2020-21 College Basketball Discussion and Pick'em Thread

[GeorgiaModerate]

Michigan State just put on a clinic in how to lose a game at the end.

[Orwell]

Michigan State just put on a clinic in how to lose a game at the end.

That's MSU basketball for you boss

[GeorgiaModerate]

Baylor @ TCU
Oklahoma @ Kansas
Tennessee @ Texas A&M
Texas @ West Virginia
Ohio State @ Rutgers
Washington State @ Stanford
UCLA @ Arizona
Clemson @ North Carolina
Kentucky @ Florida
St. John's @ Creighton
Wake Forest @ Duke
Alabama @ Auburn
Mississippi State @ Vanderbilt
Florida State @ Pittsburgh
Georgia @ Arkansas
LSU @ Missouri

[GeorgiaModerate]

Iowa, Illinois, and Xavier today (Loyola-Chicago vs Drake was canceled).

At this point, Donerail is a rather amazing 35-5 for the week.

[GeorgiaModerate]

I'll pick Boise State today.  Loyola-Drake was postponed (again).  (Edited to fix pick.)

[GeorgiaModerate]

WEEK 7 RESULTS

Only 7 of the original 50 games were postponed or canceled, which is rather surprising at this stage of the pandemic.  Donerail won the week with an incredible 37-6, three games ahead of me.  Full results:

37 Donerail
34 GeorgiaModerate
31 NY Express
24 Illiniwek

This pushed his overall lead to 7 games.  Year to date (192 games):

134 Donerail
127 GeorgiaModerate
118 NY Express
90 Illiniwek
80 Jgibson
34 CraneHusband
27 dfw
8 YE

[Illiniwek]

Week Eight

Monday, January 11

Loyola Chicago @ Drake 7:00 PM

Boise State @ Wyoming 9:00 PM

Tuesday, January 12

West Virginia @ Baylor TBD

Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech 5:00 PM

Wisconsin @ Michigan 7:00 PM

Duke @ Virginia Tech 7:00 PM

Mississippi @ Florida 7:00 PM

TCU @ Oklahoma 7:30 PM

Kansas @ Oklahoma State 8:00 PM

Clemson @ Syracuse 9:00 PM

Alabama @ Kentucky 9:00 PM

Wednesday, January 13

Texas Tech @ Texas TBD

Louisville @ Wake Forest 6:30 PM

NC State @ Florida State 7:00 PM

Tulsa @ Wichita State 7:00 PM

Auburn @ Georgia 7:00 PM

Furman @ The Citadel 7:00 PM

Arkansas @ LSU 9:00 PM

Thursday, January 14

Purdue @ Indiana TBD

BYU @ St. Mary's TBD

Washington State @ UCLA 5:00 PM

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 7:00 PM

Michigan State @ Iowa 9:00 PM

Friday, January 15

Coastal Carolina @ Georgia State 6:00 PM

Wisconsin @ Rutgers 7:00 PM

Villanova @ UConn 9:00 PM

Saturday, January 16

Gonzaga @ St. Mary's TBD

Baylor @ Texas Tech TBD

Ohio State @ Illinois TBD

Arizona @ Oregon TBD

Xavier @ Seton Hall TBD

Washington State @ USC TBD

Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State TBD

North Carolina @ Florida State 12:00 PM

Missouri @ Texas A&M 1:00 PM

VCU @ Richmond 1:00 PM

Michigan @ Minnesota 2:00 PM

TCU @ West Virginia 2:00 PM

Georgia Tech @ NC State 2:00 PM

Kentucky @ Auburn 2:00 PM

Arkansas @ Alabama 3:30 PM

Belmont @ Jacksonville State 5:00 PM

Vanderbilt @ Tennessee 6:00 PM

Virginia @ Clemson 6:00 PM

Sunday, January 17

Iowa @ Northwestern TBD

Indiana @ Michigan State TBD

Drake @ Missouri State TBD

Virginia Tech @ Wake Forest 6:00 PM

Wichita State @ SMU 6:00 PM

[Donerail]

Week Eight

Monday, January 11th
Loyola Chicago @ Drake
Boise State @ Wyoming

Tuesday, January 12th
West Virginia @ Baylor
Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech
Wisconsin @ Michigan
Duke @ Virginia Tech
Mississippi @ Florida
TCU @ Oklahoma
Kansas @ Oklahoma State
Clemson @ Syracuse
Alabama @ Kentucky

Wednesday, January 13th
Texas Tech @ Texas
Louisville @ Wake Forest
NC State @ Florida State
Tulsa @ Wichita State
Auburn @ Georgia
Furman @ The Citadel
Arkansas @ LSU

Thursday, January 14th
Purdue @ Indiana
BYU @ St. Mary's
Washington State @ UCLA
Western Kentucky @ Marshall
Michigan State @ Iowa

Friday, January 15th
Coastal Carolina @ Georgia State
Wisconsin @ Rutgers
Villanova @ UConn

Saturday, January 16th
Gonzaga @ St. Mary's
Baylor @ Texas Tech
Ohio State @ Illinois
Arizona @ Oregon
Xavier @ Seton Hall
Washington State @ USC
Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State
North Carolina @ Florida State
Missouri @ Texas A&M
VCU @ Richmond
Michigan @ Minnesota
TCU @ West Virginia
Georgia Tech @ NC State
Kentucky @ Auburn
Arkansas @ Alabama
Belmont @ Jacksonville State
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee
Virginia @ Clemson

Sunday, January 17th
Iowa @ Northwestern
Indiana @ Michigan State
Drake @ Missouri State
Virginia Tech @ Wake Forest
Wichita State @ SMU

[GeorgiaModerate]

Getting a jump on tomorrow:

x West Virginia @ Baylor
x Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech (this was actually scheduled for Wednesday, but has been postponed)
2 Wisconsin @ Michigan
2 Duke @ Virginia Tech
2 Mississippi @ Florida
2 TCU @ Oklahoma
1 Kansas @ Oklahoma State
x Clemson @ Syracuse
2 Alabama @ Kentucky

[NewYorkExpress]

Week Nine

Monday, January 18

Iowa @ Northwestern 7:00 PM

Florida State @ Louisville 7:00 PM

Kansas @ Baylor 9:00 PM

Tuesday, January 19

Oklahoma State @ West Virginia TBD

UCLA @ Oregon 5:00 PM

Tennessee @ Florida 7:00 PM

Alabama @ LSU 7:00 PM

Seton Hall @ Villanova 9:00 PM

Duke @ Pittsburgh 9:00 PM

Colorado State @ Utah State 9:00 PM

Wednesday, January 20

Mercer @ The Citadel 3:00 PM

Richmond @ St. Bonaventure 6:00 PM

Clemson @ Georgia Tech 7:00 PM

NC State @ Virginia 7:00 PM

East Carolina @ South Florida 7:00 PM

Kentucky @ Georgia 7:00 PM

Tulsa @ Houston 8:00 PM

Texas Tech @ TCU 8:00 PM


Thursday, January 21

Indiana @ Iowa TBD

USC @ Stanford TBD

Friday, January 22

Michigan @ Purdue TBD

Georgia State @ Appalachian State 6:00 PM

Marshall @ Florida International 7:00 PM

Rice @ UAB 7:30 PM

Nevada @ Wyoming 8:00 PM

Saturday, January 23

Baylor @ Oklahoma State TBD

Ohio State @ Wisconsin TBD

Illinois @ Michigan State TBD

Maryland @ Minnesota TBD

St. Bonaventure @ St. Louis TBD

UCLA @ Stanford TBD

Colorado @ Washington State TBD

Kansas @ Oklahoma 12:00 PM

Virginia Tech @ Syracuse 12:00 PM

NC State @ North Carolina 2:00 PM

Florida @ Georgia 2:00 PM

Army @ Navy 2:30 PM

Clemson @ Florida State 3:00 PM

Duke @ Louisville 4:00 PM

Dayton @ VCU 4:30 PM

Texas @ TCU 6:00 PM

LSU @ Kentucky 6:00 PM

Mississippi State @ Alabama 6:00 PM

Georgia Tech @ Virginia 8:00 PM

Sunday, January 24

Rutgers @ Indiana TBD

[GeorgiaModerate]

Wisconsin is on the worst cold spell I've ever seen.  After trailing Michigan 26-23, it's now 60-26.  Yes, that's a 34-3 run.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Texas Tech @ Texas
Louisville @ Wake Forest
NC State @ Florida State
Tulsa @ Wichita State
Auburn @ Georgia
Furman @ The Citadel
Arkansas @ LSU

[GeorgiaModerate]

Purdue @ Indiana
BYU @ St. Mary's
Washington State @ UCLA
Western Kentucky @ Marshall  ESPN says this is postponed but I couldn't find a confirmation anywhere.
Michigan State @ Iowa

[NewYorkExpress]

Iowa
Louisville
Baylor

Villanova
Tennessee
LSU
Duke
Utah State

Richmond
Mercer
Clemson
Virginia
South Florida
Kentucky
Houston
Texas Tech
Xavier

Iowa
USC

Michigan
Appalachian State
Marshall
UAB
Wyoming

Baylor
Creighton
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Saint Louis
UCLA
Colorado
Kansas
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
Florida
Navy
Clemson
Louisville
VCU
Texas
LSU
Alabama
Virginia

Rutgers

[GeorgiaModerate]

I'll take Rutgers over Wisconsin today.  The other two games were canceled.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Lots of cancellations today.

Gonzaga @ St. Mary's
Baylor @ Texas Tech
Ohio State @ Illinois
Arizona @ Oregon
Xavier @ Seton Hall
Washington State @ USC
Oklahoma @ Oklahoma State
North Carolina @ Florida State
Missouri @ Texas A&M
VCU @ Richmond
Michigan @ Minnesota
TCU @ West Virginia
Georgia Tech @ NC State
Kentucky @ Auburn
Arkansas @ Alabama
Belmont @ Jacksonville State
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee
Virginia @ Clemson

[GeorgiaModerate]

Five minutes into the game, Kentucky and Auburn are in a nail-biter.  It's 2-2.

[NewYorkExpress]

Virginia just crushing Clemson.

It's 67-32 with about eleven minutes to go in the second half.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Virginia just crushing Clemson.

It's 67-32 with about eleven minutes to go in the second half.

Yeah, Clemson was not one of my better picks.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Virginia Tech and Iowa tomorrow.  The other three games were canceled.

[GeorgiaModerate]

In a battle of pollsters, Monmouth beat Quinnipiac 70-63 today (margin of error +/-3).

[GeorgiaModerate]

WEEK 8 RESULTS

17 of the 49 games were canceled.  Illiniwek won the week by one game at 23-9.  Full results:

23 Illiniwek
22 GeorgiaModerate
21 Donerail
18 NY Express

In the overall race, I gained a game on Donerail, cutting his lead to six.  Year to date (224 games):

155 Donerail
149 GeorgiaModerate
136 NY Express
113 Illiniwek
 80 JGibson
 34 CraneHusband
 27 dfw
  8 YE

[Donerail]

Week Nine

Monday, January 18th
Iowa @ Northwestern
Florida State @ Louisville
Kansas @ Baylor

Tuesday, January 19th
Oklahoma State @ West Virginia
UCLA @ Oregon
Tennessee @ Florida
Alabama @ LSU
Seton Hall @ Villanova
Duke @ Pittsburgh
Colorado State @ Utah State

Wednesday, January 20th
Mercer @ The Citadel
Richmond @ St. Bonaventure
Clemson @ Georgia Tech
NC State @ Virginia
East Carolina @ South Florida
Kentucky @ Georgia
Tulsa @ Houston
Texas Tech @ TCU
Xavier @ UConn

Thursday, January 21st
Indiana @ Iowa
USC @ Stanford <– "@", games are still being played in Santa Cruz thanks to Santa Clara's restrictions

Friday, January 22nd
Michigan @ Purdue
Georgia State @ Appalachian State
Marshall @ Florida International
Rice @ UAB
Nevada @ Wyoming

Saturday, January 23rd
Baylor @ Oklahoma State
UConn @ Creighton
Ohio State @ Wisconsin
Illinois @ Michigan State
Maryland @ Minnesota
St. Bonaventure @ St. Louis
UCLA @ Stanford
Colorado @ Washington State
Kansas @ Oklahoma
Virginia Tech @ Syracuse
NC State @ North Carolina
Florida @ Georgia
Army @ Navy
Clemson @ Florida State
Duke @ Louisville
Dayton @ VCU
Texas @ TCU
LSU @ Kentucky
Mississippi State @ Alabama
Georgia Tech @ Virginia

Sunday, January 24th
Rutgers @ Indiana

[NewYorkExpress]

Week Ten

Monday, January 25

Syracuse @ Virginia 7:00 PM

Texas Tech @ West Virginia 9:00 PM

Tuesday, January 26

Oklahoma @Texas 7:00 PM

Mississippi State @ Tennessee 7:00 PM

North Carolina @ Pittsburgh 7:00 PM

Kentucky @ Alabama 7:00 PM

TCU @ Kansas 8:00 PM

Dayton @ Saint Louis 8:00 PM

Georgia Tech @ Duke 9:00 PM

Wednesday, January 27

Creighton @ Seton Hall TBD

UMass @ VCU 7:00 PM

Washington State @ Colorado 9:00 PM

Boise State @ Colorado State 9:00 PM

Thursday, January 28

Michigan State @ Rutgers 7:00 PM

Oregon @ UCLA 9:00 PM

Stanford @ Arizona 11:00 PM

Friday, January 29


Saint Louis @ Richmond 6:30 PM

Iowa @ Illinois 9:00 PM

Saturday, January 30

Auburn @ Baylor TBD

Wisconsin @ Maryland TBD

Florida @ West Virginia TBD

Minnesota @ Purdue TBD

Clemson @ Duke 12:00 PM

Alabama @ Oklahoma 12:00 PM

Indiana @ Michigan 1:00 PM

Texas Tech @ LSU 2:00 PM

TCU @ Missouri 2:00 PM

Villanova @ Seton Hall 3:00 PM

Florida State @ Georgia Tech 4:00 PM

Arkansas @ Oklahoma State 4:00 PM

Oregon @ USC 5:30 PM

Kansas @ Tennessee 6:00 PM

Virginia @ Virginia Tech 6:00 PM


Texas @ Kentucky 8:00 PM

Sunday, January 31

Michigan State @ Ohio State TBD

SMU @ Houston 1:00 PM

NC State @ Syracuse 6:00 PM

[GeorgiaModerate]

I'll pick Louisville and Baylor today.  Iowa vs Northwestern isn't on the schedule; it was played yesterday (and was in last week's pick'em).  Iowa won 96-73.