2021-22 College Basketball Thread

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I'd be interested in hosting a pick'em for the second straight year, assuming someone is willing to keep score and we can attract a couple of players.

I'd be looking at a few rules changes from last year, such as instead of the week starting on Monday, it would start on Wednesday, and there would likely be a maximum of thirty games picked during the non-conference season (while not including non-conference tournaments such as the Maui Invitational), and forty-five during the conference season.

[NewYorkExpress]

Alright, here's how the College Basketball pick'em will work, for anyone who is interested.

I will post the schedule of games on either Saturday or Sunday. With the exception of the opening week, which will be posted either tonight or tomorrow, all weeks will start on Wednesday.

During the non-conference season, there will be a maximum of thirty games picked, not including tournaments like the Maui Invitational. During the Conference Season, there be a maximum of forty-five games picked. These are maximums, and the actual number of games picked may end up being fewer than that, depending on the schedule for the week.

This is a regular season only pick'em. While I encourage you to share your predictions for the conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament (and the other postseason tournaments), we will not be picking them here, largely due to the difficulty of picking a tournament format.

Please indicate your interest in the pick'em by making your picks for week one, the schedule for which will be up shortly.

[NewYorkExpress]

College Basketball Pick'em

Schedule for Week One

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Kansas @ Michigan State (Madison Square Garden) ESPN

Kentucky @ Duke (Madison Square Garden) ESPN

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Buffalo @ Michigan 6:30 PM Big Ten Network

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Vermont @ Northern Iowa

Friday, November 12, 2021

Army @ Duke 7:00 PM ACC Network

Oregon State @ Iowa State 8:00 PM ESPN+

Virginia Tech @ Navy 8:30 PM

Pittsburgh @ West Virginia 8:30 PM ESPNU

San Diego State @ BYU 9:00 PM

SMU @ Oregon 11:00 PM PAC12 Network

Villanova @ UCLA 11:30 PM ESPN2

Saturday, November 13, 2021

USC @ Temple ESPN+

California @ UNLV

Georgia @ Cincinnati

UCF @ Miami (FL) 2:00 PM ACC Network

Texas @ Gonzaga 10:30 PM ESPN2

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Florida State @ Florida 1:00 PM ESPN

[NewYorkExpress]

After losing an appeal in the long running investigation linked to the FBI shoe company bribery scandal, Oklahoma State has been given a one year postseason ban.

[NewYorkExpress]

Well, since someone decided to make picks in the pick'em (which isn't completely official yet-Georgia Moderate won't keep score without a few more players), I'll get my picks in.
Tuesday, November 9
Michigan State
Duke
Wendsday, November 10
Michigan
Thursday, November,11
Northern Iowa
Friday, November 12
Duke
Iowa State
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
SMU (The PAC-12, has struggled at basketball, UCLA last year notwithstanding. I think that trend continues)
Villanova
Saturday, November 13
USC
California
Cincinnati
Miami(FL)
Gonzaga
Sunday, November 14
Florida

[NewYorkExpress]

An early heads up on the schedule for the pick'em for the next two weeks.

Because most of the games are preseason conference tournaments, and those aren't part of the pick'em for logistics reasons, I've decided to combine weeks two and three into one long week.

The schedule for Week Two/Three will begin on Wednesday November 17, and will continue until Sunday, November 28.

Good luck with week one, everyone, and the schedule for the next two weeks should come out between tomorrow and Saturday.

[NewYorkExpress]

Adding the pick of BYU over San Diego State, since I'm pretty sure that's the one I'm missing.

[NewYorkExpress]

Navy leads against #25 Virginia 61-55 with less than two minutes to go.

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We've got our first significant upsets of the season tonight.

Navy defeated #25 Virginia 66-58, UC San Diego beat California 80-67, The Citadel defeated Pittsburgh 78-63, and Miami (OH) defeated Georgia Tech 72-69.

[NewYorkExpress]

Kentucky's struggles from last season look like they will continue, while Duke looks like they have recovered nicely after missing the NCAA Tournament last season, as the Blue Devils defeat the Wildcats, 79-71.

[NewYorkExpress]

As previously mentioned, the schedules for weeks two and three are being combined into one long week.

Schedule for Weeks Two/Three

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Boston College @ Rhode Island 6:00 PM CBSSN

George Mason @ Maryland 7:00 PM BTN

Michigan State @ Butler 7:00 PM FS1

Northern Iowa @ Arkansas 8:00 PM SECN+/ESPN+

VCU @ Vanderbilt 8:00 PM SECN/ESPN+

St. Johns @ Indiana 9:00 PM FS1

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Ohio State @ Xavier 6:30 PM FS1

Rutgers @ DePaul 8:30 PM FS1

Arizona State @ San Diego State 10:30 PM CBSSN

Wyoming @ Washington 11:00 PM PAC12

Friday, November 19, 2021

Auburn @ South Florida 7:00 PM ESPN+

Georgia Tech @ Georgia 9:00 PM SECN

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Stanford @ Baylor 1:00 PM ESPN+

Richmond @ Drake 1:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Princeton @ Oregon State 3:00 PM PAC12

Navy @ Furman 3:00 PM ESPN+

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Vanderbilt @ Pittsburgh 9:00 PM ACCN

Friday, November 26, 2021

Lehigh @ Virginia 7:00 PM ACCN

Wichita State @ Missouri 9:00 PM SECN

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Oklahoma @ UCF 2:00 PM ESPN+

Rutgers @ UMass 2:00 PM

UCLA @ UNLV 5:00 PM

BYU @ Utah 9:30 PM PAC12

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Pennsylvania @ Arkansas 4:00 PM SEC

Stanford @ Colorado 7:00 PM PAC12

Fresno State @ California 9:00 PM PAC12

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Schedule for Weeks Two/Three

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Boston College @ Rhode Island 6:00 PM CBSSN

George Mason @ Maryland 7:00 PM BTN

Michigan State @ Butler 7:00 PM FS1

Northern Iowa @ Arkansas 8:00 PM SECN+/ESPN+

VCU @ Vanderbilt 8:00 PM SECN/ESPN+

St. Johns @ Indiana 9:00 PM FS1

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Ohio State @ Xavier 6:30 PM FS1

Rutgers @ DePaul 8:30 PM FS1

Arizona State @ San Diego State 10:30 PM CBSSN

Wyoming @ Washington 11:00 PM PAC12

Friday, November 19, 2021

Auburn @ South Florida 7:00 PM ESPN+

Georgia Tech @ Georgia 9:00 PM SECN

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Stanford @ Baylor 1:00 PM ESPN+

Richmond @ Drake 1:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Princeton @ Oregon State 3:00 PM PAC12

Navy @ Furman 3:00 PM ESPN+

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Vanderbilt @ Pittsburgh 9:00 PM ACCN

Friday, November 26, 2021

Lehigh @ Virginia 7:00 PM ACCN

Wichita State @ Missouri 9:00 PM SECN

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Oklahoma @ UCF 2:00 PM ESPN+

Rutgers @ UMass 2:00 PM

UCLA @ UNLV 5:00 PM

BYU @ Utah 9:30 PM PAC12

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Pennsylvania @ Arkansas 4:00 PM SEC

Stanford @ Colorado 7:00 PM PAC12

Fresno State @ California 9:00 PM PAC12

[NewYorkExpress]

Ah, I'll take Washington over Wyoming.

[NewYorkExpress]

Cal over Fresno State???

Eh, I'm uncomfortable with that pick, and I might change it later, but I think a weak PAC-12 team is better than most Mountain West teams, with the exception of San Diego State.

[NewYorkExpress]

#10 Illinois lost last night against Marquette 67-66.

[NewYorkExpress]

The Big Ten's Non-Conference season has gotten worse, as DePaul defeated Rutgers 73-70.

[NewYorkExpress]

Outside of North Carolina/Duke having resurgent starts to the season, the ACC as a whole has been very down to this point.

Case in point:

Towson leads Pittsburgh 53-51 with four minutes to go.

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Schedule for Week Four

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Virginia Tech @ Maryland 7:15 PM

Louisville @ Michigan State 7:15 PM

Nebraska @ NC State 7:15 PM

UCF @ Auburn 8:00 PM SEC+/ESPN+

Florida @ Oklahoma 8:00 PM

Wichita State @ Oklahoma State 8:00 PM BIG12/ESPN+

Texas Tech @ Providence 8:30 PM FS1

Michigan @ North Carolina 9:15 PM ESPN

Wisconsin @ Georgia Tech 9:15 PM ESPN2

Colorado @ UCLA 9:30 PM

Utah @ USC 11:30 PM

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lipscomb @ Belmont 8:00 PM ESPN+

Saint Mary's @ Utah State 9:00 PM

Friday, December 3, 2021

Kansas @ St. John's 7:00 PM FS1

Rutgers @ Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN2

Iowa @ Purdue 9:00 PM

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Memphis @ Ole Miss 12:00 PM ESPN2

Clemson @ Miami(FL) 12:00 PM ACC

Marquette @ Wisconsin 12:30 PM

San Diego State @ Michigan 1:00 PM

Tennessee @ Colorado 2:00 PM

Louisville @ NC State 2:00 PM ESPN2

Wake Forest @ Virginia Tech 2:00 PM ACC

USC @ Washington State 6:00 PM

Alabama @ Gonzaga 8:00 PM ESPN2 (In Seattle)

Iowa State @ Creighton 9:00 PM FS1

Vanderbilt @ SMU 9:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Northwestern @ Maryland 12:00 PM

Xavier @ Oklahoma State 5:00 PM ESPN2

[NewYorkExpress]

The Big Ten continues to lose high profile non-conference games, as Michigan lost the Roman Main Event final to Arizona 80-62 on Sunday, and Yesterday, Cincinnati defeated #14 Illinois at the Hall of Fame Classic 71-51, while Lafayette defeated Rutgers 53-51, and Providence defeated Northwestern at the Legends Classic 77-72.

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#1 Gonzaga just crushing #2 UCLA right now.

76-55 with four minutes to go.

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Earlier this evening at the ESPN events invitational, Iona shocked #10 Alabama 72-68.

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Great game going between Gonzaga and Duke.

With just under two minutes to go, Duke leads 75-73.

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Schedule for Week Four

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Virginia Tech@ Maryland 7:15 PM

Louisville @ Michigan State7:15 PM

Nebraska @ NC State 7:15 PM

UCF @ Auburn 8:00 PM SEC+/ESPN+

Florida @ Oklahoma 8:00 PM

Wichita State @ Oklahoma State 8:00 PM BIG12/ESPN+

Texas Tech @ Providence 8:30 PM FS1

Michigan @ North Carolina 9:15 PM ESPN

Wisconsin@ Georgia Tech 9:15 PM ESPN2

Colorado @ UCLA9:30 PM

Utah @ USC 11:30 PM

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lipscomb @ Belmont 8:00 PM ESPN+

Saint Mary's @ Utah State 9:00 PM

Friday, December 3, 2021

Kansasp @ St. John's 7:00 PM FS1

Rutgers @ Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN2

Iowa @ Purdue 9:00 PM

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Memphis @ Ole Miss 12:00 PM ESPN2

Clemson @ Miami(FL) 12:00 PM ACC

Marquette @ Wisconsin 12:30 PM

San Diego State @ Michigan 1:00 PM

Tennessee @ Colorado 2:00 PM

Louisville @ NC State 2:00 PM ESPN2

Wake Forest @ Virginia Tech 2:00 PM ACC

USC @ Washington State 6:00 PM

Alabama @ Gonzaga 8:00 PM ESPN2 (In Seattle)

Iowa State @ Creighton 9:00 PM FS1

Vanderbilt @ SMU 9:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Northwestern @ Maryland12:00 PM

Xavier @ Oklahoma State 5:00 PM ESPN2

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Schedule for Week Four

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Virginia Tech@ Maryland 7:15 PM

Louisville @ Michigan State7:15 PM

Nebraska @ NC State 7:15 PM

UCF @ Auburn 8:00 PM SEC+/ESPN+

Florida @ Oklahoma 8:00 PM

Wichita State @ Oklahoma State 8:00 PM BIG12/ESPN+

Texas Tech @ Providence 8:30 PM FS1

Michigan @ North Carolina 9:15 PM ESPN

Wisconsin@ Georgia Tech 9:15 PM ESPN2

Colorado @ UCLA9:30 PM

Utah @ USC 11:30 PM

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lipscomb @ Belmont 8:00 PM ESPN+

Saint Mary's @ Utah State 9:00 PM

Friday, December 3, 2021

Kansas[/bp @ St. John's 7:00 PM FS1

Rutgers @ Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN2

Iowa @ Purdue 9:00 PM

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Memphis @ Ole Miss 12:00 PM ESPN2

Clemson @ Miami(FL) 12:00 PM ACC

Marquette @ Wisconsin 12:30 PM

San Diego State @ Michigan 1:00 PM

Tennessee @ Colorado 2:00 PM

Louisville @ NC State 2:00 PM ESPN2

Wake Forest @ Virginia Tech 2:00 PM ACC

USC @ Washington State 6:00 PM

Alabama @ Gonzaga 8:00 PM ESPN2 (In Seattle)

Iowa State @ Creighton 9:00 PM FS1

Vanderbilt @ SMU 9:00 PM ESPN+

Sunday, December 5, 2021

Northwestern @ Maryland12:00 PM

Xavier @ Oklahoma State 5:00 PM ESPN2

Something went wrong with your bolding, and you've got both teams bolded in all the Friday and some of the Saturday games.

Thanks for catching that. It's now fixed.

Incidentally, I'm currently without a computer, so there may be delays in getting the schedule out.

[NewYorkExpress]

Schedule for Week Five

Wendsday,December 8, 2021

UConn @ West Virginia 7:00 PM ESPN2

Indiana @ Wisconsin 7:00 PM

Utah State @ BYU 9:00 PM

Air Force @ Montana 9:00 PM ESPN+

Marquette @ Kansas State 9:00 PM

Michigan State @ Minnesota 9:00 PM

Wyoming @ Arizona 10:00 PM

Fresno State @ San Francisco 10:00 PM

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Texas @ Seton Hall 6:30 PM FS1

Iowa @ Iowa State 9:00 PM ESPN2

Friday, December 10, 2021

Murray State @ Memphis 8:00 PM ESPN+

Loyola-Chicago @ Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ESPN+/SEC+

DePaul @ Louisville 8:00 PM ACC

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Nebraska @ Auburn 11:30 AM

Syracuse @ Georgetown 12:00 PM

Wisconsin @ Ohio State 12:00 PM

BYU @ Creighton 1:00 PM

UCLA @ Marquette 2:30 PM

Missouri @ Kansas 3:15 PM ESPN

Saint Bonaventure @ UConn 3:30 PM ESPN2(in Newark)

Arizona @ Illinois 5:00 PM

Boston College @ Saint Louis 5:00 PM

Kentucky @ Notre Dame 5:15 PM ESPN

Minnesota @ Michigan 6:30 PM

TCU @ Texas A&M 6:30 PM SEC (in Houston)

Cincinnati @ Xavier 8:30 PM FS1

Houston @ Alabama 10:00 PM ESPN2

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Villanova @ Baylor 3:00 PM ABC

Rutgers @ Seton Hall 7:30 PM FS1