2025-26 College Hoops Thread

[MarquetteMike1977]

Feel When Shaka arrived UCONN Creighton and Marquette were the strongest Programs in the Big East but feel that has changed since the ACC wanted to move their Tournament to Madison Square Garden and Saint John's has a deal with Madison Square Garden is my understanding. Yes Pitino and NIL has helped Saint John's but feel SJ's deal with MSG helps make SJ a strong program also.

[MessWithAll]

Feel When Shaka arrived UCONN Creighton and Marquette were the strongest Programs in the Big East but feel that has changed since the ACC wanted to move their Tournament to Madison Square Garden and Saint John's has a deal with Madison Square Garden is my understanding. Yes Pitino and NIL has helped Saint John's but feel SJ's deal with MSG helps make SJ a strong program also.

You forgot about Nova.

[MuggsyB]

Nice going Muggsy! You jinxed us when you said that the Dayton game would be over at the half. Now "it goes (with)out saying...?"  If we lose, it's all your fault.

I never stated the "Dayton game would be over at the half".  Stop conjuring things fron thin air and projecting your bias towards diminutive citizens. 

[Newsdreams]

It goes out saying that we need to beat Oklahoma. 

Here you go again, MU is underdog and manatees suck

[Uncle Rico]

Pacific is mollywhomping Stony Brook in early Monday action

[Uncle Rico]

Tennessee is putting Rutgers through a wood chipper.  Whatever momentum Steve Pikiell had is gone in Piscataway.

[GoldenEagles03]

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1993037233004462095?t=ZjpxyQtp4jy86a0kjRQsjQ&s=19

[WhiteTrash]

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1993037233004462095?t=ZjpxyQtp4jy86a0kjRQsjQ&s=19

Jim Boeheim is already pushing for the field to be expanded to 64.

[wisblue]

This Players ERA event and all of the big money payouts involved provide another step toward me losing interest in college basketball.

[MU82]

I'd like for Marquette to play in the event, and it would be fun to attend.

[Newsdreams]

This Players ERA event and all of the big money payouts involved provide another step toward me losing interest in college basketball.

We don't need you

[MuggsyB]

It's quite depressing to watch some of the top tier teams this season.  We're nowhere near these ball clubs. 

[Newsdreams]

It's quite depressing to watch sone of the top tier teams this season.  We're nowhere near these ball clubs. 

Manatees are very depressing creatures

[Billy Hoyle]

I'd like for Marquette to play in the event, and it would be fun to attend.

they have been invited but turned it down.

[The Sultan]

they have been invited but turned it down.

That's an insane decision.

[MU82]

they have been invited but turned it down.

Why?

[GoldenEagles03]

they have been invited but turned it down.

Is this confirmed?

[cheebs09]

they have been invited but turned it down.

Maybe I'm thinking about this wrong, but why would a school turn this down. Isn't this extra NIL dollars that don't come from the school's pocket? Insane indeed.

[Billy Hoyle]

Is this confirmed?

I asked a friend who works for Players Era when MU was getting invited (and to stop inviting other BE teams over MU, specifically mentioning Creighton), and his response was the MU was one of his first calls but it "wasn't in their interest."

He also said the 26 through 28 fields were almost full (this was in August), but he hoped MU would change its mind. That said, with the tournament expanding, perhaps there will be a spot for MU if they change their mind.

[GoldenEagles03]

I asked a friend who works for Players Era when MU was getting invited (and to stop inviting other BE teams over MU, specifically mentioning Creighton), and his response was the MU was one of his first calls but it "wasn't in their interest."

He also said the 26 through 28 fields were almost full (this was in August), but he hoped MU would change its mind. That said, with the tournament expanding, perhaps there will be a spot for MU if they change their mind.

Ouch

[MU82]

Doesn't make sense. Maybe one of our intrepid bloggers can ask Broeker about this.

[Biggie Clausen]

It seems like being a regular participant in the Players Era Festival would be a great recruiting opportunity with all the NIL potential for the players, to say nothing of the fun it would be for the fan base.  What kind of holier than thou program is Shaka running where MU isn't interested in this?  I know the Milwaukee media is one of the softest out there, but I feel like that'd be a great question for him at a press conference in the near future.

[MuggsyB]

Gonzaga is scoring at will vs Maryland. 

[Newsdreams]

Gonzaga is scoring at will vs Maryland. 

Yes, MU sucks

[MuggsyB]

Yes, MU sucks

We're light-years from being competitive.  This is beyond troubling and upsetting.