2016 NCAA Tournament Projections

*Team in bold is predicted winner

East Regional - Round of 64
1 North Carolina 16 North Florida
8 Ohio State 9 Florida
5 Notre Dame 12 Cal
4 Iowa State 13 Yale
6 Utah 11 Buffalo
3 Michigan State 14 Wofford
7 Georgetown 10 UConn
2 Wichita State 15 Hofstra

East Regional - Round of 32
1 North Carolina 9 Florida
4 Iowa State 12 Cal
3 Michigan State 11 Buffalo
2 Wichita State 7 Georgetown

East Regional - Sweet 16
1 North Carolina 4 Iowa State
2 Wichita State 3 Michigan State

East Regional - Elite 8
1 North Carolina 3 Michigan State


South Regional - Round of 64
1 Kentucky 16 Robert Morris
8 Syracuse 9 Purdue
5 Wisconsin 12 Washington
4 Virginia 13 Belmont
6 Miami 11 Providence
3 Oklahoma 14 UL-Lafayette
7 Cincinnati 10 Dayton
2 Villanova 15 Vermont

South Regional - Round of 32
1 Kentucky 8 Syracuse
4 Virginia 5 Wisconsin
3 Oklahoma 11 Providence
2 Villanova 7 Cincinnati

South Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kentucky 4 Virginia
3 Oklahoma 7 Cincinnati

South Regional - Elite 8
3 Oklahoma 4 Virginia


Midwest Regional - Round of 64
1 Kansas 16 Hampton
8 Oregon 9 Florida State
5 Michigan 12 Iona
4 Duke 13 Valpo
6 Texas 11 Rhode Island
3 LSU 14 Montana
7 SMU 10 Xavier
2 Indiana 15 South Dakota State

Midwest Regional - Round of 32
1 Kansas 9 Florida State
4 Duke 12 Valpo
3 LSU 11 Rhode Island
2 Indiana 10 Xavier

Midwest Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kansas 4 Duke
2 Indiana 3 LSU

Midwest Regional - Elite 8
1 Kansas 2 Indiana


West Regional - Round of 64
1 Maryland 16 High Point
8 UCLA 9 Texas A&M
5 Louisville 12 UAB
4 Baylor 13 Stephen F Austin
6 NC State 11 West Virginia
3 Gonzaga 14 UC Irvine
7 Butler 10 San Diego State
2 Arizona 15 New Mexico State

West Regional - Round of 32
1 Maryland 9 Texas A&M
4 Baylor 5 Louisville
3 Gonzaga 6 NC State
2 Arizona 10 San Diego State

West Regional - Sweet 16
4 Baylor 9 Texas A&M
2 Arizona 6 NC State

West Regional - Elite 8
2 Arizona 4 Baylor


Final Four - Houston
1 North Carolina 4 Virginia
1 Kansas 2 Arizona

National Championship Game - Houston
1 North Carolina 1 Kansas

2015-2016 NCAA Basketball Predictions

Below is how I see the 2015-2016 NCAA Basketball season shaking out, with complete predictions for the five power conferences and NCAA Tournament teams listed for the other conferences. (Bold indicates an NCAA Tournament team)

ACC
1. North Carolina
2. Virginia
3. Duke
4. Louisville
5. Notre Dame
6. Miami
7. NC State
8. Syracuse
9. Florida State
10. Georgia Tech
11. Pittsburgh
12. Virginia Tech
13. Clemson
14. Wake Forest
15. Boston College

Big 12
1. Kansas
2. Oklahoma
3. Iowa State
4. Baylor
5. Texas
6. West Virginia
7. TCU
8. Kansas State
9. Oklahoma State
10. Texas Tech

Big 10
1. Maryland
2. Indiana
3. Michigan State
4. Michigan
5. Wisconsin
6. Ohio State
7. Purdue
8. Iowa
9. Illinois
10. Minnesota
11. Northwestern
12. Rutgers
13. Nebraska
14. Penn State

Pac-12
1. Arizona
2. Utah
3. UCLA
4. Oregon
5. Washington
6. Cal
7. Stanford
8. Colorado
9. Oregon State
10. USC
11. Arizona State
12. Washington State

SEC
1. Kentucky
2. LSU
3. Texas A&M
4. Florida
5. Vanderbilt
6. Arkansas
7. Georgia
8. Auburn
9. Alabama
10. Missouri
11. South Carolina
12. Ole Miss
13. Mississippi State
14. Tennessee

American
1. SMU
2. Cincinnati
3. UConn

Atlantic-10
1. Dayton
2. Rhode Island
3. Davidson

Big East

1. Villanova

2. Georgetown

3. Butler

4. Xavier

5. Providence

Mountain West

1. San Diego State

2. Boise State

America East

1. Vermont

Atlantic Sun

1. North Florida

Big Sky

1. Montana

Big South

1. High Point

Big West

1. UC Irvine

CAA

1. Hofstra

Conference USA

1. UAB

Horizon

1. Valpo

Ivy

1. Yale

MAAC

1. Iona

MAC

1. Buffalo

MEAC

1. Hampton

MVC

1. Wichita State

NEC

1. Robert Morris

OVC

1. Belmont

Patriot

1. Lehigh

SoCon

1. Wofford

Southland

1. Stephen F Austin

SWAC

1. Texas Southern

Sun Belt

1. UL-Lafayette

Summit

1. South Dakota State

WAC

1. New Mexico State

WCC

1. Gonzaga

2015-2016 NBA Predictions

Eastern Conference
Atlantic
Toronto 47-35
Boston 39-43
Brooklyn 34-48
New York 27-55
Philadelphia 17-65

Southeast
Atlanta 52-30
Miami 48-34
Washington 42-40
Charlotte 29-53
Orlando 28-54

Central
Cleveland 59-23
Chicago 49-33
Milwaukee 46-36
Indiana 38-44
Detroit 29-53

Western Conference 
Southwest
San Antonio 62-20
Houston 55-27
Memphis 52-30
New Orleans 46-36
Dallas 45-37

Northwest
Oklahoma City 52-30
Utah 39-43
Portland 35-47
Minnesota 28-54
Denver 22-60

Pacific
Golden State 60-22
LA Clippers 55-27
Phoenix 38-44
Sacramento 32-50
LA Lakers 25-57

East Quarters
(1) Cleveland over (8) Boston
(4) Miami over (5) Toronto
(3) Chicago over (6) Milwaukee
(2) Atlanta over (7) Washington

West Quarters
(1) San Antonio over (8) Dallas
(4) LA Clippers over (5) Oklahoma City
(3) Houston over (6) Memphis
(2) Golden State over (7) New Orleans

East Semis
(1) Cleveland over (4) Miami
(3) Chicago over (2) Atlanta

West Semis
(1) San Antonio over (4) LA Clippers
(2) Golden State over (3) Houston

East Finals
(1) Cleveland over (3) Chicago

West Finals
(1) San Antonio over (2) Golden State

NBA Finals
(1) Cleveland over (1) San Antonio

2015-2016 NHL Predictions

Eastern Conference 
Atlantic
1. Tampa Bay
2. Montreal
3. Detroit
4. Ottawa
5. Boston
6. Florida
7. Buffalo
8. Toronto

Metropolitan
1. NY Rangers
2. Washington
3. Pittsburgh
4. Columbus
5. NY Islanders
6. Philadelphia
7. New Jersey
8. Carolina

Western Conference 
Central
1. Chicago
2. St. Louis
3. Nashville
4. Minnesota
5. Colorado
6. Winnipeg
7. Dallas

Pacific
1. Anaheim
2. Calgary
3. Los Angeles
4. San Jose
5. Vancouver
6. Edmonton
7. Arizona

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Tampa Bay over Ottawa
Montreal over Detroit
NY Rangers over Columbus
Pittsburgh over Washington

Western Conference Quarterfinals
Chicago over Minnesota
St. Louis over Nashville
Anaheim over San Jose
Calgary over Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Tampa Bay over Montreal
NY Rangers over Pittsburgh

Western Conference Semifinals
St. Louis over Chicago
Anaheim over Calgary

Eastern Conference Finals
Tampa Bay over NY Rangers

Western Conference Finals
Anaheim over St. Louis

Stanley Cup Finals
Tampa Bay over Anaheim 

2015 NFL Predictions

AFC East
(2) New England 11-5
Miami 9-7
Buffalo 8-8
NY Jets 6-10

AFC North
(3) Baltimore 11-5
(5) Pittsburgh 10-6
Cincinnati 9-7
Cleveland 6-10

AFC South
(1) Indianapolis 12-4
Houston 8-8
Jacksonville 4-12
Tennessee 3-13

AFC West
(4) Denver 10-6
(6) Kansas City 10-6
San Diego 7-9
Oakland 4-12

NFC East
(4) Dallas 9-7
(5) Philadelphia 9-7
(6) NY Giants 9-7
Washington 5-11

NFC North
(1) Green Bay 12-4
Minnesota 8-8
Detroit 7-9
Chicago 7-9

NFC South
(3) New Orleans 9-7
Carolina 8-8
Atlanta 7-9
Tampa Bay 5-11

NFC West
(2) Seattle 12-4
St. Louis 8-8
Arizona 8-8
San Francisco 5-11

AFC WILD CARD
(3) Baltimore over (6) Kansas City
(5) Pittsburgh over (4) Denver

NFC WILD CARD
(3) New Orleans over (6) NY Giants
(4) Dallas over (5) Philadelphia

AFC DIVISIONAL
(1) Indianapolis over (5) Pittsburgh
(2) New England over (3) Baltimore

NFC DIVISIONAL
(1) Green Bay over (4) Dallas
(2) Seattle over (3) New Orleans

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
(1) Indianapolis over (2) New England

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
(2) Seattle over (1) Green Bay

Super Bowl 50 - Santa Clara, CA
(2) Seattle over (1) Indianapolis 

2015 NCAA Football Bowl Projections

December 19
AutoNation Cure Bowl (Orlando) - Appalachian State vs. Temple
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque) - Air Force vs. Middle Tennessee
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas) - 21 Arizona State vs. BYU
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, AL) -  Northern Illinois vs. Georgia Southern
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans) - Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Old Dominion

December 21
Miami Beach Bowl (Miami) - Marshall vs. Navy

December 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) - Fresno State vs. Akron
Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, FL) - Toledo vs. East Carolina

December 23
San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego) - Washington vs. San Diego State
GoDaddy Bowl (Mobile, AL) - Western Michigan vs. Arkansas State

December 24
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (Nassau) - Bowling Green vs. Louisiana Tech
Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu) - Colorado State vs. Memphis

December 26
St. Petersburg Bowl (St.Petersburg, FL) - UCF vs. Western Kentucky
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso) - 20 Stanford vs. North Carolina
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas) - Rice vs. Louisiana-Monroe
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Viginia Tech vs. Maryland
Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - Texas A&M vs. NC State
Foster Farms Bowl (Santa Clara, CA) - 18 USC vs. Minnesota

December 28
Military Bowl (Annapolis, MD) - Houston vs. Duke
Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit) - Iowa vs. Boston College

December 29
Arizona Bowl (Tucson) - Utah State vs. UTEP
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Ft. Worth, TX) - Rutgers vs. Wyoming
Russell Athletic Bowl (Orlando) - 24 Miami vs. Texas
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (Houston) - Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma State

December 30
Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham) - Cincinnati vs. South Carolina
Belk Bowl (Charlotte) - Georgia Tech vs. Florida
Franklin Amer. Mort. Music City Bowl (Nashville) - 22 Tennessee vs. Louisville
National University Holiday Bowl (San Diego) - 16 Arizona vs. 23 Michigan

December 31
*Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta) - 6 Florida State vs. 9 Auburn
*Capital One Orange Bowl - CFP Semi (Miami) - 1 Ohio State vs. 4 Baylor
*Goodyear Cotton Bowl - CFP Semi (Arlington, TX) - 2 Alabama vs. 3 Oregon

January 1
Outback Bowl (Tampa) - 17 Ole Miss vs. 25 Nebraska
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (Orlando) - 13 LSU vs. 15 Wisconsin
*Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 10 Clemson vs. 19 Boise State
*Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) - 7 Michigan State vs. 11 Notre Dame
*Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) - 5 Georgia vs. 8 TCU

January 2
Taxslayer Bowl (Jacksonville) - Penn State vs. Missouri
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis) - Arkansas vs. Kansas State
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) - 12 UCLA vs. 14 Oklahoma
Cactus Bowl (Phoenix) - Utah vs. West Virginia

January 11
CFP National Championship Game (Glendale, AZ) - 1 Ohio State vs. 2 Alabama

The Ohio State Buckeyes win back-to-back National Championships!

2015 NCAA Football Predictions

ACC
Atlantic
1. Florida State (12-1, 7-1)
2. Clemson (10-2, 7-1)
3. Louisville (9-3, 6-2)
4. NC State (7-5, 3-5)
5. Boston College (6-6, 3-5)
6. Syracuse (4-8, 1-7)
7. Wake Forest (3-9, 1-7)

Coastal
1. Georgia Tech (7-6, 5-3)
2. Miami (9-3, 5-3)
3. Virginia Tech (8-4, 5-3)
4. North Carolina (7-5, 4-4)
5. Duke (8-4, 4-4)
6. Virginia (4-8, 3-5)
7. Pittsburgh (4-8, 2-6)

ACC Championship - Florida State over Georgia Tech

Big 12
1. Baylor (11-1, 8-1)
2. TCU (10-2, 7-2)
3. Oklahoma (9-3, 7-2)
4. Texas (8-4, 6-3)
5. Oklahoma State (8-4, 5-4)
6. Kansas State (7-5, 4-5)
7. West Virginia (7-5, 4-5)
8. Texas Tech (5-7, 3-6)
9. Iowa State (3-9, 1-8)
10. Kansas (1-11, 0-9)

Big 10
East
1. Ohio State (13-0, 8-0)
2. Michigan State (10-2, 7-1)
3. Michigan (8-4, 5-3)
4. Penn State (9-3, 5-3)
5. Maryland (6-6, 3-5)
6. Rutgers (6-6, 2-6)
7. Indiana (4-8, 1-7)

West
1. Wisconsin (10-3, 7-1)
2. Nebraska (8-4, 5-3)
3. Minnesota (8-4, 5-3)
4. Iowa (8-4, 4-4)
5. Illinois (5-7, 2-6)
6. Northwestern (4-8, 2-6)
7. Purdue (2-10, 0-8)

Big 10 Championship - Ohio State over Wisconsin

Pac-12
North
1. Oregon (12-1, 8-1)
2. Stanford (9-3, 6-3)
3. Washington (6-6, 4-5)
4. Cal (4-8, 2-7)
5. Oregon State (4-8, 2-7)
6. Washington State (3-9, 1-8)

South
1. USC (9-4, 7-2)
2. UCLA (10-2, 7-2)
3. Arizona (9-3, 6-3)
4. Arizona State (8-4, 6-3)
5. Utah (7-5, 4-5)
6. Colorado (4-9, 1-8)

Pac-12 Championship - Oregon over USC

SEC
East
1. Georgia (11-2, 7-1)
2. Tennessee (9-3, 5-3)
3. Florida (7-5, 4-4)
4. Missouri (8-4, 4-4)
5. South Carolina (6-6, 3-5)
6. Kentucky (5-7, 2-6)
7. Vanderbilt (3-9, 0-8)

West
1. Alabama (12-1, 7-1)
2. Auburn (9-3, 5-3)
3. LSU (9-3, 5-3)
4. Ole Miss (9-3, 5-3)
5. Mississippi State (7-5, 3-5)
6. Texas A&M (7-5, 3-5)
7. Arkansas (7-5, 3-5)

SEC Championship - Alabama over Georgia

American
East
1. Cincinnati (10-3, 7-1)
2. UCF (8-4, 6-2)
3. East Carolina (6-6, 5-3)
4. Temple (6-6, 4-4)
5. South Florida (4-8, 3-5)
6. UConn (3-9, 1-7)

West
1. Houston (9-4, 7-1)
2. Memphis (8-4, 6-2)
3. Navy (8-4, 5-3)
4. SMU (4-8, 2-6)
5. Tulsa (3-9, 1-7)
6. Tulane (2-10, 1-7)

American Championship - Cincinnati over Houston

Mountain West
Mountain
1. Boise State (11-2, 7-1)
2. Colorado State (9-3, 6-2)
3. Air Force (8-4, 6-2)
4. Utah State (6-6, 5-3)
5. Wyoming (6-6, 4-4)
6. New Mexico (4-8, 1-7)

West
1. San Diego State (8-5, 6-2)
2. Fresno State (6-6, 5-3)
3. San Jose State (5-7, 4-4)
4. Nevada (5-7, 3-5)
5. Hawaii (3-10, 1-7)
6. UNLV (1-11, 0-8)

Mountain West Championship - Boise State over San Diego State

Conference USA 
East
1. Marshall (12-1, 7-1)
2. Western Kentucky (8-4, 6-2)
3. Middle Tennessee (6-6, 5-3)
4. Old Dominion (6-6, 4-4)
5. FIU (4-8, 3-5)
6. Florida Atlantic (3-9, 2-6)
7. Charlotte (1-11, 0-8)

West
1. Rice (9-4, 7-1)
2. Louisiana Tech (8-4, 6-2)
3. UTEP (6-6, 4-4)
4. UTSA (3-9, 3-5)
5. North Texas (4-8, 3-5)
6. Southern Miss (3-9, 2-6)

Conference USA Championship - Marshall over Rice

MAC
East
1. Bowling Green (8-5, 7-1)
2. Akron (7-5, 6-2)
3. Ohio (6-6, 4-4)
4. UMass (5-7, 4-4)
5. Buffalo (5-7, 3-5)
6. Miami OH (3-9, 2-6)
7. Kent State (2-10, 1-7)

West
1. Western Michigan (9-4, 7-1)
2. Northern Illinois (8-4, 6-2)
3. Toledo (8-4, 6-2)
4. Central Michigan (5-7, 4-4)
5. Ball State (4-8, 2-6)
6. Eastern Michigan (1-11, 0-8)

MAC Championship -Western Michigan over Bowling Green

Sun Belt
1. Arkansas State (8-4, 7-1)
2. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4, 6-2)
3. Georgia Southern (8-4, 6-2)
4. Appalachian State (8-4, 6-2)
5. Louisiana-Monroe (7-6, 5-3)
6. South Alabama (5-7, 4-4)
7. Texas State (5-7, 4-4)
8. Troy (4-8, 3-5)
9. New Mexico State (2-10, 2-6)
10. Georgia State (3-9, 1-7)
11. Idaho (1-11, 0-8)

Independents
1. Notre Dame (10-2)
2. BYU (7-5)
3. Army (3-9)

NCAA Basketball - 2015-2016 Pre-Preseason Top 25

1. Kentucky
2. Kansas
3. North Carolina
4. Arizona
5. Maryland
6. Indiana
7. Oklahoma
8. Virginia
9. Villanova
10. Duke
11. Louisville
12. Baylor
13. Iowa State
14. Wichita State
15. Michigan State
16. Gonzaga
17. NC State
18. LSU
19. Florida
20. Notre Dame
21. Michigan
22. Arkansas
23. Texas
24. Texas A&M
25. Syracuse

Up Next
Ohio State
Georgetown
UCLA
Memphis
Providence
Wisconsin
Purdue
Illinois
SMU

2015 MLB Predictions

AL East
Toronto 85-77
Baltimore 84-78
Boston 82-80
NY Yankees 81-81
Tampa Bay 76-86

AL Central
Cleveland 92-70
Detroit 90-72
Kansas City 83-79
Chicago Sox 75-87
Minnesota 66-96

AL West
Seattle 93-69
LA Angels 89-73
Oakland 76-86
Houston 73-89
Texas 71-91

NL East
Washington 100-62
NY Mets 84-78
Miami 80-82
Atlanta 74-88
Philadelphia 66-96

NL Central
St. Louis 94-68
Pittsburgh 85-77
Chicago Cubs 78-84
Cincinnati 76-86
Milwaukee 73-89

NL West
LA Dodgers 93-69
San Francisco 88-74
San Diego 86-76
Colorado 69-93
Arizona 67-95


AL Wild Card
Detroit over LA Angels

NL Wild Card
San Francisco over San Diego

ALDS
Seattle over Detroit
Cleveland over Toronto

NLDS
Washington over San Francisco
LA Dodgers over St. Louis

ALCS
Seattle over Cleveland

NLCS
Washington over LA Dodgers 

World Series
Washington over Seattle 

2015 MLB Unit Rankings

Infield
1. Toronto
2. St. Louis
3. Washington
4. Chicago Cubs
5. Cleveland
6. Texas
7. Colorado
8. Baltimore
9. Cincinnati
10. LA Dodgers
11. Seattle
12. Milwaukee
13. Boston
14. Kansas City
15. Detroit
16. NY Mets
17. Houston
18. Tampa Bay
19. Minnesota
20. Chicago Sox
21. LA Angels
22. San Francisco
23. NY Yankees
24. Miami
25. Oakland
26. Arizona
27. Pittsburgh
28. Philadelphia
29. Atlanta
30. San Diego

Outfield
1. Pittsburgh
2. Miami
3. Colorado
4. San Diego
5. Milwaukee
6. NY Yankees
7. Washington
8. LA Angels
9. Kansas City
10. Cleveland
11. Cincinnati
12. Detroit
13. LA Dodgers
14. Arizona
15. St. Louis
16. Baltimore
17. Seattle
18. Boston
19. Toronto
20. San Francisco
21. Oakland
22. Chicago Sox
23. Minnesota
24. Texas
25. Chicago Cubs
26. Houston
27. NY Mets
28. Philadelphia
29. Tampa Bay
30. Atlanta

Starting Pitching
1. Washington
2. St. Louis
3. NY Mets
4. LA Dodgers
5. San Diego
6. Tampa Bay
7. San Francisco
8. Cleveland
9. Detroit
10. Atlanta
11. Miami
12. Cincinnati
13. Seattle
14. Chicago Cubs
15. Pittsburgh
16. LA Angels
17. NY Yankees
18. Chicago Sox
19. Toronto
20. Baltimore
21. Milwaukee
22. Oakland
23. Kansas City
24. Texas
25. Minnesota
26. Houston
27. Philadelphia
28. Boston
29. Arizona
30. Colorado

Relief Pitching
1. Kansas City
2. Oakland
3. San Francisco
4. Seattle
5. Cleveland
6. Atlanta
7. NY Mets
8. San Diego
9. NY Yankees
10. St. Louis
11. Tampa Bay
12. Washington
13. LA Angels
14. Detroit
15. Pittsburgh
16. Toronto
17. Philadelphia
18. Houston
19. Baltimore
20. Texas
21. Boston
22. LA Dodgers
23. Miami
24. Cincinnati
25. Chicago Cubs
26. Arizona
27. Chicago Sox
28. Colorado
29. Minnesota
30. Milwaukee

NCAA Football - 2015 Pre-Preseason Top 25

1. Ohio State
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Oregon
5. Florida State
6. TCU
7. USC
8. Clemson
9. UCLA
10. Baylor
11. Michigan State
12. Auburn
13. Ole Miss
14. LSU
15. Notre Dame
16. Georgia Tech
17. Arizona State
18. Wisconsin
19. Arizona
20. Texas A&M
21. Mississippi State
22. Florida
23. Boise State
24. Tennessee
25. Texas

Next Up
Oklahoma
Missouri
Michigan
Utah
Miami
Kansas State
South Carolina
Stanford
Arkansas