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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Football Predictions - 8 Nov thru 14 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.

Tuesday

Eastern Michigan at Akron - Eagles by 1

Ohio at Miami (OH) - Bobcats by 0.5

Ball State at Toledo - Rockets by 14


Wednesday

Northern Illinois at Western Michigan - Huskies by 0.5

Buffalo at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 0.5

Kent State at Bowling Green - Falcons by 0.5


Thursday

Tulsa at Memphis - Tigers by 13.5

Georgia Southern at Louisiana - Ragin Cajuns by 3


Atlanta at Carolina - Falcons by 2.5


Friday

East Carolina at Cincinnati - Bearcats by 4

Colorado at (8) USC - Trojans by 31.5

Fresno State at UNLV - Rebels by 0.5


Saturday

Indiana at (2) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 33.5

Missouri at (5) Tennessee - Volunteers by 17.5

(7) LSU at Arkansas - Tigers by 4

(20) Notre Dame at Navy - Irish by 12

Purdue at (21) Illinois - Illini by 10

Vanderbilt at (24) Kentucky - Wildcats by 14

Oklahoma at West Virginia - Sooners by 4.5

Liberty at UConn - Flames by 6.5

Rutgers at Michigan State - Spartans by 11

Virginia Tech at Duke - Blue Devils by 17.5

Pittsburgh at Virginia - Panthers by 2

SMU at South Florida - Mustangs by 12

UL Monroe at Georgia State - Panthers by 8.5

James Madison at Old Dominion - Dukes by 6.5

Lamar at New Mexico State - Aggies by 3.5

Rice at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 11

UMass at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 14.5

Temple at Houston - Cougars by 15.5

Nebraska at (3) Michigan - Wolverines by 26.5

(9) Alabama at (11) Ole Miss - Crimson Tide by 4.5

Louisville at (10) Clemson - Tigers by 4.5

Maryland at (14) Penn State - Nittany Lions by 11.5

Boston College at (16) NC State - Wolfpack by 19.5

(22) UCF at (17) Tulane - Green Wave by 3

Iowa State at Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 4

Arizona State at Washington State - Cougars by 13

Army at Troy - Trojans by 13

Wisconsin at Iowa - Hawkeyes by 4.5

Northwestern at Minnesota - Gophers by 18

Miami at Georgia Tech - Yellowjackets by 3

New Mexico at Air Force - Falcons by 20.5

Appalachian State at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 3.5

Charlotte at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 14.5

Louisiana Tech at UTSA - Roadrunners by 16.5

North Texas at UAB - Blazers by 2.5

South Carolina at Florida - Gators by 5.5

Texas State at South Alabama - Jaguars by 17.5

(1) Georgia at Mississippi State - UGA Bulldogs by 7.5

(25) Washington at (6) Oregon - Ducks by 11.5

(19) Kansas State at Baylor - Bears by 2.5

Kansas at Texas Tech - Jayhawks by 2

Wyoming at Colorado State - Cowboys by 9.5

FAU at FIU - Owls by 8.5

(4) TCU at (18) Texas - Longhorns by 4.5

(15) North Carolina at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 5

Texas A&M at Auburn - Tigers by 1.5

Southern Miss at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 7.5

(23) Florida State at Syracuse - Orange by 1

California at Oregon State - Beavers by 12.5

Stanford at (13) Utah - Utes by 19.5

Arizona at (12) UCLA - Bruins by 20

Boise State at Nevada - Broncos by 13

San Jose State at San Diego State - Spartans by 2

Utah State at Hawaii - Aggies by 3.5


Sunday

Seattle vs. Tampa Bay - Seahawks by 0.5

Minnesota at Buffalo - Bills by 10.5

Detroit at Chicago - Bears by 2

Denver at Tennessee - Titans by 4.5

Jacksonville at Kansas City - Chiefs by 8.5

Cleveland at Miami - Dolphins by 3

Houston at NY Giants - Giants by 10

New Orleans at Pittsburgh - Steelers by 0.5

Indianapolis at Las Vegas - Raiders by 4

Arizona at LA Rams - Rams by 1

Dallas at Green Bay - Cowboys by 6.5

LA Chargers at San Francisco - 49ers by 7


Monday

Washington at Philadelphia - Eagles by 14.5


Results

NCAA: 40-20 (.667) 465-182 overall (.719)

Upsets: 6-6 (.500) 51-74 overall (.408)

NFL: 10-3 (.769) 77-59 overall (.566)

Upsets: 2-1 (.667) 13-19 overall (.406)

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Football Predictions - 12 Oct thru 17 Oct

Upset picks are in italics.

Wednesday

Louisiana at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 8.5


Thursday

Baylor at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 2.5

Temple at UCF - Knights by 24.5


Washington at Chicago - Bears by 4


Friday

Navy at SMU - Mustangs by 18

UTSA at FIU - Roadrunners by 19.5


Saturday

(10) Penn State at (5) Michigan - Wolverines by 3.5

Auburn at (9) Ole Miss - Rebels by 20.5

(19) Kansas at Oklahoma - Jayhawks by 3

Iowa State at (22) Texas - Longhorns by 16

Minnesota at (24) Illinois - Illini by 7.5

Colgate at Army - Black Knights by 12

Central Michigan at Akron - Chippewas by 6

Miami (OH) at Bowling Green - Redhawks by 0.5

Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 13

Miami at Virginia Tech - Hurricanes by 3.5

Buffalo at UMass - Bulls by 6.5

California at Colorado - Bears by 14

UConn at Ball State - Cardinals by 7

Vanderbilt at (1) Georgia - Bulldogs by 29.5

(3) Alabama at (6) Tennessee - Volunteers by 4

(8) Oklahoma State at (13) TCU - Horned Frogs by 11

(15) NC State at (18) Syracuse - Orange by 6

Arkansas at BYU - Cougars by 10

Gardner-Webb at Liberty - Flames by 28

Maryland at Indiana - Terrapins by 10.5

Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 8.5

Kent State at Toledo - Rockets by 13.5

Ohio at Western Michigan - Bobcats by 0.5

Texas State at Troy - Trojans by 17

Charlotte at UAB - Blazers by 36

Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee - Blue Raiders by 5.5

(25) James Madison at Georgia Southern - Dukes by 11

Wisconsin at Michigan State - Spartans by 1.5

Tulane at South Florida - Green Wave by 12

Louisiana Tech at North Texas - Mean Green by 6.5

Arizona at Washington - Huskies by 20.5

Rice at FAU - Rice Owls by 1.5

LSU at Florida - Gators by 0.5

Utah State at Colorado State - Aggies by 3.5

UL Monroe at South Alabama - Jaguars by 21.5

Arkansas State at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 6.5

(4) Clemson at Florida State - Tigers by 2

(16) Mississippi State at (22) Kentucky - Bulldogs by 3.5

Stanford at Notre Dame - Irish by 16.5

Nebraska at Purdue - Boilermakers by 22.5

Memphis at East Carolina - Pirates by 2.5

(7) USC at (20) Utah - Utes by 1.5

New Mexico at New Mexico State - Lobos by 8.5

North Carolina at Duke - Blue Devils by 8

Washington State at Oregon State - Beavers by 8

Air Force at UNLV - Rebels by 8.5

San Jose State at Fresno State - Spartans by 5

Nevada at Hawaii - Wolf Pack by 1.5


Sunday

San Francisco at Atlanta - 49ers by 6.5

New England at Cleveland - Patriots by 2

NY Jets at Green Bay - Jets by 2

Jacksonville at Indianapolis - Jaguars by 7

Minnesota at Miami - Dolphins by 6

Cincinnati at New Orleans - Bengals by 13

Baltimore at NY Giants - Ravens by 10.5

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh - Buccaneers by 5

Arizona at Seattle - Cardinals by 3.5

Carolina at LA Rams - Rams by 5

Buffalo at Kansas City - Bills by 11

Dallas at Philadelphia - Eagles by 3.5


Monday

Denver at LA Chargers - Chargers by 4


Results

NCAA: 35-22 (.614) 318-115 overall (.734)

Upsets: 3-10 (.231) 25-53 overall (.321)

NFL: 8-8 (.500) 43-37 overall (.538)

Upsets: 0-3 (.000) 7-13 overall (.350)

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Basketball Predictions - 9 Mar

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Idaho vs. Sacramento State - Hornets by 1

Syracuse vs. Florida State - Orange by 1.5

Saint Joseph's vs. La Salle - Hawks by 4.5

New Mexico vs. Nevada - Wolf Pack by 2

Idaho State vs. Portland State - Vikings by 5.5

Boston College vs. Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 9.5

Stanford vs. Arizona State - Sun Devils by 1

Jackson State vs. Texas Southern - TSU Tigers by 5

Duquesne vs. Rhode Island - Rams by 9

Air Force vs. Utah State - Aggies by 12.5

Butler vs. Xavier - Musketeers by 8

Northern Arizona vs. Eastern Washington - Eagles by 8

Oregon State vs. Oregon - Ducks by 10

Ole Miss vs. Missouri - Rebels by 4

Incarnate Word vs. Houston Baptist - Huskies by 3.5

Delaware State at Norfolk State - Spartans by 21

Nebraska vs. Northwestern - Wildcats by 6

Rice vs. Charlotte - 49ers by 1

Marshall vs. Louisiana Tech - Bulldogs by 8

San Jose State vs. Fresno State - Bulldogs by 13.5

West Virginia vs. Kansas State - Wildcats by 0.5

Hartford at UMBC - Retrievers by 6.5

Binghamton at Vermont - Catamounts by 17.5

Clemson vs. Virginia Tech - Hokies by 3.5

Rider vs. Iona - Gaels by 11

DePaul vs. St. John's - Red Storm by 2.5

Navy at Colgate - Raiders by 7

Georgia vs. Vanderbilt - Commodores by 9.5

McNeese vs. Northwestern State - Cowboys by 1.5

Coppin State vs. Howard - Bison by 5

Minnesota vs. Penn State - Nittany Lions by 1.5

Old Dominion vs. UTEP - Miners by 0.5

California vs. Washington State - Cougars by 7

Cal Baptist vs. Sam Houston - Bearkats by 2

Southern Miss vs. FAU - Owls by 13

Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State - Braves by 2

Louisville vs. Virginia - Cavaliers by 5

Fairfield vs. Saint Peter's - Peacocks by 3.5

Georgetown vs. Seton Hall - Pirates by 11

Utah vs. Washington - Utes by 0.5

Utah Valley vs. Abilene Christian - Wolverines by 1


NBA

Boston at Charlotte - Celtics by 3

Chicago at Detroit - Bulls by 7

Phoenix at Miami - Suns by 0.5

Atlanta at Milwaukee - Bucks by 4.5

LA Lakers at Houston - Lakers by 4

Oklahoma City at Minnesota - Timberwolves by 9.5

Orlando at New Orleans - Pelicans by 7

New York at Dallas - Mavericks by 6

Toronto at San Antonio - Raptors by 0.5

Portland at Utah - Jazz by 11

Denver at Sacramento - Nuggets by 5.5

Washington at LA Clippers - Clippers by 3


Results

NCAA: 16-2 (.889) 4152-1553 overall (.728)

Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 334-498 overall (.401)

NBA: 5-1 (.833) 600-368 overall (.620)

Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 53-118 overall (.310)

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Basketball Predictions - 30 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Saginaw Valley at Butler - Bulldogs by 22

Kentucky Christian at Radford - Highlanders by 22

Presbyterian at (13) Tennessee - Volunteers by 21

Maryland-Eastern Shore at (17) UConn - Huskies by 21

Point Park at Kent State - Golden Flashes by 27.5

Summit at VMI - Keydets by 26.5

Chattanooga at Tennessee Tech - Golden Eagles by 6.5

Furman at High Point - Paladins by 2.5

Lancaster Bible at Campbell - Camels by 30

Howard at Mt. St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 6

Detroit Mercy at Northeastern - Huskies by 5.5

Elon at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 17

Long Island at Delaware - Blue Hens by 16.5

Longwood at Georgetown - Lancers by 0.5

Old Dominion at East Carolina - Pirates by 14

New Orleans at Texas A&M - Aggies by 19

Davidson at Charlotte - 49ers by 1.5

Sacred Heart at NJIT - Highlanders by 15

Indiana at Syracuse - Orange by 5

Minnesota at Pittsburgh - Gophers by 11.5

Bellarmine at West Virginia - Mountaineers by 9

Siena at Army - Black Knights by 29.5

Fairleigh Dickinson at Manhattan - Jaspers by 15

Florida State at (2) Purdue - Boilermakers by 18

Tulane at Charleston - Cougars by 12

Rider at Ole Miss - Rebels by 13.5

Northwestern State at (15) Houston - Cougars by 38

Rhodes at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 25.5

Mississippi College at Samford - Bulldogs by 24

Texas State at Rice - Owls by 6

Prairie View A&M at South Dakota State - Jackrabbits by 20

SIU Edwardsville at Omaha - Cougars by 0.5

Presentation at North Dakota - Hawks by 14.5

Bethesda at Dixie State - Trailblazers by 20

Jackson State at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 12

Saint Louis at Boise State - Broncos by 11.5

New Mexico at New Mexico State - Aggies by 17

Hawaii at Santa Clara - Broncos by 14.5

Northwestern at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 7.5

Clemson at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 5.5

North Dakota State at Creighton - Bluejays by 13.5

(1) Duke at Ohio State - Buckeyes by 1

South Dakota at San Jose State - Spartans by 11.5

Long Beach State at San Diego State - Aztecs by 18.5

Pepperdine at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 20.5


NBA

New York at Brooklyn - Nets by 6

Memphis at Toronto - Raptors by 5.5

Golden State at Phoenix - Warriors by 3

Detroit at Portland - Trail Blazers by 11

LA Lakers at Sacramento - Kings by 4


Results

NCAA: 26-5 (.839) 1035-307 overall (.771)

Upsets: 2-2 (.500) 71-132 overall (.350)

NBA: 3-6 (.333) 175-138 overall (.559)

Upsets: 0-2 (.000) 20-57 overall (.260)

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Football Predictions - 7 Oct thru 11 Oct

Upset picks are in italics.

Thursday

(15) Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State - Chanticleers by 15

Houston at Tulane - Cougars by 4


LA Rams at Seattle - Rams by 6.5


Friday

Temple at (5) Cincinnati - Bearcats by 27.5

Charlotte at FIU - 49ers by 3

Stanford at (22) Arizona State - Sun Devils by 13.5


Saturday

(6) Oklahoma vs. (21) Texas - Longhorns by 4.5

Maryland at (7) Ohio State - Buckeyes by 15.5

(11) Michigan State at Rutgers - Scarlet Knights by 1

(13) Arkansas at (17) Ole Miss - Rebels by 5

Vanderbilt at (20) Florida - Gators by 39.5

South Carolina at Tennessee - Volunteers by 11.5

West Virginia at Baylor - Bears by 2.5

Northern Illinois at Toledo - Rockets by 7

Akron at Bowling Green - Falcons by 19.5

Georgia Tech at Duke - Yellowjackets by 3.5

Old Dominion at Marshall - Thundering Herd by 16

Virginia at Louisville - Cardinals by 7

(2) Georgia at (18) Auburn - Bulldogs by 12

Boise State at (10) BYU - Cougars by 8

(19) Wake Forest at Syracuse - Orange by 0.5

(24) SMU at Navy - Mustangs by 14.5

FAU at UAB - Blazers by 6.5

Middle Tennessee at Liberty - Flames by 19.5

Florida State at North Carolina - Tar Heels by 19

Wisconsin at Illinois - Badgers by 1.5

UConn at UMass - Minutemen by 7.5

Miami (OH) at Eastern Michigan - Eagles by 2

Ball State at Western Michigan - Broncos by 24

Central Michigan at Ohio - Chippewas by 7.5

San Jose State at Colorado State - Rams by 2.5

(4) Penn State at (3) Iowa - Hawkeyes by 6.5

North Texas at Missouri - Tigers by 13.5

Oregon State at Washington State - Beavers by 9

East Carolina at UCF - Knights by 1.5

UTEP at Southern Miss - Golden Eagles by 1

UTSA at Western Kentucky - Roadrunners by 6

TCU at Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 5.5

Buffalo at Kent State - Bulls by 0.5

Georgia Southern at Troy - Trojans by 17.5

South Alabama at Texas State - Jaguars by 5.5

Wyoming at Air Force - Falcons by 15.5

(9) Michigan at Nebraska - Wolverines by 8

(14) Notre Dame at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 2.5

LSU at (16) Kentucky - Wildcats by 5.5

(1) Alabama at Texas A&M - Crimson Tide by 12.5

Georgia State at UL Monroe - Panthers by 1.5

Utah at USC - Trojans by 5

New Mexico at (25) San Diego State - Aztecs by 21

Memphis at Tulsa - Tigers by 6.5

UCLA at Arizona - Bruins by 17

New Mexico State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 29


Sunday

NY Jets vs. Atlanta - Falcons by 2.5

Green Bay at Cincinnati - Packers by 8

Detroit at Minnesota - Vikings by 9.5

Denver at Pittsburgh - Broncos by 6.5

Miami at Tampa Bay - Buccaneers by 20.5

New Orleans at Washington - Saints by 7.5

Philadelphia at Carolina - Panthers by 7

Tennessee at Jacksonville - Titans by 6.5

New England at Houston - Patriots by 7

Chicago at Las Vegas - Raiders by 9.5

Cleveland at LA Chargers - Chargers by 7.5

San Francisco at Arizona - Cardinals by 10.5

NY Giants at Dallas - Cowboys by 10

Buffalo at Kansas City - Bills by 2.5


Monday

Indianapolis at Baltimore - Ravens by 8.5


Results

NCAA: 40-21 (.656) 282-90 overall (.758)

Upsets: 5-7 (.417) 24-36 overall (.400)

NFL: 10-6 (.625) 39-25 overall (.609)

Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 9-7 overall (.563)

Friday, March 5, 2021

NCAA Bracket Prediction - 5 Mar

After climbing into the bracket a couple of days ago, Michigan State was blown out yesterday, which knocked them out of the bracket in favor of Syracuse, who knocked off Clemson on Wednesday. Villanova's win over Creighton moved them back up to a #3, which pushed Purdue down a notch, which was the only movement among the top 16 overall seeds. Here is my full current bracket, with rising teams in green, falling teams in red, the new team in italics, and projected conference champs in bold:

 

WEST

 

 

MIDWEST

1

Gonzaga

 

1

Michigan

16

Prairie View/Morgan State

 

16

James Madison/Cleveland State

8

LSU

 

8

Loyola-Chicago

9

Rutgers

 

9

UCLA

5

Colorado

 

5

Clemson

12

Winthrop

 

12

Boise State/Wichita State

4

Oklahoma State

 

4

Texas

13

UC Santa Barbara

 

13

Belmont

6

Creighton

 

6

BYU

11

Colorado State

 

11

Georgia Tech

3

Arkansas

 

3

Villanova

14

Siena

 

14

Furman

7

Oregon

 

7

Tennessee

10

St. Bonaventure

 

10

North Carolina

2

Ohio State

 

2

West Virginia

15

South Dakota State

 

15

Vermont

 

EAST

 

 

SOUTH

1

Illinois

 

1

Baylor

16

Grand Canyon

 

16

Bryant

8

Oklahoma

 

8

Florida

9

UConn

 

9

Maryland

5

Texas Tech

 

5

USC

12

Xavier/Syracuse

 

12

Colgate

4

Purdue

 

4

Florida State

13

North Texas

 

13

Toledo

6

Wisconsin

 

6

Virginia

11

Virginia Tech

 

11

Drake

3

Kansas

 

3

Houston

14

Liberty

 

14

Abilene Christian

7

San Diego State

 

7

Missouri

10

VCU

 

10

Louisville

2

Alabama

 

2

Iowa

15

Georgia State

 

15

Weber State

Last Four Byes

Virginia Tech

Georgia Tech

Drake

Colorado State

Last Four In

Syracuse

Xavier

Wichita State

Boise State

First Four Out

Michigan State

Saint Louis

SMU

Western Kentucky

Next Four Out

Seton Hall

Utah State

Memphis

Ole Miss

Off the Page

Indiana

Teams by Conference

Big 10 - 8

ACC - 8

Big 12 - 7

SEC - 6

Big East - 4

Pac 12 - 4

MWC - 3

AAC - 2

Atl 10 - 2

MVC - 2

WCC - 2