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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
After Saturday’s loss, what do we make of Kentucky at this point given that they have lost to their toughest opponents while beating up on worse teams? Plus lots of rivalry games were on tap, while one school couldn’t travel for their game and saw it canceled.
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.
The Maui Invitational is the last great preseason tournament left, and it opened with another terrific set of quarterfinals, even as it was missing something-host Chaminade. Plus more tourney recaps
The last time Villanova and Michigan met, it was a blowout. The same happened Wednesday night, but in perhaps even more stunning fashion. Plus, Indiana rolls, a record-performance by a Robert Morris player, and two ACC teams get chopped down.
It will be easy for fans to think about what might have been in Chestnut Hill this season. But the team doesn’t have that luxury, although they are fresh off a surprise late run that brought them close to the NCAA Tournament conversation.
The NBA Draft and its deadline to withdraw to return to school leads the way in our latest podcast. We also look at one conference’s new scheduling plans, a number of quick hitters, and pay tribute to a fallen conference leader.
For Villanova, times were not always this good, as it was a journey to get to the point of winning two national titles in three years and being poised for more. Plus some new language could go into one contract, more coaching jobs are filled, and plenty of NBA Draft decisions are continuing to be made.
As Championship Week heats up, we talk about bubble teams who may or may not want to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament, as well as a couple of mid-majors whose conference championship game was played earlier in the week.
There’s a big question at hand: How many bubble teams want to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament field? Plus a coach gets hurt in a skirmish, a heralded player returns to action, a bizarre situation in Northridge, and more coaches are out of a job.
