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2024-25 men’s NCAA basketball rankings: Way-Too-Early Top 25
History was made Monday night, as UConn became the first back-to-back national champions since Florida in 2006 and 2007. Is a three-peat “in Storrs” for the Huskies next season? Or will Dan Hurley and UConn finally be knocked from their perch? As the title game fades from memory and the transfer portal — and the […]
Continue readingThe post-Feast Week Power Rankings: Purdue is No. 1 again
Once again, Purdue is rising to No. 1 in the Power Rankings — and almost assuredly the AP poll — on the Monday after Feast Week. This time around, it had an even more difficult run to a title, needing to beat Gonzaga, Tennessee and Marquette to win the Maui Invitational. How long will Purdue […]
Continue readingMarquette turnovers, Kansas’ scoring and… Zach Edey: What we learned in Maui
This year’s event was played not on Maui but about 80 miles away in Honolulu, due to the devastating wildfires that swept through Lahaina in August. The traditional host venue, the Lahaina Civic Center, is still serving as a vital facility for ongoing recovery efforts in western Maui. Fans on the island of Oahu were […]
Continue readingPurdue’s Zach Edey highlights Wooden top 50 list
Edey, a 7-foot-4 center from Toronto, withdrew from the NBA draft on deadline day last May to return to the Boilermakers for his senior season. He was the perceived front-runner a year ago for essentially the entire season, establishing his candidacy at the Phil Knight Legacy in late November and finishing the season averaging 22.3 […]
Continue readingMen’s Final Four picks and other national predictions for 2023-24
Zach Edey, the reigning Wooden Award winner, returns for Purdue, which hopes to duplicate Virginia’s feat and put last year’s first-round loss to Fairleigh Dickinson behind it with a national title run. The sport also hasn’t had a back-to-back Wooden Award winner since former Virginia star Ralph Sampson Jr. 40 years ago. Could Edey follow […]
Continue readingDickie V: Top to bottom, which conference is the strongest? Big East? SEC? Big 12?
In making my choices, I don’t just factor in the upper echelon teams, but look at the conference from top to bottom. Let’s face it, in many cases, it is close. But, I give the edge to conferences that not only have national championship contenders, but also analyze the strength of the league in respect […]
Continue readingDick Vitale’s preseason men’s All-America teams
I enjoy watching the progress of youngsters that move from role players to PTPers. With only four of the 19 players returning that made first-, second- or third-team All-America teams last year, it’s been a joy to dig deep and project the stars for the upcoming season. So, below are my “All-Rolls Royce” preseason teams […]
Continue readingDick Vitale’s dazzling dozen college basketball rankings after the NBA draft deadline
It’s great to have an All-American in Armando Bacot returning up front. Having Caleb Love, Leaky Black and R.J. Davis provides continuity and experience. The Tar Heels also bring in 6-9 recruit Jalen Washington and point guard Seth Trimble, providing lots of depth. Hubert Davis has a reason to smile and the Heels may add […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2022-23
Between the one-time transfer waiver and the extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020-21 season, keeping track of the comings and goings has become borderline impossible. As one coach said to me recently, it feels like every player in the country can find a year of eligibility if they really try. But keeping […]
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