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 readingBeyond the NCAA tournament implications, nonconference games can simply be fun. They’re an opportunity for in-state rivals to face off again. New rivalries can form. Early-season tournaments pit star players against each other. Blue bloods take on other blue bloods. New eras begin (see: Syracuse). ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, John Gasaway, Joe Lunardi and Myron Medcalf […]
Continue readingWell, it’s that time again, where some guy like me tells you that the college basketball season starts in a matter of weeks (Nov. 6, to be exact). Why does college hoops still begin in the thick of the college football and NFL season? And in this particular year up against “Monday Night Football”? Only […]
Continue readingThis might be one of the deeper classes of impactful freshmen I’ve seen in a long time, and I’m so excited to watch them develop into PTPers. All 12 are projected starters, and eight are considered NBA lottery picks — which could make the 2024 draft one of the youngest on record. It was frightful […]
Continue readingKansas is my preseason No. 1. Bill Self continues his mastery of college basketball, and with the return of Kevin McCullar Jr., and the addition of Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson, the Jayhawks have one of the most talented rosters. Of course, don’t forget about top defenders Dajuan Harris Jr. and K.J. Adams Jr., who will […]
Continue readingA matchup with Bronny James headlines the 90-game 2022-23 schedule Overtime Elite unveiled in advance of its second basketball season in existence, the league announced Friday. OTE has expanded its three-team league to six this season, incorporating prep schools Hillcrest Academy from Phoenix, Word of God Academy from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Our Savior Lutheran […]
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