Saturday, November 29, 2014

NBA Rankings - 29 Nov

The NBA season is now one month old, and the Western Conference has shown that it is much stronger than the East so far. The West owns the top spot again this week, but now in the form of Golden State, who is on an 8-game winning streak, with the 4 this week all coming on the road, including a huge win in Miami when Steph Curry scored 40 points in the blowout. Here are this week's full rankings:





Rec
Proj

TW
LW
Team
Rating
W
L
W
L
PO Seed
1
2
Golden State
-10.0492
13
2
66
16
W1
2
4
Toronto
-7.66059
13
3
64
18
E1
3
3
Portland
-7.20932
12
4
60
22
W2
4
1
Dallas
-6.90485
12
5
58
24
W4
5
7
Memphis
-6.84296
14
2
60
22
W3
6
5
San Antonio
-6.74811
11
4
58
24
W5
7
6
Sacramento
-4.91685
9
7
54
28
W6
8
9
LA Clippers
-4.78018
10
5
53
29
W7
9
10
Cleveland
-3.60488
7
7
52
30
E2
10
8
New Orleans
-2.41611
7
7
46
36
W8
11
15
Denver
-1.24848
8
8
44
38

12
13
Phoenix
-1.02649
10
7
44
38

13
11
Houston
-0.96661
12
4
45
37

14
14
Chicago
-0.20297
11
5
48
34
E3
15
23
Oklahoma City
1.201096
5
12
34
48

16
12
Washington
1.49014
9
5
43
39
E4
17
20
Atlanta
2.130251
8
6
41
41
E5
18
18
Boston
2.667646
3
10
36
46

19
22
Indiana
2.912974
6
10
36
46

20
17
Miami
2.962941
8
7
38
44
E6
21
19
Brooklyn
3.019031
7
7
37
45
E7
22
16
Utah
3.681679
5
11
30
52

23
26
Milwaukee
3.81204
10
7
37
45
E8
24
25
LA Lakers
6.27618
4
12
24
58

25
24
Charlotte
6.614302
4
13
27
55

26
21
Orlando
7.386548
6
12
26
56

27
28
New York
8.546174
4
13
22
60

28
27
Detroit
8.575042
3
13
21
61

29
29
Minnesota
10.05561
3
11
16
66

30
30
Philadelphia
15.37619
0
15
10
72


The Memphis Grizzlies were hot this week, winning all three games they had, owning the Clippers by 16 and blazing past Portland in Oregon last night. Memphis owns the best record in the league by a half game over Golden State, but their loss to Milwaukee is holding them down a little bit. Look for a big move again next week if they make it through this week's minefield unscathed.

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking historically bad for yet another season, making you wonder how dead they have to be before they can start rebuilding the franchise. They are currently 0-15, with very little hope of winning against Dallas or San Antonio in the next two days, but they may have a chance to avoid tying the worst start in league history on Wednesday in Minnesota.

Playoff Picks

First Round

(1) Warriors over (8) Pelicans
(7) Clippers over (2) Trail Blazers
(6) Kings over (3) Grizzlies
(5) Spurs over (4) Mavericks
(1) Raptors over (8) Bucks
(2) Cavaliers over (7) Nets
(3) Bulls over (6) Heat
(5) Hawks over (4) Wizards

Second Round

(1) Warriors over (5) Spurs
(7) Clippers over (6) Kings
(1) Raptors over (5) Hawks
(2) Cavaliers over (3) Bulls

Conference Finals

(1) Warriors over (7) Clippers
(1) Raptors over (2) Cavaliers

NBA Finals

(1) Raptors over (1) Warriors

Predictions

Upset picks are in italics.

College Football

Cincinnati at Temple - Bearcats by 5
South Carolina at (21) Clemson - Tigers by 7
(16) Georgia Tech at (9) Georgia - Bulldogs by 18
Kentucky at (22) Louisville - Cardinals by 19
West Virginia at Iowa State - Mountaineers by 15
Michigan at (6) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 29
North Texas at UTSA - Mean Green by 2
Old Dominion at FAU - Owls by 7
Rice at Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 17
Illinois at Northwestern - Wildcats by 14
Purdue at Indiana - Hoosiers by 5
NC State at North Carolina - Tar Heels by 12
Syracuse at Boston College - Eagles by 17
UL Lafayette at Troy - Ragin Cajuns by 7
(25) Utah at Colorado - Utes by 4
Texas State at Georgia State - Bobcats by 14
Idaho at Appalachian State - Mountaineers by 25
New Mexico State at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 29
Wyoming at New Mexico - Lobos by 6
San Jose State at San Diego State - Aztecs by 14
Notre Dame at USC - Trojans by 11
(4) Mississippi State at (19) Ole Miss - Rebels by 3
Florida at (3) Florida State - Gators by 1
(7) Baylor at Texas Tech - Bears by 31
Rutgers at Maryland - Terrapins by 14
UAB at Southern Miss - Blazers by 4
(10) Michigan State at Penn State - Spartans by 12
(18) Minnesota at (14) Wisconsin - Badgers by 18
Kansas at (12) Kansas State - Wildcats by 30
Connecticut at Memphis - Tigers by 36
Tennessee at Vanderbilt - Volunteers by 18
BYU at California - Cougars by 12
UL Monroe at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 21
Hawaii at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 14
Wake Forest at Duke - Blue Devils by 20
Pittsburgh at Miami (FL) - Hurricanes by 15
Middle Tennessee at UTEP - Miners by 4
(15) Auburn at (1) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 15
(2) Oregon at Oregon State - Ducks by 25
Utah State at (23) Boise State - Broncos by 11
Washington at Washington State - Huskies by 5
Nevada at UNLV - Wolf Pack by 7

NBA

Dallas at Philadelphia - Mavericks by 20
New Orleans at Washington - Pelicans by 2
Charlotte at Atlanta - Hawks by 7
Indiana at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 9
LA Clippers at Utah - Clippers by 6
Houston at Milwaukee - Rockets by 3

College Basketball

Mississippi Valley State vs. North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 18
Chattanooga at Kennesaw State - Mocs by 13
Eastern Illinois vs. Southern - Panthers by 11
Georgia State at IUPUI - Panthers by 15
St. Francis (PA) at Navy - Red Flash by 1
Chicago State at Notre Dame - Fighting Irish by 25
Warren Wilson at The Citadel - Bulldogs by 26
Towson at UMBC - Tigers by 12
(14) VCU at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 6
Niagara vs. St. Bonaventure - Bonnies by 12
Jacksonville at South Florida - Bulls by 24
Nevada at Omaha - Mavericks by 16
Brevard at Gardner-Webb - Runnin Bulldogs by 35
UIC at Dayton - Flyers by 29
NJIT at Duquesne - Dukes by 24
UNC Wilmington at Davidson - Wildcats by 3
Massachusetts at Harvard - Minutemen by 2
Cornell at Binghamton - Big Red by 5
Kentucky Christian at Morehead State - Eagles by 28
St. Thomas Aquinas at Stony Brook - Seawolves by 37
Texas A&M-CC vs. Radford - Highlanders by 10
Longwood at Iowa - Hawkeyes by 30
South Carolina State at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 19
NC Central vs. Northern Arizona - Eagles by 17
Tulsa at (9) Wichita State - Shockers by 22
Fairfield at Northeastern - Huskies by 20
Youngstown State at Illinois State - Redbirds by 19
Toledo at Oakland - Rockets by 2
FIU vs. CS Fullerton - Golden Panthers by 3
Nicholls State at (19) Michigan - Wolverines by 24
Manhattan at George Mason - Jaspers by 1
American at Columbia - Lions by 14
George Washington at Seton Hall - Pirates by 3
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Fordham - Rams by 13
Pennsylvania at Wagner - Seahawks by 12
Central Arkansas at Arkansas-Little Rock - Trojans by 6
Missouri Valley at Northwestern State - Demons by 20
Abilene Christian at UC Riverside - Highlanders by 10
Concordia-St. Paul at Milwaukee - Panthers by 23
Gwynedd-Mercy at Howard - Bison by 34
Rice at Alaska Anchorage - Owls by 13
Olivet Nazarene at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 27
Buffalo at Canisius - Bulls by 4
Wofford at William & Mary - Terriers by 1
Bob Jones at Presbyterian - Blue Hose by 8
Saint Louis vs. Bradley - Braves by 5
Florida A&M at Stetson - Hatters by 10
Tennessee State vs. St. Francis (NY) - Terriers by 14
Middle Tennessee vs. (23) Creighton - Bluejays by 22
North Dakota vs. UT Pan American - No Nicknames by 20
Drake vs. Portland - Pilots by 19
Grand Canyon at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 20
Wright State at USC Upstate - Spartans by 16
Missouri State vs. Washington State - Bears by 8
New Mexico State at Wyoming - Aggies by 1
Albany at UNLV - Great Danes by 4
Siena at Loyola (MD) - Saints by 7
Loyola (IL) at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 17
Belmont at Ohio - Bobcats by 3
Southwest at Sam Houston - Bearkats by 39
Alabama A&M at SE Missouri State - Redhawks by 17
Vanderbilt vs. La Salle - Explorers by 7
Mississippi State vs. TCU - Horned Frogs by 13
Charleston at (21) West Virginia - Mountaineers by 24
St. Peter's vs. Norfolk State - Spartans by 6
McNeese State at LSU - Tigers by 22
Dallas Christian at Houston Baptist - Huskies by 27
Greenville at Western Illinois - Leathernecks by 19
William Jewell at UMKC - Kangaroos by 24
Murray State vs. Valparaiso - Crusaders by 6
Colgate at Arizona State - Sun Devils by 17
Alabama State at Utah - Utes by 28
Cincinnati vs. Ole Miss - Bearcats by 1
Pacific vs. Mercer - Bears by 6
(8) Virginia vs. Rutgers - Cavaliers by 27
Eastern Kentucky at BYU - Colonels by 6
Northern Kentucky at Idaho - Norse by 6
CS Northridge at Seattle - Redhawks by 6
Cal Poly at Saint Mary's - Gaels by 13
Utah Valley at UC Davis - Aggies by 1
UC Irvine at Loyola Marymount - Anteaters by 7
Colorado State vs. UC Santa Barbara - Rams by 1

Prediction Results

College Football: 7-9 (.438) 557-215 overall (.722)
Upsets: 1-3 (.250) 42-80 overall (.344)
NBA: 5-7 (.417) 164-70 overall (.701)
Upsets: 1-4 (.200) 20-24 overall (.455)
College Basketball: 53-11 (.828) 808-188 overall (.811)
Upsets: 5-5 (.500) 44-66 overall (.400)
Pick of the Day: 15-0

Pick of the Day


South Florida

The Bulls are facing Jacksonville this afternoon, and the Dolphins have yet to win a Division I contest this year. In contests against 2 common opponents so far this year, South Florida has been much better in each, so this should be another easy win.

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