Annually in the middle of February, college basketball teams from across the nation are looking at which games will make or break their attempt to qualify for the March Madness betting tournament scheduled for the middle of March. This past weekend was the bracket buster weekend, which for all intents and purposes places a slew of bubble teams against one another in an effort to see which teams are worthy of the playoff tournament and which should go home. With college basketball betting lines picking up in public interest, it is important that handicappers find a good strategy to make a profit. Here is a guide to handicapping bubble teams.

For all intents and purposes, after this weekend’s bracket buster tournament, you can count the number of teams that have qualified for the March Madness tournament at 35. With the world’s greatest playoff tournament calling for 64 teams to qualify and battle it out to be named National Champion, there are still plenty of teams with an opportunity to get into the tournament. Similar to handicapping the early part of an NBA season, there are many factors to consider when picking the correct bubble teams to make it into the tournament. Here are a couple tips.

Look for teams that have experienced rosters, that is to say teams whose starting five have been together for a couple of years, with some of the players in their senior year and the other spread out between sophomore and junior. Being on the bubble to get into the tournament, can be an overwhelming experience for everyone involved. Nevertheless, those teams with an experienced roster should hold an advantage over their opponents in the remaining schedule. Essentially, the team chemistry established over the last couple of years, should allow bettors to turn a profit.