College basketball picks for loaded Top 25 schedule: Duke vs. Michigan State, Kentucky vs. Kansas predictions

Tuesday's college basketball slate is one of the best of the nonconference portion of the season. It all begins with the No. 1 team in the country (Florida) going on the road to face in-state foe Florida State. The Gators are coming off an impressive win over another in-state opponent, Miami, last week, while FSU is off to a 2-0 start.

That game is one of many on the schedule that will make it must-watch TV. The Champions Classic features a marquee doubleheader: No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Duke, followed by No. 15 Kansas vs. No. 24 Kentucky, in one of the final games of the night.

Between games in Chicago, No. 3 Illinois will travel to Lubbock, Texas, for a very intriguing showdown against No. 16 Texas Tech. The Fighting Illini are still without preseason All-American forward David Mirković due to injury, but veteran forward Andrej Stojaković has stepped up in his absence. Stojaković has scored 45 points in just 24 minutes played this season.

Memphis will look to play spoiler when it faces No. 22 Vanderbilt in Nashville. The Tigers opened up the season with an impressive win over Iowa State despite being a double-digit underdog.

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