The argument over whether or not the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats or No. 2 Syracuse Orange deserve the top spot in the national rankings at this point is already a matter of heated debate, and with the March Madness betting tournament right around the corner, all eyes will be on the country’s top two teams to see which team makes a mistake first. Both teams have suffered just one loss to this point in the year, and are looking to wrap up the top seeds in their conference as two of the sports betting favorites to enter the national title tournament as conference champions. 
Vanderbilt Commodores @ (1) Kentucky Wildcats
Saturday, 12:00 PM ET
A one-point loss at Indiana back in early December is the only blemish on an otherwise perfect record for a Kentucky team that many wondered about heading in to this year. Of course, a relatively easy SEC schedule hasn’t provided much competition for the top-ranked team in the country, but the fact that the Wildcats handled both Kansas and North Carolina earlier in the year is enough merit to appreciate them in the top spot. Kentucky will host Vanderbilt and Georgia before visiting the No. 11 Florida Gators in an SEC showdown to close out the season, and they could be caught looking ahead when they play a Commodores’ team that is coming off consecutive road wins and should be good to at least cover the per head number.
College Basketball Betting Pick: Vanderbilt Commodores.
Viginia Tech Hokies @ (4) Duke Blue Devils
Saturday, 12:00 PM ET
After securing the ACC title a year ago, the Blue Devils were expected to take a backseat to a more experienced, deeper North Carolina team this year, but that hasn’t been the case. Duke stole an 85-84 road win against the Tar Heels with a last-second three-ball, and have remained in contention for the top spot with four-straight wins overall. The Hokies have lost three-straight on the road and are just 4-9 overall in ACC play this season, so it’s hard to imagine them getting in Duke’s way at this point.
College Basketball Betting Pick: Duke Blue Devils
(2) Syracuse Orange @ Connecticut Huskies
Saturday, 9:00 PM ET
After registering a school-record 20 straight wins to open the year, many are still bitter that Syracuse was dropped to No. 2 following its first loss, but there is still time for things to change. This will be the Orange’s final game before the NHL trade deadline, and with their toughest contest remaining at home against the No. 17 Louisville Cardinals’ team that they already proved that they can beat on the road there is a good chance that they can be boosted back up. With just three wins in their past 10 games, the Huskies are in big trouble in the Big East, and will hope for a strong showing against Providence and Pittsburgh over their final two games just to finish the year at .500 following another loss to Syracuse.
College Basketball Betting Pick: Syracuse Orange
