The Tailgate Society

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Tag: College Basketball

  • Bracketology for KenPom truthers

    Bracketology for KenPom truthers

    We all have those friends that love to throw KenPom stats in our face when talking college basketball. So I’ve decided to see what the bracket would look like if the seeding was done using KenPom metrics.

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  • The Internet: Week In Review – 3/14/2017

    The Internet: Week In Review – 3/14/2017

    It was a pretty great weekend of basketball, and it’s only going to get better if you love the sport. So here’s a few interesting things, and the best dunk of the year, in several posts. Have you seen this dunk though? I mean come onnnnnnnnnn DEONTE BURTON DUNK OF THE YEAR pic.twitter.com/Sj2vj85qvj — CBB […]

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  • Requiem of the Missouri Valley?

    Requiem of the Missouri Valley?

    Reports surfaced last week of the American Athletic Conference looking to add the Wichita State Shockers to their league as a basketball-only member, as the league looks to enhance their basketball brand amidst the departure of many basketball-only programs in 2013. Following the loss of Creighton to the (new) Big East Conference, the Missouri Valley has […]

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  • POLLitically Incorrect – 2/21/17

    POLLitically Incorrect – 2/21/17

    One week of being nice to all these teams was enough. It’s time to get back to business. The ACC lovefest is getting increasingly out of hand as mediocre teams continue to beat ok to good teams, and only a couple of teams are actually any sort of a threat in the tournament. Jon Rothstein continues […]

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  • We’re Not That Drunk 2.04: The whole Franchilada with Fran Fraschilla

    We’re Not That Drunk 2.04: The whole Franchilada with Fran Fraschilla

    Ted, Jared and Tom take on their biggest interview yet, as ESPN College Basketball analyst, Fran Fraschilla stops by to conduct the We’re Not That Drunk hype train. The guys ask him everything about international basketball prospects, college basketball rule changes, best arena food around the country, most underrated venues, and his best Brent Musberger stories. […]

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  • Friday Degenerate Board – 2/17/17

    Friday Degenerate Board – 2/17/17

    Welp, there you have it. I’ve screwed my pooch three weeks in a row. I’ve thought about tucking my tail and running, but we’re still up overall. So screw it. The show must go on. To the recap! The Recap & Running Damage Total College Football Picks (0-0) 57.1% [+$1,185] College Basketball Picks (6-6-0) 50.0% [-$40] […]

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  • Marshawn Wilson and Northern Illinois Basketball: A Familiar Tale

    Marshawn Wilson and Northern Illinois Basketball: A Familiar Tale

    Marshawn Wilson and the Northern Illinois basketball program agreed to “mutually part ways” prior to Wednesday night’s game against Ball State in DeKalb. Via HuskieWire:

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  • POLLitically Incorrect – 2/14/17

    POLLitically Incorrect – 2/14/17

    Today is Valentine’s Day, so maybe I should be nice for a change. Here’s how each team *could* win the National Championship. #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs [60] (LW: 1) – Not losing a single game is a solid strategy to win the Natty. Gonzaga should stick to that IMO. #2 Villanova Wildcats [5] (LW: 2) – To repeat as champions, […]

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  • POLLitically Incorrect – 2/7/17

    POLLitically Incorrect – 2/7/17

    Did I say last week was chaos week in college basketball? Well it carried over to this week. Kentucky can’t defend, three top-10 Big 12 teams lost at home to unranked opponents, Arizona forgot how to basketball, Virginia disease caught up with Virginia, and Maryland finally played a ranked opponent…and subsequently lost. Is anyone really […]

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  • To storm or not to storm?

    To storm or not to storm?

    Editor’s note: The events surrounding this weekend’s St. Bonaventure/VCU game brought back a debate which is all too familiar to college basketball fans. Home fans of the Bonnies stormed the floor on what appeared to be a game winner, however, the game wasn’t over. St. Bonaventure was assessed a technical foul, VCU made the free throw […]

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