6–1 surge and a sustained 118–99 foundation. College hoops rolling at 28–12. Friday 3 more CBB sides to build in sustained recent and decades-long winner! PS, while most of our winners have been low-profile games, we have Gonzaga-Kentucky tonight.
Member Notes
Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| CFB | (119) Indiana at (120) Ohio State | 8:00pm EST - Dec 6/2025 |
The PLAY: Indiana +5.0 (-109)
Indiana-Ohio State
Opener: Ohio State -5.5, 48.5
Best lines: Ohio State -4.5 -110, Indiana +5.5 +110
Best totals: OVER 48.5 -102, UNDER 48.5 -109
Splits on side: 58% of bets, 88% of cash on Indiana
Splits on total: 76% of bets, 77% of cash on over
- At Lucas Oil Stadium, so hardly neutral
- Ohio State is about 178 miles
- Indiana 50
- Indiana is 7-5 ATS but by a nation’s best 11.6 margin of cover
- Ohio 10-1-1 but by only 6.3 points per game
- Ohio State under 8-4 by -4 points per game
- Indiana over 7-5 +3.6 points per game
- Public starts to like dogs in postseason and/or ranked dogs
- Teams off a road win in a game in which they attempted 10 or fewer first downs is 215-138-8 (Indiana)
- Undefeated underdogs of 2.5 or more in game 6 or later are 139-112-7 (Indiana)
- Go with favorite of 3 or more in battle of two ranked teams if not playing a true road game is 399-291-18 (Ohio State)
- SportsLine has Ohio State winning 27-22
- Teams off dominant rushing games (at least 300 yards plus other factors) go under 585-396-25
- Neutral games are not home or away
- Ohio State 18-2 ATS with no more than six days rest after completing 19 or fewer passes last game
- Indiana QB Fernado Mendoza vs. Ohio State Julian Sayin Heisman battle
- If it’s possible for a team to get a letdown in a conference championship game, it’s here
- Ohio State finally snapped Michigan’s 4-game winning streak
- Defending national champs, looking at bigger picture
- Indiana only second year as powerhouse and has doubters
Free pick from Joe Duffy’s Picks: INDIANA +5 as tough for Ohio State to avoid true sandwich game in Big 10 championship
Consultant Bio
Joe Duffy: From Prodigy to Sports Handicapping Pioneer
Joe Duffy has been handicapping sports literally since childhood. Growing up in suburban Philadelphia, he became fascinated with picking winners against the spread when the Philadelphia Inquirer ran a season-long contest featuring professional handicappers selecting five NFL games each week.
Using the same point spreads as the pros, young Joe submitted his own “armchair picks.” In his very first year, he outperformed every official contestant by several games—a moment that sparked a lifelong obsession with sports betting.
Throughout his pre-teen years, Duffy continued as a “fantasy handicapper,” consistently finishing near or at the top of the contest. During grade school and high school, he was a devoted listener to Mickey Charles’ weekend handicapping shows on WCAU-AM, where legends like Mike Lee and Lem Banker shared their theories. True to his studious nature, Duffy even took notes, absorbing every detail like a sponge.
It was no coincidence that years later, he got his first break in the industry with Charles’ company. While paying his way through college, Duffy began working as a Scorephone announcer for Dial Sports 976 Scorephones. At the same time, he honed his broadcasting skills as a play-by-play announcer for California University of Pennsylvania’s radio and TV stations.
Upon graduation, Duffy immediately transitioned into a full-time handicapper and scorephone announcer for the toll-free score services. There, he studied directly under two legendary mentors: Ray Scott, the iconic broadcaster who won the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and Hank Stram, the Super Bowl–winning coach inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. Both played a major role in shaping Duffy’s career.
Duffy’s trajectory continued upward as he became General Manager of the national Freescoreboard scorephones. During this era, fellow announcers nicknamed him “Mr. March” for his dominance during college basketball’s conference tournaments and NCAA Tournament. That moniker evolved into “The Lord of the Big Dance,” a title he still carries proudly, having posted a winning March Madness every year since 1998.
Over the decades, Duffy has become one of the most published voices in sports betting strategy. He has written extensively, hosted and guested on podcasts and videos, and earned national recognition as a featured expert. His insights have appeared on ESPN, Bleacher Report, and across countless TV, radio, and digital platforms worldwide.
Today, Joe Duffy stands as the leading handicapper in advanced analytics, leveraging statistically significant computer systems and proprietary betting formulas to deliver consistent results. What began as a childhood passion has evolved into a career of unmatched credibility, longevity, and influence in the sports handicapping industry.