College Basketball Thoughts/Top 25: 1/22/24
1. Computers! I love it when there is a debate over the computer rankings. I don’t agree with some of the rankings either. However, the committee has always said that computers only paint a part of the picture. I look heavily at the KenPom and NET because they do. If I am going to justify […]
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1. Sorting out the Mountain West It’s too early to conclude anything about the MWC, but the chaos we expected is coming to fruition. Colorado State, who looked like the best team during non-conference play, lost to the two remaining unbeaten conference squads last week (Utah State and Boise State). Speaking of Utah State, the […]
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Top 25 1. Purdue (14-1) (1) – Illinois has emerged as a top team in the Big Ten. Purdue beat them by five last week. They don’t play a currently ranked team for a while, but an in-state in-conference rivalry game at Indiana awaits on 1/16. 2. Kansas (13-1) (2) – As I keep saying, the […]
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Top 25 1. Purdue (12-1) (1) – A dominant win over Eastern Kentucky was expected, but you never know what to expect in college basketball. It’s all conference play from here on out for the Boilermakers, owners of the 18th-best non-conference schedule. 2. Kansas (12-1) (2) – The computers don’t love the Jayhawks, though they defeated Kentucky, […]
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Top 25 1. Purdue (11-1) (1) – After a tough schedule that included wins over Gonzaga, Tennessee, Marquette, Alabama, and Arizona, the Boilermakers finally received a break in a 100-57 drubbing of Jacksonville. No team is more deserving of the top spot heading into 2024. 2. Kansas (11-1) (2) – The computers don’t love the Jayhawks (16th […]
Continue reading College Basketball Top 25: 12/26/23My Take: The Yankees Miss Out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto
In a move that shook up the Yankees fanbase, Yoshinobu Yamamoto decided to join Shohei Ohtani in Los Angeles over taking his talents to New York. While it is easy to say that they lost Yamamoto over $25 million, that statement is only true if Yamamoto was coming to the Yankees if they simply matched or […]
Continue reading My Take: The Yankees Miss Out on Yoshinobu YamamotoCollege Basketball Top 25: 12/18/23
Top 25: 1. Purdue (10-1) (2) – Non-conference wins: Gonzaga, Tennessee, Marquette, Alabama, and Arizona. I don’t care what the NET rankings say – how can this squad not be the best in the country? 2. Kansas (10-1) (3) – Their non-conference conquests include Kentucky, Tennessee, and UConn with a solid win over Indiana. Before the 2023 […]
Continue reading College Basketball Top 25: 12/18/23My Take: Yankees Complete Trade with Dodgers
The trade: The Yankees acquired LHP Victor Gonzalez and IF Jorbit Vivas from the Dodgers for IF Trey Sweeney The suspense is over. After 24 hours of speculating over who was involved in this trade, we received an official announcement today. While relatively minor, it isn’t a throwaway deal. The Dodgers needed roster space. The […]
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Top 25: 1. Arizona (8-0) (1) – It wasn’t a busy week, but it was a productive one as the Wildcats mauled Wisconsin by 25. The crazy end to their non-conference schedule has three more games: Purdue, Alabama, and Florida Atlantic. 2. Purdue (9-1) (2) – Purdue is pouring it on offensively, including a 92-point effort […]
Continue reading College Basketball Top 25: 12/11/23My Take: Yankees Acquire OF Juan Soto
The trade: The Yankees acquired outfielders Juan Soto and Trent Grisham from the Padres for C Kyle Higashioka and right-handed pitchers Michael King, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito, and Drew Thorpe This is one of those blockbusters that will be talked about for as long as baseball exists. It is the second blockbuster that Soto has been […]
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