Note: I’ve decided to use the KenPom Top 25 just because I find it much more accurate than the AP, plus, its updated daily
These picks will be updated every day.
Monday, 11/26
Nebraska (5-1) @ #24
Clemson (5-1) – 7 PM ET, ESPN2 – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Clemson
Minnesota (5-0) @
Boston College (4-1) – 9 PM ET, ESPN2 – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Minnesota
Tuesday, 11/27
#16Virginia Tech (5-0) @
Penn State (3-2) – 7 PM ET, ESPN2 – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Virginia Tech
ATS Pick: Penn State +4
Illinois (2-4) @
Notre Dame (5-1) – 7 PM ET, ESPNU – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Notre Dame
ATS Pick: Illinois +7.5
#8Michigan State (5-1) @
Louisville (3-2) – 7:30 PM ET, ESPN – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Michigan State
ATS Pick: Louisville +5.5
#6Nevada (6-0) @
Loyola-Chicago (4-2) – 8 PM ET, ESPNews – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Nevada
ATS Pick: Loyola-Chicago +5
Boise State (2-3) @
Drake (3-1) – 8 PM ET, ESPN+ – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Drake
NC State (6-0) @ #12
Wisconsin (5-1) – 9 PM ET, ESPN2 – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Wisconsin
Southern Illinois (3-3) @
Colorado State (4-2) – 9 PM ET, MWN – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Southern Illinois
Pittsburgh (6-0) @
Iowa (5-0) – 9 PM ET, ESPNU – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Iowa
Indiana (5-1) @ #1
Duke (5-1) – 9:30 PM ET, ESPN – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Duke
Wednesday, 11/28
#12
Purdue (5-1) @ #14
Florida State (5-1) – 9:15 PM ET, ESPN2 – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Two of the best teams already with losses will meet on Wednesday Night, and one of them will drop their second of the game of the season before we are even out of October. For Purdue, their lone loss came in the finals of the Charleston Classic against #16 Virginia Tech. Florida State’s loss came in the finals of the Advocare Invitational against #15 Villanova, and both of the teams lost their games by just six points. Carsen Edwards has been terrific for the Boilermakers thus far this year, but Purdue has yet to have to play in a road environment, and while it is a tossup, I’m picking the ‘Noles to hand Purdue their second loss of the season before the start of Big Ten play this Saturday. FSU is tall like they always are (the average FSU player is over 6.5 feet tall) and they are translating that into one of the top rebounding percentages in the country, while still holding a three-point percentage of 37.5. This is going to be a big year for Florida State and I think they win this one by a comfortable margin.
Prediction: Florida State
Rider (2-1) @
West Virginia (3-2) – 6:30 PM ET, AT&T Sports Network
Prediction: West Virginia
ATS Pick: Rider +12.5
Wyoming (2-4) @
Evansville (2-3) – 7 PM ET, ESPN+ – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Evansville
ATS Pick: Wyoming +2.5
#20Syracuse (3-2) @ #23
Ohio State (6-0) – 7:15 PM ET, ESPN2 – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Ohio State
Rutgers (4-1) @ #21
Miami (5-1) – 7:15 PM ET, ESPNU – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Miami
#3Virginia (6-0) @
Maryland (6-0) – 7:30 PM ET, ESPN – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Virginia
San Diego (5-1) @
Ole Miss (3-2) – 7:30 PM ET, ESPN3
Prediction: San Diego
Montana (4-1) @
Creighton (5-1) – 8:30 PM ET, FS1
Prediction: Creighton
Northern Iowa (3-3) @
Utah State (5-1) – 9 PM ET, MWN – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Utah State
Missouri State (3-3) @
Air Force (2-4) – 9:15 PM ET, MWN – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Air Force
ATS Pick: Air Force +2.5
Georgia Tech (4-1) @
Northwestern (5-1) – 9:15 PM ET, ESPNU – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Northwestern
#4North Carolina (6-1) @ #7
Michigan (6-0) – 9:30 PM ET, ESPN – ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prediction: Michigan
UC Irvine (6-1) @
Saint Mary’s (3-3) – 10 PM ET, TheW.TV
Prediction: UC Irvine
Indiana State (3-1) @
San Jose State (1-5) – 10 PM ET, MWN – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Indiana State
Valparaiso (3-3) @
UNLV (4-1) – 10:30 PM ET, AT&T Sports Network – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Valparaiso
ATS Pick: Valparaiso +7.5
Thursday, 11/29
Alabama (5-1) @
UCF (5-1) – 7 PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: UCF
Friday, 11/30
#11Michigan State (5-2) @
Rutgers (5-1) – 6 PM ET, BTN
Prediction: Michigan State
Mississippi State (5-1) @
Dayton (4-2) – 7 PM ET, CBSSN
Prediction: Mississippi State
#13Wisconsin (6-1) @
Iowa (6-0) – 8 PM ET, BTN
Prediction: Wisconsin
Oklahoma State (4-2) vs
Minnesota (5-1) in Minneapolis, MN – 10 PM ET, BTN
Prediction: Minnesota
Saturday, 12/1
Stephen F. Austin (4-2) vs
Milwaukee (2-5) in Belfast, Northern Ireland – 8 AM ET, CBS Sports Network – Belfast Classic Goliath Bracket Semifinal
Prediction: Stephen F. Austin
San Francisco (7-0) vs
Buffalo (6-0) in Belfast, Northern Ireland – 10:30 AM ET, CBS Sports Network – Belfast Classic Goliath Bracket Semifinal
Prediction: San Francisco
St. John’s (6-0) vs
Georgia Tech (4-2) in Miami, FL – 12 PM ET, ESPNU
Prediction: St. John’s
Louisville (4-2) @
Seton Hall (4-2) – 12 PM ET, FOX
Prediction: Louisville
UNC Greensboro (7-1) @ #18
Kentucky (6-1) – 1 PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Kentucky
Northwestern (6-1) @ #23
Indiana (5-2) – 1 PM ET, BTN
Prediction: Indiana
#4Gonzaga (7-0) @
Creighton (6-1) – 2 PM ET, FOX
Prediction: Gonzaga
ATS Pick: Creighton +7
#20Kansas State (6-0) @
Marquette (5-2) – 2:30 PM ET, FS1
Prediction: Kansas State
San Diego State (4-2) @
Illinois State (6-2) – 3 PM ET, ESPN+ – MWC/MVC Challenge
Prediction: Illinois State
#13Purdue (5-2) @ #6
Michigan (7-0) – 3:30 PM ET, ESPN
Prediction: Michigan
#5Nevada (7-0) @
USC (5-2) – 4:30 PM ET, FOX
Prediction: Nevada
ATS Pick: USC +6
Penn State (4-2) @
Maryland (6-1) – 5 PM ET, BTN
Prediction: Maryland
Vanderbilt (5-1) vs
NC State (6-1) in Miami, FL – 5 PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Vanderbilt
Yale (2-2) vs
Miami (5-2) in Miami, FL – 7:30 PM ET, ESPN3
Prediction: Miami
ATS Pick: Yale +9.5
New Mexico (3-1) @
Bradley (6-2) – 8 PM ET, ESPN+ – MWC/MWC Challenge
Prediction: Bradley
Oregon (4-2) @
Houston (5-0) – 9 PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Houston
Utah State (6-1) @
UC Irvine (7-1) – 10 PM ET, BigWest.TV
Prediction: UC Irvine
Sunday, 12/1
Arizona (5-2) @
UConn (6-1) – 1 PM ET, ESPN2
Prediction: Arizona
Illinois (2-5) @ #21
Nebraska (6-1) – 5 PM ET, BTN
Prediction: Nebraska
Minnesota (6-1) @
Ohio State (6-1) – 7 PM ET, BTN
Prediction: Ohio State