Tony Mejia

With the Heat beginning the process of getting to the level they want to be when the Oct. 23 season opener against Orlando arrives, tunnel vision is a must.

With the Heat beginning the process of getting to the level they want to be when the Oct. 23 season opener against Orlando arrives, tunnel vision is a must. We

• Oregon's move to the Big Ten had been in the works for over a year, so joining a conference that would include perennial thorn in its side

• Utah comes off a bye week after its first conference loss as a member of the Big 12 and has been preparing to play an Arizona State team it has faced a dozen times over the last 14 years.

• A successful Hail Mary drastically changed the course of Colorado's season, but it remains to be seen whether surviving Baylor a few weeks ago has serious staying power.

• Oregon, the nation's No. 2-ranked team, heads to Purdue wary of a hangover, and that has nothing to do with the pull of West Lafayette's bars possibly proving too great for the team to resist.

While Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and SGA are the betting favorites, we look for value among longshots in NBA MVP odds for the 2024-25 season.

The Celtics get their rings ahead of their season opener against the Knicks, and the new-look Timberwolves face the J.J. Redick-coached Lakers. Here are NBA odds, props bets and predictions for Tuesday, Oct. 22.

• Utah and Oklahoma State were among the favorites to reach the Big 12 Championship, but the Utes have dropped three of four league games

• Miami (FL) and Clemson are perfect in ACC play and aren't scheduled to play during the regular season, so they remain favored to play for the conference championship in Charlotte early next month.