• What Will the Big Ten Basketball Conference Look Like This Season?

    What Will the Big Ten Basketball Conference Look Like This Season?

    We are officially less than three months away from the start of college basketball’s regular season.  At this point in time, there are many questions that teams, players and coaching staff will be asking.  Both of themselves and of the teams.  In this post, we are going to explore some of those questions in an…

  • Will Michigan State Continue Playing Like They Did Against Utah?

    Will Michigan State Continue Playing Like They Did Against Utah?

    It might not have been easy, or even remotely pretty, but number 12 Michigan State survived their season opener against Utah State on Friday night. There’s a saying, somewhat negative, which indicates what can go wrong, will go wrong.  And that’s what happened during Friday night’s game.  Turnovers and missed scoring chances on offense, and penalties…

  • The NCAA Has Replaced the RPI System – But Is That a Good Thing?

    The NCAA Has Replaced the RPI System – But Is That a Good Thing?

    The NCAA has announced Wednesday that it has replaced the Rating Percentage Index (RPI) as their primary tool for evaluating teams for the NCAA tournament.  The new system will be the NCAA Evaluation Tool (or NET), and its intended to be used this coming season.  Senior Vice President of Basketball for the NCAA had this…