2025-2026 NCAA College Basketball Daily Schedule
Hotness score is determined by our custom formula that evaluates the relative rankings of the two teams playing, as well as how closely contested we expect the game to be. Rankings in front of team names are based on our Predictive Power Rankings.
| Rank | Hotness Score | Matchup | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97.2 | #45 Santa Clara vs. #9 Gonzaga | 9:00 PM | Orleans Areana |
| 2 | 93.9 | #43 Baylor vs. #70 Arizona St | 12:30 PM | T-Mobile Center |
| 3 | 93.6 | #62 Wake Forest vs. #54 Virginia Tech | 7:00 PM | Spectrum Center |
| 4 | 92.8 | #79 Syracuse vs. #41 SMU | 4:30 PM | Spectrum Center |
| 5 | 92.4 | #91 Kansas St vs. #21 BYU | 7:00 PM | T-Mobile Center |
| 6 | 91.6 | #67 Oklahoma St vs. #75 Colorado | 9:30 PM | T-Mobile Center |
| 7 | 89.6 | #105 Utah vs. #42 Cincinnati | 3:00 PM | T-Mobile Center |
| 7 | 89.6 | #93 Pittsburgh vs. #65 Stanford | 2:00 PM | Spectrum Center |
| 9 | 87.3 | #103 Maryland vs. #82 Oregon | 5:00 PM | United Center |
| 10 | 87.1 | #121 Penn St vs. #58 Northwestern | 7:30 PM | United Center |
| 11 | 81.5 | #145 UT Rio Grande at #85 McNeese | 9:30 PM | Townsley Law Arena |
| 12 | 76.1 | #177 Monmouth vs. #99 Hofstra | 7:00 PM | St. Elizabeths East Entertainment & Sports Arena |
| 13 | 74.1 | #187 Texas A&M-CC vs. #102 SF Austin | 7:00 PM | Townsley Law Arena |
| 14 | 66.8 | #172 New Mexico St vs. #182 Jacksonville St | 9:00 PM | Propst Arena |
| 15 | 65.1 | #169 Idaho vs. #197 E Washington | 11:30 PM | CenturyLink Arena Boise |
| 16 | 64.9 | #201 Montana vs. #165 Portland St | 9:00 PM | CenturyLink Arena Boise |
| 16 | 64.9 | #189 Siena vs. #178 Merrimack | 9:00 PM | Boardwalk Hall |
| 18 | 60.0 | #208 Missouri St vs. #193 Florida Intl | 6:30 PM | Propst Arena |
| 19 | 59.8 | #249 Detroit Mercy at #143 Wright St | 7:00 PM | Corteva Coliseum |
| 20 | 41.7 | #293 Mercyhurst at #217 LIU | 7:00 PM | Steinberg Wellness Center |
| 21 | 40.5 | #305 UMass Lowell at #209 UMBC | 6:00 PM | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena |
| 22 | 33.9 | #337 NJIT at #213 Vermont | 7:00 PM | Patrick Gymnasium |
| 23 | 17.4 | #298 Grambling vs. #351 Jackson St | 8:30 PM | Gateway Center Arena at College Park |
| 24 | 13.4 | #353 Alcorn St vs. #317 Prairie View | 2:00 PM | Gateway Center Arena at College Park |