Early season college basketball opportunities

The early part of the year is, without a doubt, the best time to bet on college basketball. As the year moves along, it will become harder and harder to find value. This means that you need to jump on those good lines while they’re still out there. The cool thing about the betting public is that they are slow to respond. They will go on believing that a team is good based upon last year’s results. Since the lines are shaped by public perception, this presents a wonderful opportunity for you to jump up and strike.

Take North Carolina in 2009 for example. Last year’s UNC team was not good, but people kept pounding them week after week. The lines reflected this, and it became very easy to bet against UNC. Eventually the public caught up, but smart bettors were able to make money during those moments when the lines were still soft. This is what you have to do when you make college basketball picks. Recognize where the public is lagging behind and jump on the soft lines. As the year moves along, the opportunities to do this will become fewer.