I know what you're saying, yet another team that falls into one of three categories: a.) good, although obscure mid-major program, b.) BcS conference team that has fallen from grace c.) college basketball powerhouse where college football is an overlooked afterthought. Obviously the Kentucky Wildcats fall into that final category. (But they are an official TSB team … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #64 Kentucky Wildcats
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Kentucky Wildcats Set New Record for NBA Draft Representation
For the first since the NBA Draft was reduced from seven rounds to two rounds in 1988, only one college basketball program, the Kentucky Wildcats, has seen at least four players get selected in back-to-back drafts. Last year five Cats got picked (John Wall Washington Wizards, DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings, Patrick Patterson Houston Rockets, Eric Bledsoe Oklahoma City … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats Set New Record for NBA Draft Representation
Big East/SEC Challenge Unveiled: Kentucky-St. John’s, DePaul-Ole Miss
The DePaul college basketball team learned its opponent for the 2011 BIG EAST/SEC Challenge today: the Mississippi Rebels at Allstate Arena. The three-day event features 12 games in December between BIG EAST and SEC programs. Here's the full schedule: … [Read more...] about Big East/SEC Challenge Unveiled: Kentucky-St. John’s, DePaul-Ole Miss
Mich St., Duke, KU and UK to Tip Off Next Season By Playing Each Other
What’s most interesting about the sport of college basketball is how much it’s Q Rating as a sport increases during this season. No other sport has such a wide level of disinterest in the beginning (and again that really bothers me. I’m not advocating this apathy- just pointing it out) but then creates such a tremendous buzz at the end. Everyone loves March Madness, but … [Read more...] about Mich St., Duke, KU and UK to Tip Off Next Season By Playing Each Other
College Hoops 101 (11-22-10)
Happy Feast Week! If you are unfamiliar with College Hoops 101, it is a weekly feature here at The Sports Bank that runs every Monday and breaks down everything you need to know going on in the world of college hoops. I will look back at the previous week and peak ahead to some of the key match-ups in the next seven days. In case you missed it, be sure to check out my … [Read more...] about College Hoops 101 (11-22-10)