Sixth Year Seniors

Selection Sunday presents us with intriguing matchups that obviously had no television ratings in mind. Not a potential Texas/Texas A&M game, not giving Duke a path to Madison Square Garden, and definitely not screw jobs to mid-majors like St. Mary's vs VCU and San Diego State vs. Charleston. Stay tuned for a manic March Madness.

We need teams like Asheville, Fordham, Colgate and Vermont in the tourney. We need tournaments like the Big 10 and the first two days of the Big 12. And we need the desperation of Villanova, North Carolina and Ohio State trying to make March Madness.

Brandon Miller just doesn't understand and doesn't seem to care. But that's OK. Neither does Nate Oats or the state of Alabama. There are happier stories at Vanderbilt, Fordham, San Jose State and Lindenwood. Northwestern's been so successful, they're now called overrated. Zag students show 36 hours of fandom before St. Mary's comes to Spokane. Brown may have the final Ivy playoff spot now, but still nearly in a must-win situation. Finally, Antoine Davis is only 64 points from Maravich as the Horizon tournament begins.

Alabama and Purdue both drop games, forcing voters to admit what KenPom and Vegas have known for weeks. Houston is the top team in the nation. Vanderbilt has become the new feel-good story of the season. Louisville actually wins a game. And exclusive analysis of Hartford and Chicago State.

Exclusive Breaking News: Mikey admits Duke got screwed at Virginia. Purdue doubles down by losing to another academic superteam. Alabama is the new #1, just in time to travel to Knoxville. Oregon continues to fail at succeeding. Cheerleader shenanigans in the SWAC. And a wild finish in the Big Sky asks why can't the NBA do the same.

Purdue loses, but the voters don't care. Tennessee wins and sets basketball back 50 years. Texas is way beyond "Ewing Theory" timeframe. We dive deep into the small conferences, the bottom of the KenPom rankings, and what it takes to get Detroit into the post-season.

Billy Packer changed the way college basketball is analyzed. The Big 12 dominated the SEC as expected. Duquesne's UberEats Guy: Work or shoot? There's now proof Long Island can beat either Purdue or Tennessee. And we pick our top 16 seeds six weeks before Selection Sunday.

On an otherwise calm Sunday, Temple squeaks out a win over #1 Houston while shooting just 31 percent. Kansas State finally gets recognized after knocking off in-state rival Kansas. ACC-leading Clemson storm the court after beating Duke, but 2-7 Virginia Tech does not. Explain, please. And apparently there is a Sixth Year Seniors jinx, and SUI-Edwardsville was the victim. 

Purdue knocks off Michigan State to celebrate MLK Day. Coach Cal gets a little too personal after exposing Tennessee's offense. Kansas is catching its usual breaks in the Big 12. Xavier's ceiling is rising with Sean Miller back in town. All that and a look from West to East at nearly every college basketball conference.

Georgia dismantles TCU to retain its national college football title at the end of a lackluster bowl season. At least college basketball is in full swing to get us through the winter.