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Predicting the First Loss for the 6 Remaining Undefeated CBB Teams

David Connelly

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Miami Ohio (13-0) - First Loss: vs. Akron (January 3)
It seems that each year, we get a mid-major team that is undefeated entering conference play despite some shaky predictive metrics. While the RedHawks have done well to get through 13 games without a defeat, they only sit third in the MAC on KenPom, just outside the top 100. As a result, they will likely be home underdogs against Akron on January 3, a spot where we believe this run will end at 14 wins after their conference opener against Bowling Green.

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Michigan (11-0) - First Loss: at Washington (January 14)
Many will gloss over this matchup, as Washington looks like a bubble team through the first six weeks of the season. But the Huskies are a feisty bunch, having given UCLA a game at home and taken down USC on the road for their first Big Ten win of the season. Danny Sprinkle is one of the more talented head coaches in the country, and he will have a game plan to give the Wolverines some trouble. A midweek road game across the country with games on the surrounding weekends? We'll pick this overlooked spot for Michigan to pick up its first defeat.

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Iowa State (12-0) - First Loss: at Kansas (January 13)
Even in a down year, it's incredibly difficult to go into the Phog and pull out a victory. The Jayhawks have rebounded well from a shaky opening few weeks of the season, and this matchup poses more of a threat at this point. Hopefully, superstar freshman Darryn Peterson will be back for Kansas by the time we reach this showdown, which could make it all the more tricky for Iowa State.
Arizona (12-0) - First Loss: at BYU (January 26)
This feels like the most unpredictable undefeated team currently left. The Wildcats entered the season with one of the most demanding non-conference schedules in the country, racking up four Quad 1 wins, tied for the most in the country. Their win at UConn is arguably the best win any team has had at this moment, and we don't see them stopping anytime soon. A tricky road test at BYU at the end of January is where we see them taking their first loss, but everyone knows that any off night in the Big 12 could spell danger.
Vanderbilt (12-0) - First Loss: vs. Alabama (January 7)
Despite being a fringe top-25 team in the preseason, Vanderbilt's run has surprised many. Mark Byington has quickly established himself as the man of the future for the Commodores. It's the longest undefeated start to a season for the program since 2007, when they also made the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The program is back to national relevance under Byington, but the SEC gauntlet is tripping them up early, as a talented Alabama team comes into town and picks them off in a midweek showdown.
Nebraska (12-0) - First Loss: vs. Michigan State (January 2)
The longest active win streak in the country belongs to the Cornhuskers, who have won 16 straight since the end of last season, when they won the first edition of the College Basketball Crown. After a handful of shaky seasons to start his tenure, head coach Fred Hoiberg has turned around the once-storied program and is positioning it to be a legitimate contender in the Big Ten. It's difficult to pick against Nebraska inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. Still, we're going to reluctantly do so with an incredibly talented Michigan State squad coming to town right after the New Year.
Miami Ohio (13-0) - First Loss: vs. Akron (January 3)
It seems that each year, we get a mid-major team that is undefeated entering conference play despite some shaky predictive metrics. While the RedHawks have done well to get through 13 games without a defeat, they only sit third in the MAC on KenPom, just outside the top 100. As a result, they will likely be home underdogs against Akron on January 3, a spot where we believe this run will end at 14 wins after their conference opener against Bowling Green.

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Michigan (11-0) - First Loss: at Washington (January 14)
Many will gloss over this matchup, as Washington looks like a bubble team through the first six weeks of the season. But the Huskies are a feisty bunch, having given UCLA a game at home and taken down USC on the road for their first Big Ten win of the season. Danny Sprinkle is one of the more talented head coaches in the country, and he will have a game plan to give the Wolverines some trouble. A midweek road game across the country with games on the surrounding weekends? We'll pick this overlooked spot for Michigan to pick up its first defeat.

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Predicting the First Loss for the 6 Remaining Undefeated CBB Teams

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