In our latest NCAA Tournament projection, we have the Purdue Boilermakers as an #11 seed in the West Regional, out in Albuquerque. In other words, just a line or two above bubble status. And since February is here- time to think about who needs to shore up the old resume for selection time come March. And given how dreadful the Boilers have been at Conseco Fieldhouse, don't … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers Tournament Resume: Strengths and Weaknesses
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Notre Dame Basketball #4: Not bad for a Football School
This year's Notre Dame team is a lot like another potential #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament; another team currently ranked in the college basketball top four- the Ohio State Buckeyes. In both South Bend and Columbus, college football comes first, foremost, and probably second, third and fourth too. It sounds ridiculous to say, but both OSU and ND are "flying under the radar," … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Basketball #4: Not bad for a Football School
Notre Dame’s Strong Case to be a #1 Seed in NCAA Tournament
The losses among the major college basketball national powers piled up last week- BYU, Purdue, Duke. Opening the door for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to grab that final #1 seed. To quote '80s one-hit wonder Spandau Ballet, "we know this. much is true." Ohio State is the overall top seed; Kansas and Pittsburgh will join them on the top line. The final #1 however, is up for … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Strong Case to be a #1 Seed in NCAA Tournament