Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college football realignment
3 months, 1 week ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college football realignment

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky. 2024 : Florida International, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky. 2025 : Delaware, Florida International, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, Western Kentucky.

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Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
1 week, 5 days ago

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment

Associated Press  

Scores of schools have changed conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as schools search for more stability and more revenue in the college athletics arms race. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : …

2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids
2 weeks, 1 day ago

2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids

New York Times  

College football entered a new era Sunday with the unveiling of the first 12-team Playoff bracket. For most of its century-plus existence, college football had a “mythical national champion.” The sport’s season champion was determined after teams played in bowl games by various polls and rankings, which, of course, led to significant debate. The four quarterfinal games and both semifinals …

CFP rankings: Georgia, Texas, and College Football Playoff madness in Week 14.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

CFP rankings: Georgia, Texas, and College Football Playoff madness in Week 14.

Slate  

At the onset of fall, it was clear that the growth of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 would make this season unlike any other. Ole Miss is likely out of the playoff race because it plays miserable Mississippi State this week, and beating a team that goes winless in SEC play should not help the Rebels …

What we learned about the College Football Playoff: SEC upsets, Big 12 chaos, Indiana’s hopes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

What we learned about the College Football Playoff: SEC upsets, Big 12 chaos, Indiana’s hopes

New York Times  

The weekend before Thanksgiving often feels like the calm before the storm in college football. Interesting to read analysis from others as they examine “strength of schedule” in college football…it does seem there is a trend to be identified… pic.twitter.com/pXSfxRMxvL — Greg Sankey November 21, 2024 But at a certain point, it doesn’t seem like too much to ask these …

Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 11: Will shaky contenders feel an SEC squeeze?
1 month, 1 week ago

Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 11: Will shaky contenders feel an SEC squeeze?

New York Times  

Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. The ACC and Big 12’s hopes of sending multiple teams to the first 12-team College Football Playoff took a big hit over the weekend. Meanwhile, Ole Miss’ win at Georgia brought more SEC teams into the Playoff mix rather than knocking one out with a …

Predicting the first 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee rankings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Predicting the first 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee rankings

New York Times  

The first College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed Tuesday night, and once again I’ll be using my projections model to try to predict how the selection committee will rank the teams each week. Here’s what I expect Tuesday’s rankings to be: Next five: Missouri, South Carolina, UNLV, Arizona State, Tulane Biggest question: What to do with Notre Dame? There …

Will the first College Football Playoff rankings of 12-team era favor Big Ten, SEC?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will the first College Football Playoff rankings of 12-team era favor Big Ten, SEC?

New York Times  

Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings will surely be the most picked-apart first installment of a season since the CFP debuted in 2014. It’s also the committee’s first set of rankings in the new era of superconferences, where the SEC and Big Ten are trying to position themselves as superior to everyone else. “You can come from a …

College Football: A Cheat Sheet on Conference Realignments
1 month, 3 weeks ago

College Football: A Cheat Sheet on Conference Realignments

Associated Press  

A dozen schools have changed conference affiliations in the past year, impacting the landscape of college athletics. The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have seen significant changes, with the Pac-12 acquiring two teams and the Mountain West losing one. The Big Ten, ACC, and SEC conferences have also experienced changes, with several schools switching conferences.

Big Ten football schedule rankings: The top 5 toughest and easiest slates
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Big Ten football schedule rankings: The top 5 toughest and easiest slates

New York Times  

Every team in the Big Ten has played at least two conference games, and six teams have arrived at the halfway point in their seasons. — Sherman GO DEEPER Iowa is losing ground on the Big Ten and CFB's serious contenders Remaining schedule: Wisconsin, UCLA, at USC, bye, Minnesota, at Maryland, Illinois, at Michigan State Scoring a single touchdown in …

College football picks: New conference rivalries for No. 11 USC and No. 15 Oklahoma take spotlight
3 months ago

College football picks: New conference rivalries for No. 11 USC and No. 15 Oklahoma take spotlight

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 18 Michigan The Wolverines’ stock is way down as coach Sherrone Moore makes a switch to QB Alex Orji, who still seems limited as a passer. 14 Oklahoma State Another ranked matchup between new conference foes, this one Big 12 contenders. 1 Texas QB Arch Manning’s …

College football picks: Welcome to rivalry weekend in September for divorced Pacific Northwest foes
3 months, 1 week ago

College football picks: Welcome to rivalry weekend in September for divorced Pacific Northwest foes

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Oregon at Oregon State The Ducks are unbeaten but it’s been a choppy start against Idaho and Boise State for a team that started the season ranked No. Washington State at Washington The Huskies have had an encouraging start under new coach Jedd Fisch, who …

A dream road trip to see every AP Top 25 team with conference realignment adding some spice
4 months ago

A dream road trip to see every AP Top 25 team with conference realignment adding some spice

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! These clashes between big-name powers provide plenty of new options for AP’s annual attempt to map out college football’s hypothetical dream road trip. 22 Kansas at BYU Yes, that’s two straight games in the state of Utah and you can kill some time catching two home …

The college football season is packed with mouthwatering games from coast to coast
4 months ago

The college football season is packed with mouthwatering games from coast to coast

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Michigan, Sept. 7 Perhaps the nation’s most significant non-conference game matches powerhouse programs from the SEC and Big Ten. 5 Alabama, Sept. 28 An early measuring stick game for Alabama and a chance for new coach Kalen DeBoer to grab a signature win following Nick …

Big Ten football predictions for 2024: Can anyone challenge mighty Ohio State?
4 months, 1 week ago

Big Ten football predictions for 2024: Can anyone challenge mighty Ohio State?

New York Times  

The Big Ten got a lot bigger. Oregon: Don’t expect much of a drop-off from Bo Nix to Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel, who could have a field day throwing to Tez Johnson and Texas A&M transfer Evan Stewart. The defense finished in the top 20 last season, and All-Big Ten running back Kyle Monangai emerged as a force. Wisconsin: I’d …

Making sense of college sports realignment. Which schools are changing conference affiliation?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Making sense of college sports realignment. Which schools are changing conference affiliation?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2023 : Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, UTEP, …

Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at the College World Series
6 months, 1 week ago

Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at the College World Series

Associated Press  

A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field. The Cavaliers’.336 season batting average is the best among teams in Omaha.. Their 116 homers are 33 more than the previous program record of 83, set last year. They scored the winning run or runs on their last at-bat in three …

USC and UCLA to play two men’s basketball games apiece at Big Ten’s easternmost schools
7 months, 3 weeks ago

USC and UCLA to play two men’s basketball games apiece at Big Ten’s easternmost schools

Associated Press  

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Southern California and UCLA will play two road games apiece against the Big Ten’s easternmost schools while fellow conference newcomers Oregon and Washington will make one cross-country trip each during the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. The Big Ten released its breakdown of conference opponents for the 18 schools Wednesday. Each of the other 14 teams will play …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed

New York Times  

It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. New Mexico beat Colorado State in the Mountain West semis and should be safely in. Colorado finally gets over the hump on our bracket by beating Washington State in the Pac-12 semifinals …

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Iowa State climbs to No. 2 line, Zags get in
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Iowa State climbs to No. 2 line, Zags get in

New York Times  

The full NCAA Tournament bracket has been released with UConn leading the way as No. Get your March Madness printable bracket In a recent interview with ESPN, NCAA president Charlie Baker indicated that he’s open to the idea of expanding the tournament if it’s “done with care and consideration.” Baker added that there could be updates on tournament expansion by …

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going

Associated Press  

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past year. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. …

College basketball viewers’ guide: Crucial tests in Big 12, Big East and SEC races
10 months, 4 weeks ago

College basketball viewers’ guide: Crucial tests in Big 12, Big East and SEC races

New York Times  

As January winds to a close, a few potential Cinderellas are coming into focus. FAU, still hovering in the Top 25 after last year’s surprise run to the Final Four, remains an elite offense under head coach Dusty May and led by junior guard Johnell Davis. 13 Wisconsin, Friday, 8 p.m., FS1 Michigan State continues to be one of college …

No. 1 Purdue faces big tests in Big Ten with Maryland, No. 9 Illinois coming up
11 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 1 Purdue faces big tests in Big Ten with Maryland, No. 9 Illinois coming up

Associated Press  

Purdue should be accustomed to playing highly ranked opponents by this point of the season. Purdue, which also faces Maryland on Tuesday night, has already dropped a conference game to Northwestern, and another loss this week would put coach Matt Painter’s crew in catch-up mode before they even hit mid-January. “We still haven’t won a road game and we’re going …

Mandel’s Mailbag: Where’s the respect for Michigan, which teams overperformed?
1 year ago

Mandel’s Mailbag: Where’s the respect for Michigan, which teams overperformed?

New York Times  

It was a bit of a quiet week in my inbox, perhaps not surprisingly given we’ve hit that holiday lull between the regular season and the major bowls. As for Kelly’s proposed 64-team football conference — that sounds neat and tidy, but what incentive do the SEC and Big Ten have to join forces with the less-valued ACC and Big …

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024
1 year ago

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024

Associated Press  

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past year. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. …

College football bowl projections: No change in the College Football Playoff … yet
1 year, 1 month ago

College football bowl projections: No change in the College Football Playoff … yet

New York Times  

Barring a flurry of upsets, the pool of 6-6 teams is shallower this year than ever before. The fine print: *Replacement for a conference without enough eligible teams ** Projected 5-7 team New Year's Six BOWL DATE TEAMS LOCATION TIME Cotton Dec. 29 Alabama vs. Oklahoma State Arlington, Tex. 8 p.m. Peach Dec. 30 Missouri vs. Tulane Atlanta Noon Orange …

Big Ten 2024 football schedule: 10 thoughts on travel concerns, rivalry weekend and more
1 year, 1 month ago

Big Ten 2024 football schedule: 10 thoughts on travel concerns, rivalry weekend and more

New York Times  

There’s a numerical symmetry attached to the Big Ten’s 2024 football schedule, which was unveiled on Thursday afternoon. “Normally, we don’t get out of the late 20s or 30s when it comes to football schedules,” said Kerry Kenny, the Big Ten’s chief operating officer. “We felt like through the lens of both individual schedules, it was an equitable outcome in …

College Football Picks: SEC divisions on line with No. 13 LSU-No. 8 Bama, No. 14 Mizzou-No. 1 UGA
1 year, 1 month ago

College Football Picks: SEC divisions on line with No. 13 LSU-No. 8 Bama, No. 14 Mizzou-No. 1 UGA

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 8 Alabama The Tigers’ surprising victory against the Tide last year sent them to the SEC championship game in Brian Kelly’s first season as coach. 10 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State The Cowboys have turned their season around with three straight victories, fueled by RB Ollie Gordon, …

College basketball predictions: Virginia, TCU and more surprise teams
1 year, 1 month ago

College basketball predictions: Virginia, TCU and more surprise teams

New York Times  

Preseason rankings are fun, but with so much player movement in the transfer portal era, men’s college basketball is harder than ever to predict. — Brendan Quinn GO DEEPER Preseason Mid-Major Top 10: FAU, Saint Mary's and Boise State lead the way St. John’s Maybe you’ve heard of this Rick Pitino fellow? In came Jordan Dingle, the nation’s second-leading scorer …

Expanding Big Ten weighs competition, rivalries, TV ratings and road trips to make football schedule
1 year, 2 months ago

Expanding Big Ten weighs competition, rivalries, TV ratings and road trips to make football schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Weighing competitive balance, traditional rivalries, television ratings and some very long road trips, the Big Ten produced 262 versions of a football schedule to find the one that best fit its soon-to-be 18-team, bicoastal conference. Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny said the conference wants …

Big 12 announces 2023-24 basketball schedule: How it shapes up after conference realignment
1 year, 2 months ago

Big 12 announces 2023-24 basketball schedule: How it shapes up after conference realignment

New York Times  

The Big 12 announced its 2023-24 basketball schedule Tuesday featuring the conference’s four new schools: Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and UCF. College basketball’s regular season begins Nov. 6, and Big 12 play opens on Jan. 6. The program also makes for a seamless fit in the Big 12’s Texas-focused footprint and should provide some stellar conference showdowns with home-and-homes against Kansas …

College football picks: No. 1 Georgia steps into SEC play, No. 11 Tennessee heads to The Swamp
1 year, 3 months ago

College football picks: No. 1 Georgia steps into SEC play, No. 11 Tennessee heads to The Swamp

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 11 Tennessee at Florida The Vols broke a five-game losing streak to the Gators last year, and haven’t won two in a row in the series since 2004. 8 Washington at Michigan State Michael Penix Jr. and the Huskies’ offense announced their arrival last season in …

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2023 : Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, …

ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU
1 year, 3 months ago

ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Joining the ACC will ensure the Power Conference competitive infrastructure and long-term media revenues that are critical for our student-athletes to compete.” For the ACC, adding three schools will increase media rights revenue from its long-term deal with ESPN and allow the conference to spread much …

Ranking 133 college football teams for 2023, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 133 UMass
1 year, 4 months ago

Ranking 133 college football teams for 2023, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 133 UMass

New York Times  

Read the latest edition of The Athletic’s college football rankings of all 133 FBS teams. It’s also the last year of the four-team College Football Playoff, with a 12-team field coming next year, even if the details of the format may still change. Oregon State could become America’s darlings after conference realignment fallout, and if DJ Uiagalelei can find his …

Conference realignment reset: Where everyone stands as 2023 football season approaches
1 year, 4 months ago

Conference realignment reset: Where everyone stands as 2023 football season approaches

New York Times  

The fallout from college sports’ frenzied summer of conference realignment has bled into the start of football season, and with Week 0 just days away, there are a few loose ends still to be settled after six Pac-12 schools jumped for the Big Ten and Big 12 within the span of a month. But that’s not our priority.” If the …

ACC football preview 2023: Can anyone threaten Florida State and Clemson?
1 year, 4 months ago

ACC football preview 2023: Can anyone threaten Florida State and Clemson?

New York Times  

Editor’s note: ACC presidents have voted to add Stanford, Cal and SMU It’s no secret that Florida State, Clemson and a few other schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference aren’t happy they’re about to fall behind in the race for TV dollars. Read all of our conference previews: American | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12| MAC | Mountain …

College sports realignment, always chaotic, gets another spin as Pac-12 dwindles
1 year, 4 months ago

College sports realignment, always chaotic, gets another spin as Pac-12 dwindles

Associated Press  

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades. 2023 : Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest BIG TEN 1996 : Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan …

ACC football mailbag: Ranking brands, realignment misses, playing the what-if game
1 year, 4 months ago

ACC football mailbag: Ranking brands, realignment misses, playing the what-if game

New York Times  

ACC media day begins Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. That means we are getting close to the beginning of preseason camp, so it’s a great time to answer your questions about the league. Corrigan later told PennLive columnist David Jones he’d have persuaded ACC presidents to get Penn State into the league had he known it was looking to leave the …

Why did Big Ten add Nebraska, Rutgers, Maryland? Jim Delany reflects on realignment impact
1 year, 5 months ago

Why did Big Ten add Nebraska, Rutgers, Maryland? Jim Delany reflects on realignment impact

New York Times  

Perhaps the most impactful moment in realignment history took place on an overcast, cold afternoon on Dec. 15, 2009, in Park Ridge, Ill. Nine days after the 11-member Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors met in person at league headquarters, the Big Ten office issued a 287-word news release that shook college athletics like an earthquake. Between Penn State’s …

College football conference realignment timeline: 124 years of drama, money and bitterness
1 year, 5 months ago

College football conference realignment timeline: 124 years of drama, money and bitterness

New York Times  

The Western Conference, known today as the Big Ten, was formed in 1896 by the universities of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin and Chicago. GO DEEPER Journey back to Sewanee, a founding SEC member that has no regrets Dec. 12, 1948: Nearly a decade after original member Chicago dropped football, the Western Conference becomes the Big Ten again by …

USC, UCLA will face Michigan during their first season in Big Ten
1 year, 6 months ago

USC, UCLA will face Michigan during their first season in Big Ten

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California and UCLA will both face Michigan during their first season as members of the Big Ten Conference in 2024. USC and UCLA both announced last year that they were leaving the Pac-12 Conference to join the Big Ten. For its first two seasons in the Big Ten, USC will have home-and-home series against Penn State …

Big Ten football won’t come with scheduled success for USC, UCLA in debut season
1 year, 6 months ago

Big Ten football won’t come with scheduled success for USC, UCLA in debut season

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley directs pregame warmups before a win over Fresno State on Sept. 17. UCLA’s first Big Ten schedule will include Ohio State, Northwestern, Nebraska, Minnesota and USC at the Rose Bowl in addition to road games against Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and Rutgers. “That said, it’s exciting to see the future conference matchups fans will get to experience …

Schultz: If SEC doesn’t go to 9-game schedule, criticism is justified
1 year, 6 months ago

Schultz: If SEC doesn’t go to 9-game schedule, criticism is justified

New York Times  

ATLANTA — The czars of the SEC congregate this week on a beach resort, and they could begin the first meeting and every annual meeting the same: “Gentleman, we’re all rich and we rule the world, or at least the only part that matters to us. But there’s a lot of media on the other side of this door, so …

‘Been Everywhere': TCU conference-hopping run to title game
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Been Everywhere': TCU conference-hopping run to title game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s like that old song by Hank Snow, ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’ — our fans, they’ve traveled all over the place,” said John Denton, the Horned Frogs’ kicker for their 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl team who has been part of their radio broadcasts since 1988. whether it’s teams …

College basketball top 25: Michigan State, Texas and Illinois rise
2 years, 1 month ago

College basketball top 25: Michigan State, Texas and Illinois rise

New York Times  

We sure had plenty to chew on last week, and especially over the weekend. The team went 4-0 while Self was serving his self-imposed suspension, thanks largely to the brilliance of 6-8 junior forward Jalen Wilson, who had back-to-back career-highs last week against Duke and Southern Utah. • Indiana got a terrific win at Xavier, 81-79, on Friday night.. Trayce …

College basketball picks: Baylor-Virginia, UCLA-Illinois, Indiana-Xavier and more
2 years, 1 month ago

College basketball picks: Baylor-Virginia, UCLA-Illinois, Indiana-Xavier and more

New York Times  

A year ago, I agreed to a bit of larky college basketball gambling prognostication against the spread. We feel pretty confident suggesting Scott Drew’s latest Baylor blend, comprising the usual balance of developed veterans and incredible freshman talent is among the best three or four teams in college hoops. The Cavaliers — who were atypically just OK on both sides …

2022 NCAA Tournament bracket: East Region analysis of No. 3 Purdue, No. 4 UCLA, No. 8 North Carolina and more
2 years, 9 months ago

2022 NCAA Tournament bracket: East Region analysis of No. 3 Purdue, No. 4 UCLA, No. 8 North Carolina and more

New York Times  

The East Region features last year’s national champion, Baylor, as the top seed, plus the two teams with most NCAA Tournament titles in history: No. 15 Saint Peter’s on Friday Record: 29-7 How they got here: Purdue secured early-season victories against ranked teams North Carolina and Villanova during the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament and kept winning. Spotlight on: Juzang …

2022 NCAA Tournament: Seth Davis picks his entire March Madness bracket
2 years, 9 months ago

2022 NCAA Tournament: Seth Davis picks his entire March Madness bracket

New York Times  

The guessing is over. South Region • Let’s start with my biggest upset pick in the bracket, and that’s Chattanooga to beat Illinois and reach the Sweet 16. And on Saturday, Remy Martin, the super senior transfer from Arizona State who was voted the Big 12’s preseason player of the year, played his best game since returning from a lengthy …

Focus of Big Ten Tournament: Howard’s return, Davis’ health
2 years, 9 months ago

Focus of Big Ten Tournament: Howard’s return, Davis’ health

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan coach Juwan Howard’s return and Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis’ injury are the major plotlines heading into the Big Ten Tournament that starts Wednesday in Indianapolis. “He’s going to come in, he’s going to bring that juice and we’re going to match that intensity,” Michigan …

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