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Life comes at you fast in the world of college basketball. One minute you’re alone at the top of the SEC standings and the next minute you’re suddenly in the NCAA Tournament bubble. This is the situation Texas A&M (17-7, 7-4 SEC) finds itself in when it plays at No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday. The […]
Michigan overtook Arizona as the No. 1 overall seed in CBS Sports Bracketology after the Wildcats’ first loss Monday night at Kansas. The Wolverines, who also have one loss, claim the top spot with a profile that includes the No. 1 ranking in most team sheet metrics used by the selection committee. The Wildcats are […]
Alabama Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet ruled in favor of the NCAA and against 23-year-old Alabama center Charles Bediako on Monday in an eligibility case that has sparked widespread conversation and criticism in college athletics in recent weeks. The decision would be extremely important for the stability of college basketball, perhaps even college sports. In overturning […]
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 […]
Image images Oklahoma State picked up a much-needed big win by upsetting No. 16 BYU 99-92 on Wednesday night, despite 36 points from Cougars freshman AJ Dybantsa. The win marks the first Quad 1 victory for the Cowboys (16-6, 4-5 Big 12), who travel to No. 1 Arizona on Saturday. The outcome led to a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Twenty-four of college basketball’s 25 ranked teams will be in action Saturday. And sixteen of those teams play on the road. So as someone who has followed this sport closely for decades, let me translate: The forecast for the next 24 hours in sports has a high chance of chaos. In the past week alone, […]
Texas Tech entered this season believing it had the pieces in place to win a national championship, but thus far the defense has not been up to par and injuries have devastated the Red Raiders’ ability to pull together. Texas Tech entered Saturday’s showdown against No. 3 Duke short-handed, bruised and off balance. It will […]
