2024-25 College Basketball Thread

After two more games against ranked teams, I think Georgia finishes with three near the bottom of the standings. Dogs will have to win maybe all of them.

 

That kind of night for the Illini.

 

I know it doesn’t matter right now but with the top seeds starting today, there is a part of me that goes — if Kentucky and Kansas were named anyone else, they would not be 10th and 15th

 

Kentucky shouldn’t be that high but Kentucky is also beat to pieces right now. They essentially played Texas without a point guard tonight and came weirdly close to winning anyway.

 

For a program that doesn't have a lot of postseason success, I was stunned to see that's the 36th number to be honored.

 

Wut? That’s insane. For a very long stretch of college basketball there were only 34 numbers eligible to assign (expanding to 36 once 1 and 2 became legal).

 

Yeah, that has to be 36 numbers across all sports.

 

Laughs in Carolina Blue at *only* 36 jerseys in the rafters.

 

Not connected to Mizzou, other than my daughter being a grad, but in my previous life as a beat writer, heard some stories about him from people I trust and respect that makes me skeptical about him. I know he's loved and the fan base adores him.

Maybe the stories were overblown and maybe he's matured. But I'm not convinced.

 

Even during last year’s 0-18 hell run you could tell Gates was coaching his ass off if you bothered to look. On no planet should they be getting wandering eyes right now.

 

It does expand to 72 once you include women’s basketball, but I’ve never known Illinois to be any kind of powerhouse in that sport. Gymnastics and wrestling don’t even have numbers. I suppose volleyball makes up a healthy chunk.

 

Goin’ great!

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