College basketball picks for Nov. 6-12: Predictions for every Top 25 game

The road to March Madness begins this week as college basketball is back in full swing. The AP Top 25 is loaded with a solid mix of blue bloods, mid-major standouts and rising contenders bidding to make a push toward the Final Four.

Throughout the season, this space will offer predictions for each game on the schedule involving a Top 25 team. We'll begin with a look at the games on tap for the next seven days, with winner predictions listed in bold.

Week 1 Top 25 College Basketball Predictions

Monday, Nov. 6

• Samford at No. 3 Purdue - 6:30 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network
• Northern Arizona at No. 6 UConn - 6:30 p.m. ET - FOX App
• Tennessee Tech at No. 9 Tennessee - 6:30 p.m. ET - ESPN+/SEC Network+
• NJIT at No. 13 Miami - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/ACC Network Extra
• Radford at No. 19 North Carolina - 7:00 p.m. ET - ACC Network
• American University at No. 22 Villanova - 7:30 p.m. ET - FOX App
• North Carolina Central at No. 1 Kansas - 8:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• UL Monroe at No. 7 Houston - 8:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Alcorn State at No. 14 Arkansas - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/SEC Network+
• Texas A&M-Commerce at No. 15 Texas A&M - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/SEC Network+
• New Mexico State at No. 16 Kentucky - 8:00 p.m. ET - SEC Network
• Incarnate Word at No. 18 Texas - 8:00 p.m. ET - Longhorn Network
• Morehead State at No. 24 Alabama - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/SEC Network+
• Eastern Illinois at No. 25 Illinois - 8:00 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network+
• James Madison at No. 4 Michigan State - 8:30 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network
• Northern Illinois at No. 5 Marquette - 8:30 p.m. ET - FOX App
• Dartmouth at No. 2 Duke - 9:00 p.m. ET - ACC Network
• Morgan State at No. 12 Arizona - 9:30 p.m. ET - Pac-12 Network
• Hall of Fame Series - No. 21 USC vs. Kansas State - 10:00 p.m. ET - TNT
• Stanislaus State at No. 23 Saint Mary's - 10:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+
• Cal State Fullerton at No. 17 San Diego State - 10:30 p.m. ET - FS1

Tuesday, Nov. 7

• Florida A&M at No. 8 Creighton - 9:00 p.m. ET - FS1
• Auburn vs. No. 20 Baylor - 9:00 p.m. ET - ESPN

Wednesday, Nov. 8

• No. 10 Florida Atlantic at Loyola Chicago - 7:00 p.m. ET - Barstool Sports

Thursday, Nov. 9

• John Brown at No. 20 Baylor - 12:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Southern Indiana at No. 4 Michigan State - 7:00 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network
• Cal State Bakersfield at No. 21 USC - 9:00 p.m. ET - Pac-12 Network
• New Mexico at No. 23 Saint Mary's - 10:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+

Friday, Nov. 10

• Le Moyne at No. 22 Villanova - 6:30 p.m. ET - FS1
• No. 12 Arizona at No. 2 Duke - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN2
• Morehead State at No. 3 Purdue - 7:00 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network+
• UCF at No. 13 Miami - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/ACC Network Extra
• No. 15 Texas A&M at Ohio State - 7:00 p.m. ET - Peacock
• Texas A&M-Commerce at No. 16 Kentucky - 7:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/SEC Network+
• Manhattan at No. 1 Kansas - 8:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Gardner-Webb at No. 14 Arkansas - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/SEC Network+
• Delaware State at No. 18 Texas - 8:00 p.m. ET - Longhorn Network
• Indiana State at No. 24 Alabama - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+/SEC Network+
• Oakland at No. 25 Illinois - 8:00 p.m. ET - Big Ten Network+
• Rider at No. 5 Marquette - 8:30 p.m. ET - FS1
• No. 9 Tennessee at Wisconsin - 9:00 p.m. ET - Peacock
• Yale at No. 11 Gonzaga - 9:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+
• No. 17 San Diego State at BYU - 9:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+

Saturday, Nov. 11

• Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at No. 7 Houston - TBD - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Stonehill at No. 6 UConn - 12:00 p.m. ET - FS2
• North Dakota State at No. 8 Creighton - 2:00 p.m. ET - FS2

Sunday, Nov. 12

• Lehigh at No. 19 North Carolina - 2:00 p.m. ET - ACC Network
• Gardner-Webb at No. 20 Baylor - 5:00 p.m. ET - Big 12 Now/ESPN+
• Weber State at No. 23 Saint Mary's - 8:00 p.m. ET - ESPN+