0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 4/28/2015
Watch as Bryan Sperry, an 89-year-old veteran of World War II, catches a short pass and takes it to the house during Saturday’s Kansas Alumni Flag Football contest. It isn’t quite like watching Gale Sayers, but a neat story nonetheless. According to the Kansas City Star, Sperry’s college career started at Kansas State, but was […]
ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 29: Head coach Bo Ryan of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates after he cuts down the net after defeating the Arizona Wildcats 64-63 in overtime during the West Regional Final of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Honda Center on March 29, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 4/3/2015
Of the four coaches who led their teams to the Final Four in Indianapolis, he’s the only one without a national championship at the Division I level. Come Saturday night, Bo Ryan will face perhaps his greatest challenge as he leads his Wisconsin Badgers against a team chasing history. At 38-0, Kentucky is seeking to […]
DALLAS, TX – MARCH 8: James Woodard #10 of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane drives to the basket against Sterling Brown #3 of the SMU Mustangs on March 8, 2015 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 3/15/2015
Selection Sunday has arrived and in just hours, the brackets will be unveiled. The field for the most part has been set, but bids could still be lost on Sunday should Connecticut defeat SMU. Barring the defending national champions doing the unthinkable, we bring you the field of 68. Teams in all caps are or […]
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 30: Ryan Boatright #11 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after a turnover by the Michigan State Spartans in the second half of the East Regional Final of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 3/10/2015
Since 1999, no school has won more men’s (or women’s for that matter) basketball national championships than the University of Connecticut. In less than two decades, the Huskies have claimed four men’s titles with last season’s being the most unlikely. Connecticut went from a No. 7 seed and a popular pick for being upset in […]
SYRACUSE, NY – JANUARY 24: Sheldon McClellan #10 of the Miami Hurricanes handles the ball during the game against the Syracuse Orange on January 24, 2015 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Miami defeats Syracuse 66-62. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sheldon McClellan
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The regular season has come to a close and teams are vying for a spot in the field of 68. Major conference tournaments will get underway this week and a number of bubble spots could disappear. Teams in all caps are projected to be conference champions. Conference winners will account for 32 of the 68 […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 11: Tyler Haws #3 of the Brigham Young Cougars is fouled as he drives against Gary Bell Jr. #5 and Kevin Pangos #4 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the championship game of the West Coast Conference Basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzaga won 75-64. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 3/6/2015
The regular season will come to a close this weekend, and life for teams on the bubble is very fragile. Key developments this week within mid-major conferences have shrunk the number of bubble spots, and at this point in the season, one game can make or break a team’s NCAA hopes. Teams in all caps […]
AUSTIN, TX – DECEMBER 23: Myles Turner #52 of the Texas Longhorns drives around Rosco Allen #25 of the Stanford Cardinal at the Frank Erwin Center on December 23, 2014 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 2/27/2015
The end of the regular season is just more than a month away as teams seek to make their case for a spot in the NCAA tournament. A number of schools made major statements over the past week, but the bubble has actually become more open. Teams in all caps are projected to be conference […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 12: Joseph Young #3 of the Oregon Ducks drives against Hallice Cooke #3 of the Oregon State Beavers during a first-round game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 12, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Oregon won 88-74. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 2/26/2015
Come Sunday, the calendar will turn to March, which marks a special time of year for college basketball fans. As the NCAA tournament is just weeks away from tipping off, most of us know that the usual suspects like Kentucky, Duke and Kansas are sure to be there. For several other teams, the goal right […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 25: Jamel Artis #1 of the Pittsburgh Panthers reacts near the end of the game against the Louisville Cardinals during the game at Petersen Events Center on January 25, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 2/20/2015
We’re roughly two weeks away from the start of conference tournaments. For teams on the bubble, they must play well now. A number of teams notched signature victories this week, but for some, there is still work to do. Teams in all caps are projected to be conference champions. Conference winners will account for 32 […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 03: Norman Powell #4 of the UCLA Bruins talkes with Head coach Steve Alford as he is taken out of the game against the Cal State Fullerton Titans at Pauley Pavilion on December 3, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. UCLA won 73-45. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 2/13/2015
March is just around the corner as teams make their final push for a spot in the NCAA tournament. The field is once again 68 and for teams on the bubble, the time is now to make a run at a spot in the big dance as we look at which teams are currently in […]
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 2/10/2015
Conference play has surpassed the midway point and the NCAA tournament is just more than a month away. The usual suspects like Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas and Arizona remain in line to contend for a national championship, but as always with March madness comes the aura of unpredictability. While few would be surprised if any […]
KNOXVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 25: Blake Sims #6 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes past A.J. Johnson #45 of the Tennessee Volunteers on the way to a touchdown at Neyland Stadium on October 25, 2014 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 2/6/2015
National Signing Day has come and gone, and the cold reality has sent in: college football is done. With the exception of largely unheralded spring games, we’re approximately seven months away from meaningful Saturday football action. Thanks to the pageantry, history and tradition, college football is a sport unlike any other. Yet, what truly makes […]
CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 27: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Clemson Tigers drops back to pass during the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Memorial Stadium on September 27, 2014 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Smith/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 1/30/2015
The 2015 football schedule was unveiled on Thursday for the Atlantic Coast Conference and the ACC will play more teams from Power 5 conferences than any other league in America. Though maligned for much of the season in 2014, the ACC went 8-5 against other power conferences during the regular season and ACC champion Florida […]
Blake Sims #6 of the Alabama Crimson Tide gets sacked by the Ohio State Buckeyes during the All State Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 1/6/2015
The national championship will be decided in less than one week as Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and Oregon take on Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes. While all that remains of the college football season is one game, the bowl season was nothing short of entertaining. Some teams managed to prove themselves while others disappointed. […]
Urban Meyer, a superstar head coach and a national figure in college football, spoke at Big Ten Media Days on Monday in Chicago. Big Ten Network did not provide live coverage of his session with the media. ESPN deserves plenty of criticism for how it elevates the SEC and undercuts the levels of exposure it gives to conferences such as the ACC and Big 12. However, when BTN can’t provide live coverage of Meyer, Mark Dantonio, and the coaches of its other big-name programs, the collection of factors that feed into conference bias becomes a lot more complicated. It’s not just about ESPN loving the SEC too much; it’s about BTN and Pac-12 Networks being markedly inadequate when covering their own conferences. Conference bias is, in other words, a two-way street and a multi-source problem. ESPN’s competitors have to do a better job.
0 comments by Mike Ferguson on 1/5/2015
The national championship will be decided in one week as Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and Oregon take on Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes. While all that remains of the college football season is one game, the bowl season was nothing short of entertaining. Some teams managed to prove themselves while others disappointed. Here’s a […]
