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NCAA Basketball 2/23: The Bubble
A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble. Team records and NET rankings are through games on Thursday, February 22. NET, not my bubble preference is how I rank the teams. Essentially, I have to rank by something, and using the NCAA’s tool seems like a good start. ACC In: North Carolina [20-6 (12-3), Quad 1: […]
NCAA Basketball 2/19: The Bubble
A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble. Team records and NET rankings are through games of Sunday, 2/18 ACC In: North Carolina [20-6 (12-3), Quad 1: 5-4; KenPom: 10; NET: 9] Duke [20-5 (11-3), Quad 1: 5-2; KenPom: 11; NET: 17] Bubble: Clemson [17-8 (7-7); Quad 1: 4-3; KenPom: 30; NET: 27] Wake Forest [16-9 […]
College Basketball Thoughts/Top 25: 2/19/24
1. UConn (24-2) (2) – Marquette is a Final Four contender. UConn beat them by 28. 2. Houston (22-3) (3) – Their 82-point effort on Saturday was the first time this season they scored 80+ points against an NCAA Tournament contender (Texas). 3. Purdue (23-3) (1) – A 4-point road loss to Ohio State doesn’t crush a […]
NCAA Basketball 2/17: The Bubble
A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble. Team records and NET rankings are through games of Friday, 2/16 ACC In: North Carolina [19-6 (11-3), Quad 1: 6-4; NET: 11] Duke [19-5 (10-3), Quad 1: 5-2; NET: 17] Bubble: Clemson [17-7 (7-6); Quad 1: 4-4; NET: 25] Wake Forest [16-8 (8-5); Quad 1: 0-4; NET: 37] […]
NCAA Basketball 2/13: The Bubble
A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble. Team records and NET rankings are through games of Monday, 2/12. ACC In: North Carolina [19-5 (11-2), Quad 1: 6-4; NET: 10] Duke [19-5 (10-3), Quad 1: 5-2; NET: 16] Bubble: Clemson [16-7 (6-6); Quad 1: 4-4; NET: 30] Virginia [19-5 (10-3); Quad 1: 2-3; NET: 32] Wake […]
College Basketball Thoughts/Top 25: 2/12/24
I don’t have any thoughts this week, so I will get straight to the Top 25: 1. Purdue (22-2) (1) – In addition to their inside play, the Boilermakers are third in the country in 3-point percentage (40%). 2. UConn (22-2) (2) – The tiebreaker between the Huskies and Boilermakers is Quad 4 wins (Purdue is 3-0 […]
Yankees MILB: Top 30 Prospects
Notes: I tend to rank prospects who have yet to make it to a full-season league lower than most. The attrition rate is too high, and that is true even for the best of the best. I try to keep the list simple. Other publications that are readily available will get into in-depth discussion. I […]
NCAA Basketball 2/10: The Bubble
A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble. Team records and NET rankings are through games of Friday, 2/9. ACC In: North Carolina [18-5 (10-2), Quad 1: 5-4; NET: 10] Duke [17-5 (8-3), Quad 1: 5-2; NET: 20] Bubble: Clemson [15-7 (5-6); Quad 1: 4-4; NET: 29] Wake Forest [15-7 (7-4); Quad 1: 0-3; NET: 33] […]
Yankees: A Look at the Non-Roster Invitees
A quick look at the players invited to spring training. Quick reminder: Players on the 40-man roster will not be included in spring training invites. One doesn’t need to ask where Agustin Ramirez is, for example. RHP Nick Burdi – The 31-year-old Burdi has 19 games of MLB experience with the Pirates and Cubs, pitching to a 9.39 […]
College Basketball Thoughts/Top 25: 2/5/24
1. Is Duke “finished”? “Don’t ever count out Duke” is a familiar refrain when the NCAA Tournament starts. The Blue Devils are overflowed with talent but continue to underwhelm. During the game against North Carolina, you never felt that the Tar Heels were in trouble. In a series that rarely disappoints, Saturday’s game felt flat […]