|
Rank
|
LW
|
Team
|
Record
|
Rating
|
Predic
|
Ch
|
Seed
|
|
1
|
3
|
San Antonio
|
28-8
|
-8.18478
|
62-20
|
+3
|
1W
|
|
2
|
1
|
Oklahoma City
|
27-9
|
-7.51599
|
60-22
|
-2
|
2W
|
|
3
|
2
|
Indiana
|
29-7
|
-7.4679
|
64-18
|
|
1E
|
|
4
|
5
|
LA Clippers
|
26-13
|
-6.0037
|
56-26
|
+1
|
4W
|
|
5
|
4
|
Portland
|
27-9
|
-5.52967
|
57-25
|
-3
|
3W
|
|
6
|
6
|
Golden State
|
25-14
|
-5.39523
|
54-28
|
|
5W
|
|
7
|
8
|
Minnesota
|
18-18
|
-5.24918
|
48-34
|
|
7W
|
|
8
|
7
|
Miami
|
27-10
|
-4.54892
|
55-27
|
-2
|
2E
|
|
9
|
9
|
Houston
|
23-14
|
-3.36019
|
49-33
|
-1
|
6W
|
|
10
|
10
|
Phoenix
|
21-14
|
-2.80112
|
48-34
|
-1
|
8W
|
|
11
|
12
|
Toronto
|
17-17
|
-2.38651
|
48-34
|
|
3E
|
|
12
|
11
|
Dallas
|
21-16
|
-1.88558
|
46-36
|
-1
|
|
|
13
|
15
|
Memphis
|
16-19
|
-0.93666
|
40-42
|
+2
|
|
|
14
|
14
|
Atlanta
|
20-17
|
-0.20063
|
43-39
|
|
4E
|
|
15
|
16
|
Denver
|
18-17
|
-0.18379
|
41-41
|
+4
|
|
|
16
|
13
|
New Orleans
|
15-20
|
1.029513
|
37-45
|
-4
|
|
|
17
|
18
|
Chicago
|
16-18
|
1.667207
|
39-43
|
+3
|
5E
|
|
18
|
17
|
Washington
|
16-18
|
2.141206
|
39-43
|
+1
|
6E
|
|
19
|
20
|
Sacramento
|
12-22
|
3.174652
|
29-53
|
|
|
|
20
|
24
|
New York
|
13-22
|
3.304804
|
33-49
|
+3
|
7E
|
|
21
|
21
|
Boston
|
13-24
|
3.84852
|
32-50
|
-1
|
|
|
22
|
19
|
Detroit
|
15-22
|
4.147587
|
33-49
|
-2
|
8E
|
|
23
|
26
|
Brooklyn
|
15-21
|
4.506415
|
32-50
|
+4
|
|
|
24
|
23
|
Charlotte
|
15-22
|
4.857383
|
31-51
|
-1
|
|
|
25
|
22
|
LA Lakers
|
14-23
|
5.258862
|
28-54
|
-3
|
|
|
26
|
25
|
Orlando
|
10-26
|
5.379974
|
27-55
|
-2
|
|
|
27
|
28
|
Cleveland
|
13-23
|
5.705838
|
29-53
|
+2
|
|
|
28
|
27
|
Utah
|
12-26
|
6.141664
|
25-57
|
|
|
|
29
|
29
|
Philadelphia
|
12-24
|
8.72775
|
25-57
|
-1
|
|
|
30
|
30
|
Milwaukee
|
7-28
|
9.585748
|
18-64
|
-1
|
|
Denver, which had been the coldest team in the league for weeks, suddenly turned it around this week and became the hottest team, building off a win against Memphis to finish last week with 3 more wins, and these weren't just wins. They beat the Lakers and Celtics by more than 20 points, then ambushed Oklahoma City, previously the #1 team, by a margin of 13. Maybe Andre Miller's blowup at his coach was just what the Nuggets needed.
The other team to catch fire this week was Brooklyn, a team I had predicted to challenge for the title this year, who finally seemed to wake up, extending their win streak to 5 games in impressive fashion, ending Golden State's 10-game winning streak for #4 and beating the Heat in overtime for #5. They only play twice this week, and both are games they should lose on the road, but if they've really turned things around, maybe they'll take down the Hawks and Raptors.
New Orleans was the coldest team this week, losing all 4 contests it entered. The first two were expected, road games at Miami and Indiana, but it looks like they allowed the losses to get into their heads, losing to Washington at Dallas once they returned home mid-week. The Pelicans have proven they can beat the good teams, like they did against Portland just 2 weeks ago, but they won't make the playoffs without being more consistent against lower-level competition.
Predictions
Upset picks are in italics.
NFL
New Orleans at Seattle - Seahawks by 7
Indianapolis at New England - Patriots by 4
NBA
Brooklyn at Toronto - Raptors by 12
Houston at Washington - Rockets by 4
Phoenix at Detroit - Suns by 4
New York at Philadelphia - Knicks by 4
Charlotte at Chicago - Bulls by 6
Milwaukee at Oklahoma City - Thunder by 22
New Orleans at Dallas - Mavericks by 6
Orlando at Denver - Nuggets by 11
Boston at Portland - Trail Blazers by 17
College Basketball
Saint Louis at Dayton - Flyers by 5
North Carolina at (2) Syracuse - Orange by 9
(9) Iowa State at Oklahoma - Cyclones by 7
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 1
Wake Forest at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 19
Boston College at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 8
Indiana at Penn State - Nittany Lions by 1
St. Bonaventure at (19) Massachusetts - Minutemen by 12
(8) Villanova at Saint John's - Wildcats by 6
(10) Florida at Arkansas - Razorbacks by 5
Liberty at VMI - Keydets by 7
Robert Morris at Bryant - Bulldogs by 5
St. Francis (PA) at Central Connecticut State - Blue Devils by 4
Daniel Webster at Brown - Bears by 33
Bradley at Indiana State - Sycamores by 16
TCU at (7) Baylor - Bears by 17
LSU at South Carolina - Gamecocks by 2
(16) Duke at Clemson - Blue Devils by 2
(25) Kansas State at (18) Kansas - Jayhawks by 15
(21) Missouri at Auburn - Missouri Tigers by 2
Charleston Southern at Winthrop - Buccaneers by 10
Presbyterian at UNC Asheville - Bulldogs by 19
Fairleigh Dickinson at Sacred Heart - Pioneers by 9
St. Francis (NY) at Mount St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 1
Tulane at North Texas - Mean Green by 10
American at Colgate - Raiders by 2
Boston at Lafayette - Terriers by 4
Holy Cross at Bucknell - Bison by 7
North Dakota State at IUPUI - Bison by 10
Texas-Arlington at Louisiana-Lafayette - Ragin Cajuns by 13
Incarnate Word at New Orleans - Privateers by 8
UNC-Wilmington at Towson - Tigers by 15
Northeastern at Drexel - Dragons by 12
Seton Hall at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 14
Oberlin at Cornell - Big Red by 15
Dartmouth at Harvard - Crimson by 21
Baruch at Yale - Bulldogs by 30
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo - Bulls by 10
Western Carolina at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 3
Minnesota at (5) Michigan State - Spartans by 16
Rhode Island at George Washington - Colonials by 16
(24) Memphis at Temple - Tigers by 5
Weber State at North Dakota - Wildcats by 1
Abilene Christian at SE Louisiana - Lions by 6
Western Michigan at Miami (OH) - Broncos by 2
Florida Gulf Coast at Jacksonville - Eagles by 2
(14) Kentucky at Vanderbilt - Wildcats by 7
Maine at UMBC - Retrievers by 10
(11) Oklahoma State at West Virginia - Cowboys by 4
LIU Brooklyn at Wagner - Seahawks by 10
Northern Kentucky at East Tennessee State - Buccaneers by 10
Lipscomb at USC Upstate - Spartans by 11
Charlotte at UTSA - 49ers by 15
Army at Navy - Midshipmen by 5
Lehigh at Loyola (MD) - Mountain Hawks by 2
Charleston at Hofstra - Cougars by 1
Delaware at James Madison - Fightin Blue Hens by 6
Central Penn at Columbia - Lions by 39
Alabama at Georgia - Crimson Tide by 1
Ole Miss at Mississippi State - Rebels by 3
North Carolina A&T at Bethune-Cookman - Wildcats by 2
Savannah State at Coppin State - Eagles by 9
Hampton at Delaware State - Hornets by 1
Norfolk State at Maryland-Eastern Shore - Spartans by 2
South Carolina State at Morgan State - Bears by 12
Santa Clara at Pacific - Tigers by 6
Evansville at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 7
Massachusetts Lowell at Binghamton - Bearcats by 4
Campbell at Longwood - Lancers by 1
Denver at South Dakota - Pioneers by 2
Texas State at Louisiana-Monroe - Warhawks by 14
Virginia at North Carolina State - Wolfpack by 1
Belmont at Tennessee-Martin - Bruins by 11
Nicholls State at Sam Houston State - Bearkats by 18
Montana State at Eastern Washington - Eagles by 8
Eastern Illinois at Jacksonville State - Gamecocks by 10
UCF at Connecticut - Huskies by 14
Rutgers at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 24
UAB at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 10
Princeton at Pennsylvania - Tigers by 6
Texas A&M at Tennessee - Volunteers by 18
North Carolina Central at Florida A&M - Eagles by 10
Central Michigan at Toledo - Rockets by 16
San Francisco at Saint Mary's - Gaels by 14
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State - Hornets by 14
Jackson State at Alcorn State - Tigers by 3
Chicago State at UMKC - Kangaroos by 10
Tennessee State at SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 14
Coastal Carolina at Gardner-Webb - Runnin Bulldogs by 8
Stetson at North Florida - Ospreys by 16
Old Dominion at East Carolina - Pirates by 8
South Dakota State at IPFW - Mastodons by 11
Cal Poly at UC Santa Barbara - Gauchos by 10
UC Davis at Long Beach State - 49ers by 14
Central Arkansas at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 15
McNeese State at Lamar - Cardinals by 5
Georgetown at Butler - Bulldogs by 4
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Alabama A&M - Bulldogs by 8
Albany at Vermont - Catamounts by 5
Richmond at Fordham - Spiders by 1
Oakland at Detroit - Titans by 8
Ball State at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 13
Wofford at Chattanooga - Mocs by 4
Appalachian State at Davidson - Wildcats by 15
Citadel at Elon - Phoenix by 19
Furman at Samford - Bulldogs by 6
Eastern Kentucky at Morehead State - Eagles by 7
Stephen F Austin at Texas A&M-CC - Lumberjacks by 7
(6) Wichita State at Missouri State - Shockers by 10
Texas Tech at Texas - Longhorns by 9
FIU at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 27
Florida Atlantic at Rice - Rice Owls by 1
Idaho at New Mexico State - Aggies by 22
Seattle at Texas-Pan American - Redhawks by 2
Drake at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 6
Omaha at Western Illinois - Mavericks by 7
Troy at Arkansas-Little Rock - UALR Trojans by 7
South Alabama at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 7
Grambling State at Southern - Jaguars by 37
Utah State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 1
Saint Joseph's at George Mason - Patriots by 2
California at Oregon State - Golden Bears by 1
Loyola (IL) at Illinois State - Redbirds by 10
Austin Peay at Murray State - Racers by 9
SIU Edwardsville at Tennessee Tech - Golden Eagles by 16
Northwestern State at Houston Baptist - Demons by 6
Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern - Tigers by 14
Wyoming at Boise State - Broncos by 15
Fresno State at Colorado State - Rams by 5
Loyola Marymount at BYU - Cougars by 17
Pepperdine at San Diego - Toreros by 6
Sacramento State at Southern Utah - Hornets by 4
Idaho State at Northern Colorado - Bears by 10
Marshall at UTEP - Miners by 6
Grand Canyon at Utah Valley - Wolverines by 11
Montana at Portland State - Vikings by 4
UC Irvine at UC Riverside - Anteaters by 4
Hawaii at Cal State Northridge - Warriors by 5
New Mexico at San Jose State - Lobos by 9
Pick of the Day #63
Southern
I've learned that it's always smart to pick against Grambling State, and tonight is no exception, especially since the Jaguars are probably the best team in this weak conference.
Prediction Results
NBA: 9-3 (.750) 345-196 overall (.638)
Upsets: 2-1 (.667) 48-55 overall (.466)
College Basketball: 5-2 (.714) 2221-614 overall (.783)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 285-174 overall (.621)
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