College Basketball's Rivalry Week Predictions

College Basketball's Rivalry Week Predictions

By: Bradley Stewart

Here are my predictions for the key games this upcoming week.

Monday:
#7 Kansas 76, Kansas State 69

Tuesday:
#3 Florida 95, Tennessee 69
#22 Ohio State 63, #15 Michigan 61

#19 Texas 77, Oklahoma State 61

Wednesday:

#25 Pittsburgh 71, #1 Syracuse 70

#8 Duke 86, North Carolina 69

Thursday:

Northwestern 59, #9 Michigan State 56

#21 Wisconsin 62, Minnesota 53

Friday:

#2 Arizona 79, Arizona State 63

Saturday:

#3 Florida 93, #14 Kentucky 81

VCU 64, #12 Saint Louis 57

#20 Memphis 73, #24 UConn 57

#17 Virginia 67, Clemson 53

Mid-February Bold Predictions:

Virginia wins the ACC outright over Syracuse

Michigan State loses three more games in the Regular Season

The SEC has two teams in the First Four

Duke ties Syracuse for 2nd in the ACC

Pac-12 has 7 teams make the tournament

Wichita State gets at-large bid, not an AQ

Super Bowl XLVIII Reaction/Recap By: Joe Smeltzer

By: Joe Smeltzer

For the first in their franchise history, the Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champs. They did it by deleting the Denver Broncos, 43-8. You all watched the game, so I'm not gonna get into great detail about the recap. All you need to know is that Russell Wilson played great, so did the Seahawks defense. Peyton Manning played poorly, so did the Broncos defense. The rest was a blowout. I have never seen a better defensive performance in my life. Congrats to Seattle. To Pete Carroll, Paul Allen, Richard Sherman, Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson and the rest of the Seahawks organization,  congrats. You did good.

Experts' Mid-season Final Four Picks

Our experts have compiled stats, and have come up with their mid-season Final Four picks.

Arizona, after their loss to California, is the only team that all three experts included in their Final Four.  Wichita State, one of the last two undefeated teams in the country, only has one expert supporting them.  Joe Smeltzer included them because "They're good.".

Ryan Stewart was the only one not to include the other last unbeaten, Syracuse, claiming "That Jim Boheim can't coach in the tournament." Ryan also added " Their 2-3 zone won't work against good coaches.  And that's why Duke put up 90 on them."

Both Bradley and Ryan Stewart included the 19-2 Florida Gators.  Joe Smeltzer wouldn't budge on why he didn't like Florida in the Final Four, saying that "We have different opinions.".

While Ryan Stewart and Joe Smeltzer both had Michigan State in the Final Four, Bradley Stewart didn't.  When asked about it he said "Michigan State is definitely a Final Four team, but I think Michigan State, after losing two out of their last three games, hasn't proven themselves fully yet. But, I would have them the next team on that list, along with Duke."  

Kansas, along with Wichita State, was picked only once.