2025-26 College Hoops Thread

[tower912]

Dayton students forced to remove t-shirts calling for Grant to be fired.

[The Sultan]

Dayton students forced to remove t-shirts calling for Grant to be fired.

Man that is weak.

[Shooter McGavin]

Are the Jack Rabbits good?  Does St Thomas play anyone good?  What is our fascination with St Thomas again?

[tower912]

They have a player mentioned prominently in the portal wish list thread.

[mileskishnish72]

Dayton students forced to remove t-shirts calling for Grant to be fired.

Even the girls?

[tower912]

Dentist of the year nominee.

[muwarrior69]

Are the Jack Rabbits good?  Does St Thomas play anyone good?  What is our fascination with St Thomas again?

Probably good enough to beat us this year, but point taken.

[Scoop Snoop]

Even the girls?

Oh, you dirty old man! 

[Scoop Snoop]

Are the Jack Rabbits good?  Does St Thomas play anyone good?  What is our fascination with St Thomas again?

I'm doubting St. Thomas plays anyone good.

[wadesworld]

Few is only 63.

Why do you think this is the only year Schertz can go elsewhere? And, if they can win at high levels next year where he is now, there isn't a big incentive to leave this year. It also doesn't consider other aspects of the job, which matter to him.

Why aren't you also saying Few needs to retire this particular season? Why aren't you also advocating for specific Big East coaches to leave this particular year? Should Shaka leave this year? Is that what you are saying? I'm just trying to understand why it's different for Schertz this particular year and not the others?

There have been retirement rumors for years about Few.  He's already named a successor.  He's not going to be around much longer and will be gone prior to the next major college athletics shift.

This is just going to be a circular argument.  There will be good jobs that open up this offseason.  There are every offseason.  Schertz will be one of the better coaches available.  He'll get a good job offer at a program that will be in a good position come the next inevitable shift in the landscape of college athletics, and he'd be a fool not to make the jump prior to that happening.  SLU will not be in that good position, billionaire booster or not.

Every mid major that has a nice season is "the next Gonzaga."  Or "the A10's Gonzaga."  Butler was going to be the Gonzaga of the A10, too.  The A10 will be even more irrelevant in college basketball than it is now before there's another Gonzaga in college basketball.

Like I said, I'd put my money on Schertz not being at SLU next year.

[tower912]

I'm doubting St. Thomas plays anyone good.

You're doubting Thomas?

[Scoop Snoop]

You're doubting Thomas?

Yeah, but he came around eventually, after getting irrefutable proof.

[Hards Alumni]

So if it's okay for Few to stay where he is at this time, why isn't it also okay for Schertz? They both can win at high levels where they are now.

Few is 63

Schertz is 50

[MU82]

According to Yahoo Sports, the wins for Portland and Minnesota over Gonzaga and MSU, respectively, marked the first time in 36 years that two teams with losing records beat top-10 ranked opponents on the same day.

[JakeBarnes]

At this point no, because Few will just retire when the chasm between the haves and have nots in college athletics continues growing to the point it's unsustainable for the have nots. But if Few came along 20 years later than he did, yes he'd be a fool not to make the jump when a solid high major program makes the call to him.

I'm guessing someday we'll be saying Buzz wasn't wrong, he was just early. And that's about the Big East, not even the A10.

Sherman was right.

Buzz will always be wrong.

[Tarragona]

There have been retirement rumors for years about Few.  He's already named a successor.  He's not going to be around much longer and will be gone prior to the next major college athletics shift.

This is just going to be a circular argument.  There will be good jobs that open up this offseason.  There are every offseason.  Schertz will be one of the better coaches available.  He'll get a good job offer at a program that will be in a good position come the next inevitable shift in the landscape of college athletics, and he'd be a fool not to make the jump prior to that happening.  SLU will not be in that good position, billionaire booster or not.

Every mid major that has a nice season is "the next Gonzaga."  Or "the A10's Gonzaga."  Butler was going to be the Gonzaga of the A10, too.  The A10 will be even more irrelevant in college basketball than it is now before there's another Gonzaga in college basketball.

Like I said, I'd put my money on Schertz not being at SLU next year.

I'm not trying to be flippant or diffifult. I am genuinely trying to understand. You keep saying he is leaving this year, but the other parts of what you are saying keep changing, and they are vague.

Earlier you said he should go to MUBB. Why would that be better for him than what he has now? Then you pivoted to include all non football four programs vs football four, including the Big East. But you wouldn't specifically say Big East Head Coaches should all leave this year as well for football four if they can do it. Why aren't you also saying that?

Would you be specific about what you mean by high major, or good job?

Why don't you believe Schertz can do this again next year where he is now? He may return the bulk of his team. He'll also add new players. The investment is only going up there. He's only been there 2 years.

Not that I care or that it matters, but they have 3 billionaire boosters, and about a dozen Marcus Lemonis type of money people in their regular rotation. One of them likes the attention. The rest donate anonymously and don't care about the attention. They have too tier, non football four money. They still have to write the checks every year. But this is a place that paid a previous less successful HC $8.5 million to go away.

Matt Norlander wrote an article in 2025 where he named 11 schools that were paying $10 million to players. And he said 15 schools were paying $8 million. That is the top of the player paying market at this time 2025-2026. 3 were Big East schools. UConn, St. John's, Villanova. Less than one third of football four programs are paying $8-10 million for players at this time. That of course will go up in number snd teams.

You keep saying the A10 will be irrelevant. But that isn't this year. This year it is the 7th best rated conference, and, being on top of that is good enough to be 16 Net, 24 KP, 21 Torvik, and so on. This is just year 2 for him. And it is way less stress and pressure than some other places. Why wouldn't he keep doing that until he reached a point where he didn't think he could compete at the highest levels there? Then with several years of success under his belt he could be choosy for a different program.

Short term, what he is doing is very sustainable. And if he is going to win big again next year, why wouldn't he have similar opportunities or better down the road? And you didn't answer about Shaka? Is Shaka a fool for not jumping to football four this year? I'm trying to understand the specifics that support your conclusion.

[wadesworld]

I'm not trying to be flippant or diffifult. I am genuinely trying to understand. You keep saying he is leaving this year, but the other parts of what you are saying keep changing, and they are vague.

Earlier you said he should go to MUBB. Why would that be better for him than what he has now? Then you pivoted to include all non football four programs vs football four, including the Big East. But you wouldn't specifically say Big East Head Coaches should all leave this year as well for football four if they can do it. Why aren't you also saying that?

Would you be specific about what you mean by high major, or good job?

Why don't you believe Schertz can do this again next year where he is now? He may return the bulk of his team. He'll also add new players. The investment is only going up there. He's only been there 2 years.

Not that I care or that it matters, but they have 3 billionaire boosters, and about a dozen Marcus Lemonis type of money people in their regular rotation. One of them likes the attention. The rest donate anonymously and don't care about the attention. They have too tier, non football four money. They still have to write the checks every year. But this is a place that paid a previous less successful HC $8.5 million to go away.

Matt Norlander wrote an article in 2025 where he named 11 schools that were paying $10 million to players. And he said 15 schools were paying $8 million. That is the top of the player paying market at this time 2025-2026. 3 were Big East schools. UConn, St. John's, Villanova. Less than one third of football four programs are paying $8-10 million for players at this time. That of course will go up in number snd teams.

You keep saying the A10 will be irrelevant. But that isn't this year. This year it is the 7th best rated conference, and, being on top of that is good enough to be 16 Net, 24 KP, 21 Torvik, and so on. This is just year 2 for him. And it is way less stress and pressure than some other places. Why wouldn't he keep doing that until he reached a point where he didn't think he could compete at the highest levels there? Then with several years of success under his belt he could be choosy for a different program.

Short term, what he is doing is very sustainable. And if he is going to win big again next year, why wouldn't he have similar opportunities or better down the road? And you didn't answer about Shaka? Is Shaka a fool for not jumping to football four this year? I'm trying to understand the specifics that support your conclusion.

This is giving some UDPride vibes.  Like I said, this is just going to continue going in circles.  If you can't see what's been going on in college athletics, I'm not sure what to tell you.  Even the school you think you're going to be is jumping to a different conference.

There's a reason your senators (I think?  but honestly don't care enough to keep this going) are writing letters to the Big East trying to get into it.

Congrats on all the money and this year's success.  I look forward to SLU's 26 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, 9 straight Sweet 16 appearances, and two Final Four appearances.

[barfolomew]

CBB: So was Brad Davison or Grayson Allen the dirtier player in college?

Jeremy Fears: Hold my beer

https://x.com/CBBcontent/status/2019302408992747673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2019302408992747673%7Ctwgr%5E86b9d9cb879bf0e3f62b0494619c30aded09efa6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.illinoisloyalty.com%2Fpost%2Fillinois-at-michigan-state-saturday-february-7th-7-00pm-ct-fox.41402%2Fpage-2

[GoldenEagles03]

https://x.com/i/status/2019389209652453679

[wadesworld]

https://x.com/i/status/2019389209652453679

Maybe SLU can send some of their extra billions down to help out the oil money boys.

[Hards Alumni]

https://x.com/i/status/2019389209652453679

Tricking the rich guys out of more of their money is a genius move.

[Tarragona]

This is giving some UDPride vibes.  Like I said, this is just going to continue going in circles.  If you can't see what's been going on in college athletics, I'm not sure what to tell you.  Even the school you think you're going to be is jumping to a different conference.

There's a reason your senators (I think?  but honestly don't care enough to keep this going) are writing letters to the Big East trying to get into it.

Congrats on all the money and this year's success.  I look forward to SLU's 26 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, 9 straight Sweet 16 appearances, and two Final Four appearances.

???

I am confused. None of this has anything to do with the questions I asked.

I think many would say their Senator is self serving and opportunistic to try to deflect from their NFL team relocating to Kansas. Schertz is smart enough to smile. shake hands, and take the free publicity.

You said you aren't sure what to tell me. Answer specific questions is all that I asked for you ti do. Not doing that is why this is circular.

Why does it matter if Schertz is doing this in the A10, WCC, Mountain West, Big East, football four etc? He's doing it. 6 of 11 Big East programs have struggled since MUBB joined 21 years ago.

No one mentioned 26 straight NCAA Tourneys. 9 Sweet 16's, or 2 Final Fours. This year, next year, year by year. Why don't you think he can do it again next year? It's not a trick question.

I'm not sure why it bothers you so much.

Happy to move on.

[We R Final Four]

CBB: So was Brad Davison or Grayson Allen the dirtier player in college?

Jeremy Fears: Hold my beer

https://x.com/CBBcontent/status/2019302408992747673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2019302408992747673%7Ctwgr%5E86b9d9cb879bf0e3f62b0494619c30aded09efa6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.illinoisloyalty.com%2Fpost%2Fillinois-at-michigan-state-saturday-february-7th-7-00pm-ct-fox.41402%2Fpage-2

Still Davison

[Scoop Snoop]

Still Davison

It's close, but I'm going with Grayson Allen.