Super betting site OffshoreInsiders.com breaks down the best teams to bet on and against this season in college basketball.
College basketball margin of cover standings for 2021-22.
| Team | ATS Record | ATS margin |
| Howard | 7-5 | 9.7 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 7-2 | 9.3 |
| Oakland | 13-4 | 8.3 |
| Wagner | 7-4 | 7.4 |
| LSU | 14-4 | 6.7 |
| Kennesaw State | 7-5 | 6.7 |
Note that Auburn is tied for the best spread mark in the nation at 14-4 but by only 4.4 points per game. They demonstrate why so many sharps balance out record with margin of cover to measure if a team is truly over or underperforming.
Now the best teams to fade in terms of margin of cover at a vetted sportsbook like Bovada
| Team | ATS Record | ATS margin |
| Idaho State | 2-11 | -8.4 |
| Delaware State | 3-8 | -8 |
| Morgan State | 3-7 | -7.6 |
| IUPUI | 4-11 | -7.4 |
| Texas San Antonio | 5-9 | -6.9 |
| Marshall | 3-10-2 | -6.3 |
| Nevada | 4-10 | -6.1 |
Margin of cover is a long-time tool of original cappers used to measure the reliability of the often deceptive ATS and OU records. It is much like margin of victory, except it measures margin relative to the point spread or OU. With over-under, “overs” are listed first. Some Johnny-Come-Lately handicappers call this the sweat barometer.