The third week of College Football Playoff rankings are out. And what do you know? More and more the Committee looks like they might just know what they’re doing. I’m still not a believer in Iowa despite their apparent knocking on the playoff door. As I wrote last week, I can’t see a scenario where… Continue reading Reacting to the College Football Playoff Week 3 Rankings
Author: Jeff Bricker
The Atlanta Hawks Are on the Radar
The Atlanta Hawks were one of the surprise teams in the NBA last season. They finished with a regular season record of 60-22 and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. There the inexperienced Hawks were promptly swept by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite their run last season, few preseason predictions gave the… Continue reading The Atlanta Hawks Are on the Radar
College Football Playoff Rankings Week 2 — Reaction and Analysis
After the predictable and produced “outrage” that followed the College Football Playoff initial rankings, the Committee was mostly validated this past weekend. The biggest outcry was over Alabama’s presence in the top four even with a loss to a two-loss team (Ole Miss). Talking heads and bloggers everywhere took up the cause on behalf of… Continue reading College Football Playoff Rankings Week 2 — Reaction and Analysis
#12 Oklahoma at #6 Baylor — Preview
When the final college football playoff bracket is set, a major conference is getting left out. It’s just simple math … 4 playoff spots and 5 major conferences. And that doesn’t take into account a team like Notre Dame messing things up. The Big 12 knows that disappointment all too well. Last year, the highest… Continue reading #12 Oklahoma at #6 Baylor — Preview
Duke Does It Again
Cue the haters. Once again Duke basketball has landed the nation’s top prep player. Or maybe the second best player … there’s currently a debate on that as well. Either way, waves were made in the ocean of college basketball this past week as power forward Harry Giles III committed to the Blue Devils. Giles… Continue reading Duke Does It Again
#5 TCU at #12 Oklahoma State — Preview
Halloween may be over, but someone here is still in disguise. This Saturday, #5 TCU travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma to play #12 Oklahoma State. Both the Horned Frogs and the Cowboys are undefeated on the season and both are vying for a spot in the CFB playoff. Despite the separation in their current AP rankings,… Continue reading #5 TCU at #12 Oklahoma State — Preview
Are the Lakers Really This Bad?
Three games into the ’15-16 NBA season and fans of the LA Lakers have to wonder what happened to their team? The Lakers have started their season dropping their first three games and have looked clearly overmatched in each contest. Defense (or the lack thereof) has been the major culprit. Although an out-of-sync offense and… Continue reading Are the Lakers Really This Bad?
#17 Florida State at #3 Clemson — Preview
It’s hard to imagine anyone outside of the state of South Carolina would’ve called Clemson a title contender this year. No offense intended to Clemson or their fans, but it would’ve been one heck of a prediction to see the Tigers sitting at #3 in the country after ten weeks. What’s even more remarkable is that… Continue reading #17 Florida State at #3 Clemson — Preview
Tar Heels on Top
The University of North Carolina Men’s Basketball team is no stranger to success. They’ve won five national titles, 17 ACC tournament titles, and 29 regular season ACC titles. They are #3 on the all-time Division I wins list and boast a distinguished roll of alumni that includes Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and Antawn Jamison. So… Continue reading Tar Heels on Top
John Wall Grows Up
He was a kid when he entered the NBA. Five years later, he’d admit that at the tender age of 19 he was hardly ready for the rigors of being a professional athlete. Let alone the responsibilities of being an adult. But those five seasons have transformed the budding superstar from Raleigh, North Carolina. Washington… Continue reading John Wall Grows Up