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NCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2021-22
Because it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
Continue readingFinal Four 2021: Is Gonzaga vs. Baylor a historically good national championship matchup?
If something felt wrong about penciling in the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Baylor Bears for the national championship of your 2021 March Madness bracket back on Selection Sunday, it’s only because the NCAA tournament has traditionally given us so many surprises. (Saturday night’s near miss for UCLA was yet another reminder.) It couldn’t have been because […]
Continue readingReseeding the men’s March Madness 2021 field for the Elite Eight
With just one more win, four teams on this list will say they’ve reached the Final Four. For some, it will be their first trip in years. Others might not view it as a grand accomplishment at all since they started the season with real national title hopes. The remaining field has been unpredictable. Sixty […]
Continue readingReseeding the men’s March Madness 2021 field for the round of 32
After two years without NCAA tournament action, the postseason party for men’s basketball has not disappointed. We’ve had thrilling overtime matchups. Plus, a few major upsets have unfolded in the past two days. In our attempt to reseed the field, don’t expect a ton of movement after one game (or none, in the case of […]
Continue readingMarch Madness 2021: What to know about every team in the NCAA tournament bracket
Now that the 2021 men’s NCAA tournament field is set, you’ll need the right information to make the right picks in your March Madness bracket. We’re here to help with our annual 68-team preview. The tournament will tip off on Thursday with the First Four, while the first round begins Friday. All games will be […]
Continue readingOklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham named Big 12 men’s hoops player of the year
Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, the projected No. 1 pick in ESPN’s latest NBA mock draft, was named the Big 12 player of the year and Big 12 freshman of the year, the league announced Monday. Only three players had earned both honors — Marcus Smart, Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley — before Cunningham. The 6-foot-8 […]
Continue readingCade Cunningham powers Oklahoma State’s NCAA tournament bid — but will the Cowboys be allowed in?
There were moments during Cade Cunningham’s career-best 40-point effort in Oklahoma State’s 94-90 overtime win at No. 7 Oklahoma — in the season’s first installment of the Bedlam Rivalry — when he looked like the most unstoppable player in America. Perhaps not the Wooden Award winner; that honor will likely go to Iowa’s Luka Garza, […]
Continue readingDick Vitale’s 2020-21 college basketball players to watch — and more
With games set to tip off Wednesday, here are my preseason players to keep an eye on, from the leader of the “All-Marco Polo” team (most talented transfer) to the “All-Thomas Edison” team (best creator) to the “All-Florence Nightingale” team (best player returning from injury). These guys are going to be awesome, baby! PLAYER OF […]
Continue readingBig 12 2020-21 predictions: Is the Big 12 college basketball’s best league?
Player of the Year Medcalf: Marcus Garrett, Kansas Borzello: Jared Butler, Baylor Gasaway: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia Lunardi: Jared Butler, Baylor Newcomer of the Year Medcalf: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State Borzello: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State Gasaway: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State Lunardi: Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State Jeff Borzello, college basketball insider: Whoa whoa whoa, settle down. […]
Continue readingDick Vitale’s college basketball preseason All-Americans for 2020-21
Picking my All-America teams was not easy. OK, Luka Garza was an easy pick for the first team, and he is the preseason player of the year. After Garza, you could make a case for numerous players for any of the first three teams. One thing I won’t do is put a diaper dandy on […]
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