Group of 5 leaders discussing G5-only playoff, realignment as future options

Group of 5 leaders discussing G5-only playoff, realignment as future options

DALLAS — Group of 5 administrators have had preliminary discussions in recent months about a G5-only postseason playoff or even wide-scale G5 realignment with the involvement of private equity. Multiple administrators from within the G5 conferences — the American, Sun Belt, Mountain West, MAC and Conference USA — told The Athletic that former college and … Read more

Too-early men’s college basketball Top 25: Duke, Gonzaga, Houston start in front

Too-early men’s college basketball Top 25: Duke, Gonzaga, Houston start in front

Those in the industry have always called this exercise the way-too-early Top 25. A more appropriate title in this transfer portal era of college basketball would be the almost-impossible Top 25. We realize this is a tough task, trying to speculate on who might return and who might leave and who might even be the … Read more

March Madness upset picks: Bracket Breakers chooses its 10 most likely first-round stunners

March Madness upset picks: Bracket Breakers chooses its 10 most likely first-round stunners

Welcome back to Bracket Breakers! We know you’ve missed us, and we can’t wait to overwhelm you with our unique take on NCAA tournament upsets, powered by our proprietary statistical model, Slingshot. Hopefully, you’ve been following our work for years. But if you’re new to Bracket Breakers, here’s the most recent explanation of who we … Read more