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The Associated Press released the 2026 Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25 Poll and the Villanova Wildcats are not noted. Purdue earns the top spot in the preseason rankings with Houston at #2 and the reigning national champions, Florida Gators, at #3. The Top Five is rounded out by a pair of BIG EAST foes […]
From VU Hoops | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Basketball season is fast approaching, and with another big offseason in the books, expectations are once again high for Dan Hurley and the Huskies. UConn men’s basketball is ranked No. 4 in the preseason AP top 25 poll and No. 5 in KenPom, signaling that both media and the analytically-minded have the Huskies as a […]
From The UConn Blog | 3 months ago | 0 reads
As St. John’s built one of the most talented rosters in the nation this summer, it became clear that they would open the preseason as a top-10 ranked team in the AP poll. The only question was where they would be ranked. We have our answer on Monday afternoon. The Red Storm are ranked No. […]
From Rumble In The Garden | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Note: The PDF featuring the entire MAAC Season Preview, all 31,166 words, and previews of all 13 teams, is available in PDF form at the bottom of this webpage. The hardest press conference that I do every single year is the loser of the MAAC Championship game. I don’t have a favorite team in the […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 3 months ago | 1 read
Florida State loses their eighth-straight ACC game upending the progress we thought they’d made. The other top teams take care of business setting up several big matchups next week. In response to a commenter’s request, I’ve added overall record in parentheses and ACC record in double parentheses. TIER: ACC’s Bottom Feeders 17. North Carolina (2-3 […]
From Shakin The Southland | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Jack and Jake are back to discuss the very normal feeling 35-20 win by #12 Georgia Tech over Virginia Tech and look ahead to the Duke game on Saturday. Then a recap of Georgia Tech Volleyball’s weekend against Duke and #23 North Carolina, and a deep dive into the new Dual Meet Tournament that Georgia […]
From From The Rumble Seat | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Coming off one of their best performances of the season on Friday against Duke, Georgia Tech Volleyball fell to #23 North Carolina 3-1 (17-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17). Tech falls back below .500 to 7-8 (2-4 ACC, T-11th) on the season while UNC remains undefeated in conference play at 6-0. Tech was without the same group […]
From From The Rumble Seat | 3 months ago | 0 reads
I’ve spent the last hour combing X and YouTube for video clips of Emmanuel Innocenti doing what he does best: playing spectacular on-ball defense. The dude’s a lockdown disruptor at the point of attack, and it’s just simply not something you come by often in the world of college basketball anymore. But the unfortunate fact […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | 3 months ago | 0 reads
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From The UConn Blog | 3 months ago | 0 reads
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From VU Hoops | 3 months ago | 0 reads
A quick glance at the ACC standings and you probably wouldn’t believe your eyes. Five teams are undefeated in conference play; only three of those teams have played more than one conference game. Virginia (5-1, 3-0), Duke (4-2, 2-0) and Georgia Tech (5-0, 2-0) are currently the ACC’s top teams. No. 2 Miami and SMU […]
From Gobbler Country | 3 months ago | 0 reads
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From Mid-Major Madness | 3 months ago | 0 reads
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From Casual Hoya | 3 months ago | 2 reads
After christening Ian Jackson as the Red Storm’s “next great” point guard earlier this offseason, then proclaiming St. John’s would run a point-less system in August, Rick Pitino is now announcing that Stanford transfer Oziyah Sellers is the starting point guard for St. John’s heading into the season. “Oziyah is the point guard and Dylan [Darling] is […]
From Rumble In The Garden | 3 months ago | 1 read
Some pleasantly surprising news arrived for fans of your Georgetown Hoyas from one of the most connected reporters in college basketball. Jon Rothstein, for CBS Sports, attended a recent Georgetown practice and shared his insights on his podcast, “Inside College Basketball Now.” Rothstein’s remarks offered a cautious but optimistic outlook on the Hoyas and their […]
From Casual Hoya | 3 months ago | 1 read
Your Kansas State Wildcats finally looked like a competitive football team in 2025 during their 34-20 win over UCF in Manhattan last weekend. It certainly wasn’t perfect, and they still have a ways to go to get back on track for preseason goals, but it was a significant step in the correct direction. Now the […]
From Bring On The Cats | 4 months ago | 0 reads
Important updates to Villanova’s 2025-26 schedule were released on Wednesday. The announcement of Times and TV were announced by the conference allowing greater visibility of the ‘Cats as their games will be aired on FOX Sports (FOX, FS1), NBC Sports (NBC, Peacock), TNT Sports (TNT, truTV), and ESPN (ESPN+). This marks the BIG EAST’s […]
From VU Hoops | 4 months ago | 0 reads
The times and broadcast information for the 2025-26 schedule of your Georgetown Hoyas has arrived, and it presents a somewhat complicated road map for Hoyas fans. For a conference looking to help a once-and-future flagship program build momentum under Coach Ed Cooley, the inconsistent tip-off times and fragmented broadcast schedule will demand a bit more […]
From Casual Hoya | 4 months ago | 0 reads
What we all fear (and know is inevitable) may be happening soon. Like next season soon. We’re a month away from the 2025-26 college basketball season, and it could very well be the last for college hoops as we know it. And love it. Ross Dellenger, from On3, reported Thursday that executives are “inching closer” […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 4 months ago | 0 reads
It has been quite some time since St. John’s was in the running for a top high school prospect this early in a recruiting cycle, but that has now changed. The Johnnies were named in class of 2026 recruit Adam Oumiddoch’s final five schools he is considering last week, according to multiple reports. Other schools […]
From Rumble In The Garden | 4 months ago | 3 reads
The Horizon League has updated its format for the men’s and women’s basketball championships, the league announced in a release on Sept. 4. Numerous conferences have altered conference tournament structure by adding or subtracting teams and rounds. The Horizon League made minimal changes to its format, but Senior Associate Commissioner for Basketball & Analytics, Kelley […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 4 months ago | 0 reads
A new message of identity was shared with your Georgetown Hoyas community this week, as the athletics department released a video featuring Head Coach Ed Cooley defining what it means to be “Hoya Bold” In the one-minute clip, Cooley articulates a vision for the program and the university that goes far beyond the basketball court. […]
From Casual Hoya | 4 months ago | 0 reads
Each March the question arises: Who will be this year’s Cinderella? What mid-major will carve its name into March Madness history? We’ve have George Mason becoming the second ever 11-seed and first mid-major 11-seed to reach the Final Four by knocking out the mighty UConn Huskies in 2006. Stephen Curry became a household name as […]
From Mid-Major Madness | 4 months ago | 0 reads
It’s been a while since a national basketball writer stuck their neck out for Georgetown. A long while. For a fan base starved of relevance and battered by years of futility, any mention in the national conversation usually comes with a caveat, a punchline, or a lament for what once was. The Hoyas are less […]
From Casual Hoya | 4 months ago | 0 reads
The BIG EAST schedule for your Georgetown Hoyas is out! Georgetown will travel to Marquette on December 17th and the Hoyas will finish the season with a visit from Providence on March 7th. After Marquette, the Hoyas will host Xavier on Saturday, December 20th, before facing Coppin State on the last Monday before Christmas to […]
From Casual Hoya | 4 months ago | 0 reads