CBB: Week 5 Predictions
Week 4 was all about the blue bloods as No. 1 Kentucky fell on their home floor to No. 11 UCLA, No. 2 North Carolina couldn't find the basket at No. 12 Indiana, No. 5 Duke stormed past Michigan State, and No. 9 Gonzaga creeped by No. 15 Arizona in Los Angeles.
Week 5 is Jimmy V Week on ESPN, and is headlined by matchups of No. 4 Duke vs. Florida and No. 21 Purdue vs. Arizona State in the Mecca, Madison Square Garden, and No. 2 Villanova at No. 20 Notre Dame. With a new No. 1 team in the country, the third this season, Blake Stoll and I will preview the upcoming week with composite rankings, game predictions, and Wooden Award standings.
Composite Rankings:
1. UCLA (9-0)
2. Villanova (8-0)
3. Duke (8-1)
4. Baylor (8-0)
5. Kanas (7-1)
6. Kentucky (7-1)
7. Gonzaga (8-0)
8. North Carolina
9. Louisville (7-1)
10. Creighton (8-0)
11. Indiana (7-1)
12. St. Mary's (6-0)
13. Virginia (7-1)
14. West Virginia (6-1)
15. South Carolina (8-0)
16. Xavier (7-1)
17. Oregon (7-2)
18. Wisconsin (7-2)
19. Butler (8-0)
20. Notre Dame (7-0)
21. Purdue (6-2)
22. Arizona (6-2)
23. Florida State (6-1)
24. Iowa State (5-2)
25. Maryland (8-1)
On the Bubble:
26. Florida (7-1)
27. USC (8-0)
28. Virginia Tech (6-1)
29. Michigan (7-2)
30. Oklahoma State (6-2)
Post:
No. 21 Purdue vs. Arizona State
East Carolina at No. 13 Virginia
Florida vs. No. 3 Duke
No. 10 Creighton at Nebraska
No. 16 Xavier at Colorado
Washington at No. 7 Gonzaga
Michigan at No. 1 UCLA
No. 22 Arizona at Missouri
No. 2 Villanova at No. 20 Notre Dame
No. 18 Wisconsin at Marquette
Week 4 Record: 10-5.
Overall Record: 35-15.
Stoll:
No. 21 Purdue vs. Arizona State
East Carolina at No. 13 Virginia
Florida vs. No. 3 Duke
No. 10 Creighton at Nebraska
No. 16 Xavier at Colorado
Washington at No. 7 Gonzaga
Michigan at No. 1 UCLA
No. 22 Arizona at Missouri
No. 2 Villanova at No. 20 Notre Dame
No. 18 Wisconsin at Marquette
Week 4 Record: 8-7.
Overall Record: 31-19.
Current No. 1 Seeds:
No. 1 UCLA (9-0, 0-0)
No. 2 Villanova (8-0, 0-0)
No. 3 Duke (8-1, 0-0)
No. 4 Baylor (8-0, 0-0)
Final Four Picks:
Wooden Award Standings:
1. Josh Hart (Villanova SG) -- 17.6 points, 3.8 assists per game.
2. De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky PG) -- 15.9 points, 7.8 assists per game.
3. Frank Mason (Kansas PG) -- 20.8 points, 5.3 assists per game.
4. Grayson Allen (Duke SG) -- 15.9 points, 4.1 assists per game.
5. Lonzo Ball (UCLA PG) -- 14.6 points, 9.3 assists per game.
Photo Credit: The Inquisitr.
