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  • Ten College Basketball Games To Watch This Week – The Season is Back

    Ten College Basketball Games To Watch This Week – The Season is Back

    After seven long months, the greatest sport on earth is back. The schedule for the opening few days is not as stacked as it used to be with the Champion’s Classic, but there are still some matchups to keep your eyes on.

    Purdue Fort Wayne (0-0) @ #22 Michigan (0-0)
    Monday, 6:30 PM ET, Big Ten Network

    Junior Center Hunter Dickinson will be the heart of this team again, the big man racked up 18.6 PPG and 8.5 RPG last season. However, the rest of last year’s starting five is gone, so a combination of transfer and newcomers will fill in the gaps. Look for a Fort Wayne team that returns almost everyone to challenge the Wolverines in game one.

    Pick: Michigan 77, Purdue Fort Wayne 69

    George Mason (0-0) @ #15 Auburn (0-0)
    Monday, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+

    If one top-25 team goes down on Monday, I expect it will be Auburn. George Mason was inconsistent last year, but the Pats bring back the core of the squad and add transfer Victor Bailey from Tennessee. I expect Auburn’s talent to win out at the end of the day, but this will be close.

    Pick: Auburn 76, George Mason 66

    Murray State (0-0) @ Saint Louis (0-0)
    Monday, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+

    After a wonderful year in 2021-22, it will be a rebuilding season for Murray State. The Racers lose their top four scorers and their head coach to boot. New head man Steve Prohm will do his best with a talented transfer class, but expect the experience of Saint Louis to be too much.

    Pick: Saint Louis 73, Murray State 72

    Sam Houston (0-0) @ Oklahoma (0-0)
    Monday, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+

    Led by a pair of A+ transfers in Grant Sherfield and Joe Bamisile, Porter Moser looks poised to get Oklahoma back in the NCAA Tournament picture. The Sooners should have no trouble with a Sam Houston squad that lost its two best players.

    Pick: Oklahoma 72, Sam Houston 61

    Memphis (0-0) @ Vanderbilt (0-0)
    Monday, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+

    This is probably the best game on Monday, both squads have a chance to go dancing. In his fourth season, Penny Hardaway appeared to underdeliver on preseason expectations again before turning it around at year-end. Hardaway’s teams have been too inconsistent in the past for me to trust them, and with three transfers in the projected starting lineup, that appears to be the case again.

    Pick: Vanderbilt 72, Memphis 71

    South Dakota (0-0) @ Wisconsin (0-0)
    Monday, 8:30 PM ET, Big Ten Network

    A lot of the stars from last year’s Wisconsin team are gone, but despite the rebuilding season, I expect the Badgers to take of South Dakota on opening night.

    Pick: Wisconsin 78, South Dakota 68

    Utah Valley (0-0) @ Utah State (0-0)
    Monday, 9:00 PM ET, Mountain West Network

    San Diego State appears to be the class of the Mountain West, but Utah State plans on challenging the Aztecs for that crown. With a quartet of transfers joining four returning starters, Utah State will impress on opening night.

    Pick: Utah State 73, Utah Valley 66

    South Dakota State (0-0) @ Boise State (0-0)
    Wednesday, 9:00 PM ET, Mountain West Network

    Pick to come following Monday’s results.

    Towson (0-0) @ UMass (0-0)
    Thursday, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN+

    Pick to come following Monday’s results.

    Southern Illinois (0-0) @ Oklahoma State (0-0)
    Thursday, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+

    Pick to come following Monday’s results.

  • FINAL BRACKETOLOGY 2022 – CHAOS

    FINAL BRACKETOLOGY 2022 – CHAOS

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket
    PURPLE – Contingency

    CONTINGENCY:

    IF Purdue beats Iowa -> Purdue 2 seed, Villanova 3 seed
    IF Iowa beats Purdue -> Villanova 2 seed, Purdue 3 seed

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas Baylor
    2 Seeds: Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, VILLANOVA/PURDUE
    3 Seeds: VILLANOVA/PURDUE, Duke, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:     UCLA, Arkansas, Illinois, Providence
    5 Seeds: Houston, UConn, Iowa, Saint Mary’s
    6 Seeds: Texas, LSU, Alabama, Colorado State
    7 Seeds: Boise State, USC, Michigan State, Ohio State
    8 Seeds: Murray State, San Diego State, Seton Hall, North Carolina
    9 Seeds:     TCU, Creighton, Marquette, Iowa State
    10 Seeds: Memphis, San Francisco, Loyola-Chicago, Davidson
    11 Seeds: Virginia Tech, Miami, Michigan, Indiana/Texas A&M
    12 Seeds: Wyoming, Rutgers, UAB, South Dakota State, Richmond
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, New Mexico State, Vermont, Akron
    14 Seeds: Montana State, Yale, Longwood, Colgate
    15 Seeds: St. Peter’s, Delaware, Jacksonville State, Georgia State
    16 Seeds: Cal State Fullerton, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Texas Southern, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

    Dropped Out: Notre Dame, SMU, Xavier, Kent State, Princeton, Long Beach State

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: San Francisco, Davidson, Miami, Michigan
    Last Four In: Indiana, Texas A&M, Wyoming, Rutgers
    First Four Out: Notre Dame, SMU, Xavier, Oklahoma
    Next Four Out: Wake Forest, VCU, North Texas, BYU

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+0 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (1)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 7 of 14 (0)
    ACC – 4 of 15 (2)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    American – 2 of 11 (1)
    Atlantic 10 – 2 of 14 (1)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • Bracketology Seed List 3/12 – Kansas To The One Line

    Bracketology Seed List 3/12 – Kansas To The One Line

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas
    2 Seeds: Kentucky,     Auburn, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Tennessee, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:     UCLA    , Arkansas, Illinois, Providence
    5 Seeds: UConn, Houston, Saint Mary’s, Texas
    6 Seeds: Iowa, LSU, Alabama, Colorado State
    7 Seeds: USC, Ohio State, Murray State, Michigan State
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Seton Hall, North Carolina, San Diego State
    9 Seeds:     TCU, Marquette, Iowa State, Creighton
    10 Seeds: San Francisco, Memphis, Loyola-Chicago, Davidson
    11 Seeds: Miami, Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    12 Seeds: Indiana, SMU, Xavier, Rutgers, UAB, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State, Princeton
    14 Seeds: Kent State, Montana State, Longwood, Colgate
    15 Seeds: St. Peter’s, Delaware,     Jacksonville State, Long Beach State
    16 Seeds: Georgia State, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Texas Southern, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

    Dropped Out: North Texas, Toledo, Nicholls

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Indiana, SMU, Xavier, Rutgers
    First Four Out: Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Oklahoma, VCU
    Next Four Out: Dayton, North Texas, BYU, Texas A&M

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+0 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 4 of 15 (2)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    American – 3 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • Bracketology 3/11 – Indiana Knocks Out Wake

    Bracketology 3/11 – Indiana Knocks Out Wake

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn
    2 Seeds: Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Purdue, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:     Illinois, UCLA, Providence, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, UConn, Saint Mary’s, Texas
    6 Seeds: LSU, Iowa, Alabama,     Colorado State
    7 Seeds:     Ohio State, USC, Murray State, Seton Hall
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Mic    higan State, North Carolina, TCU
    9 Seeds:         Marquette, San Diego State, San Francisco, Iowa State
    10 Seeds: Creighton, Memphis, Davidson, Loyola-Chicago
    11 Seeds: Miami,     Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    12 Seeds: Rutgers, SMU,     Indiana, Xavier, North Texas, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Vermont, Toledo, New Mexico State
    14 Seeds: Princeton, Montana State, Longwood, Colgate
    15 Seeds: St. Peter’s, Delaware,     Jacksonville State, Long Beach State
    16 Seeds: Georgia State, Norfolk State, Bryant, Wright State, Nicholls, Texas Southern

    Dropped Out: Wake Forest

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Michigan, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Rutgers, SMU, Indiana, Xavier
    First Four Out: Wake Forest, VCU, Oklahoma, Dayton
    Next Four Out: BYU, Virginia Tech, UAB, Texas A&M

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 9 of 15 (+0 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 4 of 15 (2)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    American – 3 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • Bracketology Seed List 3/10 – Xavier, Wake Forest Hold On

    Bracketology Seed List 3/10 – Xavier, Wake Forest Hold On

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Auburn
    2 Seeds: Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Purdue, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:     Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, Texas, UConn, Saint Mary’s
    6 Seeds: LSU, Iowa, Alabama, Ohio State
    7 Seeds: Colorado State, USC, Seton Hall, Murray State
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Mic    higan State, Marquette, Iowa State
    9 Seeds:     San Diego State, North Carolina, TCU, San Francisco
    10 Seeds: Memphis, Michigan, Creighton, Davidson
    11 Seeds: Miami, Loyola-Chicago, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    12 Seeds: SMU, Wake Forest, Rutgers, Xavier, North Texas, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Toledo, Vermont, New Mexico State
    14 Seeds: Princeton, Montana State, Longwood, Colgate
    15 Seeds: St. Peter’s, Delaware, Long Beach State, Jacksonville State
    16 Seeds: Georgia State, Norfolk State, Wright State, Bryant, Nicholls, Texas Southern

    Dropped Out: VCU, Jacksonville, Towson, Cleveland State, Alcorn State

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Creighton, Miami, Wyoming, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: SMU, Wake Forest, Rutgers, Xavier
    First Four Out: VCU, Indiana, BYU, Dayton
    Next Four Out: UAB, Oklahoma, Florida, Virginia Tech

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 8 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 5 of 15 (1)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    American – 3 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • 2022 SEC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    2022 SEC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    Schedule

    Wednesday, March 9

    Game 1: No. 13 Ole Miss vs. No. 12 Missouri, 6:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 2: No. 14 Georgia vs. No. 11 Vanderbilt, 8:00 p.m., SEC Network

    Thursday, March 10

    Game 3: No. 9 Florida vs. No. 8 Texas A&M, 12:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 5 LSU, 2:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 5: No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 7 South Carolina, 6:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 6 Alabama, 8:00 p.m., SEC Network

    Friday, March 11

    Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 1 Auburn, 12:00 p.m., ESPN
    Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. No. 4 Arkansas, 2:00 p.m., ESPN
    Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 6:00 p.m., SEC Network
    Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 8:00 p.m., SEC Network

    Saturday, March 12

    Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8, 1:00 p.m., ESPN
    Game 12: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10, 3:00 p.m., ESPN

    Sunday, March 13 Final

    Game 13: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12, 1:00 p.m., ESPN

    Bubble Watch

    Locks: Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, Alabama
    Should Be In: None
    Work To Do: Florida, Texas A&M
    Potential Bid Thieves: None

  • 2022 Pac-12 Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    2022 Pac-12 Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    Schedule

    Wednesday, March 9

    Game 1: No. 9 Stanford vs. No. 8 Arizona State, 3:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 2: No. 12 Oregon State vs. No. 5 Oregon, 5:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 3: No. 10 Cal vs. No. 7 Washington State, 9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 4: No. 11 Utah vs. No. 6 Washington, 11:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network

    Thursday, March 10

    Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. No. 1 Arizona, 3:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. No. 4 Colorado, 5:30 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. No. 2 UCLA, 9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. No. 3 USC, 11:30 p.m., FS1

    Friday, March 11

    Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network
    Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 11:30 p.m., FS1

    Saturday, March 12 Final

    Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 9:00 p.m., Fox

    Bubble Watch

    Locks: Arizona, UCLA, USC
    Should Be In: None
    Work To Do: None
    Potential Bid Thieves: Colorado, Washington State

  • Bracketology Seed List 3/9

    Bracketology Seed List 3/9

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Auburn
    2 Seeds: Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Purdue, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
    4 Seeds:     Illinois, Providence, UCLA, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, Texas, Saint Mary’s, UConn
    6 Seeds: LSU, Iowa, Alabama, Ohio State
    7 Seeds: Colorado State, USC, Seton Hall, Murray State
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Michigan State, Marquette, Iowa State
    9 Seeds:     San Diego State, North Carolina, San Francisco, TCU
    10 Seeds:     Memphis, Michigan, Miami, Davidson
    11 Seeds:     Creighton, Loyola-Chicago, Wake Forest, Notre Dame
    12 Seeds:     Xavier, Wyoming, Rutgers, SMU, North Texas, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Chattanooga, Iona, Toledo, Vermont
    14 Seeds: New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State,     Longwood
    15 Seeds: Colgate, Long Beach State,     Jacksonville State, Delaware
    16 Seeds: Georgia State,     Wright State, Norfolk State, Bryant, Nicholls, Texas Southern

    Dropped Out: VCU, Jacksonville, Towson, Cleveland State, Alcorn State

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Creighton, Wake Forest, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Xavier, Wyoming, Rutgers, SMU
    First Four Out: VCU, Indiana, BYU, Dayton
    Next Four Out: Oklahoma, Florida, UAB, Virginia Tech

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 8 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 5 of 15 (1)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    American – 3 of 11 (0)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    Atlantic 10 – 1 of 14 (2)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)

  • 2022 ACC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    2022 ACC Tournament Preview, Schedule, Bubble Watch

    Schedule

    March 8

    Game 1: No. 12 Pittsburgh vs. No. 13 Boston College, 2:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network
    Game 2: No. 10 Clemson vs. No. 15 NC State, 4:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network
    Game 3: No. 11 Louisville vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech, 7:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network

    March 9

    Game 4: No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 Syracuse, Noon ET, ESPN
    Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 5 Wake Forest, Noon ET, ESPN
    Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
    Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 6 Virginia, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

    March 10

    Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. No. 1 Duke, Noon ET, ESPN
    Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. No. 4 Miami (FL), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
    Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. No. 2 Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
    Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. No. 3 North Carolina, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

    March 11

    Game 12: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2
    Game 13: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2

    March 12 Final

    Game 12 Winner vs. Game 13 Winner, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

    Bubble Watch

    Locks: Duke, North Carolina
    Should Be In: Wake Forest, Miami, Notre Dame
    Work To Do: None
    Potential Bid Thieves: Virginia, Virginia Tech

    In the ACC, Bracketology wise the conference is simple. Barring any terrible losses, the top five seeds should be firmly in the field. For the rest of the conference, most notably Virginia and Virginia Tech, it will be win out or go to the NIT.

    CSD All-ACC Team

    G Alondes Williams, Wake Forest
    G Wendell Moore Jr., Duke
    F Jake LaRavia, Wake Forest
    F Paolo Banchero, Duke
    C Armondo Bacot, North Carolina * CSD ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR

  • UPDATED Bracketology 3/7 – ACC Surges

    UPDATED Bracketology 3/7 – ACC Surges

    KEY

    Italicized – Play-in game
    GREEN – Moved up one or more seed lines
    RED – Moved down one or more seed lines
    BLUE – New to bracket

    1 Seeds: Gonzaga, Baylor, Arizona, Auburn
    2 Seeds: Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Villanova
    3 Seeds: Purdue, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Texas Tech
    4 Seeds:     Providence, Illinois, UCLA, Arkansas
    5 Seeds: Houston, UConn, Saint Mary’s, Texas
    6 Seeds: Alabama, Iowa, LSU, Ohio State
    7 Seeds: Colorado State, USC, Murray State, Seton Hall
    8 Seeds: Boise State, Michigan State, Iowa State, Marquette
    9 Seeds:     San Diego State, TCU, San Francisco, North Carolina
    10 Seeds: Davidson, Creighton, Wake Forest, Miami
    11 Seeds: Wyoming, Xavier, Notre Dame, Michigan, Memphis
    12 Seeds: Loyola-Chicago, Rutgers, VCU, North Texas, South Dakota State
    13 Seeds: Iona, Chattanooga, Toledo, Vermont
    14 Seeds: Towson, New Mexico State, Princeton, Montana State
    15 Seeds: Jacksonville, Longwood, Colgate, Long Beach State
    16 Seeds: Georgia State, Cleveland State, Bryant, Norfolk State, Nicholls, Alcorn State

    Dropped Out: Indiana, Jacksonville State, Texas State, Texas Southern

    Bubble Watch

    Last Four Byes: Miami, Wyoming, Xavier, Notre Dame
    Last Four In: Michigan, Memphis, Rutgers, VCU
    First Four Out: SMU, BYU, Indiana, Oklahoma
    Next Four Out: Dayton, UAB, Florida, Virginia Tech

    Bids By Conference

    Big Ten – 8 of 15 (+1 in First Eight Out)
    Big East – 7 of 10 (0)
    Big 12 – 6 of 10 (1)
    SEC – 6 of 14 (1)
    ACC – 5 of 15 (1)
    Mountain West – 4 of 11 (0)
    WCC – 3 of 10 (1)
    Pac-12 – 3 of 12 (0)
    American – 2 of 11 (1)
    Atlantic 10 – 2 of 14 (1)
    Conference USA – 1 of 14 (1)