OffshoreInsiders.com tells us Winning in March is not just about the NCAA Tournament. The NIT and now especially the uber consolation tournaments CIT and CBI actually have offered countless motivational discrepancies that even the minor bowls don’t present with such frequency. However a “March of Dimes” must begin with triumph in the conference tournaments. Here is an inventory of parameters to look for: Dictionary: Very high on our list of Golden Rules is how a neutral game is exactly that. It is neither a home game nor a road game for either team. Every time I hear a tout spout to weigh road performance more heavily when handicapping a neutral court game, I realize there will always be suckers around to finance the bookmakers for us. “Home court advantage” is accurately named. It is more often a home crowd can kick start the home team than rattle the road squad. That being said, as teams are becoming increasingly freshmen laden, “road court disadvantage” is more of a factor in recent years, especially at the beginning of the season. However, that is part of the point. Young teams have the highest upside and improve as the year goes on, especially on the road. Veteran teams are generally good road bets early, but just as their power rating rises their road prowess exceeds the point of diminishing return. So weighing road splits more heavily in March is not only a myth but often the polar opposite of reality as home/road splits are generally less predominant as the season progresses. Neutral does not equal road and the truth grows deeper as the season does.
