NCAA Bracket Prediction - Final

The Selection Show is just a couple of hours away, so I am now posting my final bracket projection of the season. Richmond earned a big today by beating Davidson, which took a spot away from Oklahoma, who was hoping to be the first team ever to make the field as an at-large with 15 losses. 

	MIDWEST			WEST
1	Kansas		1	Arizona
16	Wright State/Texas A&M-CC		16	Bryant/Texas Southern
8	Murray State		8	North Carolina
9	San Francisco		9	Creighton
5	Providence		5	Iowa
12	South Dakota State		12	UAB
4	UCLA		4	Houston
13	Richmond		13	Vermont
6	Texas		6	Michigan State
11	Virginia Tech		11	Texas A&M
3	Purdue		3	Texas Tech
14	Saint Peter’s		14	Longwood
7	Boise State		7	San Diego State
10	Davidson		10	Marquette
2	Auburn		2	Kentucky
15	Colgate		15	Delaware
	EAST			SOUTH
1	Gonzaga		1	Baylor
16	CSU Fullerton		16	Norfolk State
8	Ohio State		8	Seton Hall
9	TCU		9	Memphis
5	Connecticut		5	Saint Mary’s
12	Chattanooga		12	Wyoming/SMU
4	Arkansas		4	Illinois
13	Yale		13	New Mexico State
6	LSU		6	Colorado State
11	Michigan		11	Indiana/Miami
3	Wisconsin		3	Duke
14	Akron		14	Montana State
7	Alabama		7	USC
10	Iowa State		10	Loyola Chicago
2	Villanova		2	Tennessee
15	Georgia State		15	Jacksonville State

Last Four Byes

Marquette

Davidson

Michigan

Texas A&M

Last Four In

Indiana

Miami

Wyoming

SMU

First Four Out

Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Xavier

Wake Forest

Next Four Out

VCU

Rutgers

BYU

North Texas

Teams by Conference

Big 10 - 8

SEC - 7

Big East - 6

Big 12 - 6

MWC - 4

ACC - 4

Pac 12 - 3

WCC - 3

AAC - 3

Atl 10 - 2

NCAA Basketball Predictions - 15 Dec

Upset picks are in italics.

Point Park at Stony Brook - Seawolves by 18.5

St. Bonaventure vs. Akron - Zips by 4.5

Houston Baptist at Rice - Owls by 22

Chicago State at Illinois State - Redbirds by 25.5

Stanford at CSU Northridge - Matadors by 2

St. Francis (BKN) at Central Connecticut - Blue Devils by 2

Buffalo at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 13

Carver at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 21.5

Longwood at Radford - Highlanders by 4.5

Coastal Carolina at Wofford - Terriers by 4.5

(24) Clemson at Virginia Tech - Tigers by 4

Appalachian State at (10) Tennessee - Volunteers by 4.5

Minnesota at (13) Illinois - Illini by 10.5

Gardner-Webb at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 5.5

Hofstra at Monmouth - Hawks by 5.5

Texas Southern at Auburn - Auburn Tigers by 15

Wichita State at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 7

New Orleans at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 10.5

Charlotte at Davidson - Wildcats by 21.5

South Carolina State at Liberty - Flames by 27.5

FAU at Stetson - Owls by 5

USC Upstate at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 25.5

Campbellsville-Harrodsburg at VMI - Keydets by 27

Western Carolina at VCU - Rams by 18

Utah Valley at Utah - Utes by 13.5

SE Missouri State at Evansville - Aces by 10

SE Louisiana at Texas A&M - Aggies by 13

Arlington Baptist at McNeese - Cowboys by 21.5

Jackson State at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 12.5

Loyola Chicago at (12) Wisconsin - Badgers by 8.5

Transylvania at Murray State - Racers by 26.5

College of Idaho at Portland - Pilots by 16.5

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at North Texas - Mean Green by 19.5

Trevecca Nazarene at Lipscomb - Bisons by 16.5

Bacone at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 25

Southern Miss at Lamar - Cardinals by 10

Texas A&M-CC at Texas State - Bobcats by 13.5

Indiana State at Saint Louis - Billikens by 20.5

Georgia Tech at (15) Florida State - Seminoles by 12.5

Florida A&M at Austin Peay - Governors by 4.5

Long Beach State at UCLA - Bruins by 23.5

SAGU at Grand Canyon - Antelopes by 22

Furman at Alabama - Crimson Tide by 9

Kansas State at Iowa State - Cyclones by 16

Eastern Washington at Saint Mary's - Gaels by 6

Results

NCAA: 13-3 (.813) 677-168 overall (.801)

Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 40-70 overall (.364)

College Football Predictions - 30 Aug thru 3 Sep

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

(21) UCF at UConn - Knights by 28.5
New Mexico State at Minnesota - Gophers by 31
Central Connecticut at Ball State - Cardinals by 10
Kennesaw State at Georgia State - Panthers by 11
SE Louisiana at UL Monroe - Warhawks by 20
Northwestern at Purdue - Boilermakers by 9.5
Wake Forest at Tulane - Demons Deacons by 0.5
Savannah State at UAB - Blazers by 15
Missouri State at Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 33
Weber State at Utah - Utes by 31.5
Northwestern State at Texas A&M - Aggies by 25.5
UC Davis at San Jose State - Spartans by 4.5

Friday

Syracuse at Western Michigan - Broncos by 1.5
Monmouth at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 18.5
Utah State at (11) Michigan State - Spartans by 27
Army at Duke - Black Knights by 2.5
Western Kentucky at (4) Wisconsin - Badgers by 45
San Diego State at (13) Stanford - Cardinal by 22.5
Portland State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 20
Colorado vs. Colorado State - Buffaloes by 18

Saturday

Oregon State at (5) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 48
Florida Atlantic at (7) Oklahoma - Sooners by 13.5
Southern at (16) TCU - Horned Frogs by 37
(23) Texas vs. Maryland - Longhorns by 15
Kent State at Illinois - Illini by 2
Texas State at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 16.5
Coastal Carolina at South Carolina - Gamecocks by 35
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech - Rebels by 5.5
James Madison at NC State - Wolfpack by 35.5
Villanova at Temple - Owls by 23
Houston at Rice - Cougars by 8.5
Furman at (2) Clemson - Tigers by 50
Alcorn State at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 36
UMass at Boston College - Eagles by 8
Stony Brook at Air Force - Falcons by 34.5
Howard at Ohio - Bobcats by 35.5
Austin Peay at (3) Georgia - Bulldogs by 43
(6) Washington vs. (9) Auburn - Huskies by 1
Appalachian State at (10) Penn State - Nittany Lions by 11
Albany at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 25
Marshall at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 8
Central Michigan at Kentucky - Wildcats by 10.5
Northern Illinois at Iowa - Hawkeyes by 17
Washington State at Wyoming - Cowboys by 11.5
West Virginia vs. Tennessee - Mountaineers by 15
UNLV at (15) USC - Trojans by 7.5
North Carolina at California - Golden Bears by 7
UT Martin at Missouri - Tigers by 31
Eastern Illinois at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 22.5
(22) Boise State at Troy - Broncos by 1.5
Old Dominion at Liberty - Monarchs by 1
Fordham at Charlotte - 49ers by 16.5
North Carolina A&T at East Carolina - Pirates by 3
Elon at South Florida - Bulls by 22
Richmond at Virginia - Cavaliers by 18
Delaware State at Buffalo - Bulls by 33.5
South Carolina State at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 12.5
Grambling at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 10
VMI at Toledo - Rockets by 28
SE Missouri State at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 35.5
Mercer at Memphis - Tigers by 29
Central Arkansas at Tulsa - Golden Hurricane by 20.5
Louisiana Tech at South Alabama - Bulldogs by 12.5
Jackson State at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 13
Cincinnati at UCLA - Bruins by 12
Indiana at FIU - Hoosiers by 15
Nicholls at Kansas - Jayhawks by 14.5
South Dakota at Kansas State - Wildcats by 33
(14) Michigan at (12) Notre Dame - Irish by 1
Stephen F Austin at (18) Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 42
Charleston Southern at Florida - Gators by 30
Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt - Blue Raiders by 3.5
SMU at North Texas - Mean Green by 3.5
Northern Arizona at UTEP - Miners by 6
Louisville vs. (1) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 22
Bowling Green at (24) Oregon - Ducks by 25.5
Akron at Nebraska - Zips by 0.5
Abilene Christian at Baylor - Bears by 20.5
South Dakota State at Iowa State - Cyclones by 37
Incarnate Word at New Mexico - Lobos by 13
Idaho at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 38
UTSA at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 25.5
BYU at Arizona - Wildcats by 16.5
Navy at Hawaii - Midshipmen by 10

Sunday

(8) Miami vs. (25) LSU - Hurricanes by 10

Monday

(20) Virginia Tech at (19) Florida State - Seminoles by 5.5

Results

NCAA Football: 3-1 (.750)

Basketball Predictions - 7 Dec

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

Detroit at Charlotte - Pistons by 1
Boston at Orlando - Celtics by 2
Denver at Brooklyn - Nuggets by 5
Miami at Atlanta - Hawks by 2
Portland at Milwaukee - Bucks by 4
LA Lakers at Houston - Rockets by 10
Cleveland at New York - Cavaliers by 3
Sacramento at Dallas - Kings by 1
Indiana at Phoenix - Suns by 1
Golden State at LA Clippers - Warriors by 1

College Basketball

Holy Cross at Maine - Crusaders by 1
George Mason at Penn State - Nittany Lions by 10
Buffalo at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 11
Southern Illinois at (11) Louisville - Cardinals by 21
Harvard at Boston College - Eagles by 4
Georgia Tech at VCU - Rams by 15
Western Carolina at (15) West Virginia - Mountaineers by 35
Hampton at Gardner-Webb - Bulldogs by 18
Oglethorpe at Mercer - Bears by 26
Toccoa Falls at Citadel - Bulldogs by 22
Coppin State at Akron - Zips by 29
Detroit Mercy at Toledo - Rockets by 15
Niagara at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 10
Western Michigan at Cleveland State - Vikings by 6
Marist at Albany - Great Danes by 13
Iona at Fairleigh Dickinson - Gaels by 2
Hartford at Quinnipiac - Bobcats by 6
Eastern Illinois at Northern Kentucky - Norse by 9
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville - Dolphins by 9
(16) Butler at Indiana State - Bulldogs by 6
Binghamton at Colgate - Raiders by 6
UMBC at Mount St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 5
Dartmouth at Vermont - Catamounts by 25
Air Force at Army - Black Knights by 4
Loyola (MD) at Towson - Tigers by 10
Seton Hall vs. California - Pirates by 1
George Washington at Temple - Owls by 20
Missouri State at SE Missouri State - Bears by 4
Canisius at Boston U - Terriers by 8
Mount St. Vincent at St. Francis (BKN) - Terriers by 16
Valparaiso at (6) Kentucky - Wildcats by 24
Denver at Texas A&M - Aggies by 17
Idaho State at (17) Wisconsin - Badgers by 25
Texas State at UT Rio Grande - Bobcats by 1
Loyola (LA) at Louisiana Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 36
Oral Roberts at Oklahoma - Sooners by 22
TCU at SMU - Mustangs by 4
UTSA at Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 24
North Dakota at North Dakota State - Bison by 7
Illinois State at Tulsa - Redbirds by 3
Southern at Tulane - Jaguars by 1
South Dakota State at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 15
Wright State at Loyola (CHI) - Ramblers by 9
Lafayette at Penn - Quakers by 19
UAB at Stephen F Austin - Blazers by 2
Texas Lutheran at Incarnate Word - Cardinals by 24
Saint Peter's at Houston Baptist - Huskies by 4
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 27
Howard at Maryland - Terrapins by 14
(10) Creighton at Nebraska - Bluejays by 2
Davidson at North Carolina - Tar Heels by 20
(13) Xavier at Colorado - Buffaloes by 3
Weber State at BYU - Cougars by 12
San Jose State at Montana - Spartans by 1
Stetson at SIU Edwardsville - Cougars by 11
San Diego State at Grand Canyon - Antelopes by 1
UTEP at New Mexico - Lobos by 21
Montana State at South Dakota - Coyotes by 4
Hawaii vs. Princeton - Tigers by 9
Idaho at Washington State - Cougars by 2
CS Fullerton at San Diego - Toreros by 9
Pepperdine at Long Beach State - 49ers by 15
Washington at (8) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 18

Pick of the Day

Akron

The Zips are on a 6-game winning streak, and tonight they are hosting Coppin State, which has opened the season 0-10, and their first win won't be tonight.

Prediction Results

NBA: 4-2 (.667) 209-113 overall (.649)
College Basketball: 43-10 (.811) 1219-353 overall (.775)
Upsets: 2-6 (.250) 64-98 overall (.395)
Pick of the Day: 25-1 (.962)

Football Predictions - 22 Sep thru 26 Sep

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

(5) Clemson at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 1

Houston at New England - Patriots by 8

Friday

Wyoming at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 5
TCU at SMU - Horned Frogs by 4
USC at (24) Utah - Trojans by 1

Saturday

Kent State at (1) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 51
(12) Georgia at (23) Ole Miss - Rebels by 14
Nevada at Purdue - Boilermakers by 2
San Jose State at Iowa State - Spartans by 2
Charlotte at Temple - Owls by 19
Iowa at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 5
(13) Florida State at South Florida - Bulls by 11
Colorado State at Minnesota - Gophers by 15
(11) Wisconsin at (8) Michigan State - Spartans by 3
East Carolina at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 12
Central Michigan at Virginia - Chippewas by 19
Syracuse at Connecticut - Huskies by 4
Wagner at Boston College - Golden Eagles by 27
Gardner-Webb at Ohio - Bobcats by 24
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 21
Western Illinois at Northern Illinois - Huskies by 20
Appalachian State at Akron - Zips by 4
Boise State at Oregon State - Broncos by 8
BYU at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 1
Duke at Notre Dame - Fighting Irish by 16
Mississippi State at Massachusetts - Bulldogs by 13
(19) Florida at (14) Tennessee - Volunteers by 13
Pittsburgh at North Carolina - Tar Heels by 12
UTSA at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 7
Penn State at (4) Michigan - Wolverines by 20
Wake Forest at Indiana - Hoosiers by 8
Delaware State at Missouri - Tigers by 27
Vanderbilt at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 10
Tulsa at Fresno State - Golden Hurricane by 8
Colorado at Oregon - Ducks by 2
(18) LSU at Auburn - Auburn Tigers by 4
Ball State at FAU - Cardinals by 8
North Texas at Rice - Owls by 9
(6) Houston at Texas State - Cougars by 21
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 14
New Mexico State at Troy - Trojans by 36
Nicholls at South Alabama - Jaguars by 19
Georgia Southern at Western Michigan - Broncos by 13
UCF at FIU - Knights by 10
Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 7
Army at Buffalo - Black Knights by 26
Missouri State at Kansas State - Wildcats by 38
(20) Nebraska at Northwestern - Cornhuskers by 9
Oklahoma State at (16) Baylor - Bears by 9
South Carolina at Kentucky - Gamecocks by 8
(7) Stanford at UCLA - Cardinal by 2
(3) Louisville at Marshall - Cardinals by 26
Bowling Green at Memphis - Tigers by 20
Louisiana Lafayette at Tulane - Green Wave by 18
Southern Miss at UTEP - Golden Eagles by 21
Idaho at UNLV - Rebels by 23
(17) Arkansas at (10) Texas A&M - Aggies by 15
California at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 1
Air Force at Utah State - Aggies by 3
(9) Washington at Arizona - Huskies by 11

Sunday

Arizona at Buffalo - Cardinals by 13
Oakland at Tennessee - Titans by 5
Cleveland at Miami - Dolphins by 16
Baltimore at Jacksonville - Ravens by 1
Detroit at Green Bay - Packers by 15
Denver at Cincinnati - Bengals by 6
Minnesota at Carolina - Panthers by 5
Washington at NY Giants - Giants by 10
Los Angeles at Tampa Bay - Buccaneers by 6
San Francisco at Seattle - 49ers by 4
NY Jets at Kansas City - Chiefs by 5
San Diego at Indianapolis - Chargers by 17
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia - Steelers by 9
Chicago at Dallas - Cowboys by 9

Monday

Atlanta at New Orleans - Saints by 1

Prediction Results

NFL: 10-6 (.625) 23-9 overall (.719)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 5-1 overall (.833)
College Football: 57-11 (.838) 191-39 overall (.830)
Upsets: 4-10 (.286) 9-17 overall (.346)

Basketball Predictions - 30 Dec

Upset picks are in italics.

NBA

LA Clippers at Charlotte - Hornets by 3
Brooklyn at Orlando - Magic by 9
LA Lakers at Boston - Celtics by 18
Washington at Toronto - Raptors by 8
Indiana at Chicago - Pacers by 1
Utah at Minnesota - Jazz by 1
Golden State at Dallas - Warriors by 10
Phoenix at San Antonio - Spurs by 16
Denver at Portland - Trail Blazers by 6
Philadelphia at Sacramento - Kings by 12

College Basketball

(19) West Virginia at Virginia Tech - Mountaineers by 13
Indiana at Rutgers - Hoosiers by 19
Florida Tech at Stetson - Hatters by 25
New Hampshire at Boston College - Eagles by 8
Mercer at Kennesaw State - Bears by 7
Houston at South Florida - Cougars by 8
Mars Hill at Western Carolina - Catamounts by 34
Michigan at Illinois - Wolverines by 8
Long Beach State at (15) Duke - Blue Devils by 22
Northwestern at Nebraska - Wildcats by 2
Kent State at NC A&T - Golden Flashes by 11
Penn State at (4) Maryland - Terrapins by 17
Louisiana College at Alcorn State - Braves by 12
Oakland at (5) Virginia - Cavaliers by 13
Rhode Island at Brown - Rams by 5
Yale at Central Connecticut - Bulldogs by 24
Navy at Bucknell - Bison by 3
Hartford at Rider - Broncs by 16
NJIT at St. Francis (PA) - Red Flash by 1
North Florida at VCU - Rams by 15
Minnesota at Ohio State - Buckeyes by 16
Clemson at (7) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 21
UMass Lowell at Wagner - Seahawks by 11
Seton Hall at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 5
UC Riverside at Ohio - Bobcats by 8
Lafayette at Colgate - Raiders by 10
South Carolina State at Akron - Zips by 24
Northern Kentucky at Toledo - Rockets by 15
Niagara at St. Bonaventure - Bonnies by 18
Trevecca Nazarene at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 36
Morehead State at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 4
Army at Lehigh - Black Knights by 4
Bridgewater at VMI - Keydets by 26
Oral Roberts at IPFW - Mastodons by 7
Francis Marion at (24) South Carolina - Gamecocks by 43
Boston U at Holy Cross - Crusaders by 1
Lees McRae at South Carolina Upstate - Spartans by 19
American at Loyola (MD) - Greyhounds by 12
Coppin State at (11) Iowa State - Cyclones by 35
Arkansas at Dayton - Flyers by 7
Northland at North Dakota State - Bison by 30
Bradley at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 23
Indiana State at Evansville - Aces by 14
Missouri State at Illinois State - Redbirds by 9
Southern Illinois at Loyola (CHI) - Salukis by 4
Westminster at Austin Peay - Governors by 28
Brescia at Murray State - Racers by 31
Fort Valley State at Alabama State - Hornets by 24
Hillsdale Free Will Baptist at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 21
Arkansas-Little Rock at South Alabama - Trojans by 10
Georgia State at UT Arlington - Mavericks by 18
Arkansas State at Troy - Trojans by 4
SE Louisiana at Jackson State - Tigers by 15
Georgia Southern at Texas State - Bobcats by 8
Nevada at New Mexico - Lobos by 5
Western Michigan at Vanderbilt - Commodores by 28
Syracuse at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 18
Georgetown at DePaul - Blue Demons by 5
UC Davis at Boise State - Broncos by 17
Arizona Christian at New Mexico State - Aggies by 35
Wyoming at San Diego State - Aztecs by 9
Utah State at San Jose State - Spartans by 1
UC Santa Barbara at Seattle - Gauchos by 1
Fresno State at UNLV - Rebels by 15

Pick of the Day

Akron

The Zips are on a 6-game winning streak, and they are hosting South Carolina State this evening, and the Bulldogs are on a 4-game losing streak, so both should continue today.

Prediction Results

NBA: 3-2 (.600) 301-172 overall (.636)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 31-53 overall (.369)
College Basketball: 52-8 (.867) 1861-482 overall (.794)
Upsets: 6-2 (.750) 133-138 overall (.491)
Pick of the Day: 44-1 (.978)