I believe in the due factor. It's going to show up here. Villanova has lost its last two games as double-digit favorites against fellow Philadelphia teams, St. Joe's and Drexel. The Wildcats had won and covered their previous four games.

Now the Wildcats take on Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan. in a Big 12/Big East battle. Kansas State is 6-2. The Wildcats aren't as good as their record, though. They could be 3-5 if they would have gone 0-3 in their overtime games instead of 3-0. Two of Kansas State's overtime victories came at home against Oral Roberts and North Alabama. The Wildcats were 13 1/2-point favorites and 19 1/2-point favorites in those contests. Those are the Wildcats' last two games.

The Wildcats made it to the final 8 in the NCAA Tournament last season. But no longer have the two best players from that team, Keyontae Johnson and Markquis Nowell. Their top returner is Nae'Qwan Tomlin and he's out due to suspension.