2025-26 College Hoops Thread

[Newsdreams]

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

Join the coach search!

[Scoop Snoop]

#17 Tennessee takes down #3 Houston, 76-73.

Pearl Jr. loses 102-72 to Michigan. Daddy cannot be happy about that.

[MuggsyB]

The format of this tournament is dumb. 

[Newsdreams]

The format of this tournament is dumb. 

Like manatees?

[Newsdreams]

Buzz not helping MU's cause

[MuggsyB]

Like manatees?

Manatees have no vices. 

[MuggsyB]

Gonzaga looks like they'll hold on to beat Maryland.

[Newsdreams]

Gonzaga looks like they'll hold on to beat Maryland.

LOL, just like a manatee

[Scoop Snoop]

Manatees have no vices. 

They dent the propellers on boats.

[Its DJOver]

https://substack.com/home/post/p-179988007

I'm certainly no lawyer, nor am I in a position to confirm or deny the accuracy of a substack "article" that uses hyperbole that would even make Wases blush, but if this is true, I could certainly understand why there may be hesitancy from anyone who reads the fine print regarding the Players Era.

[wadesworld]

https://substack.com/home/post/p-179988007

I'm certainly no lawyer, nor am I in a position to confirm or deny the accuracy of a substack "article" that uses hyperbole that would even make Wases blush, but if this is true, I could certainly understand why there may be hesitancy from anyone who reads the fine print regarding the Players Era.

Shaka's program is too holy for this anyway. They (evidently) called Marquette before programs like Duke, Purdue, Kansas, UNC, etc. but Shaka is above it all.

[Billy Hoyle]

Gonzaga looks like they'll hold on to beat Maryland.

that was a close one considering I took GU plus 38.5.

GU/Michigan should be an excellent game.

[Elonsmusk]

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.

More negative allegations about MU from Chicos that cannot be verified.  Dude is weirder than his favorite MU coach of all time, Buzz Williams.

[79Warrior]

More negative allegations about MU from Chicos that cannot be verified.  Dude is weirder than his favorite MU coach of all time, Buzz Williams.

Anonymous garbage. 

[Pakuni]

More negative allegations about MU from Chicos that cannot be verified.  Dude is weirder than his favorite MU coach of all time, Buzz Williams.

Well, it seems there are two options here.
Either:
1) As Billy suggests, MU has chosen not to participate in the tournament.
2) Tournament organizers have decided the Marquette program is not worthy of an invite.

Which way are you leaning?

[wadesworld]

Well, it seems there are two options here.
Either:
1) As Billy suggests, MU has chosen not to participate in the tournament.
2) Tournament organizers have decided the Marquette program is not worthy of an invite.

Which way are you leaning?

Given we weren't in the PK tournaments and are a Jordan Brand (Nike) team, seems like the former is more likely.

Shaka is probably above associating himself with Phil Knight stuff, too, though.

[wisblue]

that was a close one considering I took GU plus 38.5.

GU/Michigan should be an excellent game.

Maybe not.

Michigan is heading toward a total victory margin of about 110 points in its 3 games.

[Billy Hoyle]

Maybe not.

Michigan is heading toward a total victory margin of about 110 points in its 3 games.

Absolutely insane Michigan is up 40+ on any team, let alone #12 Gonzaga. UM looks lethal.

Has any team won a game by 35+ then lost the next game by 35+ like the Zags are about to do?

[Scoop Snoop]

The Yahoo college bball site still has a story up captioned "Gonzaga has the roster to win its first national championship." Might be a good idea to delete it.

 

[panda]

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.

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.

Careful - don't share information wade's can't google to confirm if true.

[wadesworld]

Careful - don't share information wade's can't google to confirm if true.

Says the guy that just got owned by a physical therapist for pretending you can re-aggravate a torn ACL. Good thing Sean's new school has a great PT program.

[panda]

Says the guy that just got owned by a physical therapist for pretending you can re-aggravate a torn ACL. Good thing Sean's new school has a great PT program.

"Owned" lol. You have zero clue what you're talking about.

Explain how I got owned

[Viper]

Absolutely insane Michigan is up 40+ on any team, let alone #12 Gonzaga. UM looks lethal.

Has any team won a game by 35+ then lost the next game by 35+ like the Zags are about to do?

Michigan...new coach (yr 2), utilizing all the recruiting tools available...it's only Nov., but F4 looking probable. Dusty May won't be confused with Helen Keller.

[Billy Hoyle]

Careful - don't share information wade's can't google to confirm if true.

Wades didn't go after me and accuse me of being Chicos for the post (which isn't an insult, Chicos is a friend), that was someone else. Wades logically responded to my post.

[MU82]

Michigan...new coach (yr 2), utilizing all the recruiting tools available...it's only Nov., but F4 looking probable. Dusty May won't be confused with Helen Keller.

Shaka's Year 2 at Marquette absolutely sucked. We couldn't win any NC games, we were never ranked, we finished 9th in the Big East exactly as opposing coaches (and some of Scoop) predicted, we got crushed in the first round of the BE tournament.