30 Oct 2026
College Basketball Preview 2026-27 | Duke Is OVERVALUED?! | NCAAB Futures Picks
(00:00:00) Season starts Sunday: hunting futures value
(00:02:34) Show open: College Basketball Preview
(00:03:31) ACC: Duke -136, Louisville +425 value, Clemson falling off
(00:05:56) Big 12: Arizona, Kansas, Houston, Texas Tech long shot
(00:10:42) Big East: UConn, St. John's, Marquette +640 (+ UNC aside)
(00:14:50) Providence +1800 and how to hedge futures
(00:16:40) Big Ten: Illinois, Michigan State +465 value
(00:19:16) Defending champ Michigan, UCLA, Ohio State, Purdue
(00:23:20) SEC: Florida +112, Alabama, Texas +850 value
(00:26:12) Vanderbilt, Kentucky +1950, Auburn long shot
(00:27:51) National title odds vs KenPom preseason top 10
(00:30:28) Duke and UConn overvalued? Florida 6-1
(00:32:08) Title value: Michigan State 18-1, Texas 19-1
(00:33:13) Houston, Kansas 30-1, Gonzaga, Kentucky
(00:34:57) Iowa State + defending champ Michigan at 40-1
(00:36:44) March Madness expansion rant: "64 teams is perfect"
(00:37:24) Wrap-up: Sunday college hoops + CFB show tonight
College basketball preview 2026-27: NCAAB futures picks and value plays before the season tips off Sunday. I go conference by conference through the power-conference odds (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC), then the national championship odds against KenPom's preseason rankings. Is Duke overvalued as the title favorite? Is UConn? Why is defending champ Michigan 40-1? Plus where the value is on Texas, Michigan State, Kansas, Marquette and Providence, and a rant on March Madness expansion.
Heads up: I'm a game-by-game handicapper, so take futures with a grain of salt. Odds are the ones on screen during the show (Fri 10/30) and will move.
💰 FUTURES VALUE PICKS
Conference winners:
🏀 Texas to win the SEC +850
🏀 Michigan State to win the Big Ten +465
🏀 Marquette to win the Big East +640
🏀 Providence to win the Big East +1800
🏀 Big 12: Houston +350 or Texas Tech +840
🏀 ACC: Louisville +425 for value (I still think Duke wins it)
Long shots I don't hate: Kentucky SEC +1950, Ohio State Big Ten 13-1, maybe some value on Auburn SEC +2450
National championship:
🏀 Michigan State 18-1
🏀 Texas 19-1
🏀 Kansas 30-1
Florida 6-1 is fine too.
Fades: Duke +550, UConn 12-1, Illinois 14-1.
KenPom value flags: Houston 28-1, Iowa State 37-1, Michigan 40-1.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Season starts Sunday: hunting futures value
02:34 Show open: College Basketball Preview
03:31 ACC: Duke -136, Louisville +425 value, Clemson falling off
05:56 Big 12: Arizona, Kansas, Houston, Texas Tech long shot
10:42 Big East: UConn, St. John's, Marquette +640 (+ UNC aside)
14:50 Providence +1800 and how to hedge futures
16:40 Big Ten: Illinois, Michigan State +465 value
19:16 Defending champ Michigan, UCLA, Ohio State, Purdue
23:20 SEC: Florida +112, Alabama, Texas +850 value
26:12 Vanderbilt, Kentucky +1950, Auburn long shot
27:51 National title odds vs KenPom preseason top 10
30:28 Duke and UConn overvalued? Florida 6-1
32:08 Title value: Michigan State 18-1, Texas 19-1
33:13 Houston, Kansas 30-1, Gonzaga, Kentucky
34:57 Iowa State + defending champ Michigan at 40-1
36:44 March Madness expansion rant: "64 teams is perfect"
37:24 Wrap-up: Sunday college hoops + CFB show tonight
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