College basketball predictions for Sunday, November 1, 2026

Every Division I men's game projected from opponent-adjusted offence, defence and tempo, with home court, rest, travel and preseason priors from returning minutes. Each projection is frozen at tip-off and graded after the final.

• Notre Dame vs Villanova prediction: Villanova by 4.1 (66%), projected 71–75, total 145.8 — final Notre Dame 74, Villanova 72
• Liberty vs High Point prediction: High Point by 2.7 (60%), projected 76–78, total 153.7; book High Point −7.5, total 155.5

Top 25 power ratings

1. Florida Gators +25.5 (0-0)
2. Duke Blue Devils +24.6 (0-0)
3. Michigan Wolverines +24.2 (0-0)
4. Illinois Fighting Illini +23.1 (0-0)
5. Iowa State Cyclones +22.0 (0-0)
6. Arizona Wildcats +21.5 (0-0)
7. Houston Cougars +20.1 (0-0)
8. Michigan State Spartans +19.9 (0-0)
9. Purdue Boilermakers +19.9 (0-0)
10. UConn Huskies +19.2 (0-0)
11. Alabama Crimson Tide +16.9 (0-0)
12. Gonzaga Bulldogs +16.4 (0-0)
13. Nebraska Cornhuskers +16.2 (0-0)
14. Virginia Cavaliers +15.9 (0-0)
15. Iowa Hawkeyes +15.8 (0-0)
16. Vanderbilt Commodores +15.6 (0-0)
17. Texas Tech Red Raiders +15.5 (0-0)
18. Tennessee Volunteers +15.0 (0-0)
19. St. John's Red Storm +14.9 (0-0)
20. Wisconsin Badgers +14.8 (0-0)
21. Arkansas Razorbacks +14.4 (0-0)
22. BYU Cougars +14.1 (0-0)
23. Louisville Cardinals +14.0 (0-0)
24. Saint Louis Billikens +13.8 (0-0)
25. UCLA Bruins +13.7 (0-0)

Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. Nothing here guarantees any result.