a crazy thought: maybe the punt team would've blocked better if they had friends/family in the stands rooting for them. Indiana damn near beat Iowa at home a couple weeks ago, they're not horrible, but they got sold out by their athletic department. Well done, bureaucrats.

9) Oregon State lost to woeful Washington State last week, so of course they crushed USC 36-7 last night. Trojan QB Barkley sprained an ankle as USC lost in Corvallis for the straight third time.

8) Good for Cody Hawkins; Colorado's QB was 15-26/225 passing in a 44-36 win over Kansas State on his Senior Day. Kid didn't have the best college career; he went to play for his dad, wound up getting benched, then dad wound up getting fired this year. Now young Hawkins is back as starter and if the Buffs upset Nebraska next week (not likely), they go bowling. Good job by interim coach Brian Cabral, by the way.

7) Speaking of which, there are 35 bowl games this year. Seeing as there are only 120 I-A football teams, that means 58.3% of all college football teams will go to a bowl this year. Chances are pretty good there won't be 70 teams that finish either .500 or above .500. Whats the psychology of a 5-7 bowl team going to be? It'll be uncharted territory.

6) How bad is Michigan's defense? Wolverines gave up 357 yards on the ground to Wisconsin; the Badgers were also 14-15/201 passing. Not a lot of resistence came from the Maize/Blue defense.

5) Very gutty win for Utah late Saturday night, rallying from early 27-10 deficit to slip past San Diego State 38-34. Looks like the Aztecs could be playing their bowl game at home (Poinsettia Bowl).

4) Three weeks ago, Tennessee was 2-6 in Derek Dooley's first season as coach; now they're 5-6, will get to minor bowl if they beat Kentucky in their regular season finale. The main attraction for teams going to these lower-level bowl games are the extra practices that come beforehand. Helps in developing players for the future.

3) If Boise State doesn't play for the national title, I'm demanding that they play the Big East champ in a bowl game, just so they can beat the tar out of them by four TDs and show how sub-par the Big East is.

2) Helping Boise's chances with the BCS is Virginia Tech winning nine games in a row since starting the season 0-2; Hokies went south and got an important 31-17 win at Miami for their ninth straight win.

1) Illinois-Northwestern game was just weird; Illini had a ridiculous 519 rushing yards in their 48-27 win at Wrigley Field. Wildcats scored a TD into the forbidden end zone on an INT. Both schools probably made lot of money, everybody seemed to have fun, but how stupid that they did not put the field the way it was when the Bears played there in the 60's?