Arizona sits comfortably at 23-0, the unanimous darling of the AP Poll. But beneath the pristine record lies a statistical fragility that should terrify Tucson. Is the Committee crowning a champion or fattening a lamb for March?
While the world watches Duke's Cameron Boozer crush backboards, a quiet revolution is brewing in Knoxville and Champaign. Here is why the real bracket-busters are barely old enough to vote.
He was the 296th ranked transfer, a forgotten injured reserve at Missouri. Then came the 'Arizona Night.' Today, John Tonje is a Boston Celtic. Here is the anatomy of a resurrection that defies modern scouting logic.
They were supposed to be rebuilding. They were supposed to be irrelevant. Instead, Tom Izzo’s Michigan State has orchestrated one of the most stunning reinventions in Big Ten history. Here is how the 'Zombie Spartans' proved the doubters wrong.
The banners hang high in Finneran Pavilion, but on the floor, the product is unrecognizable. As the Wildcats stumble through another January slump, we strip away the nostalgia to ask the uncomfortable question: Did the dynasty retire with the man in the suits?
The Spartans are ranked 12th, Izzo just passed Bob Knight, and the Breslin Center is deafening. But dig deeper into the stats, and this 'resurgence' looks dangerously fragile.
Arizona tightens its grip, Vanderbilt remains the unbeaten anomaly, and the reigning champions are barely clinging to the Top 20. But does this list actually predict anything, or is it just a participation trophy for January wins?
