One of the most talented college basketball teams against a tanking professional team. Who wins? Starting lineups: Duke had the top three recruits coming into the 2018-2019 college basketball campaign. RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish; as well as #3 national ranked point guard, Tre Jones. Those star recruits ran the 1 through 4 while upperclassmen Marques Bolden and Javin
At the start of each week during their respective seasons, the recurring narratives around college football and basketball are created by the poll rankings. Other than having a number next to your name, rankings have little impact on a team’s future (besides the CFB Playoff rankings). Having bragging rights over other schools makes it even more enjoyable for fans. What
Read moreThere are a few teams this year who are ranked higher than they have in a while. And for most of them there is a lot of hype around the recruits they brought in. Here is my 5 teams this season
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The Atlantic Coast Conference. One of the most, if not the most, prolific college basketball conferences ever. You have one of the best rivalries in all of sports, Duke versus UNC, and phenomenal coaches as well. How would a starting five look if you could choose anyone from the ACC? Point Guard: Phil Ford; University of North Carolina. One of
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In his tenure at Virginia, Tony Bennett has been known for finding hidden talent and turning that talent into a premier ACC player. These players usually come out of high school as a three star recruit, sometimes even a two star. In the past few years, Bennett has begun to recruit some bigger names, going after four stars and even
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What makes college sports so entertaining, particularly college basketball, is the endless cycle of incoming players. Every season, college hoops brings in electric freshman who dominate at the college level for one year and head off to the NBA. However, these players are young, and their age is often seen by poor judgement, lack of leadership, etc. What is often
Read moreBoth Kentucky and Louisville are ranked in the preseason top 5. For Kentucky this is no surprise, as they have been ranked in the top 5 over the past 10 years. This is Louisville’s first time in 5 years being ranked this high. Louisville finished last season with a 20-14 record. In head coach Chris Mack’s first season, he led
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As a freshman, Zion Williamson averaged 22.6 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game; alongside 2.1 steals per game and 1.8 blocks per game for the Duke Blue Devils. He was selected #1 overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans and took home plenty of hardware from his only collegiate season.
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With Jalen Wilson committing to Kansas today, every player in the 2019 recruiting class has committed to a school (or a professional team in New Zealand). Some teams had great classes, with Memphis, Kentucky, and Arizona leading the way, while other teams took a step back with poor recruiting class. Read below to see the biggest winner and loser from
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The ultimate redemption story: Virginia went on one of the most improbable runs through the field of 64 after becoming the first ever 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed to bring home the schools first ever basketball national championship. Players, fans, and Tony Bennett can breath a sigh of relief, but after deserving celebrations die down, it has
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