Thursday, November 30, 2017

Basketball Predictions - 30 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.
Pick of the Day in bold.

Cleveland at Atlanta - Cavaliers by 4.5
Philadelphia at Boston - Celtics by 5
Chicago at Denver - Nuggets by 15.5
Milwaukee at Portland - Trail Blazers by 6
Utah at LA Clippers - Jazz by 0.5

Alice Lloyd at Morehead State - Eagles by 19
Seton Hall vs. (22) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 5.5
(5) Notre Dame at (3) Michigan State - Spartans by 9
NJIT at (19) West Virginia - Mountaineers by 22
North Dakota State at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 4.5
South Florida at Elon - Phoenix by 14
Western Carolina at Charleston - Cougars by 13.5
IU Kokomo at Fort Wayne - Mastodons by 25
North Carolina A&T at Central Connecticut - Aggies by 2
Hartford at LIU Brooklyn - Blackbirds by 13.5
Molloy at Hofstra - Pride by 22.5
Harvard at Northeastern - Huskies by 8
Campbell at Stetson - Camels by 1.5
Texas Southern at Oakland - Grizzlies by 4
New Rochelle at St. Francis (BKN) - Terriers by 15.5
Central Penn at Howard - Bison by 12.5
Carver Bible at Savannah State - Tigers by 14.5
Christendom at NC Central - Eagles by 18
St. Thomas (TX) at Sam Houston State - Bearkats by 21.5
Bethune-Cookman at Jacksonville - Dolphins by 2.5
UT Rio Grande at (9) Texas A&M - Aggies by 33.5
UNC Wilmington at East Carolina - Pirates by 0.5
Memphis at UAB - Blazers by 8.5
North Texas at Oklahoma - Sooners by 27.5
South Dakota at UMKC - Coyotes by 1
Alabama State at Jacksonville State - Gamecocks by 30
Ottawa at UTSA - Roadrunners by 26
South Carolina vs. Temple - Owls by 2
Missouri at UCF - Tigers by 4
Pacific at UC Riverside - Tigers by 1.5
Multnomah at Portland - Pilots by 20.5
Northern Arizona at Santa Clara - Broncos by 9.5
New Mexico State at UTEP - Miners by 1.5
Weber State at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 3
Kennesaw State at Seattle - Redhawks by 14.5
San Diego State at San Diego - Aztecs by 1

Results

NBA: 7-3 (.700) 191-121 overall (.612)
Upsets: 25-36 overall (.410)
College Basketball: 61-19 (.763) 1084-231 overall (.824)
Upsets: 3-9 (.250) 53-54 overall (.495)
Pick of the Day: 20-0

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Basketball Predictions - 29 Nov

Upset picks are in italics.
Pick of the Day in bold.

Phoenix at Detroit - Pistons by 14
Oklahoma City at Orlando - Thunder by 0.5
Washington at Philadelphia - 76ers by 3
Miami at New York - Knicks by 3
Charlotte at Toronto - Raptors by 10.5
Indiana at Houston - Rockets by 9.5
Minnesota at New Orleans - Pelicans by 3
Brooklyn at Dallas - Mavericks by 1
Memphis at San Antonio - Spurs by 4
Golden State at LA Lakers - Warriors by 11

Penn at (4) Villanova - Wildcats by 20.5
Mercer at Tennessee - Volunteers by 13.5
Auburn at Dayton - Tigers by 2
Columbia at Connecticut - Huskies by 5.5
Rider at Providence - Friars by 12
Wofford at Coastal Carolina - Chanticleers by 18.5
East Tennessee State at Fordham - Rams by 9.5
Winthrop at Furman - Paladins by 15
Air Force at Indiana State - Sycamores by 5
George Mason at James Madison - Dukes by 7.5
Morgan State at George Washington - Colonials by 10.5
St. Bonaventure at Siena - Bonnies by 7
Bucknell at Saint Joseph's - Bison by 4.5
Vermont at Richmond - Catamounts by 15.5
Colgate at Albany - Great Danes by 11
Massachusetts at Quinnipiac - Minutemen by 7
Buffalo at Niagara - Purple Eagles by 3.5
Eastern Michigan at North Florida - Ospreys by 1.5
San Jose State at Bowling Green - Falcons by 11.5
Midway at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 17.5
Arkansas State at Cleveland State - Vikings by 5
Fairleigh Dickinson at Saint Peter's - Knights by 0.5
Robert Morris at Youngstown State - Colonials by 1.5
Sacred Heart at UMass Lowell - River Hawks by 18.5
American at St. Francis (PA) - Red Flash by 9
Lipscomb at Tennessee Tech - Golden Eagles by 10
Lafayette at Drexel - Dragons by 11.5
Marshall at William & Mary - Tribe by 5
Boston U at New Hampshire - Wildcats by 12.5
Shawnee State at Stony Brook - Seawolves by 23
Webber Int at Florida Gulf Coast - Eagles by 31
USC Upstate at UNC Asheville - Bulldogs by 13.5
Berea at Northern Kentucky - Norse by 31
Bluefield at Longwood - Lancers by 10.5
Florida National at FIU - Golden Panthers by 13.5
Wiley at Southern - Jaguars by 14
Mid-Atlantic Christian at Hampton - Pirates by 17
Penn State at NC State - Wolfpack by 2.5
Clemson at Ohio State - Buckeyes by 3.5
Michigan at (13) North Carolina - Tar Heels by 15
Lyon at Northwestern State - Demons by 6.5
Central Arkansas at Little Rock - Bears by 7.5
Louisiana Tech at (24) Alabama - Crimson Tide by 12
UT Martin at LSU - Tigers by 13.5
New Orleans at Houston - Cougars by 23.5
Alcorn State at Tulane - Green Wave by 23.5
Long Beach State at Arizona - Wildcats by 15.5
Texas A&M-CC at Texas State - Bobcats by 15
Oral Roberts at Kansas State - Wildcats by 26
Austin Peay at Oklahoma State - Cowboys by 21.5
Florida A&M at Texas - Longhorns by 27.5
Drake at Omaha - Bulldogs by 4
SIU Edwardsville at Southern Illinois - Salukis by 7.5
UNLV at Northern Iowa - Rebels by 4
Binghamton at Delaware State - Bearcats by 5
Kent State at Norfolk State - Golden Flashes by 12
Rice at UT Arlington - Mavericks by 22.5
UIC at Troy - Trojans by 15
Georgia State at Alabama A&M - Panthers by 18
Bryant at Yale - Yale Bulldogs by 23
Eastern Kentucky at Western Kentucky - Hilltoppers by 18
Lehigh at Princeton - Tigers by 9
Southern Miss at South Alabama - Jaguars by 5.5
Incarnate Word at (15) Gonzaga - Bulldogs by 27.5
Belmont at (23) TCU - Horned Frogs by 12
BYU at Utah Valley - Wolverines by 12.5
Chicago State at Marquette - Golden Eagles by 16.5
Wyoming at Denver - Cowboys by 4
Evansville at New Mexico - Lobos by 8
Bethesda at Montana State - Bobcats by 24
(10) Miami at (12) Minnesota - Gophers by 6
Boston College at Nebraska - Cornhuskers by 2.5
(1) Duke at Indiana - Blue Devils by 18.5
Milwaukee at Northern Illinois - Huskies by 8.5
Southern Utah at Pepperdine - Waves by 7
Montana at Stanford - Cardinal by 7
CSU Bakersfield at UCLA - Bruins by 7
Illinois State at Nevada - Wolf Pack by 18.5
Northern Colorado at UC Davis - Aggies by 12
Whittier at UC Irvine - Anteaters by 20

Results

NBA: 4-1 (.800) 184-118 overall (.609)
Upsets: 1-0 (1.000) 25-36 overall (.410)
College Basketball: 41-5 (.891) 1023-212 overall (.828)
Upsets: 5-1 (.833) 50-45 overall (.526)
Pick of the Day: 19-0

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

NFL Rankings - 28 Nov

New Orleans lost a close game to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, which knocked the Saints out of the top spot and hurt their chance at a first-round bye, as they have now lost to both the Rams and Vikings head-to-head. The Eagles rose to the top after their 9th win in a row, and while their schedule has not been difficult, they are doing what they are supposed to, and doing it better than anyone else so far. Here are my full current rankings and playoff picks:





Rec
ProjRec


TW
LW
Team
Rating
W
L
W
L
MOV
SOS
Seed
1
2
Philadelphia
-10.83
10
1
14
2
1
29
N1
2
1
New Orleans
-9.839
8
3
12
4
4
5
N4
3
3
New England
-8.303
9
2
13
3
2
22
A1
4
4
Minnesota
-8.171
9
2
12
4
6
6
N2
5
5
LA Rams
-8.023
8
3
12
4
3
23
N3
6
6
Jacksonville
-6.012
7
4
11
5
5
25
A3
7
7
Pittsburgh
-4.935
9
2
12
4
7
17
A2
8
9
Carolina
-4.404
8
3
11
5
11
9
N5
9
13
LA Chargers
-3.507
5
6
8
8
9
20

10
10
Detroit
-3.326
6
5
9
7
14
10

11
12
Atlanta
-2.865
7
4
9
7
12
14
N6
12
8
Kansas City
-2.684
6
5
9
7
13
11
A4
13
11
Baltimore
-2.537
6
5
9
7
10
26
A6
14
14
Seattle
-1.165
7
4
9
7
8
31

15
15
Washington
-0.397
5
6
8
8
18
2

16
17
Green Bay
1.2751
5
6
7
9
22
3

17
19
Houston
2.1308
4
7
7
9
16
21

18
18
Chicago
2.7123
3
8
5
11
26
1

19
16
Dallas
2.7228
5
6
7
9
21
16

20
23
Buffalo
2.7369
6
5
8
8
19
13

21
20
Tampa Bay
3.3075
4
7
6
10
23
7

22
21
NY Jets
4.1616
4
7
6
10
20
27

23
22
Tennessee
4.6626
7
4
9
7
17
30
A5
24
24
Cincinnati
4.7069
5
6
7
9
15
32

25
25
Oakland
5.0942
5
6
7
9
24
24

26
27
Arizona
6.5916
5
6
7
9
25
19

27
26
NY Giants
7.4166
2
9
4
12
28
8

28
28
Denver
7.7304
3
8
5
11
29
12

29
29
Miami
7.7382
4
7
6
10
31
4

30
30
Indianapolis
10.009
3
8
4
12
27
28

31
31
San Francisco
10.815
1
10
2
14
30
18

32
32
Cleveland
11.822
0
11
1
15
32
15


Playoff Picks

Wild Card

(3) Jaguars over (6) Ravens
(4) Chiefs over (5) Titans
(3) Rams over (6) Falcons
(4) Saints over (5) Panthers

Divisional

(1) Patriots over (4) Chiefs
(3) Jaguars over (2) Steelers
(4) Saints over (1) Eagles
(3) Rams over (2) Vikings

Conference Championships

(1) Patriots over (3) Jaguars
(4) Saints over (3) Rams

Super Bowl

(4) Saints over (1) Patriots