CBB: Week 8 Predictions
- Chas Post
- Dec 27, 2016
- 2 min read
Week 7 turned out to be much better than at first glance; No. 7 Creighton stayed undefeated at Arizona State, No. 9 Louisville upset No. 5 Kentucky in a thriller, Clemson took down No. 19 South Carolina, and No. 12 Virginia snuck by California.
Week 8 brings us the first full week of conference play; No. 10 Virginia travels to No. 8 Louisville and hosts No. 16 Florida State, No. 19 Oregon welcomes both No. 1 UCLA and No. 21 USC, No. 9 West Virginia will take on Oklahoma State, and No. 2 Villanova faces their first true test at No. 7 Creighton.
Composite Rankings:
1. UCLA (13-0)
2. Villanova (12-0)
3. Baylor (12-0)
4. Kansas (11-1)
5. Duke (12-1)
6. Gonzaga (12-0)
7. Creighton (12-0)
8. Louisville (11-1)
9. West Virginia (11-1)
10. Virginia (10-1)
11. Kentucky (10-2)
12. North Carolina (11-2)
13. Wisconsin (11-2)
14. Purdue (11-2)
15. Indiana (10-2)
16. Florida State (12-1)
17. Butler (11-1)
18. Arizona (11-2)
19. Oregon (11-2)
20. Xavier (10-2)
21. USC (12-0)
22. Cincinnati (10-2)
23. St. Mary's (10-1)
24. Maryland (12-1)
25. Notre Dame (10-2)
On the Bubble:
26. Virginia Tech (10-1)
27. South Carolina (9-2)
28. Oklahoma State (10-2)
29. Michigan (10-3)
30. Colorado (10-3)
Post:
Rutgers at No. 13 Wisconsin
Monmouth at No. 11 North Carolina
No. 10 Virginia at No. 8 Louisville
No. 1 UCLA at No. 19 Oregon
No. 9 West Virginia at Oklahoma State
No. 5 Kansas at TCU
No. 21 USC at No. 19 Oregon
No. 8 Louisville at No. 15 Indiana
No. 2 Villanova at No. 7 Creighton
No. 16 Florida State at No. 10 Virginia
Week 7 Record: 8-2.
Overall Record: 59-21.
Stoll:
Rutgers at No. 13 Wisconsin
Monmouth at No. 11 North Carolina
No. 10 Virginia at No. 8 Louisville
No. 1 UCLA at No. 19 Oregon
No. 9 West Virginia at Oklahoma State
No. 5 Kansas at TCU
No. 21 USC at No. 19 Oregon
No. 8 Louisville at No. 15 Indiana
No. 2 Villanova at No. 7 Creighton
No. 16 Florida State at No. 10 Virginia
Week 7 Record: 7-3.
Overall Record: 56-24.
Current No. 1 Seeds:
No. 1 UCLA (13-0, 0-0)
No. 2 Villanova (12-0, 0-0)
No. 3 Baylor (12-0, 0-0)
No. 4 Kansas (11-1, 0-0)
Final Four Picks:
Wooden Award Standings:
1. Josh Hart (Villanova SG) -- 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds per game.
2. Frank Mason (Kansas PG) -- 20.5 points, 5.5 assists per game.
3. De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky PG) -- 15.9 points, 7.2 assists per game.
4. Lonzo Ball (UCLA PG) -- 14.3 points, 8.7 assists per game.
5. Caleb Swanigan (Purdue PF) -- 18.3 points, 12.5 rebounds per game.
Photo Credit: CSN Philly.
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