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Arizona will be No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the ninth straight week on Monday, but is currently No. 2 on KenPom, the advanced statistics site, behind Michigan. These two teams have traded places in recent weeks, with Arizona passing Michigan after Saturday’s 84-47 win over Oklahoma State, and Michigan jumping […]
Seton Hall’s 72-60 loss to Villanova Wednesday night returned the team to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble and underscored an increasingly bleak reality facing the Big East. If the Pirates don’t get their ship right in the next five weeks, the league will likely send just three teams to the NCAA Tournament […]
Arizona keeps winning. And it continues to hold its No. 1 ranking firmly. The 22-0 Wildcats were the unanimous pick for the top spot in Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 poll after beating No. 16 BYU and rival Arizona State last week. Arizona is off to the best start in school history and the Wildcats […]
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 […]
CBS Sports graphic This is the first Monday since then college football season ended. By definition, more attention is now being paid to college basketball. And the schedule makers met the moment with a fun doubleheader set for Monday night. * 7:00 PM ET: Louisville at Duke * 9:00 PM ET: Arizona at BYU I […]
Arguably, the most talented player in college basketball can’t stay healthy. Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson, this year’s potential No. 1 pick NBA draftwill miss Saturday night’s game at Kansas State due to an injured left ankle. KU coach Bill Self sent the update to CBS Sports on Saturday afternoon. Peterson was hurt early in […]
For college sports fans who turn their full attention to basketball after the thrill of Indiana College football Playoff National Championship Game win over Miami, welcome to what has been an exciting season so far. Freshman stars are once again a hallmark of the sport, the top conference hierarchy is well balanced and the race […]
Things at the top of the NBA draft Big Board is relatively stable compared to a month ago, but that may not last long. Questions about sustainability (and availability) of Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, combined with the emergence of BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and the exceptional play of Duke’s Cameron Boozer, have narrowed the gap for the […]
