By Marc Lawrence — The well rested Ohio State Buckeyes take the floor today knowing they are 16-8 ATS as dogs with four-plus days off when seeking conference revenge. The loss in question occurred in Columbus on January 3 when Wisconsin beat OSU as a 7.5-point road dog, 61-57. That result sets the table for the Buckeyes’ outstanding 10-4 SUATS mark in this series when playing with same-season revenge, including 4-0 SUATS the last four. Case closed. Ranking The XFL Coaches 68-year-old Kevin Gilbride has been content in retirement the past seven years but couldn’t pass on an opportunity to man the XFL’s New York-based franchise … Another bright offensive mind getting a crack at a professional head coaching job is Pep Hamilton, who is best known for helping Andrew Luck carve up defenses. Despite his impressive offensive background and experience, this will be Hamilton’s first head coaching gig of his career … One of the best offensive minds in college football, June Jones has bounced around in recent years. Even so, he’s brought a fun, high-octane offense to every stop … To read more on the other coaches click her Hoops History Book From the NBA Day-To-Day Trends in this week’s PLAYBOOK Basketball Newsletter: Boston is 1-10 UNDER away on Sundays, OKC 6-0 $ on Sundays … Chicago: 4-0 $ away with 2 days of rest … Memphis: 6-1 $ Sundays this season, Washington: 5-1 OVER on Sundays. |