Polls do matter. A case could be made that the All-America first team is already wrapped up right now. And it’s not at all hard to envision Oklahoma and Kansas playing two or three more times this year, including perhaps again in April.
Tag: West Virginia
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, December 22, 2015
With the release of the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Monday, Providence is back in the top 10 for the first time in a long, long time-nearly 38 years, to be exact.
The Morning Dish – Friday, December 18, 2015
Underdogs regularly causing problems for favorites is that true throw-out-the-record-book quality that takes a series to the next level. The yearly between West Virginia and Marshall in the past has often fallen into that category-the Mountaineers traditionally have had the better program, yet the Thundering Herd frequently have been nipping at their heels, giving the state school a tough time.
The Morning Dish – Friday, November 27, 2015
Thanksgiving Day traditionally hasn’t been a hotbed for college basketball, but in recent years the sport has had an increasing presence on the day, with the continued proliferation of exempted tournaments. (And that’s not an all bad thing, considering the lackluster quality of the NFL games yesterday…)
A game a day for the 2015-16 season: February
We conclude our look at our favorite games for every day of the season from November through February, our ultimate dream road trip through an entire college basketball season.
A game a day for the 2015-16 season: January
We continue our look at our favorite games for every day of the season, our ultimate dream road trip through an entire college basketball season. We started on Monday with November, continued with December on Tuesday, and today we move into January:
A game a day for the 2015-16 season: December
Continuing our look at our favorite games for every day of the season, our ultimate dream road trip, if you will. We started on Monday with November, and today we continue with December.
Twenty teams to keep an eye on in 2015-16
Presenting our list of 20 teams to watch for 2015-16. Some aare Final Four favorites. Some are rebuilding powers. Some are (or should be) trendy sleeper, Cinderella, you-name-it picks that you may not know much about now, but may be hearing from in March. All are worth keeping an eye on.
2015 NCAA Tournament Final Review: A solid tourney by historical standards
Collectively, the 2015 NCAA Tournament was a roller coaster. There was the high of the first few days before the tourney slipped into mediocrity in its middle rounds, only to rise high again for a big finish at the end, worthy of all the history of such a splendid event.
Kentucky 78, West Virginia 39: Tempo Free Post-Mortem
Kentucky’s regional semifinal win over West Virginia was one of dominance, and a look at some numbers just drives that home a little further.
