Tristan Thompson and Josh Smith’s Biggest Weakness, (Not Free Throw Percentage)
We are getting far enough in the season that I thought it was worth reviewing the stats for the RSCI top 20 freshmen.Despite Harrison Barnes dramatic game-tying three, North Carolina still lost on...
View ArticleThe RSCI Sophomores
Sunday I presented the stats for the RSCI Top 20 Freshmen. Today I want to look at the RSCI Top 20 Sophomores who stayed in school. Among the RSCI Top 20 from last year, 8 have already left for the...
View ArticleRSCI Top 20 Recruits who are now upperclassmen
I intended to continue the RSCI posts awhile ago but it turns out South Dakota does not have a lot of WiFi hotspots. Go figure.This used to be the “McDonald’s All-American Watch”, but because the MAA...
View ArticleReal Opponent - Cupcake Splits: Why Missouri is Finally Catching up to their...
Some people like to say we have not learned anything about Cincinnati yet. That’s because the Bearcats have played only two top 100 Pomeroy teams, and neither of those games was a true road game. But...
View ArticleThe Random-Fan Look-Ahead
What college basketball junkies understand is that every game matters. Every game can be a fantastic win against an RPI top 50 team or a horrific loss to an RPI 100+ team. And not only do all 30+...
View ArticleA Day’s Worth of Channel Flipping
People who wait until March to watch college basketball have it all wrong. With staggered ending times, and great finishes across the board, regular season Saturdays are fantastic. I was able to watch...
View ArticleLife is Good
Here are some things I am thankful for this season:1) Two Hour Games - College Basketball has ruined all other sports for me. As much as I have historically loved football, this season has convinced me...
View ArticleWhy is John Calipari yelling at Terrence Jones? Why are all Big Ten Teams...
Boy did Tuesday night sneak up on me. It had some intriguing games on paper, but the games were way above and beyond expectations. Let’s start with Kentucky vs Alabama. I was not surprised that Alabama...
View ArticleComments on 18 Games on a very busy Saturday
UNLV vs New Mexico:In my opinion, this was the ending of the day. This was a match-up of arguably the third and fourth best teams in the MWC. (New Mexico has not played very well so far this season,...
View ArticleIs Kansas better with Josh Selby? How much did Notre Dame miss Carleton Scott?
No numeric ranking system that I am aware of includes the impact of injuries or transfers. As I discussed last year, Ken Pomeroy’s does weight recent games more heavily, and after studying his...
View ArticleIllinois continues to fold under pressure
With 25 seconds left and trailing by one point, Mike Tisdale caught the ball in the lane for Illinois while being guarded by a smaller Indiana defender. He took two dribbles away from the basket, and...
View ArticleSaturday Notes
1) I’ve come to take it for granted that every enjoyable game is available on cable or ESPN3.com, but this week a lot of the interesting non-BCS games were nowhere to be found. UAB took a late lead...
View ArticleCan we ask for a Delayed Reality Series?
Ken Pomeroy asked a new question on Monday. Should the NCAA committee go out and watch games? But that is not his real question. His real question is whether the NCAA committee should care about style...
View ArticleKentucky is not a terrible road team, Harrison Barnes is getting better
After watching Kentucky fall on the road for the 3rd time in SEC play, I’m sure a lot of people are going to say that Kentucky is a terrible road team this year. And certainly, the splits bear that out...
View Article49-47 in the ACC and the Unintended Consequence of the New Injury Sub Rule
I love Tony Bennett in the ACC. I can’t tell you how frustrating it is to watch Big Ten teams play Wisconsin or Penn St., and I love seeing Bennett bring that painful slow-paced magic to the ACC....
View ArticleThat "game" may be on Sunday, but I live for Saturday
I think the high point of the day came around 5:30pm ET on Saturday. Four games came down to the wire simultaneously:1) Leading by only one point at LSU with a minute to go, Mississippi St. needed some...
View ArticleHave new coaches made a difference?
What can Ken Pomeroy’s Efficiency Margin data tell us about how new coaches have done? Have they turned their programs around?Scroll down for the tables, but first some comments:Big Improvements-In two...
View ArticleWill Bruce Pearl’s return to the sideline make a difference for Tennessee?
Eric Angevine emailed me tonight with this very interesting question. Here was my response:First, let me emphasize the value of basketball coaches relative to the other sports. According to...
View ArticleLitmus Test
Here is how you know if you are an unmitigated “homer”. Has your favorite team ever been over-seeded in the NCAA tournament? Have you ever looked at the bracket and seen a 4 seed next to your team and...
View ArticleA New Home
As YABB is approaching its four-year anniversary, the time has come to make a change. My content will now be appearing on a website called RealGM.com. If your interests are only college basketball, you...
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