Putting the NFL at a disadvantage is a Sunday walk through the zoo along with analysis of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
It’s more like a long weekend trip to an amusement park, with roller coaster peaks and valleys, a fun house, and lots of thrill rides.
Of course, college basketball handicappers have plenty of time to study first-round games.
Seedings, matchups and lines are available on Sunday with the first game starting Thursday morning.
Once the scores from those 32 matchups start rolling in (upsets guaranteed), it’s crunch time.
‘The cappers must analyze the 16 games on Saturday and Sunday, and do it quickly.
It’s kind of like the tax preparer on April 15th.
Some sports analysts claim that they are up 24 hours for a couple of days, watching TV, studying statistics and emptying the coffee pot every hour.
Others, like ProCappers’ Scott Spreitzer, try to keep a more “sensible” schedule.
Sunday is “family day” for Spreizter, his wife Vickie and daughter Sarah, through thick and thin, the NFL playoffs or March Madness.
However, he was in his office very early Monday morning to start his marathon week of college (and pro) handicapped basketball, leaving for home and a night with Vickie and Sarah around 5:30 pm (PST). just as it was getting dark. in.
“It takes a long time to handicap in the first round,” Spreitzer said.
Scott will follow a similar schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday, then switch gears on Thursday.
“I’m usually up from the time the games start around 9 am (PST) on Thursday until 2 am Friday morning,” Spreitzer said.
“I like to finish Saturday’s second round games while their Thursday first round performances are fresh in my mind.”
Spreitzer signs with UConn to dethrone national champion North Carolina and recapture the title it won in 2004.
The Huskies are putting up 22 points in Albany on Friday.
Their dark horse is UCLA, which won the Pac 10 Tournament and saw their future sub from 1/25 to 12/1 in a single week.
The Bruins, a No. 2 seed, open against 20-point underdog Belmont on Thursday night.
“I’ve been promoting them since January, so I’m sticking with them,” Spreitzer said.
“If they make it to the Final Eight, they’ll probably have to face Kansas or Memphis.
“I think their excellent defensive play gives them a chance to reach the Final Four.”
Las Vegas Hilton Tournament Futures lists the Huskies as 5/2 tournament options, with Duke at 4/1, Villanova at 7/1 and Memphis at 10/1.
They are the four No. 1 seeds for the event, with the Blue Devils earning the first overall seed.
Spreitzer’s support has Duke and UConn advancing to the Final Four, to be joined by the outside Bruins and 40/1 Boston College.
He ties the Huskies and Bruins for the title game.