CBB: Week 3 Predictions
Week 2 consisted of the Champions Classic, which featured two ranked-vs.-ranked matchups in Kentucky vs. Michigan State and Duke vs. Kansas, and two more highly touted meetings between Cincinnati vs. Rhode Island and Duke vs. Rhode Island in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Week 3 is where the pre-season tournaments really get going as the Battle 4 Atlantis, Charleston Classic, Legends Classic, Maui Invitational, and NIT Season Tip-Off start and finish during ESPN's Feast Week. Blake Stoll and I will produce a composite top-25, game and tournament predictions, and a Wooden Award watch.
Composite Top 25:
1. Kentucky (4-0)
2. Villanova (5-0)
3. North Carolina (4-0)
4. Indiana (3-0)
5. Kansas (2-1)
6. Duke (4-1)
7. Arizona (3-0)
8. Xavier (4-0)
9. Virginia (3-0)
10. Gonzaga (3-0)
11. Oregon (2-1)
12. Louisville (3-0)
13. Baylor (3-0)
14. UCLA (4-0)
15. Syracuse (3-0)
16. St. Mary's (3-0)
17. Creighton (4-0)
18. West Virginia (3-0)
19. Purdue (2-1)
20. Wisconsin (2-1)
21. Rhode Island (4-1)
22. California (2-0)
23. Maryland (3-0)
24. Michigan (4-0)
25. Texas (3-0)
On the Bubble:
26. Iowa State (3-0)
27. Colorado (3-0)
28. Florida State (3-0)
29. Florida (3-0)
30. Michigan State (2-2)
Week 3 Predictions:
Post:
Tennessee vs. No. 20 Wisconsin
No. 25 Texas vs. Northwestern
No. 19 Purdue vs. Utah State
No. 2 Villanova @ Charleston
No. 12 Louisville vs. Old Dominion
Illinois vs. No. 18 West Virginia
Portland vs. No. 14 UCLA
No. 9 Virginia vs. Iowa
Northern Iowa vs. No. 8 Xavier
South Carolina vs. No. 15 Syracuse
Battle 4 Atlantis: Louisville.
Charleston Classic: Villanova.
Maui Invitational: North Carolina.
Legends Classic: Texas.
NIT Season Tip-Off: West Virginia.
Post's Week 2 Record: 7-3.
Post's Overall Record: 15-5.
Stoll:
Tennessee vs. No. 20 Wisconsin
No. 25 Texas vs. Northwestern
No. 19 Purdue vs. Utah State
No. 2 Villanova @ Charleston
No. 12 Louisville vs. Old Dominion
Illinois vs. No. 18 West Virginia
Portland vs. No. 14 UCLA
No. 9 Virginia vs. Iowa
Northern Iowa vs. No. 8 Xavier
South Carolina vs. No. 15 Syracuse
Battle 4 Atlantis: St. John's.
Charleston Classic: Villanova.
Maui Invitational: Oregon.
Legends Classic: Texas.
NIT Season Tip-Off: Florida State.
Stoll's Week 2 Record: 6-4.
Stoll's Overall Record: 14-6.
Current No. 1 Seeds:
No. 1 Kentucky (4-0, 0-0)
No. 2 Villanova (5-0, 0-0)
No. 3 North Carolina (4-0, 0-0)
No. 4 Indiana (3-0, 0-0)
Final Four Picks:
Wooden Award Standings:
1. Josh Hart (Villanova SG) -- 19.2 points, 2.2 assists per game.
2. Grayson Allen (Duke SG) -- 15.0 points, 3.4 assists per game.
3. Frank Mason (Kansas PG) -- 23.0 points, 5.7 assists per game.
4. De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky PG) -- 15.3 points, 6.8 assists per game.
5. Joel Berry II (North Carolina SG) -- 16.5 points, 4.8 assists per game.
Photo Credit: Bleacher Report.
