Newsday‘s Ari Kramer and I are back with our NCAA Tournament picks. We talked everything from who’s going to make the Final Four to which lower seeds have the best chance of making the second weekend. We also gave our predictions for Northwestern and Wichita…
1. Valparaiso (10-2). Last week: 1 2. Gonzaga (10-3, 2-0 WCC). Last week: 2 3. Monmouth (9-3, 1-1 MAAC). Last week: 4 4. Evansville (11-2). Last week: 5 5. Northern Iowa (8-5). Last week: 3 6. UT-Arlington (9-2). Last week: 6 7. Akron (9-2). Last week: 8 8. Little Rock (10-1). Last…
1. Kentucky (29-0, 16-0 SEC). Last week: 1 2. Virginia (27-1, 15-1 ACC). Last week: 2 3. Duke (26-3, 13-3 ACC). Last week: 4 4. Villanova (27-2, 14-2 Big East). Last week: 6 5. Wisconsin (26-3, 14-2 Big Ten). Last week: 3 6. Arizona (26-3,…
1. Gonzaga (29-2, 17-1 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga’s 22-game winning streak ended Saturday with a loss to BYU. The Bulldogs are still in the conversation for a No. 1 seed, but they have to win the WCC Tournament. 2. Wichita State (27-3, 17-1…
1. Kentucky (27-0, 14-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky steamrolled Auburn last week, posting 110 points on the Tigers, to remain unbeaten. The Wildcats continue their quest for a perfect season against Mississippi State and Arkansas this week. 2. Virginia (25-1, 13-1 ACC). Last…
1. Gonzaga (28-1, 16-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga used a second-half comeback at Saint Mary’s to stay unbeaten in conference play. The Bulldogs now have a 21-game winning streak, and they finish the regular season with home games against San Diego and BYU. …
1. Kentucky (25-0, 12-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky held off a talented LSU team on the road and then blew out South Carolina at Rupp Arena. Kenpom gives Kentucky at least an 84 percent chance of winning in each of its six remaining regular…
1. Gonzaga (26-1, 14-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Pepperdine once again gave Gonzaga a tough fight, but the Bulldogs escaped with a 56-48 win. Gonzaga can clinch an outright WCC title with a win at Saint Mary’s on Saturday. 2. Northern Iowa (24-2, 13-1…
1. Kentucky (23-0, 10-0 SEC). Last week: 1 It was another week without a blemish for Kentucky. The Wildcats held off Georgia and Florida last week to remain unbeaten. According to Kenpom, they are now more likely to finish the regular season without a loss than…
1. Gonzaga (24-1, 12-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga warded off a pair of upset bids during its Bay Area road trip, defeating Santa Clara and San Francisco. The Bulldogs return home this week to face Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. 2. Northern Iowa (22-2, 11-1 MVC).…
