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College Basketball Super Sixteen: December Edition
One month into the CBB season, whose stock has gone up & whose has gone down? A new no.1, six new teams in the Super Sixteen and a record-breaking number of teams in the Waiting Room to get in. Check out Jordan’s December CBB Power Rankings update.
Midweek Madness: Feast Week Leftovers
Time to reheat the leftovers from Feast Week as I recap my Big 3 takeaways, tell you who had a good game & a bad game, my awards for the week, No Explanation Power Rankings and all the other fixings from a full week of College Basketball.
Midweek Madness Year 2.5!
Preseason Power Rankings & All-Big Ten Teams
Need to Know Newcomers in the Big Ten
14 new players who could shape the seasons of 10 Big Ten teams.
The College Basketball season is just four weeks away! To get ready for tipoff, I wrote about one Big question for all 18 Big Ten Teams that could define their season.
Out of Conference Check-ins
Read our September features on one team from each of the other power conferences
Cooper Flagg Will Define This Season of College Basketball
The presumed no.1 overall pick will grab National attention all year, but what kind of star will Cooper Flagg be? And how good can Duke be with him?
Scott Drew Needs to Remind the World Who He Is
After three straight early exits in March people have forgotten about Scott Drew & Baylor. They might regret that this year.
Coach McDermott & Creighton Hit Reset
The Bluejays look to restart after significant departures from last year’s Top-10 team. Can McDermott continue Creighton’s best stretch of success in program history?
Nate Oats Might Just Make Alabama a Basketball School
Alabama Football is going through a transition of power as their Basketball team has never had more thanks to Nate Oats.
Welcome to the Big Ten!
Read our August features for all the PAC-12 Teams joining the Big Ten this season
Could Oregon Break the Big Ten?
Dana Altman will be instantly one of the most proven coaches in the Big Ten and I’m not sure the rest of the traditional Big Ten teams are ready for him & Oregon
Mick Cronin & UCLA Don’t Want to Wait
After a disastrous 2023-24 season, Cronin & UCLA have an opportunity for a fresh start in the Big Ten
Eric Musselman is Ready to Bring Showtime Back to USC
After a stale end to the Andy Enfield era, Eric Musselman is ready for his return to California.
Purple Rain or Just a Sprinkle?
New Washington Head Coach Danny Sprinkle is a proven winner. Can he make the Huskies one again in the Big Ten?
Big Ten Basketball Optimism Power Rankings
Power ranking how all EIGHTEEN Big Ten teams are feeling heading into the 24-25 CBB season.
Grading the Fits of All the Big Ten Players Drafted
Four Players’ dreams were realized but it won’t work out for all of them. We analyze the fit for the Big Ten player’s new homes.
A Northwestern & Iowa Double Feature 
10 Lessons Learned form 10 Hours of CBB 
The Hoosiers are Hungover 
Kevin Willard’s Sophomore Slump 
Nebraska is Breaking Through 
Will the real OSU stand up? 
Michigan is … Fine? 
Illinois’ Halfcourt Problem 
Wisconsin’s Happy Hell Week 
Problems at Penn State 
Midweek Madness – Feast Week 
Midweek Madness – Gavitt Games
Catch up on all the Madness of CBB with our weekly Midweek Madness series.
2024-25 Premature Power Rankings
Ranking the Super 16 teams before the season ends & before the portal makes the ranking irrelevant.
Four Stats that Could Decide Who Makes the Final Four
Keep your eye on these four counting stats that could swing the four Elite Eight games.
My Love/Hate List for March Madness
Simple concept. Four 5-12 seeds I Love. Four top 16 seeds I hate. One from Each Bracket. March Madness games start Thursday at noon. Pick wisely!
9 Things I Think I Know Heading into March Madness
Time to trust Houston, don’t fall for Kentucky, but also believe in Illinois & other things I think I know. Will some be proven right? Sure. Others will definitely be completely wrong.
Midweek Madness: Northwestern Knows What it Has to Do, Iowa’s Future & the return of Good Game Bad Game
Plus: Illinois Chokes, OSU’s big upset, UConn falls, AJ Storr & More!
Big 3: Devin Carter, Terps Turning the Corner & The Big 12 doesn’t belong to Kansas anymore
Three big thoughts on the CBB weekend including the sheer will of Devin Carter, the wide-open Big 12 & Maryland putting it all together.
The Hoosiers are Hungover
The good, the bad & the ugly from a sad Indiana season. Plus All-Americans, the SEC title, Ethan Morton, hard hats & more in this week’s Midweek Madness.
Midweek Madness: Kevin Willard’s Sophomore Slump
Could Kevin Willard be turning the corner on his sophomore slump? The Jeffrey Anderson Game, Zach Edey, Dayton Flyers, Wisconsin’s loss, 5-point plays & more CBB madness
Big 3: Illinois Purdue Reaction, Flagrants have gone too far & North Carolina’s ceiling
3 Big Thoughts on the CBB Weekend
The 22 College Basketball Teams that Matter in 2024
As we turn the sports calendar from Football to Basketball, we are here to catch you up on the 22 teams that will matter for the National Title race on the hardwood.
CBB Super Sixteen: December Edition
Let’s Power Rank the best 16 teams in CBB one month into the season
Big Ten Tipoff Power Rankings with Big Ten Win Totals
We power ranked all the Big Ten teams for Tipoff, but added made up conference win totals for each team. How many Big Ten games will your favorite team win?
Our Preseason Big Ten Award’s Ballot
Enjoy predictions for real awards like All Big Ten Teams, All-Freshman Team, COY & picks for fake awards like Most-Hated Player, All-Transfer Team & more!
8 Increasingly Bold Predictions for the 2023-24 CBB Season
Before the CBB season tips off read our eight bold predictions on conference champions, National Player of the Year, National Champion pick and more!
The Floor Slap’s 2023 College Basketball Preview
Catch up on The Floor Slap’s preview for the 2023-24 College Basketball season. Here you will find previews for all 14 Big Ten Teams, Biggest storylines for every conference, award predictions, and much more. We will be rolling out 30+ articles this October so follow us so you don’t miss an update!
Kevin Willard Overachieved in Year One. Now, Come Expectations
Previewing the 2023-24 Maryland Basketball Season
Could this be Izzo’s Last March?
Previewing the 2023-24 Michigan State Basketball Season
Biggest Storylines in the Big 12 for the 2023-24 Season
Weird West Virginia, Houston enters the fold, Hunter Dickinson & the high profile transfer and more in our Biggest Storylines for the Big 12 this CBB season.
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are Restarting
Previewing the 2023-24 Michigan Basketball season.
The Hawkeyes are having a Changing of the Guard
Previewing the 2023-24 Iowa Basketball Season
Biggest Storylines in the Big East for the 2023-24 Season
Rick Pitino’s return, a UConn repeat?, Ed Cooley vs. Providence, Villanova reloaded, & more about Creighton, Marquette & the best stories in the rest of the Big East.
What is the Mike Rhoades road map?
Previewing the 2023-24 Penn State Basketball Season
The Scarlet Knights might be a year away, but don’t tell them that
Previewing the 2023-24 Rutgers Basketball Season
Did Brad Underwood Learn from his Mistakes?
Previewing the 2023-24 Illinois Basketball Season
Biggest Storylines in the ACC for the 2023-24 Season
Duke with experience?, sad Louisville, New Coaches, UNC & UVA recovering. Here are my picks for Biggest Stories in the ACC
Ben Johnson and the Gophers aren’t Rowing the Boat
Previewing the 2023-24 Minnesota Basketball Season
Ohio State hit Rock Bottom. Can Chris Holtmann carry the Buckeyes out of it?
Previewing the 2023-24 Ohio State Basketball Season
The Badgers Should be Back to Winning the Wisconsin Way
Previewing the 2023-24 Wisconsin Basketball Season
Dennis Gates is the Hottest Coach in America
If you aren’t familiar with Dennis Gates’ game yet, you soon will be.
Micah Shrewsberry is Back Home Again in Indiana
Coach Shrews is the first new Head Coach at Notre Dame in 23 years. Read about his return to Indiana & why he is the perfect man for the job.
Jerome Tang and Kansas State Want a Seat at the Table
Tang & K-State almost made the Final Four. Almost. Read about the Wildcats’ tortured history of almosts & why Tang’s time at Baylor might make him the perfect guy to push them past the precipice.
One Position Battle to Watch for Every Big Ten Basketball Team
The summer is the best time to stress about your favorite team. Let’s worry together about your team’s undecided starting spot.
Mick Cronin is Going Abroad
With the core Mick Cronin built his success on all gone, Mick is following a rival coach’s strategy to continue winning in Westwood.
Ed Cooley’s Big Move
Why did Ed Cooley leave Providence for Georgetown? Read about why his decision is driven by family, opportunity, and carrying on a legacy.
Welcome to the Jungle
The journey of Kelvin Sampson to Houston & the Cougars path to him as they join the Big 12 this season
Read all 14 Exit Surveys for each Big Ten basketball team for the 2022-23 Season or just read your favorite team’s.
