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College basketball Week 1 predictions for every Top 25 game

By Mike Phillips

DURHAM, NC - NOVEMBER 02: Jacob Grandison #13 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during their game against the Fayetteville State Broncos at Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 2, 2022 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 82-45. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - NOVEMBER 02: Jacob Grandison #13 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during their game against the Fayetteville State Broncos at Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 2, 2022 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 82-45. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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The college basketball season is finally here. Let’s take a look at some predictions for each Top 25 game set to be played in Week 1.

Congratulations to you, the diehard college basketball fan, for surviving the long offseason. It has been nearly seven months since Kansas topped North Carolina to win the national championship but now the quest to reach the 2023 NCAA Tournament begins in earnest with the start of non-conference play.

Throughout the regular season, this space will take a look at each game featuring a Top 25 team in a given week and project a winner. Let’s start out Week 1 below with projected winners listed in bold.

Week 1 College Basketball Top 25 Picks and Predictions

Monday, Nov. 7

  • Mississippi Valley State at No. 5 Baylor – 12:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • Howard at No. 4 Kentucky – 6:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network
  • La Salle at No. 16 Villanova – 6:30 p.m. ET – FS1
  • Purdue-Fort Wayne at No. 22 Michigan – 6:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
  • Jacksonville at No. 7 Duke – 7:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
  • Tennessee Tech at No. 11 Tennessee – 7:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
  • Morehead State at No. 13 Indiana – 7:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network+
  • Lindenwood at No. 24 Dayton – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+
  • Northern Colorado at No. 3 Houston – 8:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+
  • Omaha at No. 5 Kansas – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • North Dakota State at No. 10 Arkansas – 8:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 14 TCU – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • George Mason at No. 15 Auburn – 8:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
  • St. Thomas-Minnesota at No. 9 Creighton – 8:30 p.m. ET – FS1
  • Longwood at No. 20 Alabama – 8:30 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
  • UNC Wilmington at No. 1 North Carolina – 9:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network
  • North Florida at No. 2 Gonzaga – 9:00 p.m. ET – Root Sports+
  • UTEP at No. 12 Texas – 9:00 p.m. ET – Longhorn Network
  • North Carolina Central at No. 18 Virginia – 9:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network Extra
  • Eastern Illinois at No. 23 Illinois – 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
  • Northwestern State at No. 25 Texas Tech – 9:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • Nicholls at No. 17 Arizona – 9:30 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
  • Cal State Fullerton at No. 19 San Diego State – 10:00 p.m. ET – Mountain West Network
  • Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series – Florida A&M vs. No. 21 Oregon – 10:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
  • Sacramento State at No. 8 UCLA – 11:30 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network

Thursday, Nov. 10

  • North Dakota State at No. 5 Kansas – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • Texas Southern at No. 25 Texas Tech – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • Bethune-Cookman at No. 13 Indiana – 8:30 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
  • North Dakota at No. 9 Creighton – 9:00 p.m. ET – FS1
  • Houston Christian at No. 12 Texas – 9:00 p.m. ET – Longhorn Network

Friday, Nov. 11

  • No. 3 Houston at St. Joseph’s – 6:00 p.m. ET – CBS Sports Network
  • Peraton Armed Forces Classic – Michigan State vs. No. 2 Gonzaga – 6:30 p.m. ET – ESPN
  • South Carolina Upstate at No. 7 Duke – 6:30 p.m. ET – ACC Network
  • Charleston at No. 1 North Carolina – 7:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network Extra
  • Duquesne at No. 4 Kentucky – 7:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network
  • No. 16 Villanova at Temple – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
  • SMU at No. 24 Dayton – 7:00 p.m. ET – ESPN+
  • Norfolk State at No. 5 Baylor – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • Fordham at No. 10 Arkansas – 8:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
  • Lamar at No. 14 TCU – 8:00 p.m. ET – Big 12 Now/ESPN+
  • South Florida at No. 10 Auburn – 8:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
  • Liberty at No. 20 Alabama – 8:00 p.m. ET – SEC Network+/ESPN+
  • Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series – Southern at No. 17 Arizona – 9:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
  • Monmouth at No. 18 Virginia – 9:00 p.m. ET – ACC Network Extra
  • Eastern Michigan at No. 22 Michigan – 9:00 p.m. ET – ESPNU
  • Kansas City at No. 23 Illinois – 9:00 p.m. ET – Big Ten Network
  • BYU at No. 19 San Diego State – 10:30 p.m. ET – Mountain West Network
  • Long Beach State at No. 8 UCLA – 11:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network
  • UC Irvine at No. 21 Oregon – 11:00 p.m. ET – Pac-12 Network

Sunday, Nov. 13

  • Colorado at No. 11 Tennessee – 2:00 p.m. ET – ESPN

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