It’s been on its way for a long time.
Joe’s Notes: The Presidents’ Trophy Wasn’t the Problem
All good teams struggle in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Joe’s Notes: A Bad Week for Probability and Sports
ESPN and its overlords have run amok.
Joe’s Notes: First Round Picks and the College Football Playoff
Which college football programs get the biggest sum from their parts?
Joe’s Notes: How Good Is Trae Young?
We don’t really know.
Joe’s Notes: Is Deion Sanders a Good Coach?
The notes are back.
Joe’s Notes: The Transfer Portal’s Two-Path Solution
A proposal to help the transfer portal situation, with two birds and one stone thrown in.
Joe’s Notes: Is This San Diego State’s Moment?
In addition to the national championship opportunity, the Aztecs are knocking on the Pac-12’s door.
Joe’s Notes: The Coaching Carousel Teaches Us
Regionality and power hierarchies are on display as college basketball plays musical chairs.
Joe’s Notes: When the Best Team Loses
The NCAA Tournament often doesn’t crown the best team champion. This year, people are noticing.
Joe’s Notes: Princeton Isn’t This Good
Princeton is the worst team in the Sweet 16, and that’s ok.
Joe’s Notes: The Cyclones and Success
Iowa State opens NCAA Tournament play today. What do they need to make this season successful?
Joe’s Notes: Can Saint Mary’s Get National?
The Gaels are the best they’ve ever been. Can they make that an annual thing?
Joe’s Notes: Nate Oats…Good God
What is wrong with Nate Oats?
Joe’s Notes: TCU’s National Power Potential
The Horned Frogs have money and location in their favor. With the athletic department clicking…is TCU the next big thing?
Joe’s Notes: Maybe the Big 12 and Pac-12 Should Merge After All
Realignment buzz is growing again.
Joe’s Notes: Is Baseball Too Predictable?
FanGraphs’s Playoff Odds are out, and they’re probably right.
Joe’s Notes: How Was Northwestern So Bad?
Plenty will be said about how Northwestern got good. That is not the question.