In contrast, sportsbooks might have just a handful of bookmakers responsible for college basketball. Right Angle Sports, an influential betting syndicate commonly referred to by bookmakers as RAS, says it dedicates 14 people to college basketball, dividing the 362 teams among them. They also ramp up their efforts get access to more sportsbook accounts. November college basketball is so lucrative that betting groups will stop playing college football and the NFL altogether. Pullen said he's still making his team at Caesars the favorite to come out ahead on college hoops in November, but knows they have their work cut out for them. 'College basketball is a sharp bettors' paradise.' You're just trying to scrape by until we get to the conference season. 'It's hard to keep up with every single team and know everything about every game. 'It's the most challenging of the sports to book,' Adam Pullen, a longtime Las Vegas bookmaker with Caesars, said. Betting limits are smaller and lines are volatile, but the pros love it. Oddsmakers must keep up with more than 300 college basketball teams, many of which feature drastically different rosters from last season. The college basketball market in November is made up of primarily serious bettors, while the casual betting public is focused on football. Bookmakers are stretched thin, and savvy bettors know it. College football and the NFL continue with the NBA and NHL seasons both underway.

The busiest three weeks in sports betting begin now.Ĭollege basketball tips off Monday with a slate of more than 100 games. Notable bets: College basketball tips off 'sharp bettors' paradiseīetting, Men's College Basketball, College Football, NFL You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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