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Bracketology: Four games this weekend with key March Madness stakes, from a 'double bubble' to the No. 1 seed race
CBS Sports this season has unleashed a new method behind our NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket projections, and while we release the daily seeded field and bubble here every morning, we've unearthed so many more data points that tell the story of what will happen on Selection Sunday well in advance. And on this, the last day before March, we get a weekend packed with storylines coming from a slate of great games on CBS.
NFC South best bets 2025: Model backing Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers, new-look Saints go over win total
The NFC South has been dominated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the last few years, winning the division four years in a row. Will 2025 be the team's fifth straight title? The Atlanta Falcons enter the year with some buzz after falling just short of a division crown a year ago and this will be the first full year of Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback. Bryce Young appeared to figure it out late last year and the Carolina Panthers ended 2024 on a high note.
NFC East best bets 2025: Jalen Hurts and Eagles to repeat as division champs, Cowboys go over win total
After the Detroit Lions were the talk of the NFC for all of 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles not only won the conference, but also won the Super Bowl in resounding fashion over the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFC East also had another top storyline in the resurgent Washington Commanders, who behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and new head coach Dan Quinn, made the playoffs, upset the Lions and reached the NFC title game.
NFC West best bets 2025: Christian McCaffrey and 49ers a bad bet, Seahawks go over win total, Rams struggle
The Los Angeles Rams won a close NFC West race with the Seattle Seahawks via tiebreaker in a year where the San Francisco 49ers dealt with a ton of injuries across both sides of the ball.
NFC West best bets 2025: Christian McCaffrey and 49ers a bad bet, Seahawks go over win total, Rams struggle
Mackenzie Brooks and the Inside the Lines Team break down where every NFC West team's season is most likely to end and how to make smart futures bets
NFC North best bets 2025: Jordan Love and Packers surge, Caleb Williams and Bears falter
The NFC North was arguably the top division in the NFL last year, sending three teams to the playoffs as the Detroit Lions had the conference's No. 1 seed and both the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers secured wild card spots.
College Football power rankings, betting guide 2025: Model says fate of Texas, Ohio State, Georgia, and more
The SportsLine Model was developed and powered by the Inside the Lines team. You can find all of our team's picks and content at our blog, which has all our personal best bets for free. Last year when college football expanded to a 12-team playoff, the Inside the Lines Team led the industry in forecasting what teams would be selected by reverse engineering the oddsmakers' model to determine the scenario and then using our model numbers to quantify that scenario.
NFC North best bets 2025: Jordan Love and Packers surge, Caleb Williams and Bears falter
Mackenzie Brooks and the Inside the Lines Team break down where every NFC North team's season is most likely to end and how to make smart futures bets
AFC South best bets 2025: Model says Texans make playoffs but lose immediately, Titans potential upset pick
The AFC South has seen a good amount of parity in recent seasons, as there have been three different division winners over the past four seasons, with the Houston Texans in 2023-24, the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022 and the Tennessee Titans in 2021. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts haven't finished atop the AFC South standings since 2014, back when Andrew Luck was under center. So let's preview the AFC South and check out which bets have strong value from the SportsLine Projection Model.
AFC East best bets include taking Bills to make AFC Champ Game, lose Super Bowl and win Super Bowl
For all of my daily best bets go to the Inside the Lines blog. AFC East Futures The Bills' win total line is as high as 12.5 on some books and the best o11.5 is going to cost you a steep-175 at Hard Rock. Meanwhile you can get Miami's line at o7.5 (-105 DraftKings), the Patriots at +100 on o8.5 (DK), Miami o7.5 (-105 DK), and the Jets o5.5 at -140 (FanDuel).
AFC South best bets 2025: Model says Texans make playoffs but lose immediately, Titans potential upset pick
Mackenzie Brooks and the Inside the Lines Team breaks down where every AFC South team's season is most likely to end and how to make smart futures bets
Mackenzie Brooks' best NFL rookie player props: Cam Ward and Ashton Jeanty among top futures plays for 2025
Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season will be here before we know it as the preseason officially kicked off this week with the Los Angeles Chargers beating the Detroit Lions in the Hall of Fame Game. Before the regular season begins, Mackenzie Brooks has her three top season rookie player props for the 2025 campaign.
Mackenzie Brooks' best NFL player props: Justin Herbert and Malik Nabers among top futures plays for 2025
The 2025 NFL season is just around the corner, and we got our first taste of football when the Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions met in this week's Hall of Fame Game. We're just over a month out from Week 1, which starts the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys, and Mackenzie Brooks has her four top season player props for the 2025 campaign.
Mackenzie Brooks' best NFL player props: Justin Herbert and Malik Nabers among top futures plays for 2025
Mackenzie Brooks breaks down her four favorite NFL player props for the 2025 season, including a pair of quarterbacks. For more plays, visit the Inside the Lines blog!
Mackenzie Brooks' best NFL rookie player props: Cam Ward and Ashton Jeanty among top futures plays for 2025
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Aggressiveness is major strength for Jihaad Campbell: Should Eagles tell first-round pick to tone it down?
PHILADELPHIA -- The only player playing hotter than the heat index through the first week of Philadelphia Eagles camp has been Jihaad Campbell. With the heat index reaching triple digits in Thursday's practice, Campbell's mindset wasn't changing as the sun was beaming on his helmet and shoulder pads. The Eagles were in shells and shorts to combat the heat, but Campbell only knows how to play one way: Aggressive.
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles Inside the Lines Best Bets: Take Eagles Over 27.5 Points
The SportsLine Model was developed and is powered by the Inside the Lines team. You can find all of our team's picks and content at our blog which has all our personal best bets for free. Our system is simple. We take the strongest SportsLine Model projected values vs the best available prices at the time we publish our content.
Mackenzie Brooks' 8 College Football Futures for the 2025 Season
Best 8 College Football Futures from Mackenzie Brooks For more real-time, free picks every day: Inside the Lines Blog Miami U9.5 wins (-150 FanDuel) It's hard to believe that this team, who scraped to 10 wins with the #1 overall pick in Cam Ward, will be able to pull off the same move with Carson Beck. Let's not forget the second half of Miami's season, which included some close calls like an overturned Hail Mary TD at Virginia Tech.
Mackenzie Brooks' 8 College Football Futures for the 2025 Season
Mackenzie Brooks taps into the SportsLine Model to break down her favorite college football futures and Week 1 plays -- spanning conference title picks, win totals and early line value. For more preseason plays visit the Inside the Lines blog!
Best Home Run Bets and MLB Trade Deadline Tracker
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Inside the Lines Best Bets: MLB Home Runs, NFL Week 1 Picks, College Football Futures
Week 0 is HERE! College football plays and full conference previews are live. Another HR hit last night to go +60 units this season. Tour Championship picks and NFL Power Rankings are up too. Bookmark for free daily picks! Updates (70)
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MLB Best Home Run Bets July 27, 2025, Trade Deadline and 3M Open Live Bet Jake Knapp to Win
MLB Home Run Best Bets 7/27 Brent Rooker (ATH) +350, FanDuel Rooker is due for a home run after going homerless in his last 8 games. He's hitting .304 with a 1.010 OPS against left-handed pitchers this season. Earlier this year, he faced Astros rookie Colton Gordon and went 0-for-3, but his last at-bat featured a 108 mph exit velocity. Right-handed batters have hit 10 home runs and posted an .887 OPS against Gordon in 12 starts. We set Rooker's line at +265 to homer.
Built on a Legacy, Engineering for the Future Original
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th (e.g. yourname@email.com) Remember me Forgot Password? 14 Nearly 50 Pacific Air Forces civil engineers representing active duty, guard, and reserve components gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, December 4-8, 2023, for the first PACAF Engineer Senior Leader Forum since 2015. The forum, hosted by PACAF Command Civil Engineer Col.
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14 Nearly 50 Pacific Air Forces civil engineers representing active duty, guard, and reserve components gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, December 4-8, 2023, for the first PACAF Engineer Senior Leader Forum since 2015. The forum, hosted by PACAF Command Civil Engineer Col. Kevin Osborne, emphasized ongoing collaboration and training with allies and partners to enhance readiness.
When Maxwell went dark, Civil Engineers made their mark Original
Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex, Alabama, play a critical role in national security and are ready to project airpower no matter the threat at hand. October 19, 2023, was no different. At 1000, all electrical power was intentionally cut from the base in a meticulously planned, risk-mitigated outage to assess mission readiness in what is known as an Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise (ERRE).
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14 Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex, Alabama, participated in an Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise (ERRE) on October 19, 2023. Electrical power was intentionally cut from the base by the commercial electricity provider, Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, in a meticulously planned, risk-mitigated outage to assess mission readiness.
2023 Indo-Pacific Unity Allies and Partners Engineer Summit on Andersen Air Force Base
2023 Indo-Pacific Unity Allies and Partners Engineer Summit on Andersen Air Force Base U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer allies and partners traveled to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Unity Allies and Partners Engineer Summit consisting of a Silver Flag Training Exercise, August 7-11, 2023, and Key Leader Engagement, August 9-11, 2023.
Reflect, Reimagine, Reinvest: 2023 Indo-Pacific Unity Allies and Partners Engineer Summit
14 U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer allies and partners traveled to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Unity Allies and Partners Engineer Summit consisting of a Silver Flag Training Exercise, August 7-11, 2023, and Key Leader Engagement, August 9-11, 2023. Allies and partners in attendance included Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom.
Reflect, Reimagine, Reinvest: 2023 Indo-Pacific Unity Allies and Partners Engineer Summit
Published Aug. 25, 2023 By Mackenzie Brooks Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Allies and partners traveled to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in the 2023 Indo-Pacific Unity Allies and Partners Engineer Summit consisting of a Silver Flag Training Exercise, August 7-11, 2023, and Key Leader Engagement, August 9-11, 2023.
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We Are CE Ep. 18 - Changing the Way
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Reviews in Digital Humanities
A review of Keys to the Archive, an archival collection focusing on the works of Ernest J. Gaines, directed by David Squires
Keys to the Castle: Unit Led Training in the Palm of Your Hand
The near peer fight of tomorrow will be determined by how ready our force is today. With “just-in-time” training a thing of the past, civil engineering and security forces leadership are laser focused on successful unit led training opportunities that employ Air Force Regional Training Sites.
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Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th REGISTER LOGIN Finalists for this year’s Commander-in-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award for the Department of the Air Force are Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The CINC IEA is awarded annually to one installation from each military service and recognizes the outstanding work of those who operate and maintain Department of Defense installations.
CE Veteran Spotlight: Capt Rebecca Knolle (Ret)
Rebecca Knolle Rank at Retirement/Date of Separation: Captain O-3, separated May 2012 AFSC: 32E Years Served: 10, 2002-2012 Current Occupation: Federal Project Manager Team Lead/Senior Project Manager/Vice President I was stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. I was deployed to Al Udeid AB, Qatar, and Sather AB, Iraq. I completed my Master’s at the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Georgia women’s golf captures team and individual title at NCAA Regionals
The Georgia women’s golf team swept the NCAA Columbus Regional titles on Wednesday, winning both the team and individual title to advance to the NCAA championships. The No. 18 Bulldogs finished play on the Ohio State Scarlet Course at 1-over 865, 15 shots ahead of No. 2 Duke, who finished second. Junior Jenny Bae held on to her first-place finish from Day 2 to take the individual title with 4-under 212, three shots ahead of the runner-ups.
Georgia track and field’s Obst overcomes injury for impactful senior season
Shoulder stiffness is all that Marie-Therese Obst continues to notice, and it isn’t enough to keep her from projecting the best season of her collegiate career. After a seven-year recovery from a torn labrum in 2014, Obst has been eager to showcase her full potential as a javelin thrower for Georgia track and field. Obst’s collegiate career has been a constant battle of recovery and frustration since arriving in Athens in fall 2017.
Georgia women’s golf ends regular season with 14th place finish at LSU Tiger Classic
No. 13 Georgia women’s golf finished in 14th place at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic on Wednesday. The Bulldogs posted a 301 on the final round to finish with a tournament score of 910 at the University Club. This concludes Georgia’s regular-season schedule. The SEC championships will begin April 14 at the Greystone Golf and Country Club outside Birmingham, Alabama.
Georgia volleyball picks up 5-set win over Ole Miss
Georgia volleyball edged out a 1-18 Ole Miss team Wednesday night at Stegeman Coliseum in a five sets. The Bulldogs went down the first set 18-25, before taking sets two and three 25-17 and 25-20. Ole Miss took the fourth set at 22-25, forcing a tie-breaker Georgia took 15-11. "There’s lots of areas to upgrade," said head coach Tom Black after the match. "You have to find a way no matter how things are going, and I thought the girls did a really good job of that.
Georgia women’s golf finishes fifth in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
No. 13 Georgia women’s golf placed fifth on Sunday at the 49th annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The Bulldogs played among four top-10 teams and eight top-25 teams at the University of Georgia Golf Course. “It was another top-5 finish for the spring season,” said head coach Josh Brewer.
Georgia women’s golf finishes fifth in Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
No. 13 Georgia women’s golf placed fifth on Sunday at the 49th annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The Bulldogs played among four top-10 teams and eight top-25 teams at the University of Georgia Golf Course. “It was another top-5 finish for the spring season,” said head coach Josh Brewer.
Georgia volleyball’s comeback attempt falls short against LSU 3-2
Georgia volleyball lost to LSU Friday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a major comeback attempt that took them to game five. After going down two sets, the Bulldogs managed to take sets three and four before ultimately falling 15-13 in set five. The night did account for multiple season-highs, including sophomore Kacie Evans with a season-best 21 kills. Junior Sage Naves had a season-best 10 kills complemented by five blocks, resulting in her first double-double of the season.
Georgia volleyball confident recent changes will lead to season turnaround
The Georgia volleyball team returns to competition Friday in Stegeman Coliseum against Texas A&M. After a two-week break from competition, the Bulldogs are looking to start the second half of their spring season on a fresh note. The Bulldogs are currently 0-6 in their spring season, which started Feb. 4-5 against Arkansas. In order to avoid this pattern through the rest of conference play, they have made improvements on and off the court over these past two weeks.
Georgia women’s golf finishes sixth in Gators Invitational
No. 10 Georgia women’s golf placed sixth after its final day at the Florida Gators Invitational. The Bulldogs showed consistent improvement on the leaderboard throughout the tournament at the Mark Bostick Golf Course, climbing from eighth place after the opening round to finish sixth. Overall, there were zero top-10 finishes from Georgia. Caterina Don tied for 20th at 218, while Jenny Bae, Caroline Craig and Céleste Dao all tied for 29th at 220. Jo Hua Hung tied for 44th at 223.
Georgia volleyball falls 3-0 to No. 25 Missouri to end series
Georgia volleyball finished its series in Columbia, Missouri, with a 3-0 loss to the No. 25 Tigers on Saturday. The Bulldogs had a big night at the net, led by senior Rachel Ritchie who tallied 11 kills on the night. Sophomore Kacie Evans picked up 10 kills, complemented by seven digs and two blocks. Junior Sage Naves contributed nine kills and a team-best block performance with three. The Bulldogs collectively hit the best of their spring season at .264.
Georgia volleyball working to improve energy, communication in spring season
The Georgia women’s volleyball team has its own strategies on how to control the controllable. Whether it be body language awareness or staying calm in high-pressure situations, the Bulldogs know the importance of resiliency on the court. “That’s at least 40% of the game right there,” said sophomore outside hitter Amber Stivrins. “Just having a positive attitude and good body language.” The Bulldogs emphasize the impact body language has on each other.
Georgia women’s golf finishes third at LTWF Heroes Intercollegiate
The sixth-ranked Georgia women's golf team wrapped up the LTWF Heroes Intercollegiate with a third place finish in Sarasota, Florida, on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were led by top-15 individual finishes by Jenny Bae, Caterina Don and Jo Hua Hung. Georgia finished the final day carding in a 4-over-par 292 at The Founders Club. Oklahoma State won the team title, shooting 6-under 282. Ole Miss fell to second place, just two strokes shy of a first place finish.
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