Sleeper BCS College Football Teams

If you are new to the world of football and betting, you might be curious about the term ‘sleeper’ that is thrown around before every season. Discussions about the potential sleeper team might even go on well in to the season. So what are these sleeper teams and why are they named that way?
First of all, no one fixes a sleeper team and it is not an official title that a team can achieve. It is an unofficial title given to a team that suddenly becomes a contender in the championship game or similar.

If the team was a favorite from the beginning, it is not the sleeper team. Only a team that has been thoroughly neglected throughout the pre-season roundups and hasn’t ranked well enough to be noticed can become the sleeper team.

The term ‘sleeper’ comes from the fact that these surprise performers start playing well all of a sudden. So essentially they take everyone by surprise. The main factor here is that no one expected the team to be anywhere near the title-deciding match and suddenly they end up playing it. That is the mark of a sleeper team. They seem to have suddenly woken up from slumber.
There are a good many reasons behind having so many talks about the sleeper team. Everyone tries to guess who the winning team is going to be. Whilst we all like surprises there some who don’t. These are the people who are wagering money on the teams.

When it comes to college football, spreads are already quite haywire because of the huge talent gaps between the teams. A few teams will always be marked as strong contenders and the rest will simply be ignored. However, if there is a sleeper team in there, things get very interesting indeed.
Imagine betting on the favorite and everything going fine until this sleeper team comes out of nowhere and makes off with the title. You lose all that money and it all seems like sheer bad luck. Analysts would beg to differ though.

To them (the analysts), it is all about the statistics and variables. The sleeper team was on the rise and no one noticed because everybody was busy focusing on the favorites. Remember, sleepers become sleepers because no ones really paying any attention to them till they suddenly break lose.
Now imagine betting on a team that turns out to be a sleeper and wins unexpectedly. There is some serious money to be made there. This is why analysts have given in to giving their selections for the sleeper team before each season. However, everyone picks four or five teams for this. So you can’t be too sure that way either.

This is where your understanding of football and continuous screening of information comes in. The ignored teams are ignored for a good reason. So if you think of betting on them, make sure you know what you are doing.

Always remember – never bet money that you can’t afford to lose.

10 Reasons Why You Should Play Chess

Chess is a battle of the analytical powers of two people and not necessarily of intelligence. It is a game that requires calculative and problem solving skills. So here are top ten reasons why you should consider taking up chess.

It increases you I.Q. and that is a very a good reason to start with.
It will help you take decisions faster and will help you take better decisions as well.
It enhances you logical reasoning capabilities, very helpful in real life situations like bargaining and spotting scams.
It will help you increase your concentration.
It will help you make connections with others, a great way to socialize.
Chess will make you think and analyze better, which will lend itself to more creative thinking.
By playing chess you can enhance your comprehension and retention capabilities because it increases your memory and related skills.
You will get a lot of practice at making quick decisions under pressure, very helpful for the corporate boardroom situations.
It will help you plan better and make decisions based analysis of the current situation by predicting the possible outcomes of any decision.
It is really fun once you get the hang of it! It can be incredibly addictive as well.

If you want to sharpen your brain skills, chess is the best way to do it. Not only will help you in your personal development but you can also end up having a lot of fun with friends, family and even strangers.

Tendulkar says IPL has transformed Indian Cricket

An old news articles that I wasn't paid for.

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New Delhi: The golden man of Indian cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, said this Tuesday that the shifting of the Indian Premier League (IPL) venue wouldn’t really affect the Indian cricket; claiming that the IPL has transformed the way India looks at cricket.

The venue had to be changed because the IPL was clashing with the general elections.
At a Jaypee group organized event, Tendulkar stated that IPL is the first place where cricket players from around the globe are getting a chance to face off against one another. He said that it is also a fine opportunity for the younger players to interact with the players who have become veterans of the game.

He also however expressed his understanding of the disappointment that Indians are feeling due the IPL being shifted to Australia. He said that he was certain about the BCCI’s efforts to keep the shift from happening and did not feel that it (the shift) will have a negative impact on the IPL’s fame in India.

Tendulkar is the captain of the Mumbai Indians team and says that his team and he are ready for the competition.

Sachin expressed his confidence in the team saying that it is a well-balanced team with a healthy ratio of the young and the experienced. He named players like JP Duminy, Abhshek Nayar, Sanath Jaysuriya and said that he hopes that even this time his team’s accomplishments will impress everyone.
He informed everyone that Jonty Rhodes and Shaun Pollock are advising the team, which has been practicing in South Africa since last month. The two superstars are apparently teaching Sachin’s team to get the best out of the local conditions.

When he was asked about the multiple captaincy of the Kolkata Knight Riders he said that he did not have anything he could say regarding having multiple captains but added that there are always several suggestions coming to a captain.

He declined to comment on it any further by saying that he was only interested in his own team, the Mumbai Indians.