North Carolina is never predictable, Stanford's perfect tournament lineup, UK vs Wichita St., and Joe Harris' sleep habits highlight Day 4 of the NCAA Tournament. Read more »
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NCAA Tournament Day 4
NCAA Tournament Day 2
Baylor's late season surge continues, why this year's UCLA team is not last year's UCLA team, and other Day 2 observations. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 1
Aaron Craft, NC State's missed FTs, the irony of Cameron Ridley, and important facts like the worst graphic of the day. Read more »
Stats To Pick Apart The Bracket
The right way to measure hot teams, a different way to measure March coaches, and how teams have performed against the rest of tournament field. Read more »
Major Conference Tournaments Underway
How good would Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, and Arizona be if their freshmen stuck around? I also check in on some seniors and the first day of the major conference tournaments. Read more »
The RPI Organizational Tool, Conference Tournament Nitty Gritty
Who would gain the most if we used the Kenpom rankings to organize opponents instead of the RPI rankings? Read more »
Injury Splits - March Edition
How well has Arizona played without Brandon Ashley? What about Pittsburgh without Durand Johnson? What about Colorado without Spencer Dinwiddie? Read more »
Year Four to Six (The Hot Seat Years)
Today I present the probability a D1 college basketball head coach survives in his job for six years and I show the efficiency numbers for 4th through 6th year head coaches. Read more »
Experience Is Not A Guarantee
Oklahoma St. (89% of minutes back), Boise St. (89% of minutes back), and Boston College (95% of minutes back) have struggled, but experience does not guarantee that a team will win. Read more »
Upsets, Adjustments, And The Game The President Missed
Discussing a weekend of upsets, Clemson's new defensive approach, and a detailed look at the game the President wanted to watch prior to the State of the Union address. Read more »
College Basketball Injury Splits Part 1
How has Notre Dame performed without Jerian Grant? How has Georgetown done without Joshua Smith? How did Ole Miss fare without Marshall Henderson? 32 injury splits in one column! Read more »
College Basketball Injury Splits Part 2
How has Notre Dame performed without Jerian Grant? How has Georgetown done without Joshua Smith? How did Ole Miss fare without Marshall Henderson? 32 injury splits in one column! Read more »
The Top 100 Recruits After Two Months, Part 1
Wayne Selden, Tyler Ennis, Josh Hart, and a full look at how the Top 100 freshmen have performed to date. Read more »
The College Basketball Week in Review
Kentucky may have won, but Louisville will always have that dunk. I also examine what it means for FTs to cost a team a game, and I update the weekly Harvard watch feature. Read more »
Do Freshmen-Filled Teams Get Better In-Season?
Is Colorado's youth a long-run problem? Also, why Notre Dame was the worst possible matchup for Ohio St. Read more »
In Season Improvement, Part 1
What Arizona, Wisconsin, and Syracuse have that Kansas does not have, hope for Michigan fans, and the Top 10 coaches at improving their teams in-season. Read more »
Feast Week Wrap
By almost any metric, the winner of Feast Week was the ACC. Also, notes on Scott Drew and Baylor, the turkeys of the week, Duke's defense, Harvard Watch and more. Read more »
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