|
Rank
|
LW
|
Team
|
Rec
|
Rating
|
Predic
|
Change
|
Seed
|
|
1
|
1
|
San Antonio
|
11-1
|
-12.2523
|
65-17
|
+2
|
1W
|
|
2
|
7
|
Miami
|
9-3
|
-9.67733
|
60-22
|
+8
|
2E
|
|
3
|
2
|
Indiana
|
11-1
|
-9.63268
|
62-20
|
-4
|
1E
|
|
4
|
4
|
Minnesota
|
8-6
|
-8.71901
|
54-28
|
-2
|
3W
|
|
5
|
3
|
Golden State
|
8-5
|
-8.32301
|
54-28
|
-8
|
4W
|
|
6
|
6
|
Portland
|
11-2
|
-7.55824
|
55-27
|
+2
|
2W
|
|
7
|
5
|
LA Clippers
|
8-5
|
-6.82482
|
52-30
|
-3
|
5W
|
|
8
|
9
|
Memphis
|
7-6
|
-6.70784
|
50-32
|
+3
|
7W
|
|
9
|
8
|
Oklahoma City
|
8-3
|
-6.24583
|
51-31
|
+2
|
6W
|
|
10
|
10
|
Dallas
|
9-4
|
-5.33074
|
48-34
|
|
8W
|
|
11
|
12
|
Chicago
|
6-5
|
-5.03767
|
50-32
|
+3
|
3E
|
|
12
|
16
|
Houston
|
8-5
|
-4.95975
|
46-36
|
+5
|
|
|
13
|
13
|
Atlanta
|
8-5
|
-4.64172
|
49-33
|
+5
|
5E
|
|
14
|
11
|
Phoenix
|
6-6
|
-4.15632
|
43-39
|
-3
|
|
|
15
|
18
|
Denver
|
5-6
|
-3.76013
|
42-40
|
+3
|
|
|
16
|
17
|
Toronto
|
6-7
|
-3.35634
|
45-37
|
+3
|
4E
|
|
17
|
20
|
New Orleans
|
6-6
|
-1.85202
|
37-45
|
+5
|
|
|
18
|
23
|
LA Lakers
|
6-7
|
-0.75465
|
35-47
|
+6
|
|
|
19
|
15
|
Detroit
|
4-8
|
-0.09495
|
36-46
|
-7
|
6E
|
|
20
|
22
|
Sacramento
|
4-7
|
0.130958
|
31-51
|
+2
|
|
|
21
|
19
|
Washington
|
4-8
|
0.204344
|
34-48
|
-2
|
7E
|
|
22
|
14
|
Orlando
|
4-7
|
0.474598
|
34-48
|
-10
|
8E
|
|
23
|
21
|
Boston
|
4-10
|
2.692268
|
29-53
|
-4
|
|
|
24
|
24
|
New York
|
3-8
|
3.177474
|
27-55
|
-3
|
|
|
25
|
27
|
Charlotte
|
6-7
|
3.571696
|
28-54
|
+1
|
|
|
26
|
26
|
Brooklyn
|
3-9
|
3.725758
|
26-56
|
-3
|
|
|
27
|
25
|
Philadelphia
|
6-8
|
3.795637
|
29-53
|
-3
|
|
|
28
|
29
|
Cleveland
|
4-9
|
5.397896
|
23-59
|
+3
|
|
|
29
|
28
|
Milwaukee
|
2-9
|
5.864986
|
21-61
|
-2
|
|
|
30
|
30
|
Utah
|
1-13
|
6.482213
|
16-66
|
+2
|
|
Miami moved up to #2 this week as they seek to reestablish themselves as the team to beat in the East, and while I still have Indiana picked to finish with a better record than the Heat, I still think Miami would represent the East in the Finals for the 4th straight season with LeBron James on board. Miami has won 5 straight and 8 of 9, both best in the East.
Golden State has started to falter after their hot start, which had them ranked #1 just 2 weeks ago, going just 2-2 this week, which is less impressive when you notice that both wins came against Utah. They lost at home to Memphis, which has struggled to play up to their potential so far, then lost at the Kobe-less Lakers last night. Hopefully their struggles can be explained away by Stephen Curry's injury, which kept him out of both losses.
Orlando continued to slide this week, dropping from a high rank of #3 two weeks ago to #22 this week, the result of a 1-4 record over that stretch. Despite the fact that the Magic are now projected to win only 34 games this season, they are still likely to make the playoffs in the East, where only 5 teams have winning records, while 3 winning teams in the West will likely be left home.
Predictions
Upset picks are in italics.
NBA
Sacramento at LA Clippers - Clippers by 10
Philadelphia at Indiana - Pacers by 17
New York at Washington - Wizards by 2
Boston at Atlanta - Hawks by 11
Orlando at Miami - Heat by 13
Minnesota at Houston - Rockets by 4
Charlotte at Milwaukee - Bucks by 1
Cleveland at San Antonio - Spurs by 21
Dallas at Denver - Nuggets by 4
Portland at Golden State - Warriors by 4
College Basketball
Westminster at Youngstown State - Penguins by 39
Richmond vs. North Carolina - Tar Heels by 8
Yale at Mercer - Bears by 4
UNC-Wilmington at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 6
Boise State at New Orleans - Broncos by 23
Presbyterian at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 31
(3) Louisville vs. Fairfield - Cardinals by 27
William & Mary at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 8
Radford at Binghamton - Highlanders by 8
St. Francis (PA) at Colgate - Raiders by 11
Lafayette at NJIT - Highlanders by 2
Nebraska-Omaha at Drake - Bulldogs by 9
Butler at Ball State - Bulldogs by 7
George Mason at Iona - Gaels by 5
Massachusetts-Lowell at Rhode Island - Rams by 18
Heidelberg at Ohio - Bobcats by 39
Wright State at South Alabama - Raiders by 3
Loyola Marymount vs. Marist - Lions by 7
Robert Morris at Cleveland State - Vikings by 9
Florida A&M at Jacksonville - Dolphins by 3
Florida Atlantic vs. Stony Brook - Seawolves by 11
Georgia Southern at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 1
Princeton at Rice - Tigers by 7
Texas A&M-CC at UTSA - Islanders by 9
Wilmington at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 29
James Madison at Valparaiso - Crusaders by 11
Tulsa at (23) Creighton - Bluejays by 28
Gardner Webb at Missouri - Tigers by 22
Cal State Fullerton at San Jose State - Titans by 4
Virginia Intermont at Winthrop - Eagles by 35
Liberty at Virginia - Cavaliers by 28
St. Francis (NY) at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 1
American at Mount St. Mary's - Eagles by 3
Sacred Heart at Fordham - Rams by 15
Stephen F Austin at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 2
Grand Canyon vs. Lamar - Antelopes by 4
Houston Baptist vs. Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 24
San Diego Christian at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 31
Western Carolina vs. USC Upstate - Spartans by 9
Vanderbilt vs. Morgan State - Commodores by 12
Hofstra vs. Hartford - Hawks by 5
Toledo at Detroit - Rockets by 5
Montana State vs. Austin Peay - Governors by 1
Nicholls State at (11) Memphis - Tigers by 31
Eastern Washington vs. LIU Brooklyn - Eagles by 3
Rider at Central Connecticut State - Broncs by 4
UC Davis vs. Loyola (IL) - Ramblers by 2
Bethesda at Cal Poly - Mustangs by 36
Abilene Christian vs. Northern New Mexico - Wildcats by 9
Furman at Charleston - Cougars by 7
Voorhees at South Carolina State - Bulldogs by 17
Oakland vs. Louisiana-Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 3
St. Peter's at Fairleigh Dickinson - Peacocks by 9
Bucknell at Albany - Bison by 5
UMBC at Navy - Midshipmen by 19
Texas-Arlington at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 11
Bowling Green at Saint Louis - Billikens by 22
Savannah State at Utah - Utes by 34
Niagara at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 13
Seton Hall vs. Virginia Tech - Pirates by 1
Ave Maria at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 31
Belmont vs. Holy Cross - Bruins by 3
Idaho vs. Columbia - Lions by 11
Cal State Northridge at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 7
Utah Valley at Pepperdine - Waves by 11
Samford at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 24
Murray State at Auburn - Tigers by 8
Milwaukee at Tennessee Tech - Golden Eagles by 4
Roosevelt at Eastern Illinois - Panthers by 27
Minnesota-Duluth at Green Bay - Phoenix by 35
Anderson at Evansville - Aces by 33
Oral Roberts at (12) Wisconsin - Badgers by 20
Boston at UC Irvine - Anteaters by 4
SIU-Edwardsville at Portland State - Vikings by 10
New Mexico State at UTEP - Aggies by 1
Mississippi State at Utah State - Aggies by 12
Oklahoma vs. (1) Michigan State - Spartans by 12
UC Riverside at Southern Utah - Highlanders by 2
Idaho State at Cal State Bakersfield - Roadrunners by 9
Northern Kentucky at Tulane - Green Wave by 11
North Texas at Portland - Pilots by 21
Fresno State at Pacific - Tigers by 1
Pick of the Day
West Virginia
Prediction Results
NBA: 9-2 (.818) 118-68 overall (.634)
Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 21-13 overall (.618)
College Basketball: 49-11 (.817) 692-153 overall (.819)
Upsets: 5-3 (.625) 59-31 overall (.656)
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