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Big Ten commissioner to end silence on expansionNCAA Football Betting Lines04/21/2010 - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -Jim Delany plans to take a break from what he has dubbed a silent phase. The Big Ten commissioner, who has said little publicly about his league's plans for possible expansion, plans to meet with reporters Wednesday and answer questions about the most popular topic for speculation in college football this offseason. Of course, just because he's talking doesn't mean Delany will provide much insight. He and the rest of the college football's power brokers on Tuesday began three days of meetings to discuss various aspects of the Bowl Championship Series at a swanky Arizona hotel. Expansion by the Big Ten - or the Pac-10, which has also said it's exploring the idea of adding teams - is not officially on the agenda. But with the commissioners of all 11 major football conferences and Notre Dame's athletic director in attendance, you can bet there will be expansion talk at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa, even if it's at the bar instead of inside a board room. ``It would be very unnatural to not ask what's going on with different people and their conference's intentions and so forth,'' Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe said, ``but I frankly don't think that anybody has decided anything. And that's based on the information I've gotten just a little bit ago.'' Delany announced in December that the Big Ten would explore the possibility of expanding over a period of 12 to 18 months. If the Big Ten decides to add to its current 11 members to widen the reach of its already successful television network and create a lucrative conference championship game, it could cause a massive domino effect across college football. That's why everyone from fans to commissioners is curious - maybe even anxious - to find out what the Big Ten, the most lucrative league in college sports, will do. Add one team? Maybe three? How about five to become a 16-team conference? ``I tried him in a headlock, but he's a tough guy,'' Beebe said Tuesday with a laugh, though this could be serious stuff for the Big 12. Several of Beebe's schools have been speculated to be on the Big Ten's most wanted list, including Texas, Nebraska and Missouri. ``I expect that Jim, who I have known for many, many years and trust implicitly, that he'll do what he said he's going to do,'' Beebe said. ``If and when the time comes that they're going to do anything - and if that includes any of the institutions in the Big 12 - he'll let me know first.'' Other schools that have been talked about as possible Big Ten targets are mostly in the Big East. Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Syracuse all fit the profile athletically and academically. Rutgers and Syracuse, in theory, could help the Big Ten grab hold of the New York television market. For the Big East, which withstood losing Miami, Boston College and Virginia Tech to the Atlantic Coast Conference in the last round of conference shuffling, losing even one team would sting. Losing two or more members could make it difficult for Big East football to survive. ``They had to regroup before, they'll do it again,'' said Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich, who is representing the Big East's ADs at these meetings. And then there is Notre Dame. The Big Ten has tried unsuccessfully before to persuade the Fighting Irish to give up their football independence. AD Jack Swarbrick has said staying independent is Notre Dame's No. 1 priority. Sweeping change, however, could alter those plans. But the person who matters most in what has become college football's great offseason soap opera is Delany. Until his conference makes a decision, everybody else is just waiting to see what happens. On a typically warm and sunny Tuesday in the desert, Delany was relaxing with a couple of other college football big shots in the garden of the Royal Palms before lunch and several hours of meetings. He exchanged a few pleasantries with reporters, but quickly ended the conversation before it started with a promise to see them tomorrow. Stay tuned.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half. Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either. Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition. Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout. Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper". 22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great. Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition. Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night. Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good. Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig". Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good. Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start. Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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