Have you been paying attention? Matt Painter has won at least 25 games in each of the past four seasons. This isn't without precedent—he also did this from 2008-2011 with the Baby Boilers. But this is different, there is no transformational recruiting class that was the catalyst for success. »
Every year it seems like Pat Chambers is just a player or two short. Last year's team went 7-13 in Big Ten play, but the efficiency margin (-0.02) suggested this was more like a 9-11 team. Even if the Nittany Lions had not been so unlucky in conference play, »
The last time Chris Holtmann won fewer than 20 games in a season, Jim Calhoun was still at UConn. He's one of the more successful coaches in the Barry Collier tree, which is saying something because that's a tree that includes Brad Stevens and Thad Matta. Last year's Ohio State »
It's beginning to occur to me that I keep trashing every team. Even Michigan State, the preseason #1 team in the country had a whiff of yeah, but in its preview. Is this really a reflection of the basketball we can expect this season? Or is it something about me? »
One of the benefits of procrastination is the ability to get more information before having to turn in your work. That was much-needed in previewing this year's Nebraska team, a group so unrecognizable that it would fit in nicely with the "who are these guys? montage from Major League. Cam »