Last month, Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen talked to local reporters about the BCS. Mainly, he simply unleashed a lot of feelings that many of us have, and rightly so for a lot of reasons. Many of us understand that the BCS is hurting college sports, especially college basketball.
Tag: ACC
A quick look at the ACC’s movers and shakers so far
Conference play begins Saturday in the ACC, and it’s officially go time for much of the conference. The magic number will be 11. If you’re a team that doesn’t reside at either end of the eight-mile stretch of Rte 15-501 that runs from Durham to Chapel Hill, you better get […]
Head-to-head comparisons: TIQ studs vs. prime time stars
If you’re looking at nothing but overall productivity on the court per 40 minutes, a few big names don’t have the same impressive stats when compared to guys who aren’t receiving as much attention but are legit stat stuffers. As mentioned in the latest TIQ stats for the ACC, Pac-12 […]
ACC, Pac-12 and SEC player ratings, through Jan. 1
Quick — who’s having the better season so far: North Carolina State’s Lorenzo Brown or North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes? What about Vanderbilt’s John Jenkins or Florida’s Patric Young? Or Oregon State’s Jared Cunningham vs. Washington’s Tony Wroten? If all you do is look up the scoring averages of each player, […]
Eagles’ outing a mixed bag against Harvard
The first game after Christmas was decidedly a mixed bag for Boston College, more so than one might expect from simply looking at the scoreboard and seeing a 21-point loss. Now the underdog in the matchup with Harvard, the Eagles came in with three straight wins before the break and weren’t expected to win the game by virtually anyone outside of their locker room.
New year, higher stakes with conference play intensifying
The calendar turns to 2012 this season, and that means it’s time to get busy with the bulk of conference games.
Boston College gains confidence before the break
Boston College has come back from the Christmas break in a better place than they were before it. In fact, it’s better than where they were over a week before their last game, as their 83-73 win over Sacred Heart last Wednesday was their third straight.
CBS’ Doyel has the guts to step back from the controversy trap
A UAB transfer has dragged Saint Joseph’s and coach Phil Martelli into a messy, public spat, and too many people are eager to take sides.
Boston College more confident as finals come to a close
It hasn’t been a banner season for Boston College if you look solely at the bottom line. Going beyond that, there’s a feeling that this team is growing and it seemed evident the last time out.
Virginia gets ready to join the ACC elite
The Virginia Cavaliers look like the No. 3 team in the ACC, and they have the defensive look and feel of a team that could cause problems for higher seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament.