Looks Like the UCLA Departures Have Begun

Links (3)

2009 National Championship Odds
Published 4/9/2008 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... Most of these are terrible. I'm pretty sure Alabama at 10:1 is a typo. They must mean +10000. I wouldn't take anyone at +650 at this point, especially a team that's going to lose their two best players. With Florida and Ohio St. you're paying for the name; there's no way those two should be so high on this list based on merit. ...

Morning Oatmeal
Published 4/9/2008 by jtlight <info@addictedtoquack.com> at Addicted To Quack: Front Page Posts
... joins Bayless, though he's not hiring an agent at this point.  You've probably heard that Love and Collison (maybe Westbrook?) are probably gone as well, though it's all rumor at this point.  The Big Lead did some guessing, but if he's even partially true, UCLA could be down a ton of players.  Howland is a great coach, so I wouldn't expect them to drop too far, but I wouldn't be surprised to see another team atop the Pac-10 next year.  The Pac-10 will be a very different place next year, that's for sure. ...

The Greek Has Posted 2009 College Hoops Futures Odds
Published 4/9/2008 by moneyline at The Money Line Journal
... and I lost money. 30-1 isn’t bad against a watered down field as long as Tyler Smith is still around, but I recommend staying away unless you view them as a 1-2 seed. I’d run over my own grandmother to play Texas at 15-1 if I knew for sure that Augustin would be back, but I highly doubt that he will be. The A&M price is line with what I expected. I’d rather have Marquette or Gonzaga at 50-1 even if Jordan returns for his sophomore season. Love and Collison are going pro. I knew UCLA would be overpriced anyways. ...