-OHIO STATE AT LOUISVILLE. This is easily the biggest test for either team so far, and it will be one of the bigger tests either program has out of conference. Both teams are looking to be protected seeds, and these are the kinds of games they need to win. Louisville is a site for the round of 64/32. Unfortunately for Louisville, they can’t play there, but it wouldn’t be a bad place for Ohio State to land.
-ILLINOIS AT MIAMI FL. Both teams are in the rankings, and both really should be despite beginning the season without a whole lot of national interest. I think both of these teams will land way inside the bubble, and it’s a chance for both of them to pick up a quality win.
-SFA AT MEMPHIS. If SFA wants any chance at all of making the NCAA Tournament without the automatic bid, they need this win. Even that may not be enough.
-PITTSBURGH AT INDIANA. I don’t expect either team to end up inside the bubble, but for now they both have decent records.
-UMASS AT LSU. Both teams have gotten off to decent, but not great, starts, and could really use this one.
-SYRACUSE AT MICHIGAN. Michigan didn’t look great in their first few games, but they appear to have improved. Syracuse just has one loss, but they still haven’t had a strong statement win like this would be. It’s a good early test for both teams.
-VCU AT ILLINOIS STATE. Illinois State is a bit of a snake put, and VCU is off to kind of a sluggish start. VCU has a tendency to improve as the season progresses, though, so I still think they’re fine.
-MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT BELMONT. I’m a little surprised this game didn’t get the UTR game of the day. Belmont has won six straight since losing the season opener, and continues to look like one of the better teams in the OVC. With games against VCU and Butler on the horizon, they have a shot at landing inside the bubble.
-DENVER AT WYOMING. UTR Game of the Day. CLICK HERE
-BYU AT UTAH STATE. This has turned into quite a rivalry game, and it’s a game both teams really need to right now. As I like to say, this one means a lot on and off paper.
-NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT DEPAUL. Most likely, nothing to see here, but both teams currently have good records with each having just one loss.
-NC STATE AT PURDUE. Most likely, nothing to see here, but NC State is unbeaten and Purdue has just one loss.
-SOUTH FLORIDA AT ALABAMA. It’s hard to get excited about this game, but both teams currently have just one loss.
-WRIGHT STATE AT EVANSVILLE. The Aces have just one loss.
-NIAGARA AT SAINT JOHN’S. Buy game, but a win gets the Johnnies to 5-1.
-STONY BROOK AT CINCINNATI. It’s a buy game, but Stony Brook has looked good so far this year.
-MINNESOTA AT WAKE FOREST. Minney cannot afford to lose this game.
-PINE BLUFF AT AKRON. Akron can improve to 5-2 with a win.
-MOUNT SAINT MARY’S AT SETON HALL. Buy game. Seton Hall is unbeaten.
-LOUISIANA TECH AT NORTHWESTERN STATE. This isn’t a buy game, but it’s a game against a weak team that LA Tech cannot afford to lose.
-TX ARLINGTON AT TEXAS. Buy game
-OMAHA AT KANSAS STATE. It’s a buy game, but it’s an interesting one.
-LAMAR AT IOWA STATE. Buy game.
-GARDNER WEBB AT ARIZONA. Buy game.
-SELA AT GONZAGA. Buy game.