Although they are considered in a rebuilding year, Xavier
is the favorite to win the 2008 Atlantic 10
Tournament. The Musketeers are posted at even money at NewBodog. “It’s
not a good year for the A-10,”
says Cy McCormick of MasterLockLine.com.
He points to the fact that Temple was second in the conference at 11-5, but has only 18 wins
overall.

The sportsbooks say the Massachusetts Minutemen are
5/2 and the aforesaid Temple Owls
are 3/1. The erratic Saint Joseph’s
Hawks and the Richmond Spiders are next at 5/1. At one time, Temple,
LaSalle and St. Joe’s were at an advantage because the tournament was usually
at the historic Palestra in Philadelphia,
home city of those three colleges.

Though Atlantic City
is still a regional advantage for the Philadelphia
based teams, it does not give the edge they once had when the game was played
at the University of Pennsylvania
and Philadelphia Big 5 home.

Charlotte and La
Salle are next at 10/1; the slow down Bilikens of Saint Louis and
the Rhode Island Rams follow at 15/1.

The Duquesne Dukes at 20/1 and the Fordham Rams at 35/1
are given little chance. “With 11 of the 13 teams within six games of each
other in the conference standings, we look for some moneyline dogs to come
barking,” says forensic handicapping founder Stevie Vincent of BetOnSports360.com

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