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photo via nevadawolfpack.com College basketball is back, and with it comes the return of The Sports Fan Journal’s College Hoops Power Rankings. Like last year, we’ll consider a team’s season-long performance as well as their current form to highlight the most threatening teams in the game. One change from a season ago is that we are expanding the rankings from 10 teams to 15. … [Read more...] about TSFJ’s College Hoops Power Rankings Week 1: Duke Holds The Throne

Photo: AJ Mast/AP The first week of college hoops provided plenty of drama. Some blue bloods asserted themselves while others were left to answer questions. There were upsets, statements made, and plenty of players living up to the hype. Let’s see where we stand after a great start to the season. 1. Duke (2-0) Last week: 1 Defeated No. 2 Kentucky, Army We’ll start by noting … [Read more...] about TSFJ College Hoops Power Rankings: Country Roads Lead Out Of Rankings

Michigan has been rolling thanks to their freshman star Ignas Brazdeikis. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The previous week in college hoops was a bit lacking in the marquee matchup department, but it still produced its fair share of important outcomes. The result is the most movement in and out of the power rankings that we’ve seen in the young season. Let’s dig in. 1. Duke (4-0) … [Read more...] about TSFJ College Hoops Power Rankings Week 3: Trouble For The Champs

Udoka Azubuike and Kansas can’t seem to get any love from the AP voters, but they top the TSFJ Power Rankings. (photo: kuathletics.com) We hope you had a great holiday and that in between the food and football, you were able to squeeze in a little college hoops as Feast Week delivered in a big way. We were treated to a handful of top ten matchups and a plethora of other quality … [Read more...] about TSFJ College Hoops Power Rankings Week 4: Feast Week Delivers

Photo: Nick Krug, Lawrence Journal World We’re now a month into the college hoops season and we are getting a feel for where teams are at. Some early season favorites have solidified their positions, while others have shown there’s still work to do. Meanwhile, the list of second-tier contenders has started to come into view. We can use this added information to our advantage, … [Read more...] about TSFJ College Hoops Power Rankings Week 5: Changes On The Back End

Topple a giant while becoming one yourselves. The Volunteer way. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) It was another eventful week in college hoops as teams look to build their resumes ahead of conference play. Tennessee garnered most of the attention with an impressive win over Gonzaga on Sunday, while three top-16 teams fell to unranked opponents on Saturday. As a result the … [Read more...] about TSFJ College Hoops Power Rankings Week 6: Volunteers Rising

Iowa’s Megan Gustafson is having a senior season that is worthy of much more national attention. The senior Hawkeye may be more accurate than the Marvel Avenger by the same name. (Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports) The 2018-19 NCAA college basketball season is well underway. Hundreds of men’s and women’s team will be battling for a place in the NCAA Tournament. … [Read more...] about TSFJ’s Box And One, Week Seven: The Blood Is Still Blue

As we wade through the portion of the season where conference play makes us rethink everything we thought we knew so far, one can only hope these last few weeks of the college hoops season continue to surprise. While many of the usual suspects continue to solidify (Gonzaga, Virginia), others are taking minor chinks in their armor (Tennessee). Meanwhile, Duke continues to … [Read more...] about TSFJ College Hoops Power Rankings: Trouble for the Champs?

Welcome to the finish line as we race through the last week of the regular season. Our power rankings have held steady for the most part, and honestly, we’re ready for the college hoops madness. Tournament season is upon us and it’s time to see which teams are truly able to endure. Virginia maintains their place at the top, but nothing about these rankings are as clear cut as … [Read more...] about TSFJ College Hoops Power Rankings: The End Is Here