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.…
Monday marks the start of the men’s college basketball season, and to be honest, there aren’t a ton of great games on the schedule in the opening week.
That’s to be expected in this new age of college basketball. The first week…
Step inside a college gym on a winter Saturday and you can feel the heat, especially at the college hoop epicenters across the country. The bleachers have taken a beating, the thunderclap stomps to local rhythms testing the physical limits of pine…
The lights drop in the Dean Dome, and you can almost hear Dean Smith’s voice echo through the rafters: “Play hard. Play smart. Play together.” The Carolina blue glow washes over decades of greatness: Michael, James, Phil, Vince, and the ghost of…
Preseason is quickly turning into the real deal, and the Big 12 feels like a nightclub with a velvet rope and a line down the block.
With six teams ranked in the AP Top 25, Houston may prove to be the bouncer…
For those so inclined, it’s that delicious time of year when pumpkin spice gives way to parquet floors and college basketball fans start whispering those sacred two words: national championship. Before the first tip-off even echoes across Mackey, Rupp or Allen Fieldhouse,…
The confetti might have fallen somewhere else last April, but the ACC spent the summer on a glow-up. From Duke’s blue-chip renaissance to Louisville’s brash rebuild and North Carolina’s quiet reinvention, this league feels alive again. It’s louder, more experimental, and perfectly…
For a program with only two official national titles (many will argue three, but 2013 was technically vacated), the Louisville Cardinals have been one of the best in college basketball at developing elite talent. From hometown heroes to out-of-state stars, players who…