With Drake Maye and Sam Darnold at quarterback and Mike Vrabel vs Mike Macdonald on the sidelines, this Super Bowl feels more like a tight chess match than a strong betting edge, but the matchup is too big not to have an opinion.

A sellout Friday night in Philadelphia with legit energy proved Unrivaled has found its secret sauce—take the women’s game on the road, turn it into big events, clean up the confusing TV schedule, and this thing will keep popping as the talent and star power only get bigger.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina—two elite power queens in full flight—has a three-set classic written all over it, the kind where every hold feels like a knockout punch waiting to land.

In an elite-coach chess match between Tom Izzo and Dusty May, expect Michigan State to throw multiple big looks at Michigan’s interior, and force the Wolverines to win from the perimeter.

Lindsay Gottlieb’s critics are missing the big picture: she’s an elite recruiter and proven leader running a pro-style program through a transitional, injury-driven season, and USC is still positioned to peak late and be a true title favorite next year with a loaded roster and incoming stars.

Ilhan Omar showed real courage when a man rushed her and sprayed liquid from a syringe at her town hall—she stepped forward as security grabbed him, then kept the event going—that’s leadership and toughness

One downtown Las Vegas casino owner is aggressively courting Canadians with an “at par” exchange-rate promotion to offset the broader drop in foreign visitors—made worse by Canadians feeling targeted by the Trump administration—even as downtown and high-end Strip resorts keep humming.

Kiki Rice is women’s college basketball’s most underrated player because she leads like a true point guard—making everyone better with efficient, low-mistake control—and whichever WNBA team drafts her will get a Sue Bird–type connector who elevates stars even if the box score doesn’t shout her name.

Minneapolis is showing real patriotism—ordinary people braving brutal cold to protect their community and draw a hard line against power that’s being abused and normalized in real time.

Clemson vs Ole Miss is just the latest example of what college football has become: chaos, zero integrity, and no real rules. This isn’t going away — it’s only going to get worse.

Victoria Mboko and Iva Jovic have officially hit lift-off in Melbourne — two teenage friends, two seeded stars, and the kind of breakout run that signals women’s tennis is about to get even deeper and more competitive.

With Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford facing Mike Macdonald and Sam Darnold in a high-scoring rubber match, Rams–Seahawks feels destined for a fourth-quarter shootout where the winner likely heads to the Super Bowl as the favorite.

New England may be the better team on paper, but with Bo Nix out this sets up as a slow, defensive slugfest where Denver’s ball-control plan and home-field edge can keep it tight into the fourth quarter.

Naomi Osaka at 22/1 is the kind of futures bet that creates massive leverage, because if she reaches the second week you’re holding a live ticket with real hedging power and a legitimate path to the trophy.

TCU’s ceiling rises fast if Taylor Bigby and Veronica Sheffey keep providing real bench minutes alongside Olivia Miles and Marta Suárez, but Ohio State’s momentum and Jaloni Cambridge’s pressure give the Buckeyes a slight edge in a tight one.

Miami–Indiana sets up as a physical, defense-driven title game where Carson Beck and Fernando Mendoza will have to earn every yard against two units built to kill explosives and control tempo.

Chicago’s resurgence under Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson is real, but the Rams’ McVay–Stafford playoff machine brings a level of balance, precision, and experience that can wear the Bears down over four quarters.

Texans–Patriots sets up as a low-scoring playoff slugfest with C.J. Stroud and Drake Maye facing two physical defenses and coaching staffs that will prioritize ball control, field position, and mistake-free football.

San Francisco’s elite coaching and playoff momentum make them live, but Seattle’s home-field edge, healthier roster, and physical defense set up as too much over four quarters.

Texas faces a tough turnaround after its first loss as it heads into a hostile Columbia matchup against a South Carolina team with an elite starting five and a growing rivalry edge.