The Southeastern Conference can seemingly do no wrong, raking in more money than any other league and continuing to hold onto the trust of the majority of the college football world. After two years of falling short, the SEC is once again sitting at the pinnacle of the game after Alabama prevailed against Clemson in last January's...
After a surprising 71-64 fall to the Wisconsin Badgers in this year's Final Four, emotions were obviously high for both sides but only one with consequences. In the press conference following the defeat that ended his Kentucky team's shot at perfection and a 40-0 record, Wildcats guard Andrew Harrison said something that goes to show...
I missed out on much of the Madness that transpired in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, sequestered from the world of sports by school finals and my sister's wedding. Blissful ignorance, though, makes this set of Sweet 16 contests no less compelling.
Five ACC schools made it to the second weekend of the tourney. The Pac-12...
In 1997, the last season before the BCS was inaugurated, the SEC was the losing finalist in the nominal national championship game as Tennessee suffered a blowout against Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. The following year, the Volunteers finished business with a victory over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl, starting a trend where the...
After 40 minutes of evenly-matched basketball, the last Elite Eight showdown between the Michigan Wolverines and the Kentucky Wildcats came down to which team had the ball last. Shooting with Caris LeVert in his face, freshman guard Aaron Harrison put up a shot from behind the arc with 4.3 seconds remaining that proved the difference...
Half the fun of March Madness every year is that it yields upsets galore. The story of the NCAA Tournament is a story of Cinderellas, of that one shining moment that can turn a group of college kids into legends.
But not all upsets are created equal. Some were of the mildly-shocking variety, while others genuinely resulted in the...
The first weekend of March Madness is in the books, and in its wake lie millions of busted brackets. Some people might still have all their Final Four teams still alive, while the chaos of the opening rounds has wreaked greater havoc on other predictions. The only real winner, though, is Warren Buffett, who now gets to keep a...
Previously undefeated at 35-0, Wichita State met the 26-10 Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 32 with a birth in the Sweet Sixteen on the line. At halftime the seeding appeared to be holding up with the boys from Wichita State leading 37-31. But that is why there is a second half. Kentucky outscored Wichita State 47-39 to win...
It’s NCAA Tournament time, and everyone is trying to fill out their brackets and predict who will fit the glass slipper this year. There are a few teams that could make a deep run, but it is those pesky teams that take out the high seeds early and ruin your “Billion Dollar Bracket.”
Bold Prediction #1: Baylor will...
Hey now, everyone... football is finally upon us! We had our first taste of action last night across the country, a healthy slate of games that provided plenty of action, and now it's time to dive into the heart of the schedule.
This week I'm here with Matt Strobl and John Mitchell to offer our predictions for the champions of each...