One of the best parts of the college basketball season arrives this week, starting with the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden tonight. The early season tournaments give us a chance to see many of the nation’s top teams face each other…
After just missing out on the “Championship Contenders” group in my first article, Arizona forced their way in with a convincing win over Florida on opening night. Jaden Bradley was fantastic throughout, delivering clutch plays down the stretch like he has so…
Last week’s Bet the House barely survived, squeaking out a win when Arkansas covered the 3.5-point spread against Michigan State by just a half point. While this week’s focus is Alabama versus Purdue, we need to talk about Arkansas for a minute.…
We are obviously taking some chances here with bold predictions early in the season based on limited information, but one of the main goals of this series is to identify the big picture as early as possible. There will naturally be plenty…
Josh Hallman, one of Sandman Sports’ newest writers, has launched a fresh segment for us called Bet the House. From time to time, Josh will spotlight a wager in the college basketball world that feels too good to pass up. We are…
The 2025-26 college basketball season tips off with more balance and star power than we’ve seen in years. A new wave of freshmen and transfer stars has reshaped the national landscape, and several powerhouse programs look ready to make deep tournament runs.…
West Region
(1) Florida
Florida’s dominant win at Auburn showed that they’re capable of beating anyone anywhere. Another huge win at Alabama put everyone on notice that the Gators were now among the national championship favorites. Their total domination of the SEC tournament,…
It’s once again time for the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament Cheatsheet! We’ll go through the entire bracket region by region, projecting the most likely outcomes for every team in the tournament with an in-depth look at each first-round matchup.
Last year there…