2/1/2026 In League With Creighton Week 12:   “Perhaps Some Emerson Could Help” Edition Ralph Waldo Emerson is quite possibly the most over-quoted man in American history. Try to make it through a single graduation ceremony without some nervous student blathering about "hitching their wagon to a star" or "trusting thyself." I suspect even Emerson eventually grew tired of quoting himself. Most of his "maxims" are repulsive pap—sentiments that sound profound only until you subje

1/31/2026 The UNCG Report Week 12: The “Charging Windmills” Edition In language, we rely on unspoken assumptions to keep our sentences manageable and coherent. For example, when I use the word “yellow,” there is no expectation that I describe the hue, differentiate it from the rest of the spectrum, or prove its existence. This is generally a good thing. If I write, “UNC Greensboro wore yellow uniforms in their 71-66 overtime loss to The Citadel,” it stands as a simple matter

1/28/2026 Last week, I wrote about how Illinois was On a Roll! In the Zone! Locked In! But I may have jinxed the team. Just hours after writing that column, I found out that Illinois senior starting guard Kylan Boswell broke his wrist in practice and would be out for at least a month. What have I done? If the Illini went on a losing skid, this would be all my fault. Illini Nation might excommunicate me, vote me off the island, and shun me for the rest of my days. I’d be treat

1/30/2026 St. John’s played a video of Pitino’s career to celebrate his 900th win. I wish it had more from  his time at Louisville. Not because I’m a big fan of the Cards. But because I'm a big fan of strippers. 1/27/2026 The G-League is worried it will lose its fans if players keep leaving for college. A valid concern, should the  G-League ever get fans. 1/23/2026 The Feds released a surprisingly lengthy list of schools involved in a big betting scandal, Most surprising was

DOMINATION RANKINGS OF EVERYTHING If you'd like to be one of our voters, just click here: VOTE Uh, Dave, what are we voting for. Well, as you know, College Basketball Times created the Domination Rankings - of college basketball. (Come on, let me assume you knew that.) Anyway, we decided to expand things a bit to include, well, everything together. The result: essentially a satire on all rankings. Here's how it works - sort of: Our voters come up with a weekly Top 25 which

1/27/2026 Reed Arena Replaced by Splash Town: Aggies Rain 17 Threes on South Carolina COLLEGE STATION, TX  — On a Saturday that saw an impending winter storm threaten the Brazos Valley, the only thing colder than the outside air was the collective hearts of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Texas A&M didn't just win; they turned Reed Arena into a high-stakes game of "The Floor is Lava," except the lava was 24-foot jumpers. The Aggies cruised to a  92-69  victory on January 24, 20

1/26/2026 The Kennesaw State Report, Week 11: The “Chasing Losses” Edition The 2025-26 Kennesaw State basketball season is beginning to feel like a truly epic bad beat. After a tempestuous week defined by a federal indictment and a subsequent inspiring road win, the reality of the Owls' new trajectory is settling in. How does a team plug a 20-point hole in the lineup mid-season? It’s a question that, so far, has no answers. The post-Simeon Cottle era has begun in earnest. Dra

1/26/2025 Rock climber Alex Honnold free soloed Taipei 101 Saturday night. The feat created fear and captivation for all watching on Netflix, emotions so strong they are only comparable to the confusion caused for any passersby who were unaware of the event and suddenly saw a strange Godzilla recreation. The moment was so incredible that before embarking on a night of revelry, a group of college students, including myself, paused everything to sit and watch.  While Honnold ca

1/24/2026 It’s never too late to get pulled back in. After a 2-0 week for TCU, this is true for us Frog fans and apparently former NBA G-League player and now Alabama super duper senior Charles Bediako.     TCU started hot by somehow beating a tournament-level Oklahoma State team 68-65, even after shooting scud missiles at the line (50%) and from three (30%). They carried that into Waco to defeat Baylor 97-90. The offense took a huge step up with the boys shooting 46% behind

1/25/2026 As predicted in the previous issue Iowa State was blown out by Kansas eliminating them from undefeated status. We knew this was coming and it wasn't even close at all. What's troubling is then trailing from start to finish at Cincinnati. Frauds!! Same as last season; jumped out to 14-1 and ranked #2 seemingly peaking too early. Looks like a repeat. The team dropped to #9 which I didn't get, they should've been booted to the NIT conversation immediately. Unacceptable

1/25/2026 Four Lady Bonnies were in double figures, but despite this the Bonnie's lost to LaSalle 83-74.  Bonnies were rocking the Explorers in the first part of the first quarter.  It fell apart and the Explorer's battled back to take the lead.  They then grew that lead to 25! The Bona bench came in and sparked a comeback try but the Explorers put the kabash on that.  The bench provided 47 points.  I didn't know that was possible in Bona land!  I thought it was just a place

1/23/2026 School is back in session for yours truly, taking time away from recapping last week’s A-10 action. Thankfully, having become somewhat adjusted to the class-based lifestyle after weeks of indulging in the holiday sloth has passed. No further delays; let’s get into this weekend of action.  Games started on Friday in my home turf of St. Bonaventure, as the Bonnies welcomed #24 Saint Louis on a 12-game win streak. I was in attendance for the game but didn’t stick aroun