The dog days of the sports betting calendar are nearly upon us. The NBA and NHL playoffs will be over in a matter of days, leaving a big hole in the ground for the gambling industry.

Comprehensive handicappers will continue to build their sharp bankrolls on baseball, NASCAR, tennis, golf and other summer fare. Others will shut down until the start of the NFL season. Either way, the summer is a golden opportunity for college basketball bettors to get a leg up on the competition.

With 341 teams populating Division I last year, it’s very important for hoops handicappers to keep things organized. The Web as we know it today (Web 2.0) is a powerful tool for structuring and filtering information. You can access websites, glean their statistics, and even put the data into your own spreadsheets for some advanced analysis. This is where the top handicappers make their money - taking it from the pockets of the less diligent.