|
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
||
|
Rank
|
LW
|
Team
|
Rating
|
W
|
L
|
SOS
|
MOV
|
|
1
|
1
|
Kansas
|
-19.34
|
18
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
|
2
|
2
|
Duke
|
-19.16
|
18
|
3
|
34
|
4
|
|
3
|
4
|
Gonzaga
|
-17.65
|
23
|
1
|
120
|
1
|
|
4
|
6
|
Baylor
|
-16.92
|
19
|
1
|
42
|
7
|
|
5
|
3
|
West
Virginia
|
-16.91
|
17
|
4
|
4
|
15
|
|
6
|
5
|
Dayton
|
-16.41
|
20
|
2
|
105
|
3
|
|
7
|
9
|
San
Diego State
|
-16.15
|
23
|
0
|
139
|
2
|
|
8
|
7
|
Michigan State
|
-15.94
|
16
|
6
|
14
|
16
|
|
9
|
10
|
Arizona
|
-15.8
|
15
|
6
|
30
|
13
|
|
10
|
11
|
Maryland
|
-14.81
|
17
|
4
|
21
|
29
|
|
11
|
15
|
Louisville
|
-14.55
|
19
|
3
|
44
|
18
|
|
12
|
8
|
Seton Hall
|
-14.12
|
16
|
5
|
8
|
42
|
|
13
|
13
|
Ohio
State
|
-13.62
|
14
|
7
|
38
|
34
|
|
14
|
12
|
Oregon
|
-13.3
|
18
|
5
|
15
|
52
|
|
15
|
16
|
Colorado
|
-13.23
|
17
|
5
|
36
|
36
|
|
16
|
17
|
Florida State
|
-13.09
|
18
|
3
|
39
|
26
|
|
17
|
18
|
Penn
State
|
-12.96
|
16
|
5
|
43
|
33
|
|
18
|
14
|
Butler
|
-12.92
|
17
|
5
|
31
|
45
|
|
19
|
21
|
Villanova
|
-12.39
|
17
|
4
|
12
|
72
|
|
20
|
19
|
Houston
|
-12.23
|
17
|
5
|
61
|
24
|
|
21
|
20
|
Auburn
|
-12.08
|
19
|
2
|
68
|
37
|
|
22
|
35
|
Creighton
|
-12.06
|
17
|
5
|
52
|
50
|
|
23
|
38
|
Texas
Tech
|
-11.96
|
13
|
8
|
41
|
60
|
|
24
|
23
|
Marquette
|
-11.91
|
16
|
6
|
17
|
73
|
|
25
|
22
|
Arkansas
|
-11.9
|
16
|
5
|
55
|
41
|
|
26
|
27
|
BYU
|
-11.78
|
17
|
7
|
49
|
30
|
|
27
|
28
|
LSU
|
-11.68
|
17
|
4
|
64
|
53
|
|
28
|
24
|
Wisconsin
|
-11.62
|
13
|
9
|
2
|
115
|
|
29
|
29
|
Iowa
|
-11.42
|
16
|
6
|
24
|
85
|
|
30
|
39
|
Michigan
|
-11.38
|
13
|
8
|
9
|
98
|
|
31
|
37
|
Saint
Mary's
|
-11.14
|
18
|
5
|
85
|
35
|
|
32
|
31
|
Illinois
|
-11.1
|
16
|
6
|
45
|
57
|
|
33
|
36
|
Yale
|
-11.01
|
16
|
4
|
159
|
5
|
|
34
|
26
|
Stanford
|
-10.98
|
16
|
5
|
141
|
28
|
|
35
|
32
|
Wichita
State
|
-10.93
|
17
|
4
|
102
|
46
|
|
36
|
25
|
Alabama
|
-10.92
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
91
|
|
37
|
30
|
Kentucky
|
-10.89
|
16
|
5
|
79
|
54
|
|
38
|
42
|
Mississippi St
|
-10.88
|
14
|
7
|
46
|
70
|
|
39
|
33
|
Purdue
|
-10.8
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
96
|
|
40
|
44
|
Rhode Island
|
-10.77
|
16
|
5
|
37
|
76
|
|
41
|
41
|
Minnesota
|
-10.49
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
142
|
|
42
|
34
|
Florida
|
-10.41
|
13
|
8
|
18
|
99
|
|
43
|
40
|
Rutgers
|
-10.37
|
16
|
6
|
87
|
69
|
|
44
|
43
|
VCU
|
-10.33
|
16
|
6
|
93
|
48
|
|
45
|
51
|
Cincinnati
|
-9.886
|
14
|
7
|
56
|
77
|
|
46
|
54
|
Vermont
|
-9.679
|
17
|
6
|
143
|
12
|
|
47
|
46
|
Indiana
|
-9.574
|
15
|
7
|
35
|
122
|
|
48
|
50
|
Oklahoma
|
-9.2
|
14
|
7
|
10
|
138
|
|
49
|
58
|
Utah
State
|
-9.172
|
17
|
7
|
126
|
40
|
|
50
|
60
|
Xavier
|
-9.168
|
14
|
8
|
25
|
141
|
|
51
|
52
|
Memphis
|
-9.125
|
16
|
5
|
108
|
64
|
|
52
|
64
|
Northern Iowa
|
-9.063
|
19
|
3
|
188
|
21
|
|
53
|
67
|
Arizona
State
|
-8.813
|
13
|
8
|
16
|
139
|
|
54
|
53
|
Washington
|
-8.594
|
12
|
11
|
47
|
119
|
|
55
|
49
|
Iowa
State
|
-8.583
|
9
|
12
|
19
|
165
|
|
56
|
63
|
Virginia
|
-8.452
|
14
|
6
|
57
|
110
|
|
57
|
61
|
Georgetown
|
-8.39
|
13
|
9
|
20
|
148
|
|
58
|
56
|
Louisiana Tech
|
-8.367
|
17
|
5
|
299
|
10
|
|
59
|
59
|
Richmond
|
-8.308
|
16
|
6
|
82
|
86
|
|
60
|
68
|
UNC Greensboro
|
-8.142
|
17
|
6
|
197
|
27
|
|
61
|
55
|
East
Tennessee St
|
-8.095
|
19
|
4
|
264
|
20
|
|
62
|
47
|
Tennessee
|
-8.088
|
12
|
9
|
50
|
132
|
|
63
|
48
|
USC
|
-8.028
|
17
|
5
|
60
|
102
|
|
64
|
57
|
Akron
|
-7.987
|
16
|
6
|
228
|
25
|
|
65
|
75
|
Providence
|
-7.871
|
12
|
10
|
27
|
163
|
|
66
|
45
|
NC State
|
-7.775
|
14
|
8
|
66
|
127
|
|
67
|
62
|
Furman
|
-7.734
|
18
|
5
|
232
|
19
|
|
68
|
69
|
Syracuse
|
-7.729
|
13
|
9
|
62
|
134
|
|
69
|
82
|
San
Francisco
|
-7.529
|
16
|
8
|
110
|
81
|
|
70
|
65
|
SMU
|
-7.522
|
16
|
5
|
140
|
58
|
|
71
|
78
|
DePaul
|
-7.45
|
13
|
9
|
65
|
128
|
|
72
|
76
|
North Colorado
|
-7.443
|
15
|
6
|
270
|
17
|
|
73
|
71
|
Liberty
|
-7.39
|
21
|
3
|
350
|
6
|
|
74
|
73
|
Notre Dame
|
-7.384
|
13
|
8
|
123
|
90
|
|
75
|
70
|
North
Texas
|
-7.193
|
14
|
9
|
146
|
56
|
|
76
|
66
|
St. John's
|
-7.173
|
13
|
10
|
71
|
158
|
|
77
|
93
|
Winthrop
|
-7.039
|
16
|
7
|
283
|
14
|
|
78
|
84
|
Connecticut
|
-7.001
|
11
|
10
|
91
|
124
|
|
79
|
74
|
Duquesne
|
-6.891
|
16
|
5
|
169
|
82
|
|
80
|
81
|
Stephen F Austin
|
-6.791
|
19
|
3
|
339
|
9
|
|
81
|
87
|
Oregon
State
|
-6.782
|
13
|
9
|
90
|
100
|
|
82
|
80
|
Tulsa
|
-6.663
|
15
|
6
|
119
|
92
|
|
83
|
83
|
Nevada
|
-6.564
|
13
|
10
|
59
|
135
|
|
84
|
72
|
Virginia Tech
|
-6.535
|
14
|
8
|
98
|
130
|
|
85
|
104
|
South
Carolina
|
-6.516
|
13
|
8
|
75
|
133
|
|
86
|
79
|
TCU
|
-6.469
|
13
|
8
|
86
|
160
|
|
87
|
89
|
Belmont
|
-6.442
|
16
|
7
|
310
|
11
|
|
88
|
91
|
Pittsburgh
|
-6.439
|
14
|
8
|
58
|
176
|
|
89
|
95
|
Boise
State
|
-6.35
|
15
|
8
|
118
|
93
|
|
90
|
96
|
Texas
|
-6.279
|
14
|
7
|
54
|
180
|
|
91
|
94
|
Davidson
|
-6.244
|
11
|
10
|
73
|
113
|
|
92
|
88
|
Loyola-Chicago
|
-6.226
|
15
|
8
|
226
|
55
|
|
93
|
100
|
Kansas
State
|
-6.041
|
11
|
12
|
22
|
223
|
|
94
|
85
|
Georgia Tech
|
-5.935
|
10
|
12
|
33
|
200
|
|
95
|
77
|
Georgia
State
|
-5.773
|
15
|
8
|
152
|
63
|
|
96
|
99
|
Colorado State
|
-5.764
|
16
|
8
|
106
|
140
|
|
97
|
86
|
Oklahoma
St
|
-5.722
|
10
|
11
|
6
|
247
|
|
98
|
105
|
Kent State
|
-5.713
|
16
|
6
|
239
|
49
|
|
99
|
112
|
UC
Irvine
|
-5.658
|
14
|
9
|
215
|
43
|
|
100
|
97
|
Saint Louis
|
-5.654
|
17
|
5
|
170
|
97
|
|
101
|
101
|
North
Carolina
|
-5.548
|
10
|
11
|
28
|
225
|
|
102
|
90
|
Temple
|
-5.379
|
11
|
10
|
51
|
184
|
|
103
|
92
|
Clemson
|
-5.332
|
11
|
10
|
40
|
224
|
|
104
|
130
|
Hofstra
|
-5.211
|
17
|
7
|
221
|
38
|
|
105
|
102
|
Harvard
|
-5.182
|
13
|
6
|
148
|
61
|
|
106
|
107
|
Stony Brook
|
-5.058
|
15
|
8
|
151
|
67
|
|
107
|
111
|
Miami
|
-5.026
|
11
|
10
|
5
|
249
|
|
108
|
108
|
Bradley
|
-4.816
|
15
|
8
|
213
|
84
|
|
109
|
106
|
New
Mexico St
|
-4.742
|
17
|
6
|
301
|
44
|
|
110
|
98
|
Missouri
|
-4.618
|
10
|
11
|
48
|
216
|
|
111
|
119
|
Georgia
|
-4.538
|
12
|
9
|
63
|
203
|
|
112
|
118
|
Wake Forest
|
-4.51
|
10
|
11
|
32
|
234
|
|
113
|
123
|
North
Kentucky
|
-4.468
|
16
|
7
|
284
|
32
|
|
114
|
113
|
Wright State
|
-4.421
|
19
|
5
|
344
|
22
|
|
115
|
110
|
Utah
|
-4.39
|
12
|
9
|
29
|
232
|
|
116
|
117
|
West Kentucky
|
-4.347
|
15
|
8
|
150
|
108
|
|
117
|
124
|
St.
Bonaventure
|
-4.296
|
14
|
8
|
111
|
114
|
|
118
|
103
|
UT Arlington
|
-4.281
|
10
|
13
|
103
|
125
|
|
119
|
114
|
Texas
State
|
-4.236
|
14
|
9
|
242
|
75
|
|
120
|
138
|
North Dakota St
|
-4.165
|
16
|
7
|
292
|
47
|
|
121
|
136
|
South
Dakota St
|
-4.139
|
17
|
8
|
279
|
51
|
|
122
|
115
|
Ball State
|
-4.015
|
12
|
9
|
287
|
71
|
|
123
|
109
|
Southern
Utah
|
-3.97
|
13
|
8
|
250
|
65
|
|
124
|
126
|
Ole Miss
|
-3.787
|
10
|
11
|
67
|
218
|
|
125
|
121
|
UC
Riverside
|
-3.747
|
14
|
9
|
340
|
31
|
|
126
|
135
|
Indiana State
|
-3.747
|
13
|
8
|
117
|
143
|
|
127
|
116
|
UCF
|
-3.744
|
11
|
10
|
77
|
206
|
|
128
|
133
|
Little Rock
|
-3.743
|
17
|
7
|
161
|
88
|
|
129
|
149
|
Charleston
|
-3.735
|
14
|
9
|
131
|
118
|
|
130
|
122
|
Colgate
|
-3.691
|
17
|
6
|
205
|
80
|
|
131
|
148
|
Wofford
|
-3.645
|
15
|
8
|
230
|
74
|
|
132
|
147
|
UCLA
|
-3.509
|
12
|
10
|
95
|
217
|
|
133
|
125
|
Murray
State
|
-3.5
|
17
|
5
|
353
|
23
|
|
134
|
143
|
Fresno State
|
-3.49
|
8
|
14
|
76
|
186
|
|
135
|
140
|
Santa
Clara
|
-3.391
|
18
|
6
|
313
|
94
|
|
136
|
134
|
Pacific
|
-3.31
|
17
|
8
|
273
|
112
|
|
137
|
120
|
Toledo
|
-3.303
|
11
|
11
|
160
|
101
|
|
138
|
132
|
Northeastern
|
-3.289
|
11
|
12
|
186
|
95
|
|
139
|
155
|
Boston
U
|
-3.192
|
13
|
10
|
191
|
89
|
|
140
|
129
|
UNLV
|
-3.177
|
11
|
12
|
94
|
213
|
|
141
|
128
|
Washington
St
|
-3.156
|
13
|
10
|
115
|
197
|
|
142
|
146
|
Eastern Wash
|
-3.046
|
13
|
7
|
144
|
104
|
|
143
|
137
|
Charlotte
|
-2.958
|
12
|
9
|
200
|
131
|
|
144
|
145
|
Sam Houston St
|
-2.776
|
15
|
7
|
347
|
39
|
|
145
|
142
|
Northwestern
|
-2.685
|
6
|
15
|
13
|
293
|
|
146
|
141
|
West Carolina
|
-2.685
|
14
|
7
|
202
|
106
|
|
147
|
174
|
South
Florida
|
-2.626
|
10
|
12
|
101
|
228
|
|
148
|
151
|
Penn
|
-2.61
|
10
|
7
|
121
|
168
|
|
149
|
144
|
Chattanooga
|
-2.529
|
14
|
9
|
211
|
109
|
|
150
|
150
|
Austin Peay
|
-2.429
|
16
|
7
|
325
|
66
|
|
151
|
131
|
William
& Mary
|
-2.384
|
16
|
8
|
163
|
123
|
|
152
|
139
|
New Mexico
|
-2.366
|
16
|
8
|
192
|
167
|
|
153
|
127
|
Oral
Roberts
|
-2.355
|
12
|
10
|
265
|
83
|
|
154
|
153
|
Georgia Southern
|
-2.332
|
13
|
10
|
229
|
116
|
|
155
|
154
|
Pepperdine
|
-2.113
|
12
|
11
|
70
|
230
|
|
156
|
157
|
Radford
|
-2.111
|
13
|
9
|
218
|
107
|
|
157
|
158
|
Sacred
Heart
|
-2.043
|
14
|
9
|
281
|
59
|
|
158
|
168
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
-1.862
|
14
|
8
|
314
|
79
|
|
159
|
161
|
Buffalo
|
-1.857
|
14
|
8
|
212
|
174
|
|
160
|
164
|
Rider
|
-1.796
|
12
|
9
|
171
|
126
|
|
161
|
178
|
Southern
Illinois
|
-1.794
|
13
|
10
|
176
|
164
|
|
162
|
192
|
Siena
|
-1.602
|
10
|
10
|
162
|
152
|
|
163
|
160
|
North
Arizona
|
-1.601
|
12
|
7
|
214
|
136
|
|
164
|
182
|
Lafayette
|
-1.583
|
14
|
7
|
248
|
111
|
|
165
|
172
|
Appalachian
St
|
-1.515
|
12
|
11
|
154
|
150
|
|
166
|
166
|
Marshall
|
-1.501
|
10
|
13
|
147
|
189
|
|
167
|
156
|
Towson
|
-1.46
|
13
|
10
|
207
|
173
|
|
168
|
167
|
Delaware
|
-1.391
|
16
|
7
|
260
|
121
|
|
169
|
152
|
Sacramento
St
|
-1.382
|
11
|
8
|
204
|
149
|
|
170
|
189
|
Cal Baptist
|
-1.258
|
16
|
6
|
351
|
62
|
|
171
|
191
|
Old
Dominion
|
-1.246
|
9
|
14
|
104
|
221
|
|
172
|
170
|
St. Francis (PA)
|
-1.237
|
14
|
8
|
286
|
103
|
|
173
|
187
|
Bowling
Green
|
-1.137
|
17
|
5
|
295
|
154
|
|
174
|
165
|
Abilene Christian
|
-1.115
|
12
|
9
|
343
|
68
|
|
175
|
173
|
Nicholls
|
-1.093
|
14
|
8
|
332
|
78
|
|
176
|
163
|
Drake
|
-1.092
|
15
|
8
|
272
|
144
|
|
177
|
159
|
Nebraska
|
-1.015
|
7
|
15
|
26
|
303
|
|
178
|
183
|
South Dakota
|
-1.003
|
16
|
8
|
298
|
120
|
|
179
|
176
|
North
Illinois
|
-0.977
|
13
|
9
|
235
|
146
|
|
180
|
177
|
Valparaiso
|
-0.962
|
12
|
11
|
128
|
187
|
|
181
|
186
|
La
Salle
|
-0.95
|
10
|
11
|
92
|
252
|
|
182
|
180
|
Portland State
|
-0.915
|
11
|
12
|
187
|
145
|
|
183
|
185
|
Montana
|
-0.813
|
12
|
10
|
133
|
193
|
|
184
|
169
|
George Mason
|
-0.773
|
13
|
9
|
142
|
238
|
|
185
|
197
|
South
Alabama
|
-0.702
|
13
|
11
|
256
|
157
|
|
186
|
202
|
Princeton
|
-0.648
|
9
|
8
|
178
|
204
|
|
187
|
193
|
North
Florida
|
-0.636
|
14
|
10
|
220
|
147
|
|
188
|
175
|
Florida Intl
|
-0.566
|
15
|
8
|
327
|
105
|
|
189
|
179
|
Prairie
View A&M
|
-0.45
|
10
|
11
|
175
|
137
|
|
190
|
195
|
Monmouth
|
-0.4
|
13
|
8
|
173
|
177
|
|
191
|
184
|
Montana
State
|
-0.399
|
11
|
10
|
185
|
159
|
|
192
|
162
|
Missouri State
|
-0.39
|
10
|
13
|
112
|
231
|
|
193
|
194
|
Coastal
Carolina
|
-0.297
|
12
|
11
|
261
|
192
|
|
194
|
196
|
Central Michigan
|
-0.292
|
12
|
8
|
280
|
151
|
|
195
|
171
|
Tulane
|
-0.209
|
10
|
11
|
114
|
253
|
|
196
|
198
|
Boston College
|
-0.165
|
11
|
11
|
53
|
298
|
|
197
|
221
|
UAB
|
-0.135
|
14
|
9
|
254
|
175
|
|
198
|
200
|
California
|
0.018
|
10
|
11
|
99
|
324
|
|
199
|
204
|
Eastern
Illinois
|
0.075
|
11
|
11
|
319
|
87
|
|
200
|
207
|
Saint Peter's
|
0.102
|
11
|
10
|
251
|
155
|
Monday, February 3, 2020
NCAA Basketball Rankings - 3 Feb
The Creighton Bluejays had a huge week, beating Xavier, who was sitting right on the edge of the bubble, then knocking off Villanova on the road, which helped them move up 13 spots in this week's rankings to reach #22. Right behind them are the Red Raiders from Texas Tech, who beat West Virginia to knock them from a 1 seed, then lost a close road game to #1 Kansas, and played their way onto the correct side of the bubble as a result. Here are my full current rankings, with projected conference champs in bold, at-large teams underlined, and teams whose in/out status changed in italics:
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Basketball Predictions - 3 Feb
Upset picks are in italics.
NBA
Golden State at Washington - Wizards by 4
Orlando at Charlotte - Magic by 3.5
New York at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 0.5
Dallas at Indiana - Mavericks by 2.5
Boston at Atlanta - Celtics by 10
Phoenix at Brooklyn - Nets by 1
Philadelphia at Miami - Heat by 3
Detroit at Memphis - Grizzlies by 4.5
Minnesota at Sacramento - Kings by 3.5
San Antonio at LA Clippers - Clippers by 7.5
NCAA
North Carolina at (5) Florida State - Seminoles by 13
Norfolk State at NC Central - Eagles by 6
Lafayette at Bucknell - Bison by 0.5
Coppin State at Howard - Eagles by 3.5
South Carolina State at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 9
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Delaware State - Hornets by 4
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 4
Texas Southern at Alabama State - Tigers by 1.5
Grambling at Mississippi Valley State - Tigers by 5
Prairie View A&M at Alabama A&M - Panthers by 4.5
Jackson State at Arkansas Pine Bluff - Tigers by 0.5
(1) Baylor at Kansas State - Bears by 5.5
Texas at (3) Kansas - Jayhawks by 18.5
Idaho at Sacramento State - Hornets by 14.5
Results
NBA: 3-1 (.750) 492-246 overall (.667)
Upsets: 49-49 overall (.500)
NCAA: 9-4 (.692) 3096-994 overall (.757)
Upsets: 176-216 overall (.449)
NBA
Golden State at Washington - Wizards by 4
Orlando at Charlotte - Magic by 3.5
New York at Cleveland - Cavaliers by 0.5
Dallas at Indiana - Mavericks by 2.5
Boston at Atlanta - Celtics by 10
Phoenix at Brooklyn - Nets by 1
Philadelphia at Miami - Heat by 3
Detroit at Memphis - Grizzlies by 4.5
Minnesota at Sacramento - Kings by 3.5
San Antonio at LA Clippers - Clippers by 7.5
NCAA
North Carolina at (5) Florida State - Seminoles by 13
Norfolk State at NC Central - Eagles by 6
Lafayette at Bucknell - Bison by 0.5
Coppin State at Howard - Eagles by 3.5
South Carolina State at North Carolina A&T - Aggies by 9
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Delaware State - Hornets by 4
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona - Lumberjacks by 4
Texas Southern at Alabama State - Tigers by 1.5
Grambling at Mississippi Valley State - Tigers by 5
Prairie View A&M at Alabama A&M - Panthers by 4.5
Jackson State at Arkansas Pine Bluff - Tigers by 0.5
(1) Baylor at Kansas State - Bears by 5.5
Texas at (3) Kansas - Jayhawks by 18.5
Idaho at Sacramento State - Hornets by 14.5
Results
NBA: 3-1 (.750) 492-246 overall (.667)
Upsets: 49-49 overall (.500)
NCAA: 9-4 (.692) 3096-994 overall (.757)
Upsets: 176-216 overall (.449)
NCAA Bracket Prediction - 2 Feb
West Virginia's loss to Texas Tech dropped them from the 1-seed they just reached last week, handing the spot right back to Duke. 3 new at-large teams jumped in this week, with Texas Tech, Cincinnati, and Mississippi State knocking out Xavier, Georgetown, and NC State. Here is my full current bracket, with projected conference champs in bold, new teams in italics, rising teams in green, and falling teams in red:
Last Four Byes
Mississippi State
Purdue
VCU
Indiana
Last Four In
Texas Tech
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Minnesota
First Four Out
Xavier
Memphis
Alabama
Virginia
Next Four Out
Georgetown
Arizona State
Utah State
Richmond
Teams by Conference
Big 10 - 12
SEC - 6
Big East - 5
Pac 12 - 5
Big 12 - 5
ACC - 3
West Coast - 3
Atlantic 10 - 3
American - 3
|
|
SOUTH
|
|
|
EAST
|
|
1
|
Baylor
|
|
1
|
Duke
|
|
16
|
Murray
State
|
|
16
|
South Dakota State
|
|
8
|
Wisconsin
|
|
8
|
Rutgers
|
|
9
|
Wichita
State
|
|
9
|
Florida
|
|
5
|
Colorado
|
|
5
|
Creighton
|
|
12
|
Indiana
|
|
12
|
Yale
|
|
4
|
Seton Hall
|
|
4
|
Michigan State
|
|
13
|
Stephen F
Austin
|
|
13
|
North Texas
|
|
6
|
Penn
State
|
|
6
|
Iowa
|
|
11
|
Texas
Tech/Cincinnati
|
|
11
|
East Tennessee State
|
|
3
|
Florida
State
|
|
3
|
Oregon
|
|
14
|
Wright
State
|
|
14
|
New Mexico State
|
|
7
|
BYU
|
|
7
|
Arkansas
|
|
10
|
Mississippi
State
|
|
10
|
USC
|
|
2
|
Louisville
|
|
2
|
Dayton
|
|
15
|
Little Rock
|
|
15
|
Hofstra
|
|
|
WEST
|
|
|
MIDWEST
|
|
1
|
San Diego
State
|
|
1
|
Kansas
|
|
16
|
Monmouth/Robert
Morris
|
|
16
|
Texas
Southern/NC A&T
|
|
8
|
Houston
|
|
8
|
Michigan
|
|
9
|
Rhode
Island
|
|
9
|
Saint Mary’s
|
|
5
|
LSU
|
|
5
|
Arizona
|
|
12
|
Oklahoma/Minnesota
|
|
12
|
Liberty
|
|
4
|
Butler
|
|
4
|
Auburn
|
|
13
|
Vermont
|
|
13
|
Akron
|
|
6
|
Ohio
State
|
|
6
|
Marquette
|
|
11
|
VCU
|
|
11
|
Northern Iowa
|
|
3
|
Villanova
|
|
3
|
Maryland
|
|
14
|
Winthrop
|
|
14
|
Northern Colorado
|
|
7
|
Illinois
|
|
7
|
Kentucky
|
|
10
|
Stanford
|
|
10
|
Purdue
|
|
2
|
Gonzaga
|
|
2
|
West
Virginia
|
|
15
|
UC Irvine
|
|
15
|
Colgate
|
Last Four Byes
Mississippi State
Purdue
VCU
Indiana
Last Four In
Texas Tech
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Minnesota
First Four Out
Xavier
Memphis
Alabama
Virginia
Next Four Out
Georgetown
Arizona State
Utah State
Richmond
Teams by Conference
Big 10 - 12
SEC - 6
Big East - 5
Pac 12 - 5
Big 12 - 5
ACC - 3
West Coast - 3
Atlantic 10 - 3
American - 3
Super Bowl Prediction - 2020
After going through every game result of this year's regular season and playoffs and measuring each team's offense and defense against what was expected of them versus each opponent, I have made my pick for the winner of this year's Super Bowl, and that pick is:
Kansas City has a great offense, but San Francisco's defense is almost equally as great. On the flip side, San Francisco's offense is above average, but the Chiefs' defense was just average for most of the season, so the slight advantage goes to the 49ers, though I personally will still be rooting for the Chiefs to win and get Andy Reid his first Super Bowl title.
San Francisco 28, Kansas City 26
Kansas City has a great offense, but San Francisco's defense is almost equally as great. On the flip side, San Francisco's offense is above average, but the Chiefs' defense was just average for most of the season, so the slight advantage goes to the 49ers, though I personally will still be rooting for the Chiefs to win and get Andy Reid his first Super Bowl title.
Basketball Predictions - 2 Feb
Upset picks are in italics.
NBA
Phoenix at Milwaukee - Bucks by 13
Denver at Detroit - Nuggets by 5
New Orleans at Houston - Rockets by 6
Chicago at Toronto - Raptors by 10.5
NCAA
Miami at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 7
Iona at Manhattan - Jaspers by 9
(19) Illinois at (18) Iowa - Hawkeyes by 5.5
Rider at Monmouth - Hawks by 4
Quinnipiac at Niagara - Bobcats by 0.5
Georgetown at St. John's - Red Storm by 4.5
South Dakota at Omaha - Mavericks by 4
Wright State at Green Bay - Raiders by 2
Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee - Norse by 2.5
Marist at Canisius - Griffins by 11
La Salle at Duquesne - Dukes by 12
Utah at UCLA - Bruins by 3.5
Siena at Saint Peter's - Peacocks by 3.5
Results
NBA: 6-4 (.600) 489-245 overall (.666)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 49-49 overall (.500)
NCAA: 110-41 (.728) 3087-990 overall (.757)
Upsets: 11-8 (.579) 176-216 overall (.449)
NBA
Phoenix at Milwaukee - Bucks by 13
Denver at Detroit - Nuggets by 5
New Orleans at Houston - Rockets by 6
Chicago at Toronto - Raptors by 10.5
NCAA
Miami at Pittsburgh - Panthers by 7
Iona at Manhattan - Jaspers by 9
(19) Illinois at (18) Iowa - Hawkeyes by 5.5
Rider at Monmouth - Hawks by 4
Quinnipiac at Niagara - Bobcats by 0.5
Georgetown at St. John's - Red Storm by 4.5
South Dakota at Omaha - Mavericks by 4
Wright State at Green Bay - Raiders by 2
Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee - Norse by 2.5
Marist at Canisius - Griffins by 11
La Salle at Duquesne - Dukes by 12
Utah at UCLA - Bruins by 3.5
Siena at Saint Peter's - Peacocks by 3.5
Results
NBA: 6-4 (.600) 489-245 overall (.666)
Upsets: 0-1 (.000) 49-49 overall (.500)
NCAA: 110-41 (.728) 3087-990 overall (.757)
Upsets: 11-8 (.579) 176-216 overall (.449)
Saturday, February 1, 2020
NBA All-Stars - 2020
The full rosters for the NBA All-Star teams were announced earlier this week, and as usual there are plenty of players who are disappointed that they weren't chosen, and some of them have a valid reason to be upset. While there is no one on either All-Star team that obviously doesn't belong, the teams could use a little tweaking to make them truly teams of the best players in the league so far this year. Here is how I would have set up this year's teams:
(Actual starters are in bold, actual reserves are underlined)
Eastern Conference
Starters
G Trae Young - ATL
G Bradley Beal - WAS
F Giannis Antetokounmpo - MIL
F Jimmy Butler - MIA
C Joel Embiid - PHI
Reserves
G Zach LaVine - CHI
G Spencer Dinwiddie - BRK
F Khris Middleton - MIL
F Bam Adebayo - MIA
F Pascal Siakim - TOR
C Andre Drummond - DET
G Derrick Rose - DET
I feel that 3 of the Eastern Conference starters are correct, but Kemba Walker, who was voted a starter, would not be on my team, as there are several other guards more deserving who were left off the team completely, most notably Bradley Beal, who should be the starter instead. The frontcourt players were selected well overall, though I would take Drummond over Sabonis and Tatum, though they are the next two I would have waiting in the wings in case of an injury. I would also leave Ben Simmons and Kyle Lowry off in favor of some guards who are playing better, though it may be for lower-quality teams.
Western Conference
Starters
G James Harden - HOU
G Luka Doncic - DAL
F LeBron James - LAL
F Kawhi Leonard - LAC
C Anthony Davis - LAL
Reserves
G Damian Lillard - POR
G Devin Booker - PHX
F DeMar DeRozan - SAS
F Brandon Ingram - NOP
C Nikola Jokic - DEN
G Donovan Mitchell - UTA
C Karl-Anthony Towns - MIN
The Western Conference starting lineup was selected perfectly, which is truly a rare occurrence. The biggest snub was definitely Devin Booker, who is far more deserving of the spot than perennials Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, who are both playing far below their usual standard, though Westbrook would still be my first choice as an injury replacement, with Lou Williams as the next man up. With Luka Doncic out with an injury, Booker is the man that should be chosen to take his spot, with Lillard moving into the open starting position.
(Actual starters are in bold, actual reserves are underlined)
Eastern Conference
Starters
G Trae Young - ATL
G Bradley Beal - WAS
F Giannis Antetokounmpo - MIL
F Jimmy Butler - MIA
C Joel Embiid - PHI
Reserves
G Zach LaVine - CHI
G Spencer Dinwiddie - BRK
F Khris Middleton - MIL
F Bam Adebayo - MIA
F Pascal Siakim - TOR
C Andre Drummond - DET
G Derrick Rose - DET
I feel that 3 of the Eastern Conference starters are correct, but Kemba Walker, who was voted a starter, would not be on my team, as there are several other guards more deserving who were left off the team completely, most notably Bradley Beal, who should be the starter instead. The frontcourt players were selected well overall, though I would take Drummond over Sabonis and Tatum, though they are the next two I would have waiting in the wings in case of an injury. I would also leave Ben Simmons and Kyle Lowry off in favor of some guards who are playing better, though it may be for lower-quality teams.
Western Conference
Starters
G James Harden - HOU
G Luka Doncic - DAL
F LeBron James - LAL
F Kawhi Leonard - LAC
C Anthony Davis - LAL
Reserves
G Damian Lillard - POR
G Devin Booker - PHX
F DeMar DeRozan - SAS
F Brandon Ingram - NOP
C Nikola Jokic - DEN
G Donovan Mitchell - UTA
C Karl-Anthony Towns - MIN
The Western Conference starting lineup was selected perfectly, which is truly a rare occurrence. The biggest snub was definitely Devin Booker, who is far more deserving of the spot than perennials Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, who are both playing far below their usual standard, though Westbrook would still be my first choice as an injury replacement, with Lou Williams as the next man up. With Luka Doncic out with an injury, Booker is the man that should be chosen to take his spot, with Lillard moving into the open starting position.
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