Slant Pattern
November 17, 2021
As College Football Playoff Nears, Everyone Relax
Some are taking to fainting couches over their coaches audaciously failing to lead their teams to title contention, and others are getting the vapors over Cincinnati’s treatment by the playoff committee. Here’s why both groups need to simmer down. Complete Story
November 5, 2021
College Basketball Week 1 Preview
Don’t look now, but college basketball is coming up! SC’s Kevin Beane gets you ready for Week 1 by underlining some interesting matchups in the Slant Pattern! Complete Story
October 22, 2021
College Football Odds and Ends
In this week’s Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane compares and contrasts the expectations of two programs, lets you know which two teams are safe bets for the playoff, and gives a tip against the spread. Complete Story
October 6, 2021
Slant Pattern Mailbag
This week in the Slant Pattern mailbag, you will learn whether the Carolina Panthers will regress, why G5 teams can hang with P5 teams, and whether the Texas/OU departure to the SEC was a good move. Complete Story
September 23, 2021
British Boxing Needs to Clean Up its Act
Something’s rotten in the state of British boxing, so says SC’s Kevin Beane. He breaks down their idiosyncrasies to unveil a system that is confounding and even dangerous in this week’s Slant Pattern! Complete Story
September 8, 2021
On All Those Week 1 Upsets
SC’s Kevin Beane throws a spotlight onto the many upsets that college football’s Week 1 gave us, and tries to draw betting lessons from them. It’s the Slant Pattern! Complete Story
August 26, 2021
A Bareknuckle Boxing Primer
In this edition of the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane takes you through the basics of bareknuckle boxing, puts a particular bareknuckle fight under his microscope, and learns a valuable betting lesson he shares. Complete Story
August 12, 2021
Lessons Learned in CFL Week 1
SC’s Kevin Beane gets you up-to-date with what happened in Week 1 of the CFL season, including three lessons from the four games that you might be able to use to enhance your CFL betting approach. Complete Story
July 29, 2021
Slant Pattern Odds and Ends
In this edition of the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane looks at the move to the SEC Texas and Oklahoma have made, Simone Biles, the Cleveland Guardians, and more! Complete Story
July 15, 2021
Boxing in Kazakhstan With the Slant Pattern
In this edition of the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane takes us fight-by-fight on an interesting little boxing card from Kazahstan that was broadcast on ESPN+ on July 10th. Complete Story
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| 03.16.21 | Slant Pattern’s March Madness 2021 Preview | By Kevin Beane |
| 03.04.21 | Why Zlatan Got it Wrong About LeBron | By Kevin Beane |
| 02.18.21 | World’s Earliest Week 1 College Football Schedule, 2021 | By Kevin Beane |
| 02.03.21 | Young Guns Poised to Save U.S. Tennis, 2021 Version | By Kevin Beane |
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