Michigan earns the No. 1 overall seed, Iowa State is a big winner in the NCAA Tournament preview

The No. 1 seeds in Saturday’s NCAA March madness Bracket preview was Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Iowa State. While the first three were largely expected, Iowa State’s inclusion on the top line was anything but a foregone conclusion. Ultimately, the Cyclones (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) were awarded the honor by UConn and Houston by the […]

NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Bubble watch, seed lines to monitor this weekend

It’s divorce season in college basketball. Pretender or contender status will be earned this weekend, with numerous titans going head-to-head in matchups that could change the calculus on Selection Sunday in a major way. Friday is the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry features two teams on pace for the top three seeds. Sunday’s battle between Illinois and […]

Men’s college basketball watches guide: Duke-MSU, Auburn-Arizona highlight weekend lineups

As college football heads into bowl season, college basketball is building up to racing speed. There are many interesting looks spread across the Friday, Saturday and Sunday schedules. Two matchups come from the AP poll’s top 10: Duke visits Michigan State, while Iowa State tests No. 1 Purdue. Elsewhere, second-place Arizona risks its undefeated record […]