2020-21 College Basketball Discussion and Pick'em Thread

[GeorgiaModerate]

It looks like things are moving toward a start:

https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1304465970409467905

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1304424489028071425

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/HotlineJosh/status/1327028818041835520

[NewYorkExpress]

https://twitter.com/HotlineJosh/status/1327028818041835520

The Ivy League made the right decision. Here's hoping the rest of the NCAA follows suit.

[NewYorkExpress]

Assuming we actually have a College Basketball season, I'd like to gauge interest in a pick'em.

The rules are the same as the ongoing College Football pick'em.

I would like five or so other people, plus at least one person to assist with scorekeeping if we are to pull this off.

[NewYorkExpress]

I have it up as a separate thread, but I'm willing to run a College Basketball pick'em.

https://talkelections.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=415206.msg7788538#new

[Illiniwek]

Of course I am in. This is the year for the ILLINI!!!!

[NewYorkExpress]

I'd love to have three or four more people (possibly including a scorekeeper) by Wendsday so we can pick the first weekend's games)

[Terry the Fat Shark]

yeah I'll play

[NewYorkExpress]

With three players (and the first games of the season being on Wendsday) I feel comfortable putting up the Week One schedule)

Thursday November 26

1:30 PM

#6 Kansas @ #1 Gonzaga (in Fort Meyers, Florida)

2:00 PM

Colorado State @ Oregon State

Friday, November 27

11:00 AM

#1 Gonzaga @ Auburn (in Fort Meyers, Florida)

2:00 PM

Belmont @ George Mason (in Washington D.C)

3:00 PM

Boise State @ #17 Houston

3:00 PM

Navy @ Maryland

4:00 PM

Seto Hall @ Louisville

6:30 PM

VCU @ Tennessee

8:30 PM

Colorado @ Kansas State


Saturday, November 28

8:00 PM
Notre Dame @ #13 Michigan State

3:00 PM
LSU @ Saint Louis

2:00 PM

Oklahoma @ UCF

4:00 PM

South Carolina @ Liberty (in Kansas City, Missouri)

5:30 PM

Rhode Island @ South Florida (in Uncasville, Connecticut)

7:00 PM

VMI @ Penn State

7:30 PM

Tulsa @ TCU (in Kansas City, Missouri)

8:00 PM

Virginia Tech @ Temple (in Uncasville, Connecticut)


Sunday, November 29

1:00 PM
Richmond @ #10 Kentucky

4:30 PM

#2 Baylor @ Seton Hall

5:00 PM

#17 Houston @ #14 Texas Tech

5:30 PM

Temple @ Rhode Island (In Uncasville, Connecticut)

8:00 PM

South Florida @ Virginia Tech

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Thursday November 26

1:30 PM

#6 Kansas @ #1 Gonzaga (in Fort Meyers, Florida)

2:00 PM

Colorado State @ Oregon State

Friday, November 27

11:00 AM

#1 Gonzaga @ Auburn (in Fort Meyers, Florida)

2:00 PM

Belmont @ George Mason (in Washington D.C)

3:00 PM

Boise State @ #17 Houston

3:00 PM

Navy @ Maryland

4:00 PM

Seton Hall @ Louisville

6:30 PM

VCU @ Tennessee

8:30 PM

Colorado @ Kansas State


Saturday, November 28

TBD
Notre Dame @ #13 Michigan State

TBD
LSU @ Saint Louis

2:00 PM

Oklahoma @ UCF

4:00 PM

South Carolina @ Liberty (in Kansas City, Missouri)

5:30 PM

Rhode Island @ South Florida (in Uncasville, Connecticut)

7:00 PM

VMI @ Penn State

7:30 PM

Tulsa @ TCU (in Kansas City, Missouri)

8:00 PM

Virginia Tech @ Temple (in Uncasville, Connecticut)


Sunday, November 29

1:00 PM
Richmond @ #10 Kentucky

4:30 PM

#2 Baylor @ Seton Hall

5:00 PM

#17 Houston @ #14 Texas Tech

5:30 PM

Temple @ Rhode Island (In Uncasville, Connecticut)

8:00 PM

South Florida @ Virginia Tech

[NewYorkExpress]

Gonzaga
Colorado State

Gonzaga
George Mason
Houston
Maryland
Louisville
Tennessee
Colorado

Michigan State
LSU
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Florida
Penn State
TCU
Virginia Tech

Kentucky
Baylor
Houston
Temple
Virginia Tech

[GeorgiaModerate]

I'll keep score again unless someone else wants to do it.  Will make my picks later.

[GeorgiaModerate]

VCU-Tennessee is off:

Tennessee's games on Wednesday against Charlotte in the Volunteer Classic and against VCU on Friday as part of the same event were canceled. The Volunteers are also one of four teams in the Jimmy V Classic and are set to face No. 1 Gonzaga on Dec. 2 in Indianapolis. The school said participation in that event hasn't been ruled out yet.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30373832/tennessee-volunteers-pause-activities-rick-barnes-tests-positive-coronavirus

[GeorgiaModerate]

For the record, here are the rules (the same as in the other pick'em games):

You can post your pick for a game any time up to the start time of the game.  This is a hard cutoff; picks after game start time will not count. 

You don't have to pick the whole list at once, i.e. you could just post your picks for the first day's games and then follow up with the others later -- as long as each game is picked by its start time.

You can also change any pick (up to the game start time), but please do this by making a new reply with the change, and not just editing your OP; otherwise it's too easy for me to miss.

Make your picks by either bolding the winners from the list of games, or listing your winners.  I recommend the former because it's easy to leave out a game if you're listing them.  Picks with partial names will be counted if the intent is unambiguous; for example, in a hypothetical game between Georgia Tech and Florida State, "Florida" or "Georgia" would be counted as there's only one team those could match, but "Georgia State" would not be counted because it could be either one.

If you leave out a game, I (or others) may point it out to you to correct, but this is not guaranteed to happen.  Ultimately, you're responsible for getting all your picks in.

Each correct pick is worth one point.  I'll post an update after each week's games are complete with the weekly results and overall standings.

[NewYorkExpress]

A quick reminder, that should a game be canceled or postponed for any reason (COVID, weather, etc.) it will not count for that week.

[JGibson]

Thursday November 26

1:30 PM

#6 Kansas @ #1 Gonzaga (in Fort Meyers, Florida)

2:00 PM

Colorado State @ Oregon State

Friday, November 27

11:00 AM

#1 Gonzaga @ Auburn (in Fort Meyers, Florida)

2:00 PM

Belmont @ George Mason (in Washington D.C)

3:00 PM

Boise State @ #17 Houston

3:00 PM

Navy @ Maryland

4:00 PM

Seton Hall @ Louisville

6:30 PM

VCU @ Tennessee

8:30 PM

Colorado @ Kansas State


Saturday, November 28

TBD
Notre Dame @ #13 Michigan State

TBD
LSU @ Saint Louis

2:00 PM

Oklahoma @ UCF

4:00 PM

South Carolina @ Liberty (in Kansas City, Missouri)

5:30 PM

Rhode Island @ South Florida (in Uncasville, Connecticut)

7:00 PM

VMI @ Penn State

7:30 PM

Tulsa @ TCU (in Kansas City, Missouri)

8:00 PM

Virginia Tech @ Temple (in Uncasville, Connecticut)


Sunday, November 29

1:00 PM
Richmond @ #10 Kentucky

4:30 PM

#2 Baylor @ Seton Hall

5:00 PM

#17 Houston @ #14 Texas Tech

5:30 PM

Temple @ Rhode Island (In Uncasville, Connecticut)

8:00 PM

South Florida @ Virginia Tech

[GeorgiaModerate]

Baylor-Seton Hall is off.

[GeorgiaModerate]

#6 Kansas @ #1 Gonzaga (in Fort Meyers, Florida)
Colorado State @ Oregon State

#1 Gonzaga @ Auburn (in Fort Meyers, Florida)
Belmont @ George Mason (in Washington D.C)
Boise State @ #17 Houston
Navy @ Maryland
Seton Hall @ Louisville
VCU @ Tennessee canceled
Colorado @ Kansas State

Notre Dame @ #13 Michigan State
LSU @ Saint Louis
Oklahoma @ UCF
South Carolina @ Liberty (in Kansas City, Missouri)
Rhode Island @ South Florida (in Uncasville, Connecticut)
VMI @ Penn State
Tulsa @ TCU (in Kansas City, Missouri)
Virginia Tech @ Temple (in Uncasville, Connecticut)

Richmond @ #10 Kentucky
#2 Baylor @ Seton Hall canceled
#17 Houston @ #14 Texas Tech
Temple @ Rhode Island (In Uncasville, Connecticut)
South Florida @ Virginia Tech

[Crane]

#6 Kansas @ #1 Gonzaga (in Fort Meyers, Florida)
Colorado State @ Oregon State

#1 Gonzaga @ Auburn (in Fort Meyers, Florida)
Belmont @ George Mason (in Washington D.C)
Boise State @ #17 Houston
Navy @ Maryland
Seton Hall @ Louisville
VCU @ Tennessee canceled
Colorado @ Kansas State

Notre Dame @ #13 Michigan State
LSU @ Saint Louis
Oklahoma @ UCF
South Carolina @ Liberty (in Kansas City, Missouri)
Rhode Island @ South Florida (in Uncasville, Connecticut)
VMI @ Penn State
Tulsa @ TCU (in Kansas City, Missouri)
Virginia Tech @ Temple (in Uncasville, Connecticut)

Richmond @ #10 Kentucky
#2 Baylor @ Seton Hall canceled
#17 Houston @ #14 Texas Tech
Temple @ Rhode Island (In Uncasville, Connecticut)
South Florida @ Virginia Tech

[GeorgiaModerate]

COLLEGE BASKETBALL IS BACK!!!

I'm watching St. Mary's-Memphis on ESPN2.  In a perfect 2020 start to the season, one of the Memphis players entered the game with his shirt on backwards, and had to fix it at the next stoppage of play.

(As far as the game itself, St. Mary's got off to a hot start and led 8-0, but since then Memphis can do no wrong and leads 42-26 at the half.)

[GeorgiaModerate]

Well, Kansas State just lost on their home court to Drake.  I might change my pick in their game with Colorado, but haven't decided for sure yet.

[Donerail]

#6 Kansas @ #1 Gonzaga (in Fort Myers, Florida)
Colorado State @ Oregon State

#1 Gonzaga @ Auburn (in Fort Myers, Florida)
Belmont @ George Mason (in Washington D.C)
Boise State @ #17 Houston
Navy @ Maryland
Seton Hall @ Louisville
VCU @ Tennessee
Colorado @ Kansas State

Notre Dame @ #13 Michigan State
LSU @ Saint Louis
Oklahoma @ UCF
South Carolina @ Liberty (in Kansas City, Missouri)
Rhode Island @ South Florida (in Uncasville, Connecticut)
VMI @ Penn State
Tulsa @ TCU (in Kansas City, Missouri)
Virginia Tech @ Temple (in Uncasville, Connecticut)

Richmond @ #10 Kentucky
#2 Baylor @ Seton Hall
#17 Houston @ #14 Texas Tech
Temple @ Rhode Island (In Uncasville, Connecticut)
South Florida @ Virginia Tech

[JGibson]

Illini delivered a big whooping today.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/UCF_MBB/status/1331682536943042561

[Donerail]

I don't expect this to go on for too long — you run into the same problems as college football with interstate travel, except 1. there's fewer players on the roster, so one positive test can wipe out a game and 2. a positive test means the next 2-3 games at minimum are canceled or in doubt. A conference-only schedule could work, but trying to do all the out-of-conference tournaments is... not how I would've started the season.