How does the song go?  Oh, what a night!  That should be the theme for Tuesday night.  The schedule delivered in a big way.  To start, Florida beat Florida State.  I was more impressed with Florida State in that game. They have a lot of athleticism and will be a factor in the ACC.  The Champions Classic saw Michigan State dominate Duke.  The Blue Devils have not been dominated in a long time. The Spartans are very good.  Kansas blew out Kentucky, further cementing that Mark Pope doesn’t know what he’s doing with this roster.

Now to the surprising results.  Texas Tech beat Illinois, which I didn’t expect given how Illinois had looked so far.  However, it isn’t that surprising, considering the Red Raiders are now 102-1 over the last 12 years in home non-conference games.  Kansas State beat Creighton at the Octagon.  That result says way more about Creighton than it does about Kansas State. Saint Louis scored 125 in a win over Northern Kentucky.  The result wasn’t surprising, but the final score was.

Heading into Day 11, the picks record is 337-72.  Picks for Day 11, November 11, 2026, are below.

East Texas A&M over FDU

Kansas City over Florida A&M

Albany over Dartmouth

UC Davis over Incarnate Word

South Florida over Saint Joseph’s

Loyola Chicago over Air Force

East Carolina over North Carolina A&T

San Diego State over Bethune

Penn over Navy

VMI over North Carolina Central

Charleston over Temple

IU Indy over Southern Indiana

St. John’s over Colgate

Michigan over Marquette

Indiana State over Milwaukee

UNC Wilmington over Kent State

Norfolk State over Old Dominion

Notre Dame over South Carolina State

Princeton over Stony Brook

South Carolina over Saint Peter’s

Furman over Holy Cross

James Madison over Delaware

ETSU over Campbell

VCU over NJIT

FAU over William and Mary

Asheville over West Georgia

Drexel over American

Cornell over St. Bonaventure

UMass over UMass Lowell

Sam Houston over Pepperdine

Houston over Jacksonville State

Arkansas over Robert Morris

Valpo over South Dakota State

Tulsa over Oral Roberts

Southern Mississippi over Jackson State

Stephen F. Austin over Abilene Christian

Santa Clara over North Texas

UCLA over Pine Bluff

Nebraska over Lindenwood

Boise State over Oakland

Colorado State over Portland State

Nevada over Santa Barbara

Grand Canyon over Cal Poly

Oregon over Mississippi Valley

Cal Baptist over Chicago State

Pacific over Long Beach State

Seattle over UTSA

USC over California

There is daytime basketball.  Everything starts at 11:30 AM EST, with East Texas A&M trying to go 3-0 on the year.  The Lions open their home slate with FDU and should win. Then there are some great games at night starting with Michigan and Marquette.

Marquette is much better than they were last year.  I haven’t had a chance to watch them yet, but I do plan to tonight.  Michigan has one of the most talented rosters in the country and would be a National Title contender with coach Dusty May.

Michigan coached by Mike Boynton doesn’t have the same pizzazz as Michigan coached by Dusty May.  Santa Clara and North Texas are another sneaky game that not many are going to keep an eye on.  Santa Clara is one of the favorites to win the WCC, and North Texas is one of the favorites in the American.  It’s a fantastic mid-major game this early in the season.  Enjoy the hoops.