No beach, but Marquette's a holiday hot spot, too
Mechelle Voepel...be the high temperature in Milwaukee for the next several days. So what made No. 15 Virginia, Utah and Gonzaga decide to come to Marquette for the WBCA Classic? "I guess they probably viewed it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2008
Upsets? Let's hope there's more to come
Graham HaysAt least Rutgers won't have to worry about going back to California to win a title, thanks to the NCAA's decision to keep the Final Four planted firml...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2008
Top games to watch this weekend
Graham Hays...the next day. 14. Oregon at South Dakota State (Sunday): The Jackrabbits beat Missouri and Wisconsin (plus Utah late Thursday) and look to add a Pac-10 victim to their list. The scary part is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2008
Wrapping up opening weekend
Graham Hays...double-digit loss against a team with two returning starters that was picked to finish behind both Utah and San Diego State in the Mountain West. Welcome to November basketball. A larger sample size on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2008
The impact of preseason polls?
Graham Hays...yet. The only team to go from the bottom of the rankings to a regional final was Utah, which opened the 2005-06 season ranked No. 22 and closed it with a loss against Maryland...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2008
Top 10 mid-majors
Graham HaysSeven years have passed since Jackie Stiles led Southwest Missouri State to the Final Four in St. Louis. Stiles is sadly long gone from the national b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2008
Cost-effective coaches to keep an eye on
Doug Gottlieb...cost of stealing another BCS team's coach. Here are my five on the floor: Stew Morrill, Utah State: Ask any coach in the country who he thinks is the best coach whom no one...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2008
Meyer never hesitates to share his knowledge
Fran Fraschilla...got too famous, also. Instead, I love to mention guys in obscure places like Stew Morrill at Utah State and Chris Lowery at Southern Illinois. And there is no better coach in an out-of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2008
Big East the toughest from top to bottom
The discussion of which conference will be the best in 2009 is not a long one. The Big East will be the best league top to bottom in college basketbal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2008
Never too early for BracketBusters excitement
Kyle Whelliston...preseason dream matchups. Could we see any of these intriguing games with March implications next February? • Utah State (WAC) at Creighton (Missouri Valley) • George Mason (Colonial) at Davidson (SoCon) • Cleveland State (Horizon...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2008
Another loss in the Wake Forest family
...Championships in Riga, Latvia, said to look out for Kim Tillie, the French forward who plays at Utah. Tillie averaged 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in six games in the tournament. He scored...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2008
Here's hoping young players emulate Team USA
Fran FraschillaLAS VEGAS -- I am in Las Vegas this week to cover Team USA's first exhibition game Friday night versus Canada (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) in the USA Basketball ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2008
QBs developing in the Lone Star state
...programs. Then, add to that bunch Texas Tech's Graham Harrell, LSU's expected starter Jarrett Lee, Utah's Brian Johnson and Kansas' Todd Reesing and you could have seven teams in the preseason top...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2008
Ohio State-USC tops must-see games of 2008
This week's top 10 list is the most anticipated regular-season games for the 2008 season. 1. Ohio State at USC, Sept. 13: The Buckeyes can exorcise a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2008
Daye's injury worse than expected
...Connecticut in Seattle, at Tennessee, Indiana (at least in name) in Indianapolis, Arizona in Phoenix and at Utah. The Memphis game in Spokane will likely be during the conference season in the winter. • Notre...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2008
TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "utah" make the list?
