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Conference Preview: Big Ten

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Chad

Prior to the start of the 2013-14 season there was at least some debate as to which conference, top to bottom, was the best — the ACC or the Big Ten. One needs to look no further than postseason success … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference Preview, News and Notes | Tagged big ten, college basketball, conference preview, illinois, indiana, Iowa, maryland, Michigan, michigan state, Minnesota, Nebraska, northwestern, ohio state, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin | Comments Off

Bracket Racket – Feb 2 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Johnny Basketball

On this special pre-Super Bowl edition of the Bracket Racket, the crew breaks down some of the surprising games from the past week, including Ohio State-Wisconsin, Arizona finally losing, the overreaction to Syracuse-Duke, and the suddenly surging Texas Longhorns. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged arizona, california, duke, illinois, Iowa State, kansas, kenpom, ncaa, Oklahoma, Purdue, rpi, selection committee, Syracuse, texas, tournament | Comments Off

Bracket Racket 12/22/13

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Johnny Basketball

On our penultimate Bracket Racket of 2013, Galen, Kyle, and David talk about some of the key games from the past week and how those play in to the conferences at the top of the college basketball spectrum. We talk … Continue reading →

Posted in News and Notes | Tagged acc, at large, bids, big 12, big ten, byu cougars, cincinnati, duke, gonzaga bulldogs, illinois, jimmy dykes, kansas state wildcats, kentucky, louisville, maryland, matt carlino, missouri, north carolina, oregon, pac 12, texas, tournament, ucla bruins, unc, 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

2013-2014 Big Ten Student Media Preview

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Chad

Welcome to the first of two 2013-2014 Student Media Conference Previews! First up: the Big Ten. I talked with student sport media members from all of the Big Ten Schools (with apologies to Iowa and Purdue), because quite simply it … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference Preview | Tagged big ten, Hank Glassner, illinois, indiana, Michigan, michigan state, Minnesota, Nebraska, northwestern, ohio state, Penn State, Student Media Preview, Wisconsin | 1 Comment

Highlighted Games for Wednesday, Jan 9th

Posted on January 9, 2013 by David Griggs

MINNESOTA AT ILLINOIS (Big Ten). This is a game between two teams that currently look like protected seeds. Illinois is at home, and they’ve been tested more than Minnesota has, but Minney is still a very good team. They’ve only … Continue reading →

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