Wichita State will be this year's most fascinating bubble team When Wichita State fell in overtime to rival Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley semifinals on Saturday night, the Shockers didn't just squander their chance to secure an automatic NCAA tournament bid.  They also became an ideal test case for how much the selection committee values other metrics besides the RPI.  Wichita State … [Read more...]

LSU freshman Ben Simmons ineligible for prestigious Wooden Award LSU freshman Ben Simmons is clearly one of the best players in the nation this season and the likely top pick in the NBA draft this summer, but he is not eligible for one of college basketball's most prestigious awards. Simmons was not among the 15 candidates announced Saturday for the John R. Wooden Award because LSU did not … [Read more...]

Vote of confidence for John Groce a wise move for Illinois On the same day new Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman fired interim football coach Bill Cubit, he also made another significant announcement. He revealed that fourth-year coach John Groce will get at least one more year to turn around the floundering Illinois basketball program. "I think it's important today that folks … [Read more...]

New Illinois AD Josh Whitman fires coach Bill Cubit Illinois has parted ways with football coach Bill Cubit. Cubit was hired at the beginning last season on an interim basis and when new athletic director Josh Whitman came on for his first official day on Saturday, one of his first duties was to let Cubit go. “I appreciate the leadership that Bill Cubit provided our football program during … [Read more...]

Brad vs. the Book: Cue the 'Crazies,' Duke to sweep Carolina Slaying the sportsbook is a monstrous task. Some days bettors take up residence in a penthouse suite. Other times, they curl up in the nearest ditch, shirtless and toothless. In an attempt to avoid complete destitution, I will post my picks, whether profitable or penniless, through the NCAA tourney. Check out Saturday's selections … [Read more...]

Michigan has June satellite camp scheduled at Alabama high school Prepare yourself for more satellite camp debate in the summer of 2016. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will host another camp for high schoolers in Alabama this June. According to Al.com, the camp will be at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama. Bob Jones coach Kevin Rose told Al.com he didn't hesitate to accept Harbaugh's … [Read more...]

Florida State OL Chad Mavety sidelined with cardiac issue Florida State offensive lineman Chad Mavety will miss spring football after being diagnosed with a cardiac issue, coach Jimbo Fisher said Thursday. “We’re having to evaluate (him) and it may be tough,” Fisher said. “It’s nothing he can control or anybody can control. It’s something we found so it’s a safety issue.” Mavety started … [Read more...]

UL-Lafayette to vacate 22 wins, including 2 bowls When Louisiana-Lafayette announced that the NCAA accepted self-imposed sanctions for rules violations last month, the program said it would vacate wins in which ineligible players were participants. The program unveiled the full scope on Thursday. In all, 22 victories from games between 2011-14 will be vacated along with New Orleans Bowl wins … [Read more...]

North Florida's NCAA tournament fate rests in another team's hands A pair of upsets in Thursday's Atlantic Sun semifinals has created an unusual scenario for Sunday night's title game. North Florida's NCAA tournament hopes now rest on the outcome of a game in which they're not even playing. Fourth-seeded Florida Gulf Coast and seventh-seeded Stetson will meet in the Atlantic Sun championship … [Read more...]

Shots fired: Jim Harbaugh calls out Butch Jones on Twitter Well, that escalated quickly. Michigan will hold its fourth and final practice Friday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Friday’s practice is open to the public and a few FBS coaches have joked on Twitter about making an appearance. It started with Arkansas’ Bret Bielema and Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio. After early meetings & … [Read more...]