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Sales Pitch discussion: Who’s the most underappreciated coach in the Big East?
Follow this link to read what anonymous coaches said about recruiting in the ACC, and the Big East. Borzello: There are a few things that separate Villanova on the recruiting trail — aside from the national titles and pipeline of NBA draft picks. The Wildcats rarely recruit transfers, they rarely use all their available scholarships […]
Continue readingNCAA 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 readingReseeding the men’s March Madness 2021 field for the Sweet 16
The men’s 2021 NCAA tournament provided more surprises and upsets in the second round on Sunday and Monday, as March Madness chaos continued to reign. But now, we have a larger sample size with which to analyze the remaining field. Complete your bracket by selecting the winner in each of the games in the NCAA […]
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 readingAre more double-digit seeds coming soon to the March Madness Sweet 16?
Sunday’s NCAA tournament second round was weird and wild from start to finish, with Loyola Chicago starting things off by handling top-seeded Illinois and upsets by No. 11 seed Syracuse, No. 15 seed Oral Roberts and No. 12 seed Oregon State to mean this week’s Sweet 16 will feature some clear underdogs. Another double-digit seed […]
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 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 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 […]
Continue readingBig East 2020-21 predictions: UConn’s return, and Villanova’s hunt for more hardware
Player of the Year Medcalf: Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton Borzello: Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton Gasaway: Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton Lunardi: Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton Newcomer of the Year Medcalf: Bryce Aiken, Seton Hall Borzello: D.J. Carton, Marquette Gasaway: R.J. Cole, UConn Lunardi: Dawson Garcia, Marquette Myron Medcalf, senior college basketball writer: When UConn left, the focus was on the […]
Continue readingKentucky climbs to No. 5, Baylor still No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 update for 2020-21
And while it’s not going to be a smooth ride to the Nov. 25 start date, we’re officially less than one month away from the first games. Several things have changed since that initial top 25 — Creighton was No. 2, for example, while San Diego State and Colorado were also ranked before NBA draft […]
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