College Basketball Power Rankings: Baylor takes the top spot

College basketball season is officially underway and while we are still sorting out the country, sports bettors keep an eye out for the NCAA Tournament and some valuable bets to make on the Case market. future coin.

Every week here at BetSided, we will rank the top 25 teams against their future odds.

Here’s how things went after the first few weeks of implementation. All the odds listed through WynnBET.

The defending national champions have reloaded around some new faces like transfer defender James Akinjo, and boy do they look good.

The team overcame Villanova’s high-octane foul on Sunday, winning 57-36. For the year, the club was in KenPom’s top 10 for performance metrics. Despite losing trendy names like Davion Mitchell and Jared Butler in the NBA Draft, Scott Drew still has a legitimate championship contender.

I’m not going to overreact to Purdue’s lone loss on the road at the Rutgers, or that they had to work overtime on a neutral floor against North Carolina State, which is still an offensively strong team with a future lottery in Jaden Ivey.

The Arizona hype train has left the station and probably won’t stop them for a moment. In Tommy Lloyd’s first real test as head coach, the Wildcats traveled to Illinois and took down a formidable foe in Fighting Illini, 83-79.

Violation ranks 16th in KenPom’s offensive efficiency and eighth in defense while releasing the top three assists. The Wildcats are a legitimate final contender of the Four.

In recent weeks, the Crimson Tide has beaten the top 10, this time beating Houston at home in a chaotic game.

Goal or not, a win will be won, and Alabama seems poised for another run at the top of the SEC. Keep an eye out for Saturday’s game hero, JD Davison, who continues to impress for the Nate Oats team.

EJ Liddell continues to make waves for the Buckeyes, who blasted the Wisconsin Badgers in red 73-55 last week, and is now the favorite player at WynnBET Sportsbook having won Naismith’s Player of the Year award following 20 points and seven rebounds per game at a rate of 56%. percent field target.

This is setting up as I predict for the Longhorns, who are struggling to fend off high-level competition. Seton Hall was able to knock them out at home in the final minutes on the way to a 64-60 loss.

Never mind Chris Beard’s team, though, which is full of senior and veteran transfers and Beard is one of the best tacticians in the sport.

Iowa State is one of the most impressive teams in the country, all things considered. The participating team was expected to finish last in the Big 12 under first-year head coach TJ Otzelberger, but have won against Xavier, Memphis, Creighton and most recently Iowa in the competition. Cy-Hawk.

The Cyclones are piloted by Izaiah Brockington and student guard Tyrese Hunter and the 11th guard, according to KenPom.

The Rams went to a neutral floor and rallied to beat a fitness Mississippi State team. While he likely won’t get the public’s love in the National Player of the Year conversation, forward David Roddy continues to dominate, averaging 20 points and seven rebounds nearly 59% of the time. shot.

Kentucky has played two KenPom top 100 teams and lost both, most recently on the way to Notre Dame, 66-62. The Wildcats will improve as the years go by, but there’s still plenty of time for the team to come together.

Please respect DePaul’s name!

The Blue Demons once ranked in this week’s Louisville article and dealt cards, 62-55 in a defensive struggle. The team has another notable competitor on the horizon, Northwestern on the road this Saturday, before the Big East game begins.

Mentioned: USC, State of Michigan, North Carolina