As we near the end of yet another college basketball season, it’s time to begin looking into the future to find out which teams have the best 2012 college basketball National Championship betting odds! Currently, the top 10 ranked college basketball teams in the nation, according to the Associated Press, are:

1.Kentucky
2.Syracuse
3.Ohio St.
4.Missouri
5.North Carolina
6.Baylor
7.Kansas
8.Florida
9.Murray St.
10.Duke

One of the most interesting matchups going on in this electrifying college basketball picks weekend takes place at Value City Arena in Columbus, OH, the site for a Big Ten showdown between the 11th ranked (19-5, Conf: 8-3) Michigan State Spartans [+8.5] and the No.3 team in the nation, the (21-3, Conf: 9-2) Ohio State Buckeyes [-8.5].

Rivalry week continues with one of the best ACC feuds in college sports history, as the (15-7, Conf: 6-3) Miami Hurricanes [+6.5] visit their longtime nemesis, the (16-7, Conf: 7-2) Florida State Seminoles [-6.5]. Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL, will be the site for this great free NCAA basketball predictions battle, which has an opening tipoff slated for 1 PM ET on WBSF-33.

Revenge and bad intentions will be on the mind of the (18-4, Conf: 8-2) Gonzaga Bulldogs [-3.5] this evening, as they try to avenge a blowout loss a month ago to the top-seeded (22-2, Conf: 11-0) Saint Mary’s Gaels [+3.5]. According to NCAAB predictions specialists, the Bulldogs should be able to end the score and hand the Gaels their first loss against an intraconference opponent.

Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC, will be the site for one of the biggest games of the year, as hated ACC rivals, (19-4, 6-2) Duke Blue Devils [+6.5] and (20-3, Conf: 7-1) UNC Tar Heels [-6.5] square off in a matchup of college basketball picks juggernauts. This game is scheduled to get underway this evening at 9 PM ET and it’ll be broadcasted live on ESPN.

Rivalry week continues across the nation, as two of the best teams in the Big East meet at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. Can the 12th ranked (18-4, Conf: 8-3) Georgetown Hoyas [+8.5] deal the No.2 team in the country, the (23-1, Conf: 10-1) Syracuse Orange [-8.5] their first home loss of the season in this free college football predictions?

Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY, will be the site for a terrific SEC showdown as the 8th ranked (19-4, Conf: 7-1) Florida Gators [+9] pay a visit to the best team in the nation, the top-ranked (23-1, Conf: 9-0) Kentucky Wildcats [-9] tonight. This college basketball picks game gets underway this evening at 7 PM ET on ESPN.

“There’s no pressure on us, going into Rupp, just playing our game,” said UF guard, Kenny Boynton. “We’ve just got to go there with a winning mind-set. Everything else will take care of itself.”

Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI, will be the site for a Big Ten showdown, a place where the Wolverines are perfect this season. Trying to put an end to that run will be the (17-5, Road: 3-4) Indiana Hoosiers [+4], who come into their matchup with the (16-6, Home: 12-0) Michigan Wolverines [-4] as the college basketball picks underdogs.

Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC, will be the site for an exciting ACC battle, as the (15-5, Conf: 4-1) NC State Wolfpack [+13.5] get set to take on the free college basketball predictions favorite and seventh seeded, (16-3, Conf: 3-1) North Carolina Tar Heels [-13.5]. This game has a scheduled opening kickoff slated for 7 PM and it’ll be broadcasted live on ESPN.

Two hated intrastate rivals will collide tonight at Phog Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS, at 8 PM ET as the (11-1) Kansas State Wildcats [+9] get set to take on the NCAA college basketball picks favorite (10-3) Kansas Jayhawks [-9].

Unbeaten at home this season, the third ranked (12-1, Conf: 0-0) Kentucky Wildcats [-9.5] welcome the dangerous No.4 team in the nation in the betting odds underdog (12-1, Conf: 0-1) Louisville Cardinals [+9.5]. This will be a battle of two great teams and great coaches, as John Calipari faces Rick Pitino for the first time.

The West Virginia Mountaineers (9-2, 2-0 home) and the No.7 Baylor Bears (11-0, 2-0 away) will meet at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas in what should be an interesting free college basketball predictions showdown on Friday at 9:00pm ET on ESPN. The Mountaineers are a solid team that has notched nine wins in 11 tries so far and they also have a solid 5-3 record against the spread. The Mountaineers will have their hands full against an undefeated Baylor team that has covered the college basketball point spreads in all four tries so far. West Virginia's No.

Scottrade Center in Saint Louis, MO, will be the site for this Braggin’ Rights game between the (11-1, Road: 1-0) Illinois Fighting Illini [-7] and the hosting betting underdogs, (11-0, Home: 8-0) Missouri Tigers [+7]. This, Big 12 vs Big Ten matchup, is scheduled to tipoff tonight at 9 PM ET live on ESPN. According to free college basketball picks specialists, the projected OVER/UNDER line between Illinois and Missouri is currently set at a combined total of 139.5 points scored.

Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS, will be the site for a terrific basketball battle between the second ranked (8-0, Conf: 0-0) Ohio State Buckeyes [-3.5] taking on the No.13 team in the country, the (6-2, Conf: 0-0) Kansas Jayhawks [+3.5]. The opening tipoff for this free college basketball picks game is scheduled for Saturday at 3:15 PM ET. According to NCAA college basketball odds makers, the projected OVER/UNDER line between Ohio State and Kansas is set at a combined total of 137 points scored.

The No.24 Harvard Crimson (8-0, 0-0 Ivy) have a tough college basketball picks 2011 assignment against the defending champion and 9th ranked Connecticut Huskies (7-1, 0-0 Big East) on Thursday at 7:00pm ET, but the boys from the Ivy League could actually pull off the upset in this game. Neither of these teams has started conference play yet, but their records have shown that they are both very solid basketball teams. The Crimson is still undefeated, while the Huskies suffered their only loss in a 68-63 heartbreaker against the unranked Golden Knights of Central Florida.

When you put to ranked, undefeated teams together on the same court, something’s got to give! That’ll be the case in tonight’s semifinals of the 2011 Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center, as the15th ranked (4-0, Conf: 0-0) Michigan Wolverines [+7] take on the No.5 team, the (5-0, Conf: 0-0) Duke Blue Devils [-7].

The top-ranked team in the nation will open up play in the college basketball predictions Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational when the No.1 North Carolina (2-0) hosts the winless Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-2) on Sunday at 2:00pm ET. North Carolina has not played since winning at UNC-Asheville, 91-75, on Nov. 13, while Mississippi Valley State is playing its third consecutive road game to open the year after back-to-back defeats against Notre Dame and DePaul.

We have what should be an exciting college basketball predictions showdown between the Davidson Wildcats (2-0) and the No.6 Duke Blue Devils (3-0) on Friday at 6:00pm ET on ESPNU. The Blue Devils, who are tough to beat at Cameron Indoor Stadium, is favored by 17.5 points in this game. But Davidson has a solid team that could pull off a surprise on any given night against anybody. Coach Mike Krzyzewski has reached his record-setting win already and the Blue Devils won't encounter any problems in helping him grab No. 904.

In an interstate clash between two very unevenly matched teams, the North Florida Ospreys (1-1) will face off against the heavy NCAA college basketball picks favorite No.7 Florida Gators (1-1) on Thursday at 8:00pm ET on ESPN3. The seventh-ranked Gators look to bounce back from a difficult defeat Thursday night when they face North Florida, which has had basically no success on the road against non-conference opponents since becoming a Division I program six years ago.

The Maryland Terrapins (1-0) got off to a winning start on Sunday, as the school won their first game without Gary Williams on the sideline since 1989. Mark Turgeon guided the Terrapins past North Carolina-Wilmington, but faces a much bigger test to get to his second 2011 college basketball predictions win of the season though, as the Terrapins get set to take on the No.15 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) on Thursday at 5:00pm ET on ESPN2.

The Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA, will be the site for a Big West vs Big East matchup as the (1-0) Long Beach State 49ers [+13½] visit the (2-0) Pittsburgh Panthers [-13½]. This game is scheduled to tipoff tonight at 9 PM ET and it’ll be broadcasted live on ESPN-U. Both of these schools have gotten off to perfect starts. But tonight, only one will walk away unbeaten.

Trying to start the season 2-0 won’t be easy, as the second ranked (1-0) Kentucky Wildcats [-6½] visit the No.12 team in the country, (1-0) Kansas Jayhawks [+6½] in a very important game early in the season. This NCAA college basketball game is set to get underway this evening at 9 PM ET.

While we may not have NBA Basketball anytime soon, it seems, we do have a great college basketball matchup early on. Value City Arena (Schottenstein Center) in Columbus, OH, will be the site for the game of the week, as the 7th ranked (1-0, Conf: 0-0) Florida Gators [+10½] visit the No.3 team in the nation, the (1-0, Conf: 0-0) Ohio State Buckeyes [-10½].

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0) host a free college basketball picks showdown against the Washington State Cougars (0-0) at the midnight hour on the East Coast on Monday at 11:59pm ET. The No. 23 Bulldogs defeated Eastern Washington in Friday’s season-opening game to improve to 90-6 at home since moving into the McCarthey Athletic Center in 2004. The contest is the first of the season for Washington State. This will be the 146th meeting between the two schools with the Cougars leading the series 98-47 all-time.

Tonight is the beginning of the toughest two-game NCAA basketball picks start on record for Michigan State basketball as they take on the No.1 North Carolina Tar Heels, with a game against No.6 Duke set for Tuesday at New York's Madison Square Garden. The Spartans believe they can pull off this upset over North Carolina tonight at 7:00pm ET on ESPN, even if no one else does. To do so, it all starts with limiting North Carolina's transition opportunities. That means not turning it over, taking good shots and spending every ounce of energy possible to get back on defense.