Author Archives: David Griggs

Merit Rankings and Highlighted Games (Dec 17th)

Posted on December 17, 2013 by David Griggs

Below are my latest Merit Rankings. Just a reminder that I only rank teams on the quality of their wins and the crappiness of their losses, not their perceived potential or overall strength. Teams like Louisville, Kentucky and Duke appear … Continue reading →

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Highlighted Games for Saturday, December 14th

Posted on December 14, 2013 by David Griggs

SPOTLIGHT GAMES -ARIZONA AT MICHIGAN. Michigan has struggled early, but two of their losses were on the road to Duke and Iowa State. So, perhaps their struggles are being overstated. Arizona has some big wins away from home, but this … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Notes | Tagged arizona, Boise State, byu, cincinnati, college basketball, kentucky, Michigan, north carolina, North Dakota State, ohio state, Princeton, saint mary's, Utah, xavier | Comments Off

Out Of Conference Rivalry Mania

Posted on December 13, 2013 by David Griggs

It’s your regularly scheduled programming, but not your regularly scheduled topic. There is always a reduction of notable games while the majority of schools are having their final exams, so rather than the normal review and preview this week, we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Notes | Tagged Belmont, Big Five, Border War, Bragging Rights, byu, cincinnati, Crosstown Shootout, georgetown, illinois, kentucky, Lipscomb, louisville, missouri, ohio state, Providence, Rhode Island, rivalries, rivalry, Saint Joseph's, Syracuse, UConn, UMass, Utah, Utah State, Villanova, xavier | Comments Off

Highlighted Games for Wednesday, Dec 11th

Posted on December 11, 2013 by David Griggs

-NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT NOTRE DAME. North Dakota State has been a team we’ve been monitoring all year. Notre Dame has just two losses, but has played a rather weak schedule and still lacks a notable win. NDSU would probably … Continue reading →

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Griggs’s Puppet Ramblings: Dec 9th

Posted on December 9, 2013 by David Griggs

KENTUCKY ISN’T #1, AND NEVER WAS -I believe that is clear now. We said it all through last season, we said it before the season started this year, and we’ll say it again. The teams that are typically the most … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Notes | Tagged big east, Colorado, George Washington, georgetown, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, UMass, Villanova | Comments Off

Highlighted Games for Saturday, Dec. 7th

Posted on December 7, 2013 by David Griggs

SPOTLIGHT GAMES -UCLA AT MISSOURI. Both are unbeaten, and although they’ve played some teams that are semi-decent, this is the toughest game for both teams up to this point. -MARQUETTE AT WISCONSIN. Wiscy has the better wins, is … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Notes | Tagged big games, bracketology, byu, cincinnati, college basketball, Colorado, Drake, Iowa, kansas, missouri, NCAA Tournamnet, New Mexico, UCLA, Utah | Comments Off