Why isn't NCAA BB a more popular betting sport?

goblue12 · Oct 6, 2009

The season has over 10K of games to bet on, and there are dozens (if not hundreds) of games on almost every day. If you pick and choose your spots and have ample money management I "bet" this sport can be a cash cow much like the MLB was for me pre-all star break.

Just a quick tidbit...

Games played during the regular season in the 5 most popular U.S. sports.

CBB: 10976 games (343* about 32 games; differs for each team)
MLB: 4860 games (162*30)
NBA: 2460 games (82*30)
CFB: 1452 games (120*12)
NFL: 512 games (32*16)

To no surprise, football is drastically overrated in terms of # of wagers available. Yet, most bettors always says "just wait until football season - I know that sport in and out". Something tells me that if there is one sport you need to figure out, CBB is the one.

5teamparlay · Oct 6, 2009

COULD ARGUABLY BE MOST POPULAR BETTING EVENT IN THE NATION OFFICE WISE vegas trip/book - wise come MARCH!!!

way more exciting than the humanitarian bowl IMO or SEATLE vs. St. Louis NFL.

Betallsports · Oct 6, 2009

I bet as much Ncaa BB, as I do with Ncaa FB & NFL

It might even be my 2nd favorite Sport to bet on. :toast:

D2bets · Oct 6, 2009

Why do you say it's not popular?

goblue12 · Oct 6, 2009

I might just do that. I've got a $300 return airfare that needs to be used within the next year.

Debating between 3 possible weekends...

- Upcoming b-day in November
- New Years (drive to Tempe to see the Insight Bowl should UM or IU be in it)
- Opening 2 rounds of March Madness

billhill999 · Oct 6, 2009

NCAA hoops gets bet hard.
Maybe not NFL hard, but go to Hilton Sports Book on any Saturday in February, you'll see.

SHARPNSTEADY · Oct 6, 2009

College Basketball is my number 4 ranked sport that I like to wager on and tend to get a good feel for it...

It is tuff to handicap all those games on a full schedule Saturday tho!!

PokerKingJim · Oct 6, 2009

I think it is the easiest sport to beat

Heatwave · Oct 6, 2009

For a serious numbers handicapper, it requires the most amount of work by far - over 200 teams with widely available lines, and those Saturday's are unreal - everyone plays on Saturday.

It is very beatable though, especially if you are an O/U player and can hit the numbers early.

HW

yellowman · Oct 6, 2009

Your math on the number of games is wrong...each should be halved, but your point is well taken. I have had shitty luck in years past on hoops in general, so I stick to baseball, football and pucks...

vmatheboss · Oct 6, 2009

nfl is the easiest for me

bigtendominator · Oct 6, 2009

For me CBB has always been my number one cash cow.

You can simply make living on making 2nd half wagers in CBB and you will do very well.

eoghater · Oct 6, 2009

To the casual viewer, I can see people not giving a crap for the first two months until league play begins. For the bettor, I'm in paradise when that Hawaii high school gymnasium shootout begins. The only time of the year where I get to bet Chaminade games

5teamparlay · Oct 6, 2009

I also believe that out of any sport home court means more than BASES, NBA, NFL, CFB......

Many opps here, IMO...

bucsfan67 · Oct 6, 2009

D2bets said:
Why do you say it's not popular?

thats what im sayin..

way back when my dad booked, only sport that beat ncaabb was NFL....guys loved betting on college hoops...and back then there wrent games on ESPN every night, etc....and it was still wildly popular

FairWarning · Oct 6, 2009

Seriously, no one in the north cares.

nimue77 · Oct 6, 2009

100's of games a day? Ummm....certainly not ones that books offer to bet on. On a big Saturday you might get a little over 100. I love CBB.

goblue12 said:
The season has over 10K of games to bet on, and there are dozens (if not hundreds) of games on almost every day. If you pick and choose your spots and have ample money management I "bet" this sport can be a cash cow much like the MLB was for me pre-all star break.

Just a quick tidbit...

Games played during the regular season in the 5 most popular U.S. sports.

CBB: 10976 games (343* about 32 games; differs for each team)
MLB: 4860 games (162*30)
NBA: 2460 games (82*30)
CFB: 1452 games (120*12)
NFL: 512 games (32*16)

To no surprise, football is drastically overrated in terms of # of wagers available. Yet, most bettors always says "just wait until football season - I know that sport in and out". Something tells me that if there is one sport you need to figure out, CBB is the one.

letsgohoosiers · Oct 6, 2009

NHL has the same # of games as NBA.

Your numbers are 2x what they should be.

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