College Basketball
March 24, 2026
A Broken NCAA Tournament Needs Fixing
Something always seems to happen in the NCAA tournament that is patently unfair, and this year’s edition is no exception. The problem can be easily solved in most cases. Complete Story
March 18, 2026
Five Bold Claims For the 2026 NCAA Tournament
In a quasi-NCAA tournament preview before the Round of 64 tips off, SC’s Ross Lancaster offers five takes about the national championship pecking order, teams that might disappoint, and a pick that could vault you to the top of your pool. Complete Story
March 17, 2026
Time For a BBS and a BCS
Every year, there is an “overlap” in talent between the worst teams that get into the NCAA tournament and the best teams that don’t. How come college football doesn’t have this problem? That’s because they divide what used to be known as Division I into two subdivisions, and that’s what college basketball needs to do. Complete Story
February 19, 2026
The Increasing Irrelevance of Bracketology
Bracket projections will be all over ESPN and other college basketball broadcasts from now until Selection Sunday. SC’s Ross Lancaster explains why the “science” of bracketology means less to the college hoops season than ever before. Complete Story
January 21, 2026
The Last Hurrah of the Country’s Most Unique Program
As its time in the West Coast Conference comes to an end, SC’s Ross Lancaster gives a tip of the cap to Gonzaga basketball for being the last of its kind and resisting the college sports realignment carousel. Complete Story
March 27, 2025
Sweet 16: Ripped From the Headlines
Just like any other year, the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament create a ton of headlines to dive into for the rest of the event. Now, SC’s Jonathan Lowe takes his turn at answering the biggest questions remaining in the tournament brackets. Complete Story
March 13, 2025
Why I’m Rooting For Chalk in This Year’s NCAA Tournament
SC’s Ross Lancaster explains why, despite loving big upsets in March Madness, he’s rooting for the two title favorites to close out the NCAA hoops season in April. Complete Story
February 27, 2025
Advancing From Below Sea Level
With less than three weeks until the NCAA field is picked, races are shaping up. But is that league winning percentage really much of a factor for the big names? SC’s Jonathan Lowe looks at which subpar results might make it to mid-March. Complete Story
January 15, 2025
A Season Unlike Any Other
The SEC steamrolled through the first half of the college hoops season. Will it last? SC’s Jonathan Lowe briefly puts in context where the conference came from and what lies ahead in this unprecedented run. Complete Story
April 11, 2024
Women’s College Hoops is More Popular Than Men’s?
SC’s Ross Lancaster looks at why asking if women’s college basketball has overtaken men’s college basketball might be a bit of a misguided question. Read on to find out. Complete Story
More College Basketball Commentary
| 03.28.24 | No Need to Squeeze in Any More | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 03.27.24 | Abolish the NIT, Expand the NCAA | By Anthony Brancato |
| 03.14.24 | Will We See a Breakthrough NCAA Champion in 2024? | By Ross Lancaster |
| 02.29.24 | The Frenzied Forebarer | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 01.31.24 | Playing Poorly For the City | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 01.17.24 | College Basketball Enters the Anarchy Era | By Ross Lancaster |
| 01.03.24 | The Rim Encircling the Goalpost | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 03.30.23 | Final Four: Taking the Tourney Two-Step | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 03.28.23 | It’s Time For the NCAA to Re-Seed | By Anthony Brancato |
| 02.15.23 | Has Winning Become Stuck in the Middle? | By Jonathan Lowe |
| 01.18.23 | A Commonwealth of Disappointment | By Ross Lancaster |
| 11.14.22 | How NIL Makes This Season One to Remember | By Ross Lancaster |
| 08.05.22 | The Goalpost Wagging the Rim | By Jonathan Lowe |