Penn State and Pitt to Renew Rivalry
Yesterday, it was announced that Penn State and Pittsburgh would renew the in-state rivalry which began over 100 years ago. The two storied programs have met 96 times, and Penn State holds a slight 50-42-4 advantage in what has been an extremely competitive, intense rivalry in the past. However, to newer college football fans, or say, students […]
NCAA Lacrosse Playoffs Sure to Entertain
If you are looking to explore a new aspect of sports, look no further than the NCAA Lacrosse Playoffs. The sport that gains little if any recognition is a truly exciting and action-packed display of strategy and athleticism. I’m sure many of those reading this are skeptical, but the quality of these games is undeniable. […]
Big East Power Rankings
It has been a week of chaos in the strongest conference in college basketball, the Big East. Three of the top four teams, Pittsburgh, Villanova, and Syracuse, have all lost in the first three days of Week 12. Over the next few weeks, I will be giving my power rankings for major conferences and mid-majors […]
College Football Conference Update
Yesterday, the big 5 from the Big XII (Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State) declared that they would all remain with the Big XII and not pursue other conference affiliations. This declaration leaves the Big XII with 10 teams, the Big Ten with 12 teams, and the Pac 10 with 11 teams. Expansion seems […]
Big Ten Expansion…and More?
The most pressing issue cascading through the college football landscape is that of conference expansion. Leading the charge for expansion is the Big 10 Conference, whose last expansion occurred in 1989 when Penn State accepted an invitation to join the conference. The Nittany Lions gave up their then independent status in football, and left the Atlantic […]
First Team All American Selections
As posted on the blog 2 days ago, the First Team All American Selections included Wesley Johnson (Syracuse), Evan Turner (Ohio State), Scottie Reynolds (Villanova), John Wall (Kentucky), and DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky). Second Team All Americans were James Anderson (Oklahoma State), Sherron Collins (Kansas), Jon Scheyer (Duke), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland), and Da’Sean Butler (West Virginia). My […]
College Basketball All-America Team
First Team All American: Wesley Johnson (Syracuse) John Wall (Kentucky) DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky) Scottie Reynolds (Villanova) Evan Turner (Ohio State) Second Team All American: James Anderson (Oklahoma State) Sherron Collins (Kansas) Greivis Vasquez (Maryland) Jon Scheyer (Duke) Da’Sean Butler (West Virginia) Stay tuned tomorrow for my analysis of the picks for the All America Team.
NCAA Tournament Round 2: What We Learned
After the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament, which ended today, we learned that the Big 10 is a darn good conference. The Big 10 leads all conferences with 3 teams in the Sweet 16; including Purdue, which is missing Robbie Hummel, and Michigan State, who lost Kalin Lucas for the rest of the season halfway through […]
Big East Player of the Year
The Player of the Year Award in the Big East Conference has yet to be announced, and there are many qualified candidates. This has prompted many to debate which player deserves to be the Player of the Year. In my opinion, there are 8 realistic candidates for the honor. First team All Big East players […]
The Curse of the #1 Rank
It has long been believed by college basketball fans that when a team is the number 1 seed in the country, there is a target on that team’s back. Every team that plays the number 1 team in the country gives its best effort to knock off the top team. This has been as evident as […]