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College Football Playoff Rankings Report: Edition #2

Welcome to the second edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings Report! Other than Texas Tech’s statement victory over BYU, there was not much movement within the top of the poll. However, this week featured huge shakeups in the ACC, with Miami reclaiming the projected spot after Virginia and Louisville suffered shocking second losses, and […]

Key to Purdue vs. Alabama: Staff Roundtable

Purdue basketball faces its biggest challenge of the season tomorrow when they take on the Crimson Tide from Alabama. So I wanted to reach out to the staff and see their key to the game or alternatively what they’d be watching for. Ledman: The easy answer is to see if TKR returns. That’s going to […]

GAME THREAD: Marquette vs Little Rock

THE VITALS: Marquette Golden Eagles (2-1) vs Little Rock Trojans (1-1) THE DATE: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 THE TIME: 7pm Central THE LOCATION: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin THE TELEVISION: Nope. We went over this for the opener. THE STREAMING: ESPN+ with Josh Maurer & Brian Butch on the call THE RADIO: 94.5 FM/ESPN Milwaukee, available online via The Varsity Network. THE […]

Hammer and Rails Reader Reacts Survey – Best Basketball Newcomer*

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We are a little later than normal with the survey this week, but rest assured you’ll […]

GAME THREAD: Georgetown Hoyas vs. Binghamton Bearcats

Game 3: Georgetown Hoyas (2-0) vs Binghamton Bearcats (1-2) When: Wednesday 6:30 PM Where: Capital One Arena TV: ESPN+ (Dan Kolko and Martin Bahar) Radio: Team 980 AM (Rich Chvotkin), Sirius XM app (983) Series: First meeting KenPom Rankings: Georgetown 74, Binghamton 348 KenPom Odds: Georgetown has a 98% chance of winning, with a projected score of 83-61. DraftKings Line: Georgetown -27.5, o/u […]

LINKS: Hoyas Look to Maintain Momentum Hosting Binghamton

Your Georgetown Hoyas have ignited a spark of genuine excitement across the District following a commanding 2-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign. After a gritty, statement-making victory over local rival Maryland in College Park, the Blue and Gray return to the comforts of Capital One Arena tonight to face the Binghamton Bearcats. A proverbial “trap […]

ACC basketball: It’s not bad!

ACC men’s basketball is in dire need of a bounce-back season after being a largely unwatchable mess over the last few years, and while I would hate to jinx anything, perhaps that is just what we’re getting in 2026? The league is off to an excellent start to this season, with only four losses on […]

Temple routs La Salle in Big 5 play

PHILADELPHIA – Adam Fisher grew up in Bucks County, not far from Temple University’s campus. He knows the history and the gravity of what the Big 5 means to the now six schools that participate in one of college basketball’s greatest traditions.  However, with so much roster turnover in today’s era of college basketball, the […]

AE’s Very Early & Very Stupid Bracketology: November 12, 2025

Y’all. I had this very stupid idea a while back. I forget when I first noticed that some people were putting out NCAA tournament bracket projections before Christmas. But I remember looking at one of them and seeing one of the top seeds with a horrific loss already and there they were, with one of […]

Three Takeaways from UNC’s win over Radford

Last night’s game between the Tar Heels and the Highlanders was a game for both teams to learn a lot of lessons from. For UNC specifically, the biggest lesson for them to learn is how to overcome new forms of adversity. This game lacked Seth Trimble’s presence, we saw Caleb Wilson commit three fouls in […]

Let’s Calm Down On Twitter: RV Minnesota 90, Marquette 47

On Tuesday night, Marquette women’s basketball ventured up to the Land of 10,000 Lakes for a non-conference game against Minnesota. For a variety of reasons — one of which is that I’ll be cold and dead in the ground before I give $13 to the Big Ten — I ended up not logging in to […]

What to Expect: IU basketball vs. Milwaukee

Indiana begins a five-game home stand tonight against Milwaukee at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are 2-0 with wins against Alabama A&M and Marquette. Milwaukee is 2-1 with home wins against Hampton and Little Rock and a loss at ... The post What to Expect: IU basketball vs. Milwaukee appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

Three takeaways from IU women’s basketball’s win against Marshall

Indiana women’s basketball returned to Assembly Hall on Tuesday evening, playing host to Marshall. After a back-and-forth first half, Indiana opened the third quarter on an 11-2 run to take control. Despite a ferocious comeback mounted late by the Thundering ... The post Three takeaways from IU women’s basketball’s win against Marshall appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

Just the Stats: Penn State vs Michigan State

Penn St. Nittany Lions (3-6; 0-6 Big Ten) vs Michigan St. Spartans (3-6; 0-6 Big Ten) 3:30 p.m. ET, November 15—CBS Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 75,005 / East Lansing, MI) Tableizer using codebeautify.org Penn State Value (Nat’l Rank) Value (Nat’l Rank) MIchigan State Advantage Rushing Offense (ypg) 151.0 (78) 144.3 (T – 66) Rushing Defense (ypg) […]

Mid-majors Fairfield and Temple could become March Madness bracket busters

They may not make many headlines, but college basketball runs on mid-major teams, meaning those teams that belong to conferences outside the Power Four of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC. Come March, we’ll be banking on them to provide us with some high-entertainment upsets, so it’s only right to take a look […]

ACC Roundup: The ACC Is Definitely Better

In Tuesday’s ACC Action, SMU raced by Murray State 102-91, Notre Dame roughed up Eastern Illinois 78-58, Clemson knocked off Morehead State 83-56, Boston College fell to Central Connecticut, 60-59, UNC got by a tougher than expected Radford 89-74, Florida State nearly got Florida, falling 78-76, Wake Forest took Michigan to overtime before barely losing […]

Georgia Tech Basketball: Week 1 Review

Georgia Tech’s first 3 games are in the books and GT is 3-0. Things have not looked that great against weak competition, but at the very least GT has not made any huge missteps that would haunt them in the tournament committee room. Everything is recoverable if this team starts to play better. The Jackets […]

America East Basketball Predictions, Computer Picks and Best Bets | November 12

The Dartmouth Big Green versus the Bryant Bulldogs is one of two games on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule that includes a America East team in play, and we’ve got best bets tips for you. How to Bet on America East Games Best America East Spread Bet Today: Bryant vs. Dartmouth While DraftKings has Bryant winning by 1.5, the model has Dartmouth taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (4.4 points). Take Dartmouth. ATS Record Fa...

Summit League Basketball Predictions, Computer Picks and Best Bets | November 13

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits versus the Oregon Ducks is one of three games on Wednesday’s college basketball slate that includes a Summit League team in play, and we’ve got best bets tips for you. How to Bet on Summit League Games Best Summit League Spread Bet Today: Oregon vs. South Dakota State Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have Oregon winning by a considerably larger margin (24.3 points). Take Oregon. ATS Record Favorite ATS Record ...

SEC Basketball Predictions, Computer Picks and Best Bets | November 13

There are five games on the college basketball schedule on Wednesday that feature SEC teams, and we have best bets recomendations. That includes the Eastern Kentucky Colonels versus the Vanderbilt Commodores. How to Bet on SEC Games Best SEC Spread Bet Today: Vanderbilt vs. Eastern Kentucky While DraftKings has Vanderbilt winning by 28.5, the model has Eastern Kentucky taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (29.0 points). Take Eastern Kentucky. ...

SWAC Basketball Predictions, Computer Picks and Best Bets | November 13

There are three games featuring a SWAC teams on the Wednesday college basketball schedule, including the Samford Bulldogs versus the Texas Southern Tigers. Make sure you check out below for today’s best bets! How to Bet on SWAC Games Best SWAC Spread Bet Today: Texas Southern vs. Samford The data strongly suggests betting on Texas Southern in this one. The model favors them while DraftKings has Samford favored and the difference between the two is 19.3 points. ATS Recor...

WCC Basketball Predictions, Computer Picks and Best Bets | November 13

The Portland State Vikings versus the San Francisco Dons is one of five games on the Wednesday college basketball schedule that features a WCC team. If you look below, you can see our best bets for that conference action. How to Bet on WCC Games Best WCC Spread Bet Today: San Francisco vs. Portland State The model line is much more favorable to Portland State compared to the DraftKings line, a 57.7 point difference, and has them favored to win Wednesday’s game outright. Put your mone...

SoCon Basketball Predictions, Computer Picks and Best Bets | November 13

SoCon teams are on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule in three games, including the Samford Bulldogs playing the Texas Southern Tigers, and here are some best bets for you to make. How to Bet on SoCon Games Best SoCon Spread Bet Today: Texas Southern vs. Samford The model line is much more favorable to Texas Southern compared to the DraftKings line, a 19.3 point difference, and has them favored to win Wednesday’s game outright. Put your money on Texas Southern. ATS...