Gross Bombs: NFL Props for Week 16
Josh Gross
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The college basketball season is less than three weeks away, and here at FTN Fantasy we have you covered for what promises to be another thrilling year of upsets and incredible finishes. I will be taking you around the country with a betting preview of the major conferences. I recap the betting trends from last season, list projected starters, preview the season, identify a key player, and reveal how I’m backing or fading each team.
Let’s start with the best conference in college basketball, the Big 12. Last season, the conference added four new teams in Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and UCF. This year, the conference expanded to 16 teams, with Arizona State, Utah, Colorado and Arizona bolstering an already-elite conference. The Big 12 says farewell to Texas and Oklahoma, who are now in the SEC.
Let’s take a look at our betting preview for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
2024-2025 College Basketball Season Preview: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Steve Lutz (1st Season)
2023-2024 Record: 12-20 (4-14)
ATS: 12-20
O/U: 19-13
Projected Starters: G Khalil Brantley; G Bryce Thompson; G Davonte Davis; F Marchelus Avery; C Abou Ousmane
Steve Lutz takes the reins of the Oklahoma State program after one season at Western Kentucky, following two seasons at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. This is a stylistic change, as Lutz’ Hilltoppers ranked first in college basketball in adjusted tempo (KenPom). Western Kentucky entered the CUSA Tournament as the 3-seed but ran the table to earn an NCAA Tournament bid as a 15-seed. There was a mass exodus for the Cowboys, leading to seven players joining Stillwater from the transfer portal. They will be led by guard Bryce Thompson (11.6 PPG) who tore his shoulder against Kansas in late January. He will be joined by La Salle transfer Khalil Brantley, and the nation’s steals leader Arturo Dean from Florida International.
Key Player: Arturo Dean
The Cowboys need to build an identity, which will take time. But their success this season will be tethered to the dynamic Dean, who grabbed 5.1 RPG and dished 4.0 APG while swiping 3.4 SPG. Lutz knows Dean’s potential as a CUSA opponent, but this is a big step up in competition for the 5-foot-11 guard.
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