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Thursday, August 5th, 2010

A Taste of the Bracketizers

Apologies to die-hard fans out there who spend 11 months a year slowly dying until March Madness rolls around to once again rejuvenate their spirits, but as we enter the dog days of August, Selection Sunday is still eons away at this point. Fortunately for college basketball fans needing their bracket fix already, the early [...]

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Tournament Field Expanded to 68

While pundits calling for a college football playoff are still left unsatisfied, college basketball fans will enjoy a few more elimination games come tourney time next March. The NCAA has decided to extend its March Madness tournament from 65 to 68 teams, marking the first expansion of the field since 2001, when the play-in game [...]

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Wooden Legacy Continues

College basketball’s all time winningest coach, the late John Wooden, will have his namesake basketball doubleheader continue on for the foreseeable future, according to the Wooden family. The Wooden Classic has been in existence for the better part of two decades, dating back to 1994. This year’s matchup, scheduled for December 18, will pit the [...]