5 BOLD predictions for the 2026-27 season: SEC could dominate, Michigan State to Final Four?

Inside College Basketball Now · Oct 22, 2026 · 30:40

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Jon Rothstein gives 5 bold predictions for the upcoming college basketball season. Can Tom Izzo bring the Spartans back to the Final Four? Will the SEC reign supreme again?

Plus, conversation about new-look Georgetown looking to compete with head coach Ed Cooley and why Rothstein is high on USC heading into this college basketball season.

(0:00) - Intro
(1:30) - Bold Prediction 1: Michigan State
(7:35) - Bold Prediction 2: USC
(13:50) - Bold Prediction 3: SEC
(21:10) - Bold Prediction 4: Georgetown
(27:57) - Bold Prediction 5: New Mexico