Conference realignment has struck college sports again – and this time sooner than expected. UCLA & USC’s move to the B1G has the college sports world abuzz about the potential next moves for major conferences. The only thing that I know for sure is that myself and the users on Reddit, Twitter, and the various message boards don’t know what is going to happen next.
We all love college sports, but many recognize that they are inherently flawed by both design and execution. There are a million things that could be changed to make each sport better. Rule changes to get rid of flopping, NIL/player compensation adjustments, CFP expansion, etc…etc… I’m sure you’ve discussed each of these things ad nauseum.
Buzz abounds in the Big East and A10 conferences with big-name coaching hires that are both highly accomplished and have deep connections to their new employers. Let’s take a look at each of their resumes to see who hired the best coach in each conference.
Who says that college hoops tipoffs need to start at 7:00 PM EST? For much of the country, it makes sense but there is a segment of the college hoops world that would benefit from 5:00 tipoffs.
The 2021-2022 college basketball season is roughly a third over. Most teams have just started conference play or will do so soon after their holiday break. If you’re like me, you’ll want a measuring stick to compare teams and players thus far in the season
Loyola-Chicago will become the 15th member of the Atlantic 10 conference. John Glowatz agrees this is a great pick-up for all involved: the A10, Loyola, and the fans
Top Dog (Until They Get Knocked Off) Nova: 2-1 – OT Loss at #2 UCLA. This game was an 11:30 PM ET tip, so I won’t hold the loss against the Wildcats too much. They have proven to be the kings of the Big East until someone can knock them off. Big East Contenders Seton […]
If you’re just starting to pay attention to Big East hoops again (or any college sports for that matter), there are 2 game-changing NCAA rule updates to note for the 2021-2022 season: All athletes who were eligible during 2020-2021 were granted an unprecedented additional year of eligibility due to Covid. So, all players that were […]
In projecting the 2021-2022 Big East Men’s basketball season I sat down attempted to determine who will be the most significant players. My hope is that figuring out who will earn the hardware for the end of the year will allow me to reverse engineer the season for my Big East season projection (coming soon). […]
John Glowatz breaks down the NCAA conferences that are the most successful for tournament bids.