|
Rank
|
LW
|
Team
|
Rec
|
Rating
|
Predic
|
Change
|
Seed
|
|
1
|
1
|
San Antonio
|
15-3
|
-10.9698
|
63-18
|
-3
|
1W
|
|
2
|
2
|
Indiana
|
17-2
|
-9.70264
|
65-17
|
+1
|
1E
|
|
3
|
6
|
Portland
|
17-3
|
-8.13911
|
59-23
|
+4
|
2W
|
|
4
|
4
|
LA Clippers
|
13-7
|
-7.37555
|
55-27
|
-1
|
4W
|
|
5
|
5
|
Houston
|
14-7
|
-7.32114
|
54-28
|
+1
|
5W
|
|
6
|
8
|
Oklahoma City
|
14-4
|
-7.21627
|
56-26
|
+3
|
3W
|
|
7
|
9
|
Minnesota
|
9-10
|
-6.36737
|
49-32
|
|
6W
|
|
8
|
7
|
Golden State
|
11-9
|
-5.27348
|
49-33
|
-2
|
7W
|
|
9
|
3
|
Miami
|
14-5
|
-4.80278
|
52-30
|
-7
|
2E
|
|
10
|
12
|
Denver
|
11-8
|
-4.77008
|
48-34
|
+1
|
8W
|
|
11
|
11
|
Phoenix
|
11-9
|
-3.79856
|
45-37
|
-2
|
|
|
12
|
10
|
Memphis
|
9-9
|
-3.50354
|
44-38
|
-5
|
|
|
13
|
13
|
Dallas
|
12-8
|
-3.08786
|
45-37
|
|
|
|
14
|
14
|
Chicago
|
8-9
|
-2.6693
|
45-37
|
|
3E
|
|
15
|
19
|
Atlanta
|
11-10
|
-1.35021
|
43-39
|
+4
|
5E
|
|
16
|
15
|
New Orleans
|
9-10
|
-1.34927
|
38-44
|
-1
|
|
|
17
|
17
|
LA Lakers
|
10-9
|
-0.88628
|
38-44
|
|
|
|
18
|
22
|
Detroit
|
9-10
|
-0.31509
|
40-42
|
+6
|
6E
|
|
19
|
24
|
New York
|
5-13
|
-0.21682
|
37-45
|
+10
|
4E
|
|
20
|
16
|
Toronto
|
6-12
|
0.163038
|
37-45
|
-4
|
7E
|
|
21
|
21
|
Washington
|
9-10
|
1.150603
|
36-46
|
+1
|
8E
|
|
22
|
20
|
Sacramento
|
4-13
|
1.641264
|
28-54
|
-2
|
|
|
23
|
23
|
Boston
|
9-12
|
1.913457
|
34-48
|
-1
|
|
|
24
|
25
|
Charlotte
|
9-11
|
2.696132
|
32-50
|
+3
|
|
|
25
|
18
|
Orlando
|
6-13
|
3.45179
|
29-53
|
-9
|
|
|
26
|
28
|
Utah
|
4-17
|
5.698492
|
20-62
|
+2
|
|
|
27
|
26
|
Brooklyn
|
5-14
|
6.401623
|
23-59
|
-3
|
|
|
28
|
29
|
Cleveland
|
6-13
|
6.801246
|
23-59
|
+3
|
|
|
29
|
27
|
Philadelphia
|
7-13
|
6.827176
|
24-58
|
-2
|
|
|
30
|
30
|
Milwaukee
|
4-15
|
8.351652
|
18-64
|
+3
|
|
The hottest team of the week has been the New York Knicks, who won two straight for the first time all season, and not only won, but blew away their competition. The beat both Brooklyn and Orlando by at least 30 points, and Carmelo Anthony had double-doubles in all three games they played. Will it last? They play only Eastern Conference foes in the next 10 days, so who knows how far this streak could extend.
Orlando continues to be the coldest team in the league, losing 3 times this week, including blowouts at the hands of Washington and New York, neither of which has played well so far this season. Early in the season the Magic looked like one of the top teams after winning 3 straight against good opponents, but they've only won 3 more since, with 11 losses mixed in.
Miami was almost as cold as their in-state rivals this week, losing 2 of three, with both losses coming by double digits against Eastern Conference teams not named the Pacers, which are games the defending champs should not lose. Their lone win came by a single point at home against the Bobcats, which hardly qualifies as a win.
Predictions
Upset picks are in italics.
College Football
(17) Oklahoma at (6) Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 17
Marshall at Rice - Thundering Herd by 6
(16) UCF at Southern Methodist - Knights by 13
Memphis at Connecticut - Tigers by 8
(25) Texas at (9) Baylor - Bears by 28
(5) Missouri vs. (3) Auburn - Missouri Tigers by 3
South Florida at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 9
(7) Stanford at (11) Arizona State - Sun Devils by 10
Louisiana-Lafayette at South Alabama - Jaguars by 1
(20) Duke vs. (1) Florida State - Seminoles by 30
(2) Ohio State vs. (10) Michigan State - Buckeyes by 12
Utah State at (23) Fresno State - Aggies by 3
NBA
Denver at Philadelphia - Nuggets by 6
LA Clippers at Cleveland - Clippers by 13
Detroit at Chicago - Bulls by 6
Golden State at Memphis - Grizzlies by 4
Miami at Minnesota - Timberwolves by 5
Brooklyn at Milwaukee - Nets by 3
Indiana at San Antonio - Spurs by 5
Sacramento at Utah - Kings by 1
Dallas at Portland - Trail Blazers by 8
College Basketball
La Salle vs. Stony Brook - Seawolves by 1
Houston Baptist at (22) Michigan - Wolverines by 30
Texas at Temple - Owls by 5
Colgate at Georgetown - Hoyas by 16
Tennessee Tech at Tennessee - Volunteers by 17
(18) UCLA at Missouri - Bruins by 2
SE Missouri State at SE Louisiana - Redhawks by 7
Louisiana-Lafayette at (7) Louisville - Cardinals by 11
Northwestern State at (16) Memphis - Tigers by 27
Wright State at VMI - Raiders by 6
North Dakota State at Bryant - Bulldogs by 4
Harvard at Boston - Crimson by 3
Nebraska-Omaha at Central Arkansas - Mavericks by 20
Austin Peay at Samford - Governors by 5
Youngstown State at UMKC - Penguins by 13
BYU at (21) Massachusetts - Minutemen by 12
Fordham at St. John's - Red Storm by 6
Loyola (MD) at Mount St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 7
Lafayette at Sacred Heart - Pioneers by 5
East Tennessee State at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 11
Brown at American - Eagles by 1
UMBC at Lehigh - Mountain Hawks by 14
North Carolina Central at IUPUI - Eagles by 11
Alabama State at Troy - Trojans by 5
Clemson at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 7
Long Beach State at North Carolina State - Wolfpack by 23
Richmond at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 5
William & Mary at Wofford - Terriers by 3
Bowling Green at Xavier - Musketeers by 14
Massachusetts Lowell at NJIT - Highlanders by 6
St. Bonaventure at Buffalo - Bonnies by 5
Akron at Cleveland State - Vikings by 13
Eastern Michigan at Purdue - Boilermakers by 5
Gardner-Webb at Citadel - Runnin Bulldogs by 4
Miami (OH) at Evansville - Aces by 16
Marquette at (8) Wisconsin - Badgers by 13
St. Francis (NY) at Army - Terriers by 10
Jacksonville at Florida Atlantic - Owls by 7
Denver at Mercer - Bears by 24
Jackson State at Tulane - Tigers by 6
New Orleans at Minnesota - Golden Gophers by 24
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Oregon State - Beavers by 18
Wisconsin-Parkside at Chicago State - Cougars by 23
(6) Kansas at Colorado - Jayhawks by 2
Eastern Kentucky at Longwood - Colonels by 15
North Carolina A&T at Radford - Highlanders by 16
Toledo at Robert Morris - Rockets by 4
St. Francis (PA) at Cornell - Red Flash by 3
Florida Gulf Coast at FIU - Golden Panthers by 11
Lipscomb at Murray State - Racers by 3
Marshall at Penn State - Nittany Lions by 11
Georgia State at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 19
Bradley at Milwaukee - Panthers by 11
Illinois-Chicago at Loyola (IL) - Ramblers by 11
Delaware at Notre Dame - Fighting Blue Hens by 1
Tennessee State at Drexel - Dragons by 26
Coppin State at Delaware State - Hornets by 15
Howard at Morgan State - Bears by 9
Cincinnati at New Mexico - Lobos by 2
Western Kentucky at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 7
Central Connecticut State at (5) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 34
Loyola (NO) at Nicholls State - Colonels by 15
New Hampshire at Yale - Bulldogs by 12
Northern Kentucky at Tennessee-Martin - Skyhawks by 1
Virginia at Green Bay - Cavaliers by 4
Fresno State at Utah - Utes by 19
Western Michigan at Northwestern - Wildcats by 8
Tougaloo at Mississippi Valley State - Delta Devils by 17
UNLV at (2) Arizona - Wildcats by 24
Johnson & Wales at Davidson - Wildcats by 30
(14) Villanova at Saint Joseph's - Wildcats by 9
(17) Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa - Cyclones by 20
San Jose State at Houston - Cougars by 5
North Dakota at Butler - Bulldogs by 15
South Alabama at Rice - Jaguars by 5
Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk State - Spartans by 8
Ohio at Oakland - Bobcats by 1
Florida A&M at Hampton - Pirates by 7
Georgia Southern at South Carolina State - Eagles by 4
Towson vs. Sam Houston State - Tigers by 1
Binghamton at (4) Syracuse - Orange by 32
Stetson at UCF - Knights by 16
Hawaii at Northern Arizona - Warriors by 7
Greensboro at Liberty - Flames by 28
Fairleigh Dickinson at Princeton - Tigers by 30
Wagner at Pennsylvania - Quakers by 12
UAB at Northeastern - Huskies by 9
Columbia at Bucknell - Bison by 11
Holy Cross at Hartford - Crusaders by 10
Dartmouth at IPFW - Mastodons by 3
UNC Greensboro at North Carolina - Tar Heels by 29
Pacific at Utah State - Aggies by 7
North Florida at Indiana - Hoosiers by 20
Furman at Presbyterian - Blue Hose by 9
Oral Roberts at (11) Wichita State - Shockers by 20
Southern at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 24
UTSA at Texas-Pan American - Broncs by 17
Indiana State at Eastern Illinois - Sycamores by 7
Central Michigan at SIU-Edwardsville - Chippewas by 1
Grace Bible at Western Illinois - Leathernecks by 30
(25) Dayton at Illinois State - Flyers by 7
Saint Louis at Valparaiso - Crusaders by 1
(23) Iowa vs. Drake - Hawkeyes by 11
Weber State at Texas-Arlington - Mavericks by 4
Alabama at South Florida - Bulls by 1
Seattle at Cal State Fullerton - Titans by 5
Sacramento State at UTEP - Miners by 14
Walla Walla at Montana State - Bobcats by 20
St. Katherine at Utah Valley - Wolverines by 27
Wyoming at South Dakota - Cowboys by 5
James Madison at Stephen F Austin - Lumberjacks by 12
Washington State at Idaho - Cougars by 1
Pepperdine at UC Irvine - Anteaters by 18
Santa Clara at Cal Poly - Mustangs by 9
UC Davis at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 20
Portland at Portland State - Pilots by 1
New Mexico State at (19) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 14
Hofstra vs. SMU - Mustangs by 17
Arkansas-Little Rock at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 13
Pick of the Day
Ohio State
I'm playing it safe today in going for win #30, with the #5 Buckeyes hosting Central Connecticut State today, a team with only 2 wins so far this season.
Prediction Results
College Football: 1-0 (1.000) 622-175 overall (.780)
Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 63-63 overall (.500)
NBA: 7-3 (.700) 186-102 overall (.646)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 29-24 overall (.547)
College Basketball: 11-2 (.846) 1219-301 overall (.802)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 130-73 overall (.640)
