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Jay Bilas’ college basketball rankings for 2019-20, version 4.0
The Bilas Index is the greatest recognition and measure of basketball prowess and accomplishment known to man. It is compiled for your enjoyment and further education, intended for good and not simply to win your office pool to make thousands of dollars (or more). Remember, this is not a business, it is about education and […]
Continue readingCollege Basketball Misery Index: When madness turns to sadness
It is patterned off the professional Sports Misery Index, in which we broke down each school in the top seven conferences (ACC, American, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC) and Gonzaga to see how miserable they truly are. The full methodology is outlined at the conclusion of this piece, but teams are […]
Continue readingJay Bilas’ college basketball rankings for 2019-20, version 3.0
Welcome to The Bilas Index, the most comprehensive and complete examination and evaluation of college basketball proficiency and ability on this, or any, planet. The Bilas Index is not just a metric, it is the metric that is compiled through the analysis of data, the meticulous review of film, and in-depth scouting of teams, players […]
Continue readingCollege Basketball Power Rankings: Baylor remains a clear No. 1, for now
A season marked by top-10 upsets seemingly every week and a rotating cast of No. 1 teams has seen the craziness slow down over the past few weeks, with a clear top tier of teams separating itself at the top of the polls. But we’re also about to enter a week that could force a […]
Continue readingWho’s the top Player of the Year candidate in every conference?
It’s early February, so all of this could change, but we made an attempt to handicap the Player of the Year races in all 32 Division I conferences. Here’s the criteria we tried to emphasize: With at least a month of data to evaluate in most cases, we thought emphasizing individual impact in league play […]
Continue readingNCAA tournament Bubble Watch: First look at the wildest bubble in years
Editor’s note: The NCAA tournament Bubble Watch has been updated through Saturday’s games. Is this the wildest and most volatile bubble ever? Possibly! We say that’s the case every season, but this time we really mean it. Seven different teams have held the No. 1 spot in the AP poll. Ohio State has gone from […]
Continue readingCollege Basketball Power Rankings: How the Big Ten could make March difficult
The Big Ten is likely to be the NCAA tournament selection committee’s toughest task come Selection Sunday, not just in terms of how many teams to include — right now, there probably are 12 teams that harbor legitimate hopes of making the dance — but seeding at the top of the bracket too. Because of […]
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