Jimmy Boyd’s 2007 Villanova Wildcats betting preview highlight this young team’s chances at making its fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. It’s not going to be easy for the Cats who must replace three multi-year starters. Still, offense is not going to be a problem for this team as the Wildcats figure to be one of the highest scoring teams in the Big East, but how the newcomers do defensively will ultimately measure this squad. SportsBetting.com has the Villanova Wildcats at 60 to 1 to win the NCAA Championship.
Sophomore guard Scottie Reynolds will be Villanova backers’ best friend. He was last season’s Big East Rookie of the Year averaging just under 15 points per game on the season, but over 18 points per game in Big East play. Juniors Dante Cunningham and Shane Clark will likely start at forward. Both are solid 6’8’’ athletes will comparable ability. They can both score and rebound. If freshmen Corey Fisher and Corey Stokes are ready to go, we could see head coach Jay Wright going with a three-guard look. You’re not going to find many teams across the country with a more athletic starting five.
We can expect even more scoring from Reynolds, who exploded for 40 against UConn last season and scored 20 or better 10 times, as Wright moves him off the ball. Fisher, the New Jersey Prep Player of the Year, looks to be the best ball-handler the ‘cats have maybe ever had. Stokes is a McDonald’s All-American with range to 30-feet on the perimeter. Expect the Cats to find this kid often in transition. His defense is the downside of his game right now and will be the thing that keeps him from significant minutes if he can't figure it out.
Not even the talented Randy Foye and Allan Ray were stars over night. It’s going to take a season or two for these young guns to jell. The losses of Curtis Sumpter, Will Sheridan, and Mike Nardi will prove to be too much for the Wildcats to overcome in terms of making a deep postseason run, but we still fill this youthful group will make the Big Dance.
Because of Villanova’s explosive offense, you’re going to want to take a close look at this team in the underdog role. We don’t expect them to get blown out by anybody. These guys are great at dictating tempo and should play a lot of high scoring games as well. Early season Overs plays before the linesmakers adjust could be the ticket. Jimmy’s Boyd's college basketball picks will not steer you wrong this season. Sign up for Jimmy Boyd’s season package and crush your book all season long.
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SportsBetting.com has posted the odds on the NCAA Basketball Championship:
Air Force 300 – 1
Akron 300 – 1
Alabama 300 – 1
Arizona 50 – 1
Arizona St 300 – 1
Arkansas 75 – 1
Auburn 300 – 1
BYU 200 – 1
Boston College 200 – 1
Bradley 300 – 1
Butler 100 – 1
California 100 – 1
Clemson 75 – 1
Colorado St 300 – 1
Creighton 300 – 1
DePaul 200 – 1
Drexel 300 – 1
Duke 35 – 1
Florida 50 – 1
Florida St 300 – 1
Fresno St 300 – 1
George Washington 300 – 1
Georgetown 15 – 1
Georgia 100 – 1
Georgia Tech 100 – 1
Geroge Mason 100 – 1
Gonzaga 50 – 1
Hofstra 300 – 1
Houston 200 – 1
Illinois 300 – 1
Illinois St 300 – 1
Indiana 20 – 1
Iowa 300 – 1
Kansas 10 – 1
Kansas St 60 – 1
Kent St 300 – 1
Kentucky 40 – 1
LSU 300 – 1
Louisville 15 – 1
Marquette 40 – 1
Maryland 50 – 1
Memphis 7 – 1
Miami FL 300 – 1
Miami OH 300 – 1
Michigan 300 – 1
Michigan St 20 – 1
Minnesota 300 – 1
Mississippi 300 – 1
Mississippi St 100 – 1
Missouri 200 – 1
Missouri St 300 – 1
Nevada 200 – 1
New Mexico 300 – 1
New Mexico St 200 – 1
North Carolina 6 – 1
North Carolina St 60 – 1
Notre Dame 200 – 1
Ohio St 50 – 1
Oklahoma 100 – 1
Oklahoma St 300 – 1
Old Dominion 300 – 1
Oregon 40 – 1
Oregon St 300 – 1
Pittsburgh 200 – 1
Providence 300 – 1
Purdue 100 – 1
San Diego St 300 – 1
South Carolina 300 – 1
Southern Illinois 75 – 1
St Johns 300 – 1
St Josephs 200 – 1
Stanford 100 – 1
Syracuse 40 – 1
Temple 300 – 1
Tennessee 12 – 1
Texas 75 – 1
Texas A&M 50 – 1
Texas Tech 100 – 1
Toledo 300 – 1
U CONN 50 – 1
U MASS 300 – 1
UCLA 6 – 1
UCSB 300 – 1
UNLV 300 – 1
USC 75 – 1
Utah 300 – 1
Utah St 300 – 1
VA Commonwealth 100 – 1
Vanderbilt 200 – 1
Villanova 60 – 1
Virginia 100 – 1
Virginia Tech 300 – 1
Wake Forest 300 – 1
Washington 100 – 1
Washington St 40 – 1
West Virginia 100 – 1
Wichita St 300 – 1
Wisconsin 100 – 1
Xavier 100 – 1
