The regular season has ended, and the majority of teams are now fighting their way through the conference tournaments, which are meaningless for some but very important for others who are hoping to improve their seeding or grab a couple more quality wins. Here are my current rankings, with teams grouped by similar level of performance and AP ranking in parentheses.
TW. (LW) Team (Week) Overall (AP)
1. (1) Indiana (1-1) 26-5 (3)
2. (2) Florida (1-1) 24-6 (13)
3. (3) Louisville (2-0) 26-5 (4)
4. (4) Gonzaga (1-0) 30-2 (1)
5. (6) Duke (2-0) 27-4 (2)
6. (5) Kansas (1-1) 26-5 (7)
7. (12) Pittsburgh (1-0) 24-7 (17)
8. (14) Creighton (3-0) 27-7 (23)
9. (7) Syracuse (1-1) 23-8 (19)
10. (8) Michigan State (2-0) 24-7 (8)
11. (10) VCU (1-1) 24-7 (25)
12. (11) Ohio State (2-0) 23-7 (10)
13. (9) Wisconsin (1-1) 21-10 (22)
14. (13) Michigan (1-1) 25-6 (6)
15. (20) Georgetown (1-1) 24-5 (5)
16. (18) Missouri (1-1) 22-9 (NR)
17. (15) Middle Tennessee (1-1) 28-5 (NR)
18. (17) Oklahoma State (1-1) 23-7 (14)
19. (19) Saint Mary's (1-0) 27-5 (26)
20. (16) Miami (1-1) 24-6 (9)
21. (NR) Colorado State (2-0) 24-7 (29)
22. (24) Arizona (1-0) 24-6 (18)
23. (23) New Mexico (1-1) 26-5 (15)
24. (NR) North Carolina (1-1) 22-9 (28)
25. (21) Minnesota (0-2) 20-11 (NR)
Dropped Out
(22) San Diego State (1-1) 21-9 (NR)
(25) Virginia (1-1) 21-10 (NR)
Ranked Teams by Conference
Big 10 - 6
Big East - 4
ACC - 3
SEC - 2
MWC - 2
Big 12 - 2
WCC - 2
MVC - 1
Atl 10 - 1
Pac 12 - 1
Sun Belt - 1
Duke has been the hottest team in college basketball lately, winning both of their games this week in impressive fashion, and they have pretty much locked up a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They have only 4 losses this season, all on the road against foes who have hopes of making the tournament next week, which made their last win even bigger, because they took down their rival Tar Heels on the road by 16 points, putting no doubt in anyone's mind that they are still the class of the ACC, whether they win the title or not.
Creighton recovered from a rough patch that had dropped them from the national rankings for the first time all season by walking right through the MVC tournament, beating the Wichita State Shockers in the final to reclaim the conference crown for their own. The wins moved them back into the top 25 of the AP poll, but in my rankings it moved them into the top 10, a height they hadn't reached since the end of January.
Colorado State moved back into my top 25 this week by winning both of its games, which has been very difficult for any team in the Mountain West to accomplish lately. 6 of their 7 losses have come against teams that deserve to keep playing beyond this week, and they have also racked up 5 wins over teams of that same caliber.
Georgetown lost for the first time in 6 weeks at Villanova this week, but they redeemed themselves by beating up on Syracuse to close out the regular season, and as a result they moved up 5 spots in my rankings. With a strong showing in the conference tournament, the Hoyas could easily find themselves in the top 10 heading into March Madness.
Predictions
Upset picks are in italics.
Saint Mary's vs. (1) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 7
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Savannah State - Tigers by 13
James Madison vs. Northeastern - Huskies by 1
Miami-Ohio at Bowling Green - Falcons by 9
Central Michigan at Buffalo - Bulls by 11
Charleston vs. Davidson - Wildcats by 8
Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 12
Western Kentucky vs. Florida International - Hilltoppers by 1
IPFW vs. South Dakota State - Jackrabbits by 6
Manhattan vs. Iona - Gaels by 5
South Carolina State vs. Morgan State - Bears by 14
North Dakota State vs. Western Illinois - Bison by 7
NBA
Brooklyn at Philadelphia - Nets by 3
Oklahoma City at San Antonio - Spurs by 1
Detroit at Utah - Jazz by 8
Denver at Phoenix - Nuggets by 7
New York at Golden State - Knicks by 1
Prediction Results
NBA: 7-2 (.778) 633-306 overall (.674)
Upsets: 2-1 (.667) 112-87 overall (.563)
College Basketball: 11-9 (.550) 1038-286 overall (.784)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 114-82 overall (.582)
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