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Tuesday, December 24, 2024
So much for any talk about one team possibly going undefeated, and given that their conference is better than some think despite its downward trend, there are teams capable of beating them anyway. Plus no surprises in one big conference, while it was a good day to be a road team in another, and a mild surprise in an academic league opener.
Tennessee pulled off a big win on Sunday, and it reminds us of the great career their coach has had to this point. Plus the Longhorns snap a losing streak and the Pac-12 has another bad day of results.
Alabama and Central Florida apparently aren’t worthy adversaries in football, yet have played a home-and-home the last two years in basketball, with UCF winning both. Plus, Arizona rolls, the Belfast Classic begins and Belmont and Norfolk State among OT winners.
The NCAA released its first-ever NET rankings on Monday, showing off its new grouping tool to replace the RPI. To absolutely zero surprise, many still aren’t happy. Plus, Texas Southern gets another stunner, Gonzaga to No. 1, Nebraska gets a road win and Wofford gets an SEC scalp.
It was almost a great day for the Big Ten as a few championship games took place. Plus a roundup of tournament action as a few finish up, as well as a few showcases and a couple of scores and stat lines that might jump out at you ahead of a great week loaded with tournament action.
As the early season tournaments get going, impressions are made, especially the one made by Iowa in New York. Plus a number of other tournaments get going or have later action, and wildfires in California continue to impact games.
Another season beckons, and this one after an eventful off-season. Plus one of two suspensions has some up in arms, a heart condition has thankfully been handled, and a Buckeye leaves just ahead of the season start.
As Championship Week nears its climax on the big Saturday, we look at a pair of semifinals and a lot of bubble teams that may be sweating it out on Sunday.
As a big day of championship games beckons, bubble teams can’t breathe any easier. Plus another controversy with an ACC player and a couple of concerning injuries for bubble teams don’t help matters.
The Big 12 is ready to give us the great finish we have come to expect from it thus far this season, with history or an unlikely champion appearing to be the result. Plus home teams rule one conference, a road losing streak ends elsewhere, and some news in a big off-court story.
