Latest blog entries about College Basketball
No. 4 UConn men’s basketball rolled to a comfortable win in its first exhibition game of the 2025-26 season Monday night, taking down Boston College 71-52 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Despite a valiant comeback from the Eagles to kick off the second half, the Huskies’ size and talent ultimately prevailed for a convincing win despite […]
From The UConn Blog | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Even after Americans swept all four Pan American ITF J300 titles having guaranteeing that result with all singles quarterfinalists and doubles semifinalists from the United States, four other Americans captured titles on the ITF Junior Circuit last week.Carel Ngounoue of Washington DC won his second consecutive J100 in Ghana, with the 17-year-old top seed beating unseeded Jesse Clarkson of Great
From ZooTennis | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
We are 6 games through Coach Jonathan Smith’s 2nd season at Michigan State, and so far this season is following the script of year 1: win the first three games, lose the next 3. And we certainly remember how last season finished. Across the college football landscape, the midway point of the season has proven […]
From The Only Colors | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Basketball season is right around the corner for the Virginia Cavaliers and with that comes the annual release of Ken Pomeroy’s rating system for the 2026 season. Last week at ACC Tip-Off, we saw Ryan Odom, alongside Dallin Hall and Malik Thomas, emphasize the togetherness and talent-level of this year’s team, despite so much change […]
From Streaking The Lawn | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
This marks the 25th straight season that Gonzaga has been ranked in the preseason Associated Press Poll. The Zags join Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina as the only programs to appear in each of the last 16 preseason AP Polls. No. 21 Gonzaga (387 votes) has matchups with No. 23 Creighton (158 votes), No. […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
One of the biggest repercussions of the transfer portal and NIL for mid-major schools has been losing key players, especially following a successful season in that school’s given conference. With each offseason comes an ongoing battle between player retention and the prospect of playing for a power-5 program. The Atlantic 10 is one conference in […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Associated Press released the 2026 Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25 Poll and the Villanova Wildcats are not noted. Purdue earns the top spot in the preseason rankings with Houston at #2 and the reigning national champions, Florida Gators, at #3. The Top Five is rounded out by a pair of BIG EAST foes […]
From VU Hoops | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Basketball season is fast approaching, and with another big offseason in the books, expectations are once again high for Dan Hurley and the Huskies. UConn men’s basketball is ranked No. 4 in the preseason AP top 25 poll and No. 5 in KenPom, signaling that both media and the analytically-minded have the Huskies as a […]
From The UConn Blog | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
As St. John’s built one of the most talented rosters in the nation this summer, it became clear that they would open the preseason as a top-10 ranked team in the AP poll. The only question was where they would be ranked. We have our answer on Monday afternoon. The Red Storm are ranked No. […]
From Rumble In The Garden | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Note: The PDF featuring the entire MAAC Season Preview, all 31,166 words, and previews of all 13 teams, is available in PDF form at the bottom of this webpage. The hardest press conference that I do every single year is the loser of the MAAC Championship game. I don’t have a favorite team in the […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Florida State loses their eighth-straight ACC game upending the progress we thought they’d made. The other top teams take care of business setting up several big matchups next week. In response to a commenter’s request, I’ve added overall record in parentheses and ACC record in double parentheses. TIER: ACC’s Bottom Feeders 17. North Carolina (2-3 […]
From Shakin The Southland | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Jack and Jake are back to discuss the very normal feeling 35-20 win by #12 Georgia Tech over Virginia Tech and look ahead to the Duke game on Saturday. Then a recap of Georgia Tech Volleyball’s weekend against Duke and #23 North Carolina, and a deep dive into the new Dual Meet Tournament that Georgia […]
From From The Rumble Seat | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Coming off one of their best performances of the season on Friday against Duke, Georgia Tech Volleyball fell to #23 North Carolina 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17). Tech falls back below .500 to 7-8 (2-4 ACC, T-11th) on the season while UNC remains undefeated in conference play at 6-0. Tech was without the same group […]
From From The Rumble Seat | 2 months ago | 0 reads
I’ve spent the last hour combing X and YouTube for video clips of Emmanuel Innocenti doing what he does best: playing spectacular on-ball defense. The dude’s a lockdown disruptor at the point of attack, and it’s just simply not something you come by often in the world of college basketball anymore. But the unfortunate fact […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | 2 months ago | 0 reads
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From The UConn Blog | 2 months ago | 0 reads
As many of you are likely aware, Google searches are … different these days. The good news is Google is offering a solution for folks who like to get their news from specific sources. If you want to help VU Hoops — while also streamlining all your Google searches — there is now a way. […]
From VU Hoops | 2 months ago | 0 reads
A quick glance at the ACC standings and you probably wouldn’t believe your eyes. Five teams are undefeated in conference play; only three of those teams have played more than one conference game. Virginia (5-1, 3-0), Duke (4-2, 2-0) and Georgia Tech (5-0, 2-0) are currently the ACC’s top teams. No. 2 Miami and SMU […]
From Gobbler Country | 2 months ago | 0 reads
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From Mid-Major Madness | 2 months ago | 0 reads
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From Casual Hoya | 2 months ago | 1 read
After christening Ian Jackson as the Red Storm’s “next great” point guard earlier this offseason, then proclaiming St. John’s would run a point-less system in August, Rick Pitino is now announcing that Stanford transfer Oziyah Sellers is the starting point guard for St. John’s heading into the season. “Oziyah is the point guard and Dylan [Darling] is […]
From Rumble In The Garden | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Some pleasantly surprising news arrived for fans of your Georgetown Hoyas from one of the most connected reporters in college basketball. Jon Rothstein, for CBS Sports, attended a recent Georgetown practice and shared his insights on his podcast, “Inside College Basketball Now.” Rothstein’s remarks offered a cautious but optimistic outlook on the Hoyas and their […]
From Casual Hoya | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Your Kansas State Wildcats finally looked like a competitive football team in 2025 during their 34-20 win over UCF in Manhattan last weekend. It certainly wasn’t perfect, and they still have a ways to go to get back on track for preseason goals, but it was a significant step in the correct direction. Now the […]
From Bring On The Cats | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Important updates to Villanova’s 2025-26 schedule were released on Wednesday. The announcement of Times and TV were announced by the conference allowing greater visibility of the ‘Cats as their games will be aired on FOX Sports (FOX, FS1), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock), TNT Sports (TNT, truTV), and ESPN (ESPN+). This marks the BIG EAST’s […]
From VU Hoops | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The times and broadcast information for the 2025-26 schedule of your Georgetown Hoyas has arrived, and it presents a somewhat complicated road map for Hoyas fans. For a conference looking to help a once-and-future flagship program build momentum under Coach Ed Cooley, the inconsistent tip-off times and fragmented broadcast schedule will demand a bit more […]
From Casual Hoya | 2 months ago | 0 reads
What we all fear (and know is inevitable) may be happening soon. Like next season soon. We’re a month away from the 2025-26 college basketball season, and it could very well be the last for college hoops as we know it. And love it. Ross Dellenger, from On3, reported Thursday that executives are “inching closer” […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 2 months ago | 0 reads