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In my weekend post-qualifying preview for New Hampshire last week, I laid out a pretty compelling argument for why Joe Gibbs Racing and Furniture Row Racing were outperforming all other teams.Then I went and made Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick my top high-value picks.They all drive for other teams, and while they all had pleasant days and avoided poor finishes, they didnt put up the huge points that I crave.Instead, the top three -- which I shouldve seen coming -- were Matt Kenseth (100.5), Kyle Busch (89.75) and Martin Truex Jr. (66.75), all of whom drive for JGR or FRR.But I hope you did follow my advice when it came to mid-value and low-cost drivers.My mid-value picks of Ryan Newman (finished seventh for 55 points) and Jamie McMurray (finished sixth for 51 points) both were the best in that salary class. Ditto Greg Biffle, who put up 62 points, fourth best in the entire field, and easily the best among drivers costing under $7,000.Lets now look forward to the future, a once-a-year visit to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400. If you thought passing was tough at New Hampshire, expect it to be even more so at Indianapolis, a flat 2.5-mile track laid out for open-wheel cars. The corners are tight and its hard to pull alongside another car.Horsepower will rule the day, so keep an eye on those practice times to see whos running the high speeds early.If youre looking for a track comparison, theres no track on the circuit that looks much like Indianapolis. But one of the three turns at Pocono is modeled after Indy, and like the Brickyard, its about turning those high speeds down the straightaways and being able to accelerate off the corners. So Ill look at a bit at results from Pocono, too.Who am I looking at for Indianapolis? Here are my early picks, but check back after Saturday qualifying to get my final picks and fades for the week.Plus, keep an eye on the situation with Dale Earnhardt Jr. If he cant go, Jeff Gordon will drive the No. 88 this week. No word on his DraftKings availability.Im starting my team withKyle Busch doesnt have the gaudy laps led numbers here, but consistently finds himself up front at Indianapolis, culminating with a win last year for 76.75 DraftKings points. It was the third time in the past four years he finished in the top two in the race, and a sixth straight top-10 finish.That gives Busch the best four- and six-year scoring average at the track. Plus, hes coming off a strong run last week at New Hampshire. While New Hampshire doesnt have the high speeds of Indianapolis, it is another flat track with tight cornering and tough passing, which bodes well for Busch.Keep an eye on these fourMatt Kenseth: Brad Keselowski just won back-to-back races, so why couldnt Kenseth? Kenseth has only three top-five finishes this season (two of them are wins), but that doesnt mean hes not running well. And Indy seems like another opportunity for him. In his first three Indianapolis races since joining Joe Gibbs Racing, hes finished seventh or better, despite not starting better than 13th in any race (50.8 fantasy points per race).Chase Elliott: Elliott is running his second Brickyard 400. Last year, he finished 18th, but it was a 10-spot improvement from his starting position. What Im more interested in is what he did at Pocono last month. He led 51 laps (most of any driver in the field) and had 17 fastest laps, just five off leading the field, for 70.25 points, which also led the field.Ryan Newman: Newman was a solid points earner at New Hampshire, and hes on an eight-year streak of finishing 17th or better at Indianapolis, including a 2013 win and a 2015 race that saw him finish 11th after starting 43rd. While he has only three laps led and 19 fastest laps all season, Newman has been putting up consistent finishes -- nine in a row of 18th or better, with three in the top eight in the past four races.Ryan Blaney: Blaney ran at Indianapolis last year in a warm-up to his rookie season. He started 30th and finished 12th for 50 points. Earlier this season at Pocono, he finished in the top 10 for 38.5 points. Blaney had a great recovery at New Hampshire following a pit road penalty, and his Penske-powered car gives him essentially the same equipment as Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.Ray Allen Jersey . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. 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Frank Mason Bucks Jersey . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good.FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The only thing standing between an undefeated record for the Southeastern Conferences West teams against their East counterparts this season is a 51-yard field goal.Despite that unlikely make as time expired, giving Kentucky a 40-38 win over Mississippi State on Oct. 22, the gap between the two divisions in college footballs premier league is as large as ever.Just how big is the gap between the East and West?Pretty big, Florida coach Jim McElwain said after a 31-10 loss to Arkansas on Saturday , a game that sent the West to 9-1 against East this season. As the Florida Gators, its our responsibility to close it.The difference between the two divisions is nothing new, with the West having finished 13-2 against the East last season -- including Alabamas 29-15 win over Florida in the SEC championship game.What was so striking about Saturday was the ease with which the Razorbacks (6-3, 2/3 SEC) -- losers already to three West opponents -- handled the East-leading Gators (6-2, 4-2). Coming off a 56-3 loss to Auburn two weeks ago, Arkansas outgained Florida 466-241 in total yardage and held the Gators to a season-low 12 yards rushing.What was expected to be a difficult game against the best from the East turned into an easy ride for the Razorbacks.Our coach did preach that do us, there is a difference between the West and the East, Arkansas defensive end JJeremiah Ledbetter said.dddddddddddd Physicality-wise, the teams that we play, theyre just big, physical guys and try to dominate. We showed that playing the East.Razorbacks coach Bret Bielema was a bit more hesitant to write off the East, offering, Im going to leave that one floating out there a little bit.I think in the SEC every game is very tough, Bielema said. ... I think anything in the SEC, East or West, I know the numbers are going to say one thing, but youve got to respect everybody in this league.The East has four more chances during the regular season to close the gap, beginning this week when Georgia (5-4, 3-4) hosts surging Auburn (7-2, 5-1). The Gators have another West opponent left when they travel to LSU for their rescheduled game on Nov. 19.Mississippi also faces Vanderbilt that same weekend, while Arkansas closes out the regular season against Missouri on Nov. 25.Regardless of how those games play out, the West has already showed its dominance this season -- and no one on that side of the conference is about to feel sorry for the East.Football is football, said Arkansas running back Rawleigh Williams, who rushed for 148 yards against the Gators. Those guys over there, they have some NFL-caliber players. I think theyll be OK. ' ' '