The 2022 National title game is the de facto Roy Williams invitational as #1 seeded Kansas Jayhawks take on the #8 seeded North Carolina Tar Heels. It was on April Fool's Day 2021 that Williams shocked the college basketball world and retired from the game at the age of 70. He stepped down as UNC head coach after 18 seasons, which came on the heels (pun intended) of 15 years … [Read more...] about Roy Williams Invitational as Kansas Battles UNC in National Title Game
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2021 NBA Mock Draft 7-29-21 Final Update
The NBA Draft is July 29, with the Draft Lottery set to be held on June 22. The Draft Combine will take place June 21-27. Welcome to our first 2021 NBA mock draft, team needs have not been taken into account at this time. Some player descriptions have been filled out, but the others will be completed at a later date. … [Read more...] about 2021 NBA Mock Draft 7-29-21 Final Update
Big Ten, ACC “Challenged” Considerably on First March Madness Weekend
In 1999, ESPN created the Big Ten/ACC Challenge as a made for television "event," with the purpose of trying to drum up interest in preconference college basketball. Generally, interest in college hoops at this time of the year, during the NCAA Tournament, is on par with the Super Bowl. The rest of the year, it's probably about as popular as Major League Soccer. However, the … [Read more...] about Big Ten, ACC “Challenged” Considerably on First March Madness Weekend
2020 NBA Mock Draft 11-18-20 Final
The NBA Draft is now scheduled for November 18. The order is almost set. If you're into mock drafts, then you have come to the right place. If you're into NBA betting, then this link is certainly the place for you. Here is the link to our final MLB mock draft, the NHL mock can be found at this link and the 2021 NFL mock draft is available at this link. As far as we know, … [Read more...] about 2020 NBA Mock Draft 11-18-20 Final
College Basketball Season Will Be Lost Too, Unless Major Course Reversal
When our current President referred to "shithole countries" he really should have been about us. Not socioeconomically of course, but intellectually. We lost Big Ten and Pac 12 (still awaiting the decisions of the other Power 5 conferences, as of this writing) college football today. Why? Because we never got serious about a real, unified plan to try and combat the … [Read more...] about College Basketball Season Will Be Lost Too, Unless Major Course Reversal
Athletes Who Destroyed Their Careers Because of Gambling
A lot of people out there enjoy a night or two of gambling and playing at casinos, and in most cases, the excitement and thrill that come with it do not result in a massive strain on the person’s finances. However, some people have let gambling affect them in ways that have scarred their finances and relationships for life. … [Read more...] about Athletes Who Destroyed Their Careers Because of Gambling
March Madness is Big Business, How Big? Try $10 Billion
We’re in the midst of what many declare the greatest four days on the American sports calendar- the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Colloquially (and trademarked) known as “March Madness,” it’s a Thursday-Sunday span that sees a field of 64 college basketball teams swiftly reduced to 16. In order to make this happen, the games start in late morning and run until very … [Read more...] about March Madness is Big Business, How Big? Try $10 Billion
How to Pick March Madness Upsets: Top Predictive Trends of Last Decade
Last St. Patrick's Day, University of Maryland-Baltimore County shocked Virginia 74-54 to become the first No. 16 seed in the history of the NCAA tournament to ever beat a No. 1 seed. And with that upset, the Retrievers became media darlings, lovable underdogs, breakers of brackets all over the world. Thanks to UMBC, there were just 25 perfect brackets remaining among the tens … [Read more...] about How to Pick March Madness Upsets: Top Predictive Trends of Last Decade
Big Ten Has Three National Title Contenders, but None are Among the Favorites
Lots of college basketball pundits have deemed the Big Ten the strongest conference in the nation this season, and the numbers seen to verify this. From top to bottom, it's the strongest conference in the country, but it's strongest teams aren't among the elite of the elite nationally. The Big Ten has three teams, #6 Michigan State, #10 Michigan and #13 Purdue that have a … [Read more...] about Big Ten Has Three National Title Contenders, but None are Among the Favorites
Michigan-Michigan State the Next North Carolina-Duke? Tom Izzo, John Beilein Opine
Before Michigan and Michigan State played for the Big Ten Tournament title, in what was their third meeting this this season, both head coaches discussed the growing significance of their heated rivalry. Both Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo and Michigan head man John Beilein opined on the idea of MSU-Michigan being/one day becoming on par with North Carolina-Duke. Playing … [Read more...] about Michigan-Michigan State the Next North Carolina-Duke? Tom Izzo, John Beilein Opine
