The end of the college basketball regular season is fast approaching and the opportunities for teams to separate themselves with big wins over elite competition are fading. There was a ton of upset chaos last week, including UConn getting blown out at Creighton, that led to yet another shakeup atop the AP Top 25 poll.
Houston is now No. 1 for the first time this season but how will the Cougars and the rest of the Top 25 fare this week? Read on for predictions involving every game featuring a Top 25 team on the schedule for the next seven days with winners listed in bold.
Week 17 College Basketball AP Top 25 Predictions
Monday, Feb. 26
Miami at No. 9 North Carolina - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
No. 15 Baylor at TCU - 9:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Cincinnati at No. 1 Houston - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2
No. 16 Kentucky at Mississippi State - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
Davidson at No. 21 Dayton - 7:00 p.m. ET - CBS Sports Network
BYU at No. 7 Kansas - 8:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
No. 22 Utah State at Fresno State - 10:00 p.m. ET - Mountain West Network
San Jose State at No. 20 San Diego State - 11:00 p.m. ET - CBS Sports Network
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Missouri at No. 24 Florida - 6:30 p.m. ET - SEC Network
No. 11 Auburn at No. 4 Tennessee - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2
Providence at No. 5 Marquette - 7:00 p.m. ET - FS1
Louisville at No. 10 Duke - 7:00 p.m. ET - ACC Network
Oklahoma at No. 8 Iowa State - 8:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
No. 18 South Carolina at Texas A&M - 8:30 p.m. ET - SEC Network
Seton Hall at No. 12 Creighton - 9:00 p.m. ET - FS1
Minnesota at No. 13 Illinois - 9:00 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network
No. 14 Alabama at Ole Miss - 9:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2
No. 6 Arizona at Arizona State - 10:00 p.m. ET - Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Feb. 29
USC at No. 19 Washington State - 10:30 p.m. ET - Pac-12 Network
No. 17 Saint Mary's at Pepperdine - 11:00 p.m. ET - CBS Sports Network
No. 23 Gonzaga at San Francisco - 11:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2/ESPN+
Friday, March 1
No. 21 Dayton at Loyola Chicago - 9:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2/ESPN+
Air Force at No. 22 Utah State - 11:00 p.m. ET - FS1
Saturday, March 2
No. 24 Florida at No. 18 South Carolina - 12:00 p.m. ET - ESPN/SEC Network
No. 7 Kansas at No. 15 Baylor - 1:00 p.m. ET - ABC
No. 13 Illinois at Wisconsin - 1:00 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network
Arkansas at No. 16 Kentucky - 1:30 p.m. ET - CBS
Oregon at No. 6 Arizona - 2:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
No. 5 Marquette at No. 12 Creighton - 2:30 p.m. ET - FOX
No. 8 Iowa State at UCF - 4:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
NC State at No. 9 North Carolina - 4:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
Mississippi State at No. 11 Auburn - 4:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2
No. 25 South Florida at Charlotte - 4:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+
Virginia at No. 10 Duke - 6:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
UCLA at No. 19 Washington State - 7:00 p.m. ET - Pac-12 Network
No. 1 Houston at Oklahoma - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2
Michigan State at No. 2 Purdue - 8:00 p.m. ET - FOX
No. 4 Tennessee at No. 14 Alabama - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN
No. 23 Gonzaga at No. 17 Saint Mary's - 10:00 p.m. ET - ESPN/ESPN+
Sunday, March 3
Seton Hall at No. 3 UConn - 12:00 p.m. ET - CBS