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.
Battle of the Bricks always turns Oxford into a pressure cooker, because the favorite has everything to lose and the underdog gets to play with nerve. Tonight is that exact posture test for Miami OH, sitting 24-0 and ranked No. 23 nationally, with the entire league swinging at its legs. Ohio walks in as the […]
February 13, 2026
Big West nights like this feel loud before the ball even tips. Cal State Fullerton walks in at 12-13 and 7-6 in league play, very much alive in the middle tier, while Long Beach State sits 9-16 and 5-8, trying to defend its home floor and salvage momentum. The board says -1.5 and 156.5, which […]
February 12, 2026
Tonight in Abilene feels like a pure league-stakes grinder, the kind where every loose ball has meaning. UT Arlington Mavericks arrive 14-9 and 6-5 in the Western Athletic Conference race, still very much alive in the middle tier. Abilene Christian Wildcats sit 10-13 and 2-8, playing like every home game is a referendum. The board […]
February 12, 2026
Kennesaw State is 14-9 and 10-1 in its own building, and this is the kind of Conference USA night where the rim sounds louder than it should. Middle Tennessee shows up 11-12 with a 2-6 road mark, still trying to turn effort into points. The market sits Kennesaw State -3.5 with a 146.5 total, which […]
February 12, 2026
Saint Mary’s is 19-3 and Pepperdine is 6-19, and the first meeting already showed the matchup gap in blood-red ink, 72-45 in Moraga. The board is asking for Saint Mary’s -24.5 and a 146.5 total, which basically dares Pepperdine to prove it can score through structure, not just vibes. Saint Mary’s plays like a team […]
February 11, 2026
Santa Clara walks into this Wednesday night window with real WCC posture, 21-5 and sitting first, and the matchup is a classic ranked profile vs ranked resistance spot. Seattle is 15-9 and has been living on defense all season, but the travel tax is real when the opponent is stacking 90s on the road, like […]
February 11, 2026
USC is 18-6 and 9-3 away, which is not a fluke travel profile. Ohio State is 15-8 and 10-3 at home, and the building expects a response after getting punched at Michigan, 82-61. USC just beat Penn State 77-75 and has been living inside tense finishes without blinking. The number is 7.5 because the market […]
February 11, 2026
Bramlage is the kind of building that doesn’t care about your resume, and Kansas State has been living in that exact desperation pocket. The Wildcats are 10-13 and 1-9 in the Big 12, and they’ve dropped four straight, but each of the last four was decided by six points or fewer, including that 84-82 loss […]
February 11, 2026
Ole Miss is sitting in the kind of SEC season where every home game feels like a referendum. Alabama walks in with the brand, the ranking gravity, and a public number that screams certainty, 91% of DraftKings tickets on the Tide. The board is Alabama -6.5 with a 163.5 total, which is the market basically […]
February 11, 2026
Wintrust nights can feel like a trap when the home side is desperate and the favorite has already bled on the road. DePaul is 12-12 and 4-9 in the Big East Conference, sliding into this with an L4 streak and real stop the skid urgency. Creighton is 13-11 and 7-6 in league play, sitting in […]
February 11, 2026
Cal walk into JMA Wireless Dome with real ACC weight on the table, not just a road test vibe. Cal is 17-7 overall and 5-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and it has already banked two ranked wins this season. Syracuse is 13-11 and 4-7, and the recent form has been a grind with six […]
February 11, 2026