Blu, Kevin, and 9/11. Then: The first Joe Kelly Spin Zone of spring, no more Phood Phights, and is Tucker DeVries wonderful or hateable or both?
NIT Bubble Watch: Thursday, February 29th
Texas A&M continues to implode, and the WCC might be rigged.
Stu’s Notes: Why Don’t More Fans Strategically Stop Play?
Reflections on the fire alarm. Then: Kevin McCullar vs. Bill Self, what’s up with Greg McDermott, and we try to diminish the accomplishments of youths.
NIT Bubble Watch: Wednesday, February 28th
St. Bonaventure and Florida State move into the sweet spot while the bell tolls for NITexas.
Stu’s Notes: The Desecration of the MAC
Some things should be sacred. Also: It’s ok if Jon Scheyer lied, Joe Kelly hasn’t allowed a baserunner all spring, and the Sens allowed so many goals.
NIT Bubble Watch: Tuesday, February 27th
Who’s too hot, who’s too cold, and what Iowa needs tonight against Penn State.
NIT Bracketology: Monday, February 26th
Texas A&M descends into our field, while UNLV rejoins us from below.
NIT Bracketology: Friday, February 23rd
First Four Out, Last Four In, and naming an NIT favorite.
How Our College Basketball Model Works
What it means to run simulations “lukewarm.”
Stu’s Notes: Spring Training Begins (Round 5)
Joe Kelly did not pitch in today’s game. Also: A pant problem, Rick Pitino might have a twin, and Andy Enfield should be sticking around Los Angeles.
Joe’s Notes: Basketball Is a Vibes-Based Game
Rob Dillingham will be even better in the pros. Also: The part we’re missing about a 14-team playoff, obligatory 6-bid MWC talk, and WSU vs. Arizona.
Stu’s Notes: Why We’re Sentenced to Quadrant Talk
You know who did this to us. Also: Creighton joins the Big East, Penny vs. Pitino, and the Bulls are not the Bears.
Joe’s Notes: Arizona Loves Arizona. That Might Matter.
DesireĆ© Reed-Francois left the SEC for an athletic department with a nine-figure landmine in its budget. Also: The Pac-2 has a commissioner, what UConn’s loss doesn’t say, and the new face of good vs. accomplished.
Stu’s Notes: Not Everybody Makes the NIT
Clearing up a prevalent misconception. Also: Our dream NIT Championship, Virginia is for lovers, and Daytona’s magic is fickle and fragile.
NIT Bracketology: February 19th, 2024
Where things stand around the bubble, and various thoughts/explanations.
Stu’s Notes: Rob Manfred Begins His Five-Year Retirement Tour
Rob Manfred is retiring. In 2029. Also: Learning which hockey players are good, Austin has two Dillos, and the best fireballs so far in the young stock car season.
Joe’s Notes: Why Caitlin Clark Became a Phenomenon When Kelsey Plum Didn’t
What’s different about Clark, and what’s changed in women’s basketball. Also: That signing deadline might be a good idea, UConn vs. Marquette, and NASCAR brings chaos as it returns.
NIT Bracketology: Friday, February 16th
Last four in, first four out, and how close Memphis is to missing the cut.