The Staples Center is going to come alive on January 11th when the Miami Heat takes on the Clippers. The Heat comes in with one of the better records in the NBA bolstered by a great roster of stars. The Heat lead the league as a team in points landed and assists. The sportsbook has the Heat favored by 8 points and with the backcourt they possess, it appears to be a sure wager. Let’s have a closer look at the Heat this year and what they offer.

These two squads have been doing relatively well this year. This should not be a surprise to anyone as these two colleges are well known for their share of wins in basketball for a lot of years. These two squads will be at it out on the court on January 9, when Western Virginia visits Connecticut.

While this specific competition might not have the same energy that its football version does, the Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own brand of excitement. With the conference basketball season just under way, both the Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will attempt to set the tone for the remainder of their season with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they’ll be seeking to continue what has been a quality start as they ended the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

On Jan 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves face the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both teams arrive in the game with rookie head coaches with the Huskies headed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Interim head coach David Gunn who has been the running backs coach all season heads the Red Wolves. Arkansas State has chose Gus Malzahn who will take control after the season ends. The take from the sports book is now Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.

It is not merely the Division I-A universities receiving face time on ESPN, on January seventh the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game is performed at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The North Dakota State Bison face the Sam Houston Bearkats in a fight of the 2 best small colleges in the nation. Both the Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their opposition all season long and both are also coming into play with comparable styles on offense. As the defenses are going to get a workout, expect lots of running and lots of 1st downs by each squad. The sports book is having a difficult time with this one as the line presently stands at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 46.

Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pittsburgh Panthers taking on the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The Pitt Panthers come in after the 1-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching job at Arizona State, Graham resigned his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will put on the headset for the Pitt Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into competition with the specter of the “Death Penalty” passed down in the 1980’s still being talked about today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is already in his 4th year on the side lines of SMU. The wagering line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with an over-under of 47 points.

The Steelers are matched up versus the Denver broncos in the nfl Playoffs. The Denver broncos concluded up with an 8-8 record narrowly claiming winners of the AFC West, while the Steelers finished as a wild card with an outstanding record of 12-4 in the AFC North division. The Pittsburgh steelers will be visiting Denver to face off versus them at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

It all boils down to this as the #1 rated Tigers take on the #2 rated Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Tournament Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January ninth. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this game, winning the national championship in 2009 and additionally winning it with LSU as a head coach in 2003. LSU head coach Les Miles is additionally no stranger at this instant as he has won the national championship in 2007. 2 fantastic teams and head coaches coming together on a collision course in what is sure to be an amazing game. The oddsmakers now have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 40 points.

Maybe the Detroit Lions just are unlucky with regards to scheduling. 1st, they finish their regular season versus their division foe Green Bay Packers, who furthermore boast the league’s top record. They then follow that up by getting the Saints in the 1st round of the playoffs.

The Falcons trust that slipping into the playoffs undetected in 2012 will grant them greater results, following finishing with the greatest record in the league a year ago, and getting terminated in the 1st round by the Packers. Atlanta finished 10-6 this season, earning them a 1st round wild-card match-up with the NFC East winning Giants (9-7).