It's been a tough week for a couple of Cincinnati's favorite teams with regard to USA TODAY Sports predictions.
On Tuesday, a six-person panel's aggregate projection of wins for the Cincinnati Reds in 2019 was 75 - one fewer than the Pittsburgh Pirates' 76, and therefore last place in the National League Central.
On Thursday, USA TODAY's Shelby Mast and Scott Gleeson have the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team among seven potential No.