2020-2021 NCAA Basketball Pre-Preseason Rankings

1. Gonzaga
2. Villanova
3. Kentucky
4. Baylor
5. Kansas
6. Duke
7. Creighton
8. Virginia
9. Florida State
10. Texas Tech
11. San Diego State
12. Iowa
13. Oregon
14. North Carolina
15. Wisconsin
16. Tennessee
17. Houston
18. Michigan
19. Ohio State
20. West Virginia
21. Michigan State
22. Louisville
23. LSU
24. Texas
25. Florida

Up Next
Illinois
Rutgers
UCLA
Dayton
Arkansas
Arizona
Maryland
Seton Hall
USC
Alabama

2020 NCAA Football Pre-Preseason Rankings

1. Ohio State
2. Clemson
3. LSU
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. Florida
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Auburn
11. Notre Dame
12. Michigan
13. Texas A&M
14. Wisconsin
15. Minnesota
16. Baylor
17. Texas
18. Memphis
19. Iowa
20. Cincinnati
21. Boise State
22. Tennessee
23. North Carolina
24. Oklahoma State
25. Florida State

Up Next
Iowa State
Utah
Washington
South Carolina
Nebraska
Appalachian State
USC
Navy
Miami
Stanford

2020 NCAA Tournament Projections

*The team in bold/italics is the projected winner

East Regional - Round of 64
1 Kentucky 16 Sacred Heart/Morgan State
8 Memphis 9 Colorado
5 Ohio State 12 Vermont
4 Baylor 13 Liberty
6 Auburn 11 Iowa State
3 Purdue 14 Colgate
7 Marquette 10 Iowa
2 Duke 15 College of Charleston

East Regional - Round of 32
1 Kentucky 8 Memphis
4 Baylor 5 Ohio State
3 Purdue 6 Auburn
2 Duke 7 Marquette

East Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kentucky 4 Baylor
2 Duke 3 Purdue

East Regional - Elite 8
1 Kentucky 2 Duke


South Regional - Round of 64
1 Kansas 16 Rider
8 Michigan 9 Tennessee
5 Houston 12 Ole Miss/Indiana
4 Seton Hall 13 Western Kentucky
6 Arizona 11 Georgetown
3 Virginia 14 Wright State
7 LSU 10 Notre Dame
2 Maryland 15 North Dakota State

South Regional - Round of 32
1 Kansas 8 Michigan
4 Seton Hall 5 Houston
3 Virginia 6 Arizona
2 Maryland 7 LSU

South Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kansas 4 Seton Hall
2 Maryland 3 Virginia

South Regional - Elite 8
1 Kansas 3 Virginia


Midwest Regional - Round of 64
1 Michigan State 16 Grambling/Sam Houston State
8 NC State 9 Cincinnati
5 St. Mary's 12 New Mexico State
4 Texas Tech 13 Belmont
6 Washington 11 Harvard
3 Villanova 14 Bowling Green
7 Utah State 10 Wisconsin
2 North Carolina 15 Radford

Midwest Regional - Round of 32
1 Michigan State 9 Cincinnati
4 Texas Tech 12 New Mexico State
3 Villanova 11 Harvard
2 North Carolina 10 Wisconsin

Midwest Regional - Sweet 16
1 Michigan State 12 New Mexico State
2 North Carolina 3 Villanova

Midwest Regional - Elite 8
1 Michigan State 3 Villanova


West Regional - Round of 64
1 Louisville 16 Montana
8 Creighton 9 Texas
5 VCU 12 East Tennessee State
4 Oregon 13 UC Irvine
6 Xavier 11 Arizona State/Mississippi State
3 Gonzaga 14 Loyola (IL)
7 Florida State 10 Providence
2 Florida 15 Georgia Southern

West Regional - Round of 32
1 Louisville 8 Creighton
4 Oregon 5 VCU
3 Gonzaga 6 Xavier
2 Florida 7 Florida State

West Regional - Sweet 16
1 Louisville 4 Oregon
2 Florida 6 Xavier

West Regional - Elite 8
2 Florida 4 Oregon


Final Four - Atlanta, GA
1 Michigan State 4 Oregon
1 Kentucky 3 Virginia

National Championship - Atlanta, GA
1 Michigan State 1 Kentucky

The Michigan State Spartans will have one shining moment to end the 2020 NCAA Basketball season

2019-2020 NCAA Basketball Predictions

Below is a look at how I see the conference races shaking out in the 2019-2020 NCAA Basketball season. All power conferences are picked from top to bottom, with the projected NCAA Tournament teams in bold and italics.  The NCAA Tournament teams are listed for every conference.

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

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

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

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

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

Big East
1. Villanova
2. Seton Hall
3. Xavier
4. Marquette
5. Creighton
6. Providence
7. Georgetown
8. Butler
9. DePaul
10. St. John's

American
1. Houston
2. Memphis
3. Cincinnati

WCC
1. Gonzaga
2. St. Mary's

Atlantic-10
1. VCU

AEC
1. Vermont

Atlantic Sun
1. Liberty

Big Sky
1. Montana

Big South
1. Radford

Big West
1. UC Irvine

Colonial
1. College of Charleston

Conference USA
1. Western Kentucky

Horizon
1. Wright State

Ivy
1. Harvard

MAAC
1. Rider

MAC
1. Bowling Green

MEAC
1. Morgan State

MVC
1. Loyola (IL)

Mountain West
1. Utah State

NEC
1. Sacred Heart

OVC
1. Belmont

Patriot 
1. Colgate

SoCon
1. East Tennessee State

Southland
1. Sam Houston State

Summit
1. North Dakota State

Sun Belt
1. Georgia Southern

SWAC
1. Grambling

WAC
1. New Mexico State

2019-2020 NBA Predictions

Eastern Conference
Atlantic
(2) Philadelphia 55-27
(3) Boston 49-33
(5) Toronto 46-36
(6) Brooklyn 43-39
New York 22-60

Southeast
(7) Miami 41-41
(8) Orlando 39-43
Atlanta 33-49
Washington 25-57
Charlotte 24-58

Central
(1) Milwaukee 56-26
(4) Indian 47-35
Detroit 37-45
Chicago 33-49
Cleveland 25-57

Western Conference
Southwest
(1) Houston 54-28
(8) San Antonio 46-36
Dallas 42-40
New Orleans 40-42
Memphis 26-56

Northwest
(3) Denver 53-29
(4) Utah 52-30
(7) Portland 46-36
Oklahoma City 40-42
Minnesota 37-45

Pacific
(2) LA Clippers 53-29
(5) Golden State 51-31
(6) LA Lakers 49-33
Sacramento 34-48
Phoenix 32-50

East Quarterfinals
(1) Milwaukee over (8) Orlando
(4) Indiana over (5) Toronto
(3) Boston over (6) Brooklyn
(2) Philadelphia over (7) Miami

West Quarterfinals
(1) Houston over (8) San Antonio
(5) Golden State over (4) Utah
(6) LA Lakers over (3) Denver
(2) LA Clippers over (7) Portland

East Semifinals
(1) Milwaukee over (4) Indiana
(2) Philadelphia over (3) Boston

West Semifinals
(1) Houston over (5) Golden State
(2) LA Clippers over (6) LA Lakers

East Finals
(1) Milwaukee over (2) Philadelphia

West Finals
(2) LA Clippers over (1) Houston

NBA Finals
(1) Milwaukee over (2) LA Clippers

2019-2020 NHL Predictions

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

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

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

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


East Quarterfinals
Tampa Bay over NY Rangers
Toronto over Boston
Washington over Florida
New Jersey over Pittsburgh

West Quarterfinals
Vegas over Arizona
Calgary over San Jose
Colorado over Winnipeg
Dallas over Nashville

East Semifinals
Tampa Bay over Toronto
Washington over New Jersey

West Semifinals
Vegas over Calgary
Dallas over Colorado

East Finals
Tampa Bay over Washington

West Finals
Vegas over Dallas


Stanley Cup Finals
Tampa Bay over Vegas

2019 NFL Predictions

AFC East
(1) New England 12-4
NY Jets 7-9
Buffalo 5-11
Miami 4-12

AFC North
(3) Pittsburgh 10-6
(6) Cleveland 9-7
Baltimore 8-8
Cincinnati 4-12

AFC South
(4) Indianapolis 10-6
Houston 9-7
Tennessee 7-9
Jacksonville 6-10

AFC West
(2) Kansas City 12-4
(5) LA Chargers 11-5
Denver 6-10
Oakland 5-11

NFC East
(3) Dallas 11-5
(6) Philadelphia 9-7
NY Giants 6-10
Washington 5-11

NFC North
(4) Chicago 11-5
(5) Green Bay 10-6
Minnesota 9-7
Detroit 6-10

NFC South
(2) New Orleans 12-4
Atlanta 8-8
Carolina 8-8
Tampa Bay 5-11

NFC West
(1) LA Rams 12-4
Seattle 9-7
San Francisco 6-10
Arizona 4-12


AFC WILD CARD
(3) Pittsburgh over (6) Cleveland
(5) LA Chargers over (4) Indianapolis

NFC WILD CARD
(6) Philadelphia over (3) Dallas
(5) Green Bay over (4) Chicago

AFC DIVISIONAL
(1) New England over (5) LA Chargers
(2) Kansas City over (3) Pittsburgh

NFC DIVISIONAL
(1) LA Rams over (6) Philadelphia
(2) New Orleans over (5) Green Bay

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
(1) New England over (2) Kansas City

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
(2) New Orleans over (1) LA Rams


SUPER BOWL LIV - MIAMI
(1) New England over (2) New Orleans

2019 NCAA Football Bowl Projections

December 20
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (Nassau) - USC vs. Louisiana Tech
Frisco Bowl (Frisco, TX) - SMU vs. North Texas

December 21
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque) - Fresno State vs. Southern Miss
AutoNation Cure Bowl (Orlando) - Wyoming vs. Louisiana
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton) - Florida Atlantic vs. Ohio
Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, AL) - Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas) - 16 Boise State vs. Arizona State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans) - UAB vs. Appalachian State

December 23
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - Florida International vs. South Florida

December 24
SOFI Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu) - Utah State vs. BYU

December 26
Walk-On's Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - Wake Forest vs. Cincinnati
Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit) - Pittsburgh vs. Toledo

December 27
Military Bowl by Northrop Grumman (Annapolis, MD) - Boston College vs. Temple
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Virginia vs. Minnesota
Academy Sports+Outdoors Texas Bowl (Houston) - Baylor vs. Texas A&M
San Diego County CU Holiday Bowl (San Diego) - 18 Utah vs. 23 Iowa
Cheez-It Bowl (Phoenix) - UCLA vs. West Virginia

December 28
Camping World Bowl (Orlando) - 20 Miami vs. TCU
Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX) - 7 Notre Dame vs. 12 UCF
Playstation Fiesta Bowl - CFP Semi (Glendale, AZ) - 2 Clemson vs. 3 Ohio State
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - CFP Semi (Atlanta, GA) - 1 Alabama vs. 4 Oklahoma

December 30
Servpro First Responder Bowl (Dallas) - Army vs. Marshall
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville) - Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
Redbox Bowl (San Francisco) - 22 Wisconsin vs. 24 Washington State
Capital One Orange Bowl (Miami) - 9 LSU vs. 15 Syracuse

December 31
Belk Bowl (Charlotte) - NC State vs. South Carolina
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso) - Florida State vs. Stanford
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis) - Memphis vs. Oklahoma State
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (Tucson) - Arizona vs. San Diego State
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) - 14 Oregon vs. 25 Iowa State

January 1
Citrus Bowl (Orlando) - 10 Florida vs. 13 Michigan State
Outback Bowl (Tampa) - 11 Penn State vs. 21 Auburn
Rose Bowl by Northwestern Mutual (Pasadena, CA) - 5 Washington vs. 8 Michigan
Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) - 6 Georgia vs. 17 Texas

January 2
Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham) - Mississippi State vs. Houston
Taxslayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville) - 19 Nebraska vs. Kentucky

January 3
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) - Western Michigan vs. Nevada

January 4
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Ft. Worth, TX) - Northwestern vs. Air Force

January 6
Alabama Bowl (Mobile, AL) - Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois

January 13
CFP National Championship (New Orleans) - 1 Alabama vs. 2 Clemson

Is it any surprise that my pick is for these two to square off in the National Championship? Alabama evens the score 2-2, and wins its 6th national championship of the Saban era.

2019 NCAA Football Predictions

ACC
Atlantic
1. Clemson 13-0, 8-0
2. Florida State 8-4, 6-2
3. Syracuse 9-3, 5-3
4. NC State 7-5, 4-4
5. Boston College 6-6, 3-5
6. Wake Forest 6-6, 3-5
7. Louisville 3-9, 1-7

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

ACC Championship - Clemson over Miami

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

Big 12 Championship - Oklahoma over Texas

Big 10
East
1. Ohio State 12-1, 8-1
2. Michigan 10-2, 8-1
3. Penn State 10-2, 7-2
4. Michigan State 9-3, 6-3
5. Indiana 5-7, 2-7
6. Maryland 4-8, 2-7
7. Rutgers 2-10, 0-9

West
1. Nebraska 9-4, 6-3
2. Iowa 8-4, 5-4
3. Northwestern 8-4, 5-4
4. Wisconsin 8-4, 5-4
5. Minnesota 7-5, 4-5
6. Purdue 5-7, 3-6
7. Illinois 5-7, 2-7

Big 10 Championship - Ohio State over Nebraska

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

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

Pac-12 Championship - Washington over Utah

SEC
East
1. Georgia 11-2, 7-1
2. Florida 10-2, 6-2
3. Kentucky 8-4, 4-4
4. Tennessee 7-5, 3-5
5. Missouri 7-5, 3-5
6. South Carolina 6-6, 3-5
7. Vanderbilt 4-8, 1-7

West
1. Alabama 13-0, 8-0
2. LSU 10-2, 6-2
3. Auburn 8-4, 4-4
4. Texas A&M 7-5, 4-4
5. Mississippi State 7-5, 3-5
6. Ole Miss 5-7, 2-6
7. Arkansas 5-7, 2-6

SEC Championship - Alabama over Georgia

American
East
1. UCF 12-1, 8-0
2. Cincinnati 8-4, 5-3
3. Temple 7-5, 5-3
4. South Florida 6-6, 5-3
5. East Carolina 4-8, 1-7
6. UConn 2-10, 0-8

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

AAC Championship - UCF over Memphis

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

West
1. Fresno State 9-4, 7-1
2. San Diego State 8-4, 5-3
3. Nevada 6-6, 4-4
4. Hawaii 6-7, 4-4
5. UNLV 4-8, 3-5
6. San Jose State 2-10, 1-7

MWC Championship - Boise State over Fresno State

Conference USA
East
1. Marshall 9-4, 7-1
2. Florida International 9-3, 6-2
3. Florida Atlantic 8-4, 6-2
4. Middle Tennessee 5-7, 4-4
5. Charlotte 4-8, 2-6
6. Western Kentucky  3-9, 2-6
7. Old Dominion 3-9, 2-6

West
1. UAB 11-2, 7-1
2. North Texas 7-5, 6-2
3. Southern Miss 7-5, 6-2
4. Louisiana Tech 8-4, 5-3
5. UTSA 3-9, 2-6
6. UTEP 2-10, 1-7
7. Rice 0-12, 0-8

C-USA Championship - UAB over Marshall

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

West
1. Toledo 10-3, 7-1
2. Western Michigan 8-4, 6-2
3. Eastern Michigan 7-5, 5-3
4. Northern Illinois 6-6, 5-3
5. Ball State 4-8, 3-5
6. Central Michigan 4-8, 2-6

MAC Championship - Toledo over Ohio

Sun Belt
East
1. Appalachian State 9-4, 6-2
2. Troy 9-3, 6-2
3. Georgia Southern 8-4, 6-2
4. Coastal Carolina 3-9, 2-6
5. Georgia State 2-10, 1-7

West
1. Louisiana 8-5, 6-2
2. Arkansas State 7-5, 5-3
3. Louisiana-Monroe 5-7, 4-4
4. Texas State 3-9, 2-6
5. South Alabama 3-9, 2-6

Sun Belt Championship - Appalachian State over Louisiana

Independents
1. Notre Dame 11-1
2. Army 11-2
3. BYU 6-6
4. Liberty 5-7
5. New Mexico State 3-9
6. UMass 3-9

2019-2020 NCAA Basketball Pre-Preseason Rankings

1. Kentucky
2. Michigan State
3. Duke
4. Oregon
5. Kansas
6. Gonzaga
7. Villanova
8. Auburn
9. North Carolina
10. Maryland
11. Virginia
12. Texas Tech
13. Michigan
14. Arizona
15. Florida
16. Houston
17. Louisville
18. Ohio State
19. Tennessee
20. Marquette
21. Florida State
22. Texas
23. Purdue
24. Arizona State
25. UCLA

Up Next
Seton Hall
LSU
Washington
Mississippi State
Utah State
UConn
Xavier
St. Mary's
USC
Memphis

2019 MLB Predictions

AL East
(2) NY Yankees 99-63
(4) Boston 96-66
(5) Tampa Bay 85-77
Toronto 72-90
Baltimore 57-105

AL Central
(3) Cleveland 89-73
Minnesota 82-80
Chicago Sox 71-91
Kansas City 67-95
Detroit 64-98

AL West
(1) Houston 100-62
LA Angels 81-81
Oakland 80-82
Seattle 78-84
Texas 72-90

NL East
(3) Philadelphia 89-73
(4) Washington 88-74
NY Mets 87-75
Atlanta 86-76
Miami 63-99

NL Central
(2) Milwaukee 91-71
(5) St. Louis 88-74
Chicago Cubs 87-75
Cincinnati 79-83
Pittsburgh 77-85

NL West
(1) LA Dodgers 96-66
Colorado 86-76
San Diego 80-82
Arizona 74-88
San Francisco 68-94


AL Wild Card
Boston over Tampa Bay

NL Wild Card
Washington over St. Louis

ALDS
Houston over Boston
NY Yankees over Cleveland

NLDS
LA Dodgers over Washington
Philadelphia over Milwaukee

ALCS
Houston over NY Yankees

NLCS
LA Dodgers over Philadelphia

World Series
Houston over LA Dodgers

MLB - Unit Rankings

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

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

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

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

2019 NCAA Football Pre-Preseason Rankings

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. Notre Dame
7. LSU
8. Florida
9. Texas
10. Michigan
11. Texas A&M
12. Penn State
13. Washington
14. Washington State
15. UCF
16. Oregon
17. Syracuse
18. Auburn
19. Northwestern
20. Army
21. Florida State
22. USC
23. Kentucky
24. Tennessee
25. South Carolina

Up Next
Utah
Fresno State
Miami
Iowa State
West Virginia
Stanford
Wisconsin
UCLA
Missouri
Utah State

2019 NCAA Tournament Projections

*The team in bold/italics is the projected winner

East Regional - Round of 64
1 Duke 16 Lipscomb
8 Maryland 9 Western Kentucky
5 Clemson 12 Buffalo
4 West Virginia 13 South Dakota State
6 Purdue 11 St. John's
3 Auburn 14 Georgia State
7 TCU 10 Xavier
2 Michigan State 15 Wright State

East Regional - Round of 32
1 Duke 9 Western Kentucky
4 West Virginia 5 Clemson
3 Auburn 6 Purdue
2 Michigan State 7 TCU

East Regional - Sweet 16
1 Duke 5 Clemson
2 Michigan State 6 Purdue

East Regional - Elite 8
2 Michigan State 5 Clemson


South Regional - Round of 64
1 Kentucky 16 Texas Southern/Lehigh
8 Texas Tech 9 NC State
5 Oregon 12 Ohio State/Texas A&M
4 Florida State 13 Davidson
6 Florida 11 UCF/Louisville
3 Villanova 14 UNC Greensboro
7 Loyola (IL) 10 Nebraska
2 Virginia 15 Rider

South Regional - Round of 32
1 Kentucky 9 NC State
4 Florida State 5 Oregon
3 Villanova 6 Florida
2 Virginia 10 Nebraska

South Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kentucky 4 Florida State
2 Virginia 6 Florida

South Regional - Elite 8
1 Kentucky 6 Florida


Midwest Regional - Round of 64
1 Kansas 16 Radford/Bethune-Cookman
8 Cincinnati 9 Miami
5 LSU 12 Harvard
4 Syracuse 13 Stephen F Austin
6 UCLA 11 Alabama
3 Michigan 14 Belmont
7 Marquette 10 Arizona
2 Tennessee 15 Vermont

Midwest Regional - Round of 32
1 Kansas 9 Miami
4 Syracuse 12 Harvard
3 Michigan 11 Alabama
2 Tennessee 7 Marquette

Midwest Regional - Sweet 16
1 Kansas 4 Syracuse
2 Tennessee 3 Michigan

Midwest Regional - Elite 8
1 Kansas 3 Michigan


West Regional - Round of 64
1 North Carolina 16 St. Francis (PA)
8 Indiana 9 Washington
5 Virginia Tech 12 Northeastern
4 Kansas State 13 New Mexico State
6 Mississippi State 11 Butler
3 Nevada 14 Montana
7 Texas 10 Wisconsin
2 Gonzaga 15 UC Irvine

West Regional - Round of 32
1 North Carolina 8 Indiana
4 Kansas State 5 Virginia Tech
3 Nevada 11 Butler
2 Gonzaga 7 Texas

West Regional - Sweet 16
1 North Carolina 5 Virginia Tech
2 Gonzaga 11 Butler

West Regional - Elite 8
1 North Carolina 2 Gonzaga


Final Four - Minneapolis, MN
1 Kansas 2 Gonzaga
1 Kentucky 2 Michigan State

National Championship - Minneapolis, MN
1 Kansas 2 Michigan State

The Kansas Jayhawks will have one shining moment to end the 2019 NCAA Tournament

2018-2019 NCAA Basketball Projections

Below is a look at how I see the conference races shaking out in the 2018-2019 NCAA Basketball season. All power conferences are picked from top to bottom, with the projected NCAA Tournament teams in bold and italics.  The NCAA Tournament teams are listed for all conferences.

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

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

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

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

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

Big East
1. Villanova
2. Marquette
3. Xavier
4. Butler
5. St. John's
6. Providence
7. Creighton
8. Georgetown
9. Seton Hall
10. DePaul

American
1. Cincinnati
2. UCF

Atlantic-10
1. Davidson

AEC
1. Vermont

Atlantic Sun
1. Lipscomb

Big Sky
1. Montana

Big South
1. Radford

Big West
1. UC Irvine

Colonial
1. Northeastern

Conference USA
1. Western Kentucky

Horizon
1. Wright State

Ivy
1. Harvard

MAAC
1. Rider

MAC
1. Buffalo

MEAC
1. Bethune-Cookman

MVC
1. Loyola (IL)

Mountain West
1. Nevada

NEC
1. St. Francis (PA)

OVC
1. Belmont

Patriot
1. Lehigh

SoCon
1. UNC Greensboro

Southland
1. Stephen F Austin

Summit
1. South Dakota State

Sun Belt
1. Georgia State

SWAC
1. Texas Southern

WAC
1. New Mexico State

WCC
1. Gonzaga

2018-2019 NBA Predictions

Eastern Conference

Atlantic

(1) Boston 58-24

(2) Toronto 53-29

(3) Philadelphia 53-29

Brooklyn 29-53

New York 28-54

Southeast

(5) Washington 45-37

(6) Miami 45-37

Charlotte 36-46

Orlando 27-55

Atlanta 21-61

Central

(4) Indiana 48-34

(7) Milwaukee 45-37

(8) Detroit 37-45

Cleveland 30-52

Chicago 29-53

Western Conference

Southwest

(2) Houston 56-26

(7) San Antonio 46-36

New Orleans 45-37

Dallas 37-45

Memphis 29-53

Northwest

(3) Utah 52-30

(4) Oklahoma City 48-34

(5) Denver 47-35

(8) Minnesota 45-37

Portland 42-40

Pacific

(1) Golden State 62-20

(6) LA Lakers 46-36

LA Clippers 38-44

Phoenix 29-53

Sacramento 24-58

East Quarters

(1) Boston over (8) Detroit

(4) Indiana over (5) Washington

(3) Philadelphia over (6) Miami

(2) Toronto over (7) Milwaukee

West Quarters

(1) Golden State over (8) Minnesota

(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver

(3) Utah over (6) LA Lakers

(2) Houston over (7) San Antonio

East Semis

(1) Boston over (4) Indiana

(3) Philadelphia over (2) Toronto

West Semis

(1) Golden State over (4) Oklahoma City

(2) Houston over (3) Utah

East Finals

(1) Boston over (3) Philadelphia

West Finals

(1) Golden State over (2) Houston

NBA Finals

(1) Golden State over (1) Boston

2018-2019 NHL Predictions

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

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


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

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

East Quarterfinals
Tampa Bay over Florida
Toronto over Boston
Washington over Columbus
Philadelphia over Pittsburgh

West Quarterfinals
San Jose over Dallas
Vegas over Anaheim
Winnipeg over Los Angeles
Nashville over St. Louis

East Semifinals
Tampa Bay over Toronto
Washington over Philadelphia

West Semifinals
San Jose over Vegas
Winnipeg over Nashville

East Finals
Tampa Bay over Washington

West Finals
Winnipeg over San Jose


Stanley Cup Finals
Winnipeg over Tampa Bay

2018 NFL Predictions

AFC East
(2) New England 12-4
Buffalo 7-9
Miami 6-10
NY Jets 5-11

AFC North
(1) Pittsburgh 12-4
Baltimore 8-8
Cincinnati 6-10
Cleveland 5-11

AFC South
(4) Jacksonville 9-7
Houston 8-8
Tennessee 7-9
Indianapolis 7-9

AFC West
(3) LA Chargers 10-6
(5) Kansas City 9-7
(6) Oakland 8-8
Denver 5-11

NFC East
(1) Philadelphia 12-4
Dallas 9-7
NY Giants 6-10
Washington 6-10

NFC North
(4) Minnesota 10-6
(5) Green Bay 10-6
Detroit 7-9
Chicago 5-11

NFC South
(2) New Orleans 11-5
(6) Atlanta 10-6
Carolina 9-7
Tampa Bay 5-11

NFC West
(3) LA Rams 11-5
Seattle 9-7
Arizona 6-10
San Francisco 6-10


AFC WILD CARD
(3) LA Chargers over (6) Oakland
(4) Jacksonville over (5) Kansas City

NFC WILD CARD
(3) LA Rams over (6) Atlanta
(4) Minnesota over (5) Green Bay

AFC DIVISIONAL
(1) Pittsburgh over (4) Jacksonville
(2) New England over (3) LA Chargers

NFC DIVISIONAL
(1) Philadelphia over (4) Minnesota
(2) New Orleans over (3) LA Rams

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

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP
(2) New Orleans over (1) Philadelphia


SUPER BOWL LIII - ATLANTA
(2) New Orleans over (1) Pittsburgh

2018 NCAA Football Bowl Projections

December 15
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque) - Utah State vs. Louisiana Tech
AutoNation Cure Bowl (Orlando) - Tulane vs. Georgia Southern
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas) - Arizona vs. San Diego State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, AL) - Utah vs. Appalachian State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans) - Southern Miss vs. Louisiana

December 18
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton) - Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan

December 19
Frisco Bowl (Frisco, TX) - Houston vs. Toledo

December 20
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) - South Florida vs. Florida Atlantic

December 21
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (Nassau) - Temple vs. UAB
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) - Wyoming vs. Northern Illinois

December 22
Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham) - Wake Forest vs. Memphis
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Ft. Worth, TX) - Kansas State vs. SMU
Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, AL) - Miami (OH) vs. Troy
Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu) - Fresno State vs. Marshall

December 26
Servpro First Responders Bowl (Dallas) - North Texas vs. Army
Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit) - North Carolina vs. Ohio
Cheez-It Bowl (Phoenix) - Iowa State vs. UCLA

December 27
Walk-On's Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) - 18 UCF vs. Georgia Tech
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) - Louisville vs. Nebraska
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl (Houston) - 24 Texas vs. Texas A&M

December 28
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville) - Missouri vs. Duke
Camping World Bowl (Orlando) - 14 Miami vs. 20 West Virginia
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl (Tucson) - UNLV vs. Arkansas State
Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) - 15 Stanford vs. 21 TCU

December 29
Belk Bowl (Charlotte) - 19 South Carolina vs. NC State
*Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta) - 11 Penn State vs. 12 Virginia Tech
*Goodyear Cotton Bowl - CFP Semi (Arlington, TX) - 2 Georgia vs. 3 Ohio State
*CapitalOne Orange Bowl - CFP Semi (Miami) - 1 Clemson vs. 4 Alabama

December 31
Military Bowl by Northrop Grumman (Annapolis, MD) - Navy vs. Boston College
Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso) - 25 Florida State vs. Washington State
San Francisco Bowl (Santa Clara, CA) - 22 Iowa vs. Oregon
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis) - Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas
San Diego County CU Holiday Bowl (San Diego) - 17 USC vs. 23 Michigan
Taxslayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville) - Northwestern vs. LSU

January 1
Outback Bowl (Tampa) - Florida vs. Minnesota
Citrus Bowl (Orlando) - 13 Wisconsin vs. 16 Mississippi State
*Playstation Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 7 Notre Dame vs. 10 Boise State
*Rose Bowl by Northwestern Mutual (Pasadena, CA) - 5 Washington vs. 6 Michigan State
*Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) - 8 Auburn vs. 9 Oklahoma

January 8
CFP National Championship Game (Atlanta) - 1 Clemson vs. 3 Ohio State

Clemson has quickly turned itself into a national powerhouse. They will cement that status with their 2nd national championship in 3 years

2018 NCAA Football Predictions

ACC
Atlantic
1. Clemson (13-0, 8-0)
2. Florida State (8-4, 5-3)
3. NC State (7-5, 4-4)
4. Louisville (7-5, 4-4)
5. Boston College (6-6, 3-5)
6. Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5)
7. Syracuse (5-7, 2-6)

Coastal
1. Miami (10-3, 6-2)
2. Virginia Tech (10-2, 6-2)
3. Duke (6-6, 4-4)
4. Pittsburgh (5-7, 4-4)
5. North Carolina (6-6, 3-5)
6. Georgia Tech (6-6, 3-5)
7. Virginia (4-8, 1-7)

ACC Championship - Clemson over Miami

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

Big 12 Championship - Oklahoma over TCU

Big 10
East
1. Ohio State (12-1, 8-1)
2. Michigan State (10-2, 7-2)
3. Penn State (10-2, 7-2)
4. Michigan (8-4, 6-3)
5. Maryland (5-7, 3-6)
6. Indiana (5-7, 2-7)
7. Rutgers (5-7, 2-7)

West
1. Wisconsin (10-3, 7-2)
2. Northwestern (8-4, 6-3)
3. Iowa (8-4, 5-4)
4. Minnesota (6-6, 3-6)
5. Nebraska (6-6, 3-6)
6. Purdue (5-7, 3-6)
7. Illinois (3-9, 1-8)

Big 10 Championship - Ohio State over Wisconsin

Pac-12
North
1. Washington (12-1, 9-0)
2. Stanford (9-3, 7-2)
3. Oregon (8-4, 5-4)
4. Washington State (8-4, 5-4)
5. Cal (6-6, 3-6)
6. Oregon State (2-10, 0-9)

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

Pac-12 Championship - Washington over USC

SEC
East
1. Georgia (12-1, 7-1)
2. South Carolina (8-4, 5-3)
3. Florida (7-5, 4-4)
4. Missouri (7-5, 4-4)
5. Tennessee (5-7, 2-6)
6. Kentucky (5-7, 2-6)
7. Vanderbilt (3-9, 0-8)

West
1. Alabama (12-1, 8-0)
2. Auburn (10-2, 6-2)
3. Mississippi State (9-3, 5-3)
4. LSU (7-5, 4-4)
5. Texas A&M (7-5, 4-4)
6. Arkansas (6-6, 2-6)
7. Ole Miss (6-6, 2-6)

SEC Championship - Georgia over Alabama

American
East
1. UCF (11-2, 7-1)
2. South Florida (8-4, 5-3)
3. Temple (7-5, 5-3)
4. Cincinnati (5-7, 3-5)
5. East Carolina (3-9, 1-7)
6. UConn (2-10, 1-7)

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

American Championship - UCF over Memphis

Mountain West
Mountain
1. Boise State (12-1, 8-0)
2. Utah State (7-5, 5-3)
3. Wyoming (7-5, 5-3)
4. Colorado State (5-7, 4-4)
5. Air Force (4-8, 3-5)
6. New Mexico (2-10, 0-8)

West
1. San Diego State (9-4, 7-1)
2. Fresno State (8-4, 6-2)
3. UNLV (7-5, 5-3)
4. Nevada (4-8, 3-5)
5. Hawaii (3-10, 1-7)
6. San Jose State (2-10, 1-7)

Mountain West Championship - Boise State over San Diego State

Conference USA
East
1. Florida Atlantic (10-3, 7-1)
2. Marshall (8-4, 6-2)
3. Middle Tennessee (6-6, 5-3)
4. Florida International (7-5, 5-3)
5. Western Kentucky (5-7, 3-5)
6. Old Dominion (5-7, 3-5)
7. Charlotte (2-10, 1-7)

West
1. North Texas (8-5, 6-2)
2. UAB (7-5, 5-3)
3. Louisiana Tech (7-5, 5-3)
4. Southern Miss (705, 5-3)
5. UTSA (4-8, 3-5)
6. Rice (2-11, 1-7)
7. UTEP (1-11, 0-8)

Conference USA Championship - Florida Atlantic over North Texas

MAC
East
1. Ohio (10-3, 7-1)
2. Miami (OH) (6-6, 5-3)
3. Akron (5-7, 4-4)
4. Buffalo (5-7, 4-4)
5. Bowling Green (3-9, 2-6)
6. Kent State (1-11, 0-8)

West
1. Toledo (9-4, 7-1)
2. Northern Illinois (6-6, 6-2)
3. Western Michigan (7-5, 5-3)
4. Central Michigan (5-7, 4-4)
5. Eastern Michigan (4-8, 3-5)
6. Ball State (2-10, 1-7)

MAC Championship - Ohio over Toldeo

Sun Belt
East
1. Troy (9-4, 7-1)
2. Appalachain State (9-3, 7-1)
3. Georgia Southern (7-5, 5-3)
4. Georgia State (3-9, 2-6)
5. Coastal Carolina (2-10, 1-7)

West
1. Arkansas State (10-3, 7-1)
2. Louisiana (6-6, 4-4)
3. UL-Monroe (4-8, 3-5)
4. South Alabama (4-8, 3-5)
5. Texas State (2-10, 1-7)

Sun Belt Championship - Arkansas State over Troy

Independents
1. Notre Dame (10-2)
2. Army (8-4)
3. New Mexico State (6-6)
4. BYU (5-7)
5. UMass (5-7)
6. Liberty (3-9)