Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Ohio is 10–8 with a 4–2 MAC mark, and it still has a real lane in the top tier. Ball State is 4–13 and winless in league play, and the season has turned into survival nights. This spot matters because the conference table compresses fast when February arrives. Ohio just wore a 101–85 loss at […]
January 16, 2026
Colorado State is 11–6, and it still expects to matter in the Mountain West race. Boise State is 9–8, and the margin for error is already gone at 1–5 in league play. This is a pressure game, not a postcard game, because both teams need a clean February runway. The Pac-12 move hovering in the […]
January 16, 2026
Colorado State is 11–6, and it still expects to matter in the Mountain West race. Boise State is 9–8, and the margin for error is already gone at 1–5 in league play. This is a pressure game, not a postcard game, because both teams need a clean February runway. The Pac-12 move hovering in the […]
January 16, 2026
Providence is 8–9 and 1–5 in the Big East, and this building needs a spark fast. Creighton walks in 11–7 and 5–2 in league play, still chasing the top tier of the conference race. It’s the kind of Friday night where the home side plays for oxygen, and the visitor plays for position. Providence also […]
January 16, 2026
Wichita State walks into Boca at 10–7 and 2–2 in the AAC, and every league game has felt like a one-possession referendum. Florida Atlantic is 11–6 and 3–1, with the home floor acting like a lever in a race that’s still wide open. The spread is short because neither side has been living on flukes. […]
January 15, 2026
Charleston comes in at 11–6 and 4–0 in the CAA, playing like a top-tier team instead of a coin-flip contender. Towson is 9–9 and 1–4 in league play, and that makes every home game feel like a must. This number is tight because the matchup has competing identities, not because the teams are identical. Charleston […]
January 15, 2026
James Madison walks into Boone at 9–8 and 2–3 in league play, already feeling the Sun Belt squeeze. Appalachian State sits at 10–8 and 3–3, and the home floor is where it usually finds its cleanest margins. This is a tight-number game for a reason, because both teams live in the same kind of grind. […]
January 15, 2026
James Madison walks into Boone at 9–8 and 2–3 in league play, already feeling the Sun Belt squeeze. Appalachian State sits at 10–8 and 3–3, and the home floor is where it usually finds its cleanest margins. This is a tight-number game for a reason, because both teams live in the same kind of grind. […]
January 15, 2026
UMBC walks into Smithfield at 9–6 and 2–0 in America East, already playing with real league posture. Bryant sits at 5–12 and has dropped two straight league games, so the urgency is immediate. This is also a classic “home floor versus guard structure” spot, because Bryant is 4–2 at home and 1–10 away. If the […]
January 15, 2026
BYU is 15–1, 3–0 in the Big 12, and the home floor has stayed spotless at 7–0. TCU is 11–5, 1–2 in league play, and it’s trying to stop the early slide before February pressure hits. Provo games can turn into track meets, then turn into avalanches. The number is big for a reason, because […]
January 14, 2026
Duke arrives at 15–1 and unbeaten in league play, carrying the nightly pressure of a contender. California comes home after a bruising road swing, with the crowd now chasing a signature late-night moment. This spot is also about rhythm, because a cross-country tip can bend legs and timing. Duke’s standard is clinical control, not just […]
January 14, 2026