2009-10 Result: 25-9 (13-5 Big East) lost to Xavier, 71-68 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Coach: Jamie Dixon 188-54 in seven seasons with Pittsburgh. Sixteen Panthers have gone on to the National Basketball Association. Current players include DeJuan Blair, Aaron Gray and Sam Young. The Panthers have earned 22 invitations to the NCAA tournament making the … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #3 Pittsburgh
Archives for November 2010
Pre-Season Countdown | #4 Kansas State
2009-10 Result: 29-8 (11-5 Big 12) lost to Butler, 63-56 in the West Regional final. Coach: Frank Martin 72-32 in three seasons in Manhattan. Twenty-one Wildcats have laced them up in the National Basketball Association. Currently, Michael Beasley, Cartier Martin and Bill Walker earn paychecks in the Association. The Wildcats have punched 24 tickets to The Dance with … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #4 Kansas State
NBA Power Rankings 1.0
By Ian Levy With two weeks of the season under our belt, I thought it time to take a look at some NBA Power Rankings. My Power Rankings are different from many others in that I don't use any subjective judgements, instead relying on a very specific statistical measurement. My Power Rankings are based on the Differential between each team's Offensive and Defensive … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings 1.0
Pre-Season Countdown | #5 Villanova
2009-10 Result: 25-8 (13-5 Big East) lost to St. Mary's, 75-68 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Coach Jay Wright: 325-184 in 16 seasons (203-99 in nine campaigns with the Wildcats). Thirty-eight Wildcats have graduated to the National Basketball Association with current players including Malik Allen, Dante Cunningham, Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry. Villanova has … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #5 Villanova
Week 9 Sunday Scores & Monday Prediction
By TLarner On Sunday, three games went into overtime. Seven games were decided by less than a touchdown. It is important to note that Brett Favre also had another career day. He threw for 446 yards, a new personal record, in a slim victory over Arizona. Wade Phillips Fired After the Cowboys' fifth straight loss, and a dismal 1-7 start, owner Jerry Jones … [Read more...] about Week 9 Sunday Scores & Monday Prediction