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+