Howard Brubaker

How the mighty have fallen. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration. However, since our last college basketball bracketology, every remaining unbeaten team has fallen. All of that has happened within the past seven days, too. Baylor fell to Texas Tech. USC fell to Stanford. Colorado State fell to San Diego State. The good news for all three is that they are still included in … [Read more...] about LWOS 2021-22 College Basketball Bracketology 3.0

Saturday was a historic day for the game of basketball. For the first time in the history of college basketball, all of the top 6 teams in the AP Top 25 rankings all lost on the same day. It was also the first time ever that seven of the top ten teams all lost on the same day. All of the college basketball upsets that occurred could all have big implications in two weeks on … [Read more...] about Recapping A Wild Saturday In College Hoops

Jaren Jackson Jr. is the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He finished plus 2.6 on the FiveThirtyEight RAPTOR defensive rating, which was 18th best last season. Perhaps a more accurate representation of his defensive impact is that Jackson Jr. led the league in blocks for the second time in his young career at age 24. Top 25 NBA Players Under 25: No. 7 – Jaren Jackson … [Read more...] about Top 25 NBA Players Under 25: No. 7 – Jaren Jackson Jr.