Schedule: Thursday, January 7, 2027
Sorted by hotness score. Tap a column heading to sort, such as Time. #numbers are our power ranking.
| Hotness | Matchup | Time (ET) / Score | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.3 | #9 Ohio State at #5 Michigan | 7:00 PM | Crisler Center | |
| 98.3 | #14 Notre Dame at #32 Virginia Tech | 6:00 PM | Cassell Coliseum | |
| 97.7 | #1 South Carolina at #31 Mississippi St | 7:00 PM | Humphrey Coliseum | |
| 97.3 | #21 Tennessee at #4 Texas | 7:00 PM | Moody Center | |
| 97.0 | #26 Georgia at #18 Oklahoma | 7:00 PM | Lloyd Noble Center | |
| 96.8 | #30 NC State at #40 California | 9:00 PM | Haas Pavilion | |
| 95.9 | #34 Washington at #27 Illinois | 9:00 PM | State Farm Center | |
| 93.5 | #47 Florida at #29 Alabama | 7:00 PM | Coleman Coliseum | |
| 93.4 | #39 Miami at #67 Stanford | 10:00 PM | Maples Pavilion | |
| 92.8 | #56 Villanova at #70 Creighton | 8:00 PM | D.J. Sokol Arena | |
| 92.5 | #7 Kentucky at #68 Missouri | 7:30 PM | Mizzou Arena | |
| 91.4 | #61 Louisiana Tech at #87 Marshall | 6:00 PM | Cam Henderson Center | |
| 90.7 | #8 Vanderbilt at #83 Auburn | 7:00 PM | Neville Arena | |
| 90.3 | #45 Clemson at #92 Georgia Tech | 7:00 PM | McCamish Pavilion | |
| 89.2 | #28 Ole Miss at #93 Arkansas | 7:30 PM | Bud Walton Arena | |
| 87.7 | #11 Louisville at #98 Florida St | 6:00 PM | Tucker Center | |
| 84.8 | #80 Georgetown at #3 UConn | 7:00 PM | PeoplesBank Arena | |
| 84.4 | #99 DePaul at #77 Seton Hall | 7:00 PM | Walsh Gymnasium | |
| 83.1 | #91 Texas A&M at #6 LSU | 9:00 PM | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | |
| 79.7 | #116 Xavier at #62 St John's | 7:00 PM | Carnesecca Arena | |
| 79.7 | #112 UC Irvine at #167 Sacramento St | 9:30 PM | Hornet Pavilion | |
| 77.6 | #135 UC San Diego at #182 Utah Valley | 8:00 PM | UCCU Center | |
| 77.5 | #128 Maine at #107 UMBC | 6:00 PM | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena | |
| 77.1 | #120 Wake Forest at #46 North Carolina | 8:00 PM | Carmichael Arena | |
| 76.5 | #122 Temple at #184 Memphis | 7:00 PM | Elma Roane Fieldhouse | |
| 75.4 | #81 LMU at #183 San Francisco | 9:00 PM | The Sobrato Center | |
| 73.7 | #155 Northern Iowa at #187 UIC | 8:00 PM | Credit Union 1 Arena | |
| 71.5 | #159 Lindenwood at #175 S Indiana | 6:00 PM | Liberty Arena (IN) | |
| 70.5 | #143 Cleveland St at #202 Purdue FW | 7:00 PM | Hilliard Gates Sports Center | |
| 69.5 | #130 Pepperdine at #205 Pacific | 9:00 PM | Alex G. Spanos Center | |
| 68.2 | #172 UAlbany at #147 Bryant | 6:00 PM | Chace Athletic Center | |
| 67.8 | #161 Idaho St at #78 Montana St | 9:00 PM | Worthington Arena | |
| 67.1 | #180 Charlotte at #160 UAB | 7:00 PM | Bartow Arena | |
| 65.4 | #96 Santa Barbara at #216 Fullerton | 10:00 PM | Titan Gym | |
| 65.3 | #173 Fresno St at #76 Colorado St | 8:30 PM | Moby Arena | |
| 64.8 | #33 Michigan St at #199 Northwestern | 8:00 PM | Welsh-Ryan Arena | |
| 63.2 | #177 Pitt at #41 Syracuse | 6:00 PM | JMA Wireless Dome | |
| 61.8 | #149 SF Austin at #235 Incarnate Word | 7:00 PM | McDermott Center | |
| 61.1 | #193 UL Monroe at #151 App State | 6:30 PM | Holmes Convocation Center | |
| 60.6 | #196 Southern Utah at #179 N Colorado | 8:00 PM | Bank of Colorado Arena | |
| 58.0 | #198 Drake at #113 Illinois St | 7:30 PM | CEFCU Arena | |
| 57.5 | #218 Norfolk St at #251 MD Eastern | 6:00 PM | Hytche Center | |
| 55.2 | #212 Oral Roberts at #119 South Dakota | 8:00 PM | Sanford Coyote Sports Center | |
| 53.6 | #211 St Thomas at #84 N Dakota St | 8:00 PM | Scheels Center | |
| 53.4 | #201 E Washington at #269 N Arizona | 8:00 PM | J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome | |
| 51.8 | #64 Santa Clara at #256 Saint Mary's | 10:00 PM | University Credit Union Pavilion | |
| 51.1 | #157 SMU at #272 Boston College | 6:00 PM | Conte Forum | |
| 50.3 | #234 IU Indy at #228 Robert Morris | 6:00 PM | UPMC Events Center | |
| 50.3 | #223 Siena at #279 Sacred Heart | 7:00 PM | William H. Pitt Center | |
| 49.3 | #153 Arkansas St at #274 Georgia St | 6:00 PM | GSU Convocation Center | |
| 48.2 | #229 San Diego at #139 Portland | 9:00 PM | Chiles Center | |
| 44.1 | #124 Youngstown St at #284 Oakland | 6:30 PM | OU Credit Union O'rena | |
| 43.9 | #73 Green Bay at #281 Wright St | 7:00 PM | Nutter Center | |
| 42.4 | #219 Weber St at #299 Montana | 9:00 PM | Dahlberg Arena | |
| 40.5 | #260 N'Western St at #226 UT Rio Grande | 7:30 PM | UTRGV Fieldhouse | |
| 39.4 | #204 N Kentucky at #303 N Illinois | 6:30 PM | NIU Convocation Center | |
| 38.6 | #263 Denver at #308 Seattle U | 9:00 PM | Redhawk Center | |
| 38.0 | #241 Kansas City at #53 S Dakota St | 8:00 PM | First Bank & Trust Arena | |
| 35.7 | #267 New Hampshire at #168 NJIT | 6:00 PM | Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center | |
| 34.5 | #270 Manhattan at #152 Quinnipiac | 6:30 PM | M&T Bank Arena | |
| 32.6 | #150 McNeese at #314 SE Louisiana | 7:00 PM | University Center | |
| 32.5 | #287 Utah Tech at #321 Portland St | 10:00 PM | Viking Pavilion | |
| 29.4 | #164 Bradley at #322 Indiana St | 6:00 PM | Hulman Center | |
| 29.2 | #275 CSU Northridge at #85 CA Baptist | 9:00 PM | Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center | |
| 28.7 | #298 Bakersfield at #306 UC Riverside | 9:00 PM | SRC Arena | |
| 27.8 | #295 SE Missouri at #266 UT Martin | 6:30 PM | Kathleen and Tom Elam Center | |
| 26.6 | #236 Alabama A&M at #331 Jackson St | 7:00 PM | Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center | |
| 25.0 | #305 Alabama St at #302 Alcorn St | 7:00 PM | Davey L. Whitney Complex | |
| 24.4 | #259 East Texas A&M at #336 Texas A&M-CC | 12:00 PM | Hilliard Center | |
| 24.2 | #307 Rider at #341 Mount St Marys | 7:00 PM | Knott Arena | |
| 23.9 | #310 Milwaukee at #316 Detroit Mercy | 7:00 PM | Calihan Hall | |
| 21.9 | #309 Merrimack at #264 Marist | 11:00 AM | McCann Arena | |
| 21.8 | #110 Vermont at #332 UMass Lowell | 11:00 AM | Kennedy Family Athletic Complex | |
| 20.4 | #158 W Illinois at #337 Tennessee St | 6:00 PM | Gentry Center | |
| 20.2 | #304 S Illinois at #140 Belmont | 7:30 PM | Curb Event Center Arena | |
| 19.6 | #315 Bethune at #244 Southern | 7:00 PM | F.G. Clark Activity Center | |
| 18.7 | #326 Mercyhurst at #342 Stonehill | 6:00 PM | Merkert Gymnasium | |
| 17.5 | #329 Cal Poly at #340 Long Beach St | 9:00 PM | LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid | |
| 17.4 | #233 Lamar at #344 Hou Christian | 7:00 PM | Sharp Gymnasium | |
| 16.9 | #330 Omaha at #335 North Dakota | 8:00 PM | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center | |
| 16.3 | #325 E Illinois at #237 Morehead St | 5:15 PM | Ellis T. Johnson Arena | |
| 11.5 | #129 Howard at #348 Delaware St | 6:00 PM | Memorial Hall (DE) | |
| 9.8 | #346 Morgan St at #347 NC Central | 6:30 PM | McDougald-McLendon Arena | |
| 9.7 | #297 Canisius at #352 Saint Peter's | 6:00 PM | Yanitelli Center | |
| 8.5 | #243 Nicholls at #354 LSU N Orleans | 7:30 PM | Lakefront Arena | |
| 7.0 | #345 Texas Southern at #357 Miss Valley St | 7:30 PM | R.W. Harrison HPER Complex | |
| 6.2 | #350 Florida A&M at #311 Grambling | 7:00 PM | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center | |
| 4.3 | #349 Le Moyne at #361 C Connecticut | 7:00 PM | Detrick Gymnasium | |
| 3.6 | #285 Coppin St at #359 SC State | 7:00 PM | Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center | |
| 2.9 | #358 Prairie View at #338 AR-Pine Bluff | 6:30 PM | H.O. Clemmons Arena | |
| 2.0 | #355 Valparaiso at #74 Murray St | 7:00 PM | CFSB Center | |
| 0.2 | #363 Niagara at #280 Iona | 6:00 PM | Hynes Athletics Center |