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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - Men's college basketball Top 25: Why Michigan and Purdue's hot starts are also historic
Men's college basketball Top 25: Why Michigan and Purdue's hot starts are also historic
The New York Times

Michigan was so dominant last week at the Players Era Festival that it's now tracking to be an all-time team, and it has company. Thanks to the ratings archive at KenPom.com, we can compare teams across seasons. Four weeks into this season, the…

espn.com - Joe Lunardi - 10 key men's college basketball games to watch in December
10 key men's college basketball games to watch in December
ESPN

We are four weeks into the 2025-26 men's college basketball season, and we've had our fair share of surprises. As expected, all eyes were less on the traditional MTEs (exempt multiteam events) and more on the power-packed Players Era Festival with…

yahoo.com - WHIO Staff - Dayton basketball beats Georgetown, loses to No. 9 BYU in Orlando this week
Dayton basketball beats Georgetown, loses to No. 9 BYU in Orlando this week
Yahoo!

The University of Dayton men's basketball team went 1-1 during Thanksgiving week at the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando. Dayton beat Georgetown in overtime, 84-79, on Thursday. Sophomore Amael L'Etang led the Flyers in scoring with 18 points…

mumsnet.com - aibu to say something to the new basketball coach
aibu to say something to the new basketball coach
Mumsnet

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cbssports.com - Kyle Boone - Predicting college basketball AP rankings: Michigan set to rise into top five
Predicting college basketball AP rankings: Michigan set to rise into top five
CBS Sports

Let me begin my weekly Tomorrow's Top 25 column -- wherein I predict how AP voters will cast their ballots following the week's results -- with a mea culpa. Last week I incorrectly guessed voters would flip the No. 1 team and knock Purdue off the…

sbnation.com - Mitchell Northam - AP Top 25 Poll: An SEC team jumps to the top of one women's basketball ballot
AP Top 25 Poll: An SEC team jumps to the top of one women's basketball ballot
SB Nation

Texas jumps to the top of one AP Top 25 ballot after beating UCLA and South Carolina in Las Vegas. Mitchell Northam is a Senior Writer for SB Nation, covering women's college sports at Breakaway. That's what the Longhorns proved last week in Las…

fansided.com - Mike Phillips - Men's college basketball rankings: Projected AP Top 25 after Michigan dominates the Player's Era Festival
Men's college basketball rankings: Projected AP Top 25 after Michigan dominates the Player's Era Festival
FanSided

Feast Week is in the books and we learned a lot of new information in the college basketball landscape. While the Player's Era Festival was the talk of CBB entering last week, we did get some intriguing results from other MTEs, like the Maui…

lastwordonsports.com - Kayla Fonte, Department Manager - Fantasy Basketball: A Game Of Skill Or Luck?
Fantasy Basketball: A Game Of Skill Or Luck?
Last Word on Football

There are many forces at play in fantasy sports that can impact the outcome of a matchup and determine the winner of a league. Two of the most significant ones are skill and luck. Many have debated which has more influence in fantasy basketball:…

abcnews.go.com -  DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press - Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry
Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry
ABC News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As Missouri launches sports betting Monday, people will be able to wager on how many points a particular athlete will score in a game — so long as it doesn't involve a Missouri college or university. The restriction on…

mcall.com - Keith Groller - Lehigh Valley boys basketball preview: Can Notre Dame-Green Pond be the beast of the Colonial League East again?
Lehigh Valley boys basketball preview: Can Notre Dame-Green Pond be the beast of the Colonial League East again?
The Morning Call

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Of the 13 Colonial League boys basketball champions that have been crowned, 10 have come from the East Division. Bangor won six titles; Notre Dame-Green Pond, three; and Wilson, one. So, while Northwestern…

mirror.co.uk - Danielle Kate Wroe - What highly annoying 6-7 trend means and why it's finally dying out
What highly annoying 6-7 trend means and why it's finally dying out
The Mirror

The numbers six and seven have been causing chaos in classrooms across the UK – and it's all because of a viral trend. Children have been saying 6-7 in a (highly irritating) sing-songy voice that's leaving both parents and teachers feeling…

bostonherald.com - gqlshare - Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry
Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry
Boston Herald

Promotional fliers advertising sports betting are seen Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb) By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Missouri launches sports betting Monday, people…

mynbc5.com - Eric Kerr - Vermont men's basketball's return to Patrick Gym for the first time in nearly a month spoiled by Yale
Vermont men's basketball's return to Patrick Gym for the first time in nearly a month spoiled by Yale
My NBC5

Vermont men's basketball's return to Patrick Gym for the first time in nearly a month spoiled by Yale The Bulldogs forced 11 Catamount turnovers leading to their 77-74 win <Music Playing> WE HAVEN'T HEARD THE CATAMOUNT PEP BAND -- FOR QUITE…

nytimes.com - Ian O'Connor - Lane Kiffin's latest leap shows why the college player revolution was needed
Lane Kiffin's latest leap shows why the college player revolution was needed
The New York Times

Lane Kiffin finally closed down what many called a three-ring circus. Given his lack of championships, it made more sense to call it a no-ring circus. Kiffin is a very good coach who will win a lot of games at LSU. But he is not a proven Nick Saban…

shawlocal.com - Adam Tumino - Daily Journal 2025-26 boys basketball previews
Daily Journal 2025-26 boys basketball previews
Shaw Local

Coach: Adrian Provost (14th season) Last season: 26-8, 5-3 Chicagoland Christian Top returners: Callaghan O'Connor, sr., F; Richie Darr, sr., F; Karter Krutsinger, sr., F; Coen Demack, sr., G; Teddy Fogel, sr., G Top newcomers: Gavin Antons, sr.…

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