The Staples Center is going to come alive on January 11th when the Heat competes with the Clippers. The Miami Heat comes in with among the best records in the NBA bolstered by an awesome lineup of stars. The Miami Heat lead the NBA as a squad in points scored and assists. The sports book has the Miami Heat favored by 8 points and with the backcourt they own, it is apparently a sure bet. Let’s have a closer look at the Miami Heat this year and the things they provide.

Both these teams have been doing comparatively well this year. This really should not a shocking to any person as both of these colleges are well noted for their share of triumphs in basketball for a lot of years. When Western Virginia visits Connecticut both these teams will be at it out on the court on January 9.

While this particular matchup may not have the same intensity that its football version does, the Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own brand of anticipation. With the conference basketball year just arrived, both the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will attempt to set the tone for the rest of their year with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they are going to be seeking to continue what has been a great start as they finished the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

On Jan 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Red Wolves battle against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads come into play with rookie head coaches with the Northern Illinois Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Temporary head coach David Gunn who’s been the running backs coach all season heads the Red Wolves. Arkansas State has hired Gus Malzahn who will take over after the season ends. The take from the sportsbook is currently Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.

It’s not merely the Division I-A colleges getting face time on ESPN, on January 7th the NCAA Division I-AA Tournament game is played at Pizza Hut Park in Fricso, TX. The Bison take on the Bearkats in a battle of the 2 best small colleges in the country. Both the Bearkats and the Bison have steamrolled their competition all season long and both are furthermore arriving into play with similar styles on offense. Expect a lot of running and a lot of 1st downs by each team as the defenses are going to get a workout. The sports book is having a hard time with this one as the line now is currently at North Dakota State (-1) with the over-under established at 46.

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

The Steelers are matched up vs the Broncos in the nfl Playoffs. The Broncos ended up with an 8-8 record narrowly claiming champions of the AFC West, whereas the Steelers concluded as a wild card with an impressive record of 12-4 in the AFC North division. The Pittsburgh steelers will be going to Denver to compete vs them at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

It all comes down to this as the #1 rated Louisiana State University Tigers take on the #2 rated Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA on January ninth. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is no stranger to this match, 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’s won the national championship in 2007. 2 fantastic teams and head coaches clashing on a collision course in what is sure to be a great game. The sportsbooks presently have this at Alabama (-1) with the over-under scheduled at 40 points.

Maybe the Lions just are unlucky when it comes to scheduling. First, they end their regular season against their division foe Packers, who additionally possess the league’s best record. Then they follow that up by drawing the New orleans saints in the first round of the playoffs.

The Atlanta Falcons pray that slipping into the playoffs undetected in 2012 will offer them greater results, after finishing with the best record in the league last year, and getting sacked in the 1st round by the Packers. Atlanta concluded 10-6 this season, earning them a 1st round wild-card match with the NFC East winning Giants (9-7).