FBCB Interactive Player Dynasty- Season 4 (2017-2018) - Page 2

collegesportsfanms · 04-25-2015, 10:42 PM

Feb. 12-18, 2018

JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 13-14, 7-5 Patriot.

2/14/18 vs. Holy Cross (L 82-79), 2 points, 9 rebounds.
2/17/18 vs. Colgate (W 74-56), 4 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists.

Losing that Holy Cross game was a bummer, as they led it by 5 at halftime. David did well rebounding wise, but has struggled to get points.

RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 20-6, 7-5 Atlantic 10.

2/14/18 vs. St. Louis (W 67-58), DNP (Suspension)
2/17/18 vs. Fordham (W 80-74), DNP (Suspension)

A couple of much needed wins for the Musketeers as Jace continues to hit the books hard in an attempt to come back next season.

RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 12-14, 5-7 SEC.

2/13/18 at South Carolina (W 81-58), 13 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal.
2/17/18 vs. #23 Mississippi St. (L 81-57), 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

So a split for the Tigers, and Randy has a fractured nose after a collision in the Miss. St. game. He played through it, and seemed to do ok, but we'll see if he plays next week.

RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 16-8, 8-6 Pac 10.

2/15/18 vs. Oregon (L 52-49), 9 points, 3 rebounds.
2/17/18 vs. Oregon St. (W 78-57), 5 points, 6 rebounds.

That loss to Oregon really hurt the Sun Devils, as they led 28-14 at halftime. Tough one to lose. Ivan did ok, but he's questionable next week as he left the Oregon St. game with a sprained ankle.

SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 25-2, 11-1 ACC.

2/14/18 vs. Wake Forest (W 81-58), 6 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 steals.
2/17/18 at N.C. State (W 63-41), 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block.

Good week for the Eagles who continue to roll after that loss, as Eden was a force on the boards against Wake, not as much against N.C. State.

RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 19-7, 6-6 ACC.

2/14/18 at Virginia Tech (W 62-59), DNP (Coaches Decision)
2/17/18 at Virginia (W 101-79), DNP (Coaches Decision)

The Terps get a couple of much needed wins, but still no Chester sighting. Barring a miracle, I'd say his time at Maryland is over.

RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 17-8, 9-3 Conference USA.

2/14/18 at Southern Miss (L 93-84), 3 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists.
2/17/18 at Tulsa (L 80-75, OT), 6 points, 1 assist.

A couple disastrous losses for the Cougars this week, damaging their NCAA chances severely. Al had a nice game at Southern Miss but struggled at Tulsa.

RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 18-8, 6-6 Mountain West.

2/13/18 at San Diego State (W 92-82), 3 points, 1 rebound.
2/17/18 at #5 BYU (L 77-65), 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist.

The Rebels hung tough against top 5 BYU, trailing by only 3 at halftime. A split for the week isn't going to help their NCAA chances. Ricardo seems to be starting to understand how important his minutes are, although he's still got work to do.

FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 8-18, 5-8 Big West.

2/15/17 vs. Cal St. Fullerton (W 71-57), 10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, (double-double), (POTG).
2/17/18 vs. Cal St. Northridge (L 61-46), 6 points, 5 rebounds.

A split for the 49ers, who didn't show up against Northridge. Good week for Rudy who got a POTG and a double double, even hit a couple threes!

FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 20-5, 10-4 Big East.

2/14/18 at DePaul (W 67-52)
2/17/18 vs. St. Johns (W 76-64)

The Orange keep rolling, now winners of 9 in a row.

FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 15-11, 6-6 WCC.

2/15/18 at Pepperdine (W 74-52)
2/17/18 at Loyola Marymount (W 68-60)

The Dons get back on track with a couple wins. Kinda surprising, they've been better on the road than they have at home. Unfortunately their last 3 regular season games are all at home.

FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 22-4, 9-3 ACC.

2/14/18 vs. Clemson (W 105-46)
2/17/18 at Miami (FL) (W 84-66)

Poor Clemson might as well have not even bothered showing up. You have to wonder if Maryland won a game 105-46, if Chester would have played. I'm guessing not as Coach Turgeon seems to have it in for him. Alas, this is Duke, not Maryland, and they've won 6 in a row.

FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 12-16, 9-8 Big South.

2/15/18 vs. Presbyterian (L 69-68)
2/17/18 vs. USC Upstate (W 73-71)

That loss to Presbyterian hurts, they needed that one.

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Top 25

# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Kansas (60) 25-2 1783 4 Big 12 Conference
2. Boston College (12) 25-2 1729 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Texas 24-2 1634 2 Big 12 Conference
4. Pittsburgh 23-3 1615 1 Big East Conference
5. Brigham Young 25-2 1503 5 Mountain West Conference
6. Duke 22-4 1419 6 Atlantic Coast Conference
7. Vanderbilt 23-4 1362 7 Southeastern Conference
8. Butler 26-2 1319 8 Horizon League
9. Tennessee 22-5 1216 11 Southeastern Conference
10. Wisconsin 22-5 1120 10 Big Ten Conference
11. Oklahoma State 20-5 1064 9 Big 12 Conference
12. Syracuse 20-5 1014 13 Big East Conference
13. Illinois 21-3 974 15 Big Ten Conference
14. Ohio State 22-6 830 12 Big Ten Conference
15. Villanova 19-7 686 14 Big East Conference
16. North Carolina 20-6 671 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
17. Maryland 19-7 627 18 Atlantic Coast Conference
18. Utah State 20-5 530 20 Western Athletic Conference
19. Missouri 22-4 515 24 Big 12 Conference
20. Gonzaga 23-3 440 21 Western Athletic Conference
21. Mississippi State 21-5 386 23 Southeastern Conference
22. Oklahoma 19-8 315 19 Big 12 Conference
23. Memphis 21-5 234 17 Conference USA
24. Georgetown 18-8 186 25 Big East Conference
25. Georgia 21-5 82 22 Southeastern Conference

Others Receiving Votes:
Dayton 21-5 79 Atlantic 10 Conference
Nevada 21-4 33 Western Athletic Conference
California 19-7 15 Pacific-10 Conference
Cincinnati 20-5 7 Big East Conference
George Mason 24-5 7 Colonial Athletic Association
Richmond 21-4 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
Michigan State 20-7 2 Big Ten Conference

As you can see, we have a new #1 in the media polls, and Boston College lost some FPV to them. Yuck! Duke stays put while Syracuse and Maryland each move up a spot.

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Mid Major Top 25

# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Brigham Young (72) 25-2 1800 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Butler 26-2 1728 2 Horizon League
3. Utah State 20-5 1638 3 Western Athletic Conference
4. Memphis 21-5 1549 4 Conference USA
5. Gonzaga 23-3 1543 5 Western Athletic Conference
6. Dayton 21-5 1447 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. Nevada 21-4 1356 7 Western Athletic Conference
8. Richmond 21-4 1274 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
9. George Mason 24-5 1176 8 Colonial Athletic Association
10. Xavier 20-6 1115 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. Kent State 21-5 1100 9 Conference USA
12. George Washington 21-5 1062 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Utah 21-6 965 12 Mountain West Conference
14. College of Charleston 22-6 826 13 Southern Conference
15. Missouri State 20-8 758 18 Missouri Valley Conference
16. Temple 18-7 676 15 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. South Carolina State 22-3 583 19 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
18. North Dakota State 21-6 522 17 Summit League
19. New Mexico 18-7 518 22 Mountain West Conference
20. Tulsa 19-7 422 25 Conference USA
21. Northeastern 20-8 356 NR Colonial Athletic Association
22. Houston 17-8 203 16 Conference USA
23. UC Santa Barbara 19-6 181 NR Big West Conference
24. Western Michigan 19-6 143 21 Mid-American Conference
25. Princeton 17-5 117 NR Ivy League

Others Receiving Votes:
Creighton 18-10 93 Missouri Valley Conference
Saint Mary's 19-7 81 West Coast Conference
Jackson State 20-5 50 Southwestern Athletic Conference
UNLV 18-8 41 Mountain West Conference
Northern Iowa 18-10 27 Missouri Valley Conference
Drexel 18-10 21 Colonial Athletic Association
Charlotte 15-11 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
Fairfield 18-10 5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Rider 18-10 4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Wright State 19-10 4 Horizon League
Southern Illinois 17-9 3 Missouri Valley Conference
UL-Lafayette 18-10 2 Sun Belt Conference

Xavier has a nice jump, while Houston drops big time, and UNLV loses a few votes.

Let's look at the Overall Bubble Watch, which features a new team.

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OVERALL BUBBLE WATCH

 Team               Record        RPI  vs. 1-50  vs. 51-100  vs. 101-200  vs. 200+  SOS  Projected
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 Oklahoma             19-8  .602 (21)       0-6         4-1          9-1       6-0   32         In
 Louisville          16-10  .586 (34)       5-6         5-1          5-2       1-1   28         In
 Wake Forest          16-9  .586 (33)       2-6         7-1          4-0       3-2   51         In
 Utah                 21-6  .569 (59)       1-2         4-1          9-0       7-3  183         In
 St. John's           16-9  .588 (30)       1-6         1-3          8-0       6-0   43         In
 Florida State       16-10  .575 (49)       4-6         2-3          3-1       7-0   45         In
 Houston              17-8  .575 (47)       0-2         7-1          5-3       5-2   90         In 
Northern Iowa       18-10  .564 (64)       1-3         2-4          8-2       7-1  117         In
 Wisconsin            22-5  .557 (72)       5-3         3-0          6-1       8-1  268        Out
 Louisiana State     16-10  .573 (52)       0-7         8-2          3-1       5-0   52        Out
 Creighton           18-10  .563 (66)       2-3         2-5          9-1       5-1   88        Out
 Fairfield           18-10  .564 (65)       2-2         2-2          5-4       9-2   97        Out
 New Mexico           18-7  .556 (74)       1-3         3-2          8-1       6-1  150        Out
 Arizona              18-7  .551 (82)       4-1         4-5          7-1       3-0  165        Out
 Massachusetts       15-10  .576 (44)       2-3         2-3          6-3       5-1   54        Out

This tells me that Houston was safely in before their 2 losses this week. Now for the other teams.

Boston College, Duke, Maryland, and Syracuse are all projected as locks.
Xavier is projected in.
High Point, Long Beach State, UNLV, Arizona State, Army, Auburn, and San Francisco are projected out

collegesportsfanms · 04-29-2015, 09:00 AM

Feb. 19-25, 2018

JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 13-16, 7-7 Patriot.

2/21/18 at American (L 80-63), 5 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist.
2/24/18 at New Hampshire (L 79-71), 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist.

Tough week for the Cadets, and especially for David who left the New Hampshire game with a dislocated shoulder, expecting to be out for a couple weeks. This likely rules him out for the Patriot Tournament, in which Army will be the 5th seed and open up against Colgate.

RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 21-7, 8-6 Atlantic 10.

2/21/18 vs. Charlotte (L 63-44), DNP (Suspension)
2/24/18 vs. Rhode Island (W 57-41), DNP (Suspension)

The Musketeers split this week, but they sure would have liked to get that win against Charlotte. Jace remains on academic suspension, hoping maybe he'll catch a break and be ruled eligible for the postseason.

RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 14-14, 7-7 SEC.

2/20/18 at Arkansas (W 80-61), 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals.
2/24/18 vs. #9 Tennessee (W 76-67), 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, (POTG).

Huge week for the Tigers, who got a big upset win at home to even their record at .500. The fractured nose doesn't seem to be affecting Randy, as he got a POTG award and had an overall good week.

RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 16-10, 8-8 Pac 10.

2/22/18 at USC (L 72-55), 3 points, 1 rebound.
2/24/18 at UCLA (L 95-88), 4 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks.

The Sun Devils seem to be going down a slippery slope now, as they are losing a lot of steam. Ivan is fully recovered from his injury, and now just needs to start dominating the paint again.

SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 27-2, 13-1 ACC.

2/21/18 at Clemson (W 95-87), 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks.
2/24/18 vs. Virginia Tech (W 66-57), 3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks.

The Eagles continue to dominate, but Eden didn't have the greatest of weeks off the bench. At this point, I'm sure he'll trade any success he might have for a deep postseason run for BC.

RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 19-9, 6-8 ACC.

2/21/18 at N.C. State (L 76-63), DNP (Coaches Decision)
2/24/18 vs. Wake Forest (L 103-85), DNP (Coaches Decision)

Speaking of teams in a downward spiral, the Terrapins and Coach Turgeon have been for the last couple months. Chester is nowhere to be found, Maryland is starting to lose to everybody, and rumors are running rampant that either Chester, coach Turgeon, or even both, will be looking for a new school next season.

RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 18-9, 10-4 Conference USA.

2/21/18 at #23 Memphis (L 73-66), 1 rebound, 3 assists.
2/24/18 vs. Central Florida (W 80-68), 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

A split for the Cougars, but that game against Memphis was the one they really wanted and didn't get. Al is struggling a bit at the D1 level, but he is a dynamite shooter, as he seems to make almost all his threes.

RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 20-8, 8-6 Mountain West.

2/21/18 vs. Wyoming (W 76-68), 6 points, 1 rebound.
2/24/18 vs. Air Force (W 77-61), 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal.

The Rebels have a very good week, getting their 20th win, and Ricardo is starting to take advantage of his minutes, another good shooter.

FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 8-20, 5-10 Big West.

2/22/18 at UC Santa Barbara (L 70-48), 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal.
2/24/18 at UC Riverside (L 63-60), 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block, (Double-double)

Tough week for the 49ers who have now lost 3 in a row, but what a week for Rudy who collects another double-double, and even got a steal at UCSB.

FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 22-5, 12-4 Big East.

2/21/18 at South Florida (W 63-48)
2/24/18 vs. Rutgers (W 95-72)

2 more easy wins for the Orange, who have now won 11 in a row and haven't lost since mid-January.

FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 16-12, 7-7 WCC.

2/22/18 vs. Idaho (L 77-64)
2/24/18 vs. Portland (W 72-63)

UGH! That loss to Idaho is unacceptable for the Dons. Not the kind of teams they should be losing to. Speaking of teams they shouldn't be losing to, they host a non-conference game against Eastern Washington next week before they start the WCC Tourney where they'll be the 4th seed and get a bye into the Second Round where they will take on the (8) Portland/(5) Pepperdine winner.

FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 23-5, 10-4 ACC.

2/21/18 vs. #16 North Carolina (L 81-63)
2/24/18 at Virginia (W 92-59)

Never good when you lose to your arch-rival, but to basically get hammered by them? Word has it that Ralph was talking trash on some of his teammates for not showing up against the Tarheels. We'll have to keep an eye on that!

FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 13-16, 10-8 Big South.

2/24/18 at Radford (W 73-71, OT)

The Panthers finish off the regular season on the right foot, and carries some momentum into the Big South Tourney, where they will be the 5th seed and open up against (4) Gardner Webb.

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Top 25

# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Boston College (43) 27-2 1770 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Kansas (29) 27-2 1753 1 Big 12 Conference
3. Pittsburgh 25-3 1649 4 Big East Conference
4. Texas 25-3 1589 3 Big 12 Conference
5. Brigham Young 26-2 1508 5 Mountain West Conference
6. Butler 28-2 1413 8 Horizon League
7. Duke 23-5 1380 6 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Vanderbilt 24-5 1263 7 Southeastern Conference
9. Oklahoma State 22-5 1182 11 Big 12 Conference
10. Illinois 23-3 1121 13 Big Ten Conference
11. Syracuse 22-5 1108 12 Big East Conference
12. Tennessee 23-6 989 9 Southeastern Conference
13. North Carolina 22-6 954 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Missouri 24-4 838 19 Big 12 Conference
15. Ohio State 23-6 814 14 Big Ten Conference
16. Utah State 22-5 704 18 Western Athletic Conference
17. Wisconsin 22-7 612 10 Big Ten Conference
18. Gonzaga 25-3 592 20 Western Athletic Conference
19. Memphis 23-5 491 23 Conference USA
20. Georgetown 20-8 489 24 Big East Conference
21. Oklahoma 20-9 250 22 Big 12 Conference
22. Mississippi State 22-6 249 21 Southeastern Conference
23. Nevada 23-4 190 NR Western Athletic Conference
24. Villanova 19-9 149 15 Big East Conference
25. Georgia 23-5 106 25 Southeastern Conference

Others Receiving Votes:
Dayton 23-5 91 Atlantic 10 Conference
Maryland 19-9 78 Atlantic Coast Conference
Richmond 23-4 30 Atlantic 10 Conference
Michigan State 21-7 18 Big Ten Conference
George Mason 26-5 13 Colonial Athletic Association
Utah 23-6 7 Mountain West Conference

We welcome back Boston College to the #1 spot in the media poll, edging Kansas by about 17 points. Duke moves down a spot, Syracuse moves up a spot, and Maryland falls out of the media top 25, no surprise there.

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Mid Major Top 25

# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Brigham Young (71) 26-2 1799 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Butler (1) 28-2 1729 2 Horizon League
3. Utah State 22-5 1636 3 Western Athletic Conference
4. Memphis 23-5 1552 4 Conference USA
5. Gonzaga 25-3 1550 5 Western Athletic Conference
6. Dayton 23-5 1428 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. Nevada 23-4 1365 7 Western Athletic Conference
8. Richmond 23-4 1299 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
9. George Mason 26-5 1200 9 Colonial Athletic Association
10. Utah 23-6 1163 13 Mountain West Conference
11. Xavier 21-7 1044 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Kent State 22-6 1025 11 Conference USA
13. Temple 20-7 899 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
14. Missouri State 22-8 839 15 Missouri Valley Conference
15. College of Charleston 24-6 799 14 Southern Conference
16. George Washington 21-7 737 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Tulsa 21-7 602 20 Conference USA
18. North Dakota State 23-6 601 18 Summit League
19. Northeastern 22-8 504 21 Colonial Athletic Association
20. New Mexico 19-8 399 19 Mountain West Conference
21. UC Santa Barbara 21-6 300 23 Big West Conference
22. Northern Iowa 20-10 268 NR Missouri Valley Conference
23. UNLV 20-8 220 NR Mountain West Conference
24. South Carolina State 22-5 93 17 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
25. Drexel 20-10 74 NR Colonial Athletic Association

Others Receiving Votes:
Houston 18-9 64 Conference USA
Charlotte 17-11 55 Atlantic 10 Conference
Western Michigan 20-7 49 Mid-American Conference
Princeton 18-6 42 Ivy League
Saint Mary's 20-8 42 West Coast Conference
Jackson State 21-6 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Fairfield 19-10 7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Massachusetts 17-10 3 Atlantic 10 Conference

UNLV reenters the mid major top 25, while Houston falls to 26th, just out. Xavier also drops a spot after their split for the week.

1 team in the overall Bubble Watch this week, let's look at them:

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OVERALL BUBBLE WATCH

 Team               Record        RPI  vs. 1-50  vs. 51-100  vs. 101-200  vs. 200+  SOS  Projected
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 Utah                 23-6  .576 (45)       1-1         6-2          9-0       7-3  172         In
 Louisville          17-11  .588 (30)       6-7         5-1          4-2       2-1   15         In
 Oklahoma             20-9  .603 (20)       0-7         5-1          8-1       7-0   22         In
 Stanford            17-11  .597 (22)       3-6         6-3          7-2       1-0   18         In
 New Mexico           19-8  .562 (62)       1-5         3-1          9-1       6-1  126         In
 Wisconsin            22-7  .560 (65)       5-5         3-0          5-1       9-1  222         In
 Massachusetts       17-10  .573 (48)       2-3         3-4          7-2       5-1   63         In
 Northern Iowa       20-10  .566 (58)       1-3         5-4          5-2       9-1  119         In
 Charlotte           17-11  .587 (33)       4-5         4-3          3-2       6-1   17        Out
 Florida State       17-11  .570 (53)       4-5         3-5          3-1       7-0   52        Out
 Houston              18-9  .570 (52)       0-3         5-2          8-2       5-2   91        Out
 Fairfield           19-10  .566 (57)       2-3         2-1          8-4       7-2   86        Out
 Kent State           22-6  .556 (70)       1-1         5-3          8-1       8-1  188        Out
 Louisiana State     17-11  .578 (43)       1-8         6-1          4-1       6-1   37        Out
 West Virginia        19-9  .556 (71)       6-3         5-2          4-4       4-0  123        Out

Obviously the loss to Memphis cost the Cougars, as they move to the First Four Out. Now for the other 12 teams.

Boston College, Duke, Syracuse are projected as locks.
Xavier and Maryland are projected in. Maryland is losing ground here too, as they were a lock last week.
High Point, Long Beach State, UNLV, Arizona State, Army, Auburn, and San Francisco are projected out.

collegesportsfanms · 04-30-2015, 07:19 PM

Feb. 26-March 4, 2018

JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 14-17, 7-7 Patriot.

2/28/18- Patriot Quarterfinals vs. (4) Colgate (W 78-60), DNP (Injury).
3/4/18- Patriot Semifinals vs. (1) Holy Cross (L 83-63), DNP (Injury).

So David misses the Patriot Tourney, and they could have used him, as the Cadets were tied with Holy Cross at halftime but ran out of gas, and their season comes to an end.

RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 23-7, 10-6 Atlantic 10.

2/28/18 at UMass (W 98-90, OT), DNP (Suspension)
3/3/18 at St. Josephs (W 92-86, OT), DNP (Suspension)

Good week for the Musketeers who won 2 road games, both in overtime. Unfortunately, it looks like Jace is out for the postseason, as the NCAA denied his appeal to play in the A-10 Tourney. Speaking of, the Musketeers will be the 4th seed and open up in the Quarterfinals against the winner of (12) LaSalle/(5) Rhode Island.

RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 16-14, 9-7 SEC.

2/27/18 at Ole Miss (W 84-76), 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.
3/3/18 vs. Florida (W 88-79), 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals.

Big week for the Tigers who got a couple wins over very good teams. Randy did his part with a couple solid games. The Tigers finish the regular season on a 4 game winning streak and get the 6th seed in the SEC Tournament, opening up in the First Round against (11) Kentucky. They probably need to win the SEC Tourney to get to the Big Dance.

RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 18-10, 10-8 Pac 10.

3/1/18 vs. Washington St. (W 70-66), 7 points, 5 rebounds.
3/3/18 vs. Washington (W 84-76), 2 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal.

Good week for the Sun Devils as they get a couple big wins. Unfortunately for Ivan, he sprained his ankle in the Washington St. game and gave it a go off the bench against Washington. Arizona St. will be the 5th seed in the Pac 10 Tourney and will open up the Quarterfinals against (4) Arizona.

SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 28-3, 14-2 ACC.

2/28/18 vs. #7 Duke (L 81-69), 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks.
3/3/18 at Florida St. (W 72-54), 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks.

The Eagles lost a top 10 showdown against Duke, and Eden was consistent off the bench, although he needs to be doing more. BC will be the top seed in the ACC Tourney and goes to the Quarterfinals where they will play the winner of (9) Florida St./(8) Georgia Tech.

RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 21-9, 8-8 ACC.

2/28/18 vs. Georgia Tech (W 59-40), DNP (Coaches Decision)
3/3/18 at #13 North Carolina (W 73-59), DNP (Coaches Decision)

Good week for the Terrapins who get some momentum going into the conference tournament, even if Chester appears to no longer be part of the team. Maryland will be the 5th seed in the ACC Tournament and will open up in the First Round against (12) N.C. State.

RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 20-9, 12-4 Conference USA.

2/28/18 vs. UAB (W 101-56), 2 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists.
3/3/18 vs. Marshall (W 55-54), 16 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, (POTG).

The Cougars had to get a buzzer beater to beat a 5 win Marshall team, but they finish the week 2-0, and Al got his first POTG award and was just 1 point off his career high. Houston will be the 3rd seed in the C-USA Tourney and will open up in the Quarterfinals against the winner of (11) ECU/(6) Southern Miss.

RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 22-8, 10-6 Mountain West.

2/28/18 at Colorado St. (W 82-74), 2 rebounds, 1 assist.
3/3/18 at New Mexico (W 73-62), 3 points, 2 assists.

The Rebels get 2 road wins to close out the regular season, and Ricardo continues to struggle with consistency, taking a huge step back this week. UNLV will be the 3rd seed in the Mountain West Tourney and open up in the Quarterfinals against (6) Wyoming.

FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 8-21, 5-11 Big West.

3/3/18 vs. Pacific (L 65-42), 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist.

The 49ers end the season on a losing note, and Rudy struggled with foul trouble again. Long Beach will be the 8th seed in the Big West Tourney and will open up in the First Round against (5) Cal St. Northridge.

FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 23-6, 13-5 Big East.

2/28/18 at Cincinnati (L 75-73)
3/3/18 at Notre Dame (W 92-70)

So the win streak comes to an end, but the Orange start a new one to end the regular season. They'll be the 2nd seed in the Big East Tourney and get a double bye into the Quarterfinals where they will take on either (15) Rutgers, (10) Seton Hall, or (7) Villanova.

FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 16-14, 7-7 WCC.

3/3/18- WCC Second Round vs. (5) Pepperdine (L 80-76, OT)

The slight hopes that the Dons had to make the NCAA Tournament vanished with this loss, and now they will wait and see if they get a call from the NIT Selection Committee or if they are relegated to the CBI or CIT.

FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 25-5, 12-4 ACC.

2/28/18 at #1 Boston College (W 81-69)
3/3/18 vs. Virginia Tech (W 70-45)

The Blue Devils end the regular season on a 3 game winning streak, and will be the 2nd seed in the ACC Tourney, getting a bye into the Quarterfinals where they will take on the winner of (10) Clemson/(7) Virginia.

FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 13-17, 10-8 Big South.

2/27/18- Big South Quarterfinals vs. (4) Gardner Webb (L 80-77)

The Panthers end their season with the loss, but they would have needed to win the conference tourney just to get into a postseason tournament.

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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Kansas (54) 29-2 1782 2 Big 12 Conference
2. Boston College (18) 28-3 1742 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Texas 27-3 1639 4 Big 12 Conference
4. Pittsburgh 26-4 1564 3 Big East Conference
5. Duke 25-5 1521 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
6. Brigham Young 28-2 1467 5 Mountain West Conference
7. Butler 29-2 1362 6 Horizon League
8. Tennessee 25-6 1254 12 Southeastern Conference
9. Illinois 25-3 1225 10 Big Ten Conference
10. Vanderbilt 25-6 1112 8 Southeastern Conference
11. Oklahoma State 23-6 1036 9 Big 12 Conference
12. Missouri 26-4 987 14 Big 12 Conference
13. Ohio State 25-6 933 15 Big Ten Conference
14. Syracuse 23-6 917 11 Big East Conference
15. North Carolina 23-7 836 13 Atlantic Coast Conference
16. Gonzaga 26-3 609 18 Western Athletic Conference
17. Memphis 25-5 609 19 Conference USA
18. Utah State 23-6 555 16 Western Athletic Conference
19. Georgetown 22-8 464 20 Big East Conference
20. Oklahoma 22-9 401 21 Big 12 Conference
21. Mississippi State 24-6 334 22 Southeastern Conference
22. Nevada 25-4 297 23 Western Athletic Conference
23. Maryland 21-9 274 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
24. Wisconsin 23-8 211 17 Big Ten Conference
25. Dayton 25-5 175 NR Atlantic 10 Conference

Others Receiving Votes:
Michigan State 23-7 50 Big Ten Conference
Georgia 24-6 33 Southeastern Conference
Richmond 24-5 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
Villanova 21-9 4 Big East Conference
George Mason 27-6 3 Colonial Athletic Association

Boston College loses their #1 ranking in the media poll but keeps a few FPV. Maryland jumps back in the media top 25 and Duke moves up a couple spots. Syracuse sees their losing streak end and drops 3 spots.

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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Brigham Young (71) 28-2 1799 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Butler (1) 29-2 1729 2 Horizon League
3. Utah State 23-6 1586 3 Western Athletic Conference
4. Memphis 25-5 1574 4 Conference USA
5. Gonzaga 26-3 1554 5 Western Athletic Conference
6. Dayton 25-5 1463 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. Nevada 25-4 1377 7 Western Athletic Conference
8. Richmond 24-5 1273 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
9. Xavier 23-7 1190 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
10. George Mason 27-6 1155 9 Colonial Athletic Association
11. Utah 23-7 1076 10 Mountain West Conference
12. Temple 22-7 1003 13 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Kent State 23-7 943 12 Conference USA
14. College of Charleston 26-6 858 15 Southern Conference
15. Northeastern 24-8 755 19 Colonial Athletic Association
16. North Dakota State 25-6 722 18 Summit League
17. Missouri State 23-9 688 14 Missouri Valley Conference
18. Tulsa 22-8 545 17 Conference USA
19. UNLV 22-8 492 23 Mountain West Conference
20. George Washington 21-9 373 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
21. Northern Iowa 22-11 370 22 Missouri Valley Conference
22. New Mexico 20-9 239 20 Mountain West Conference
23. South Carolina State 24-5 178 24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
24. Houston 20-9 175 NR Conference USA
25. UC Santa Barbara 22-7 114 21 Big West Conference

Others Receiving Votes:
Drexel 21-11 44 Colonial Athletic Association
Jackson State 23-6 38 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Wright State 22-11 27 Horizon League
Princeton 19-7 21 Ivy League
Bradley 20-12 17 Missouri Valley Conference
Rider 21-11 9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Western Michigan 21-8 7 Mid-American Conference
Charlotte 18-12 6 Atlantic 10 Conference

Houston re-enters the mid major top 25, and UNLV and Xavier both move up.

1 team in the final edition of the overall bubble watch, and let's take a look.

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 Team                 Record        RPI  vs. 1-50  vs. 51-100  vs. 101-200  vs. 200+  SOS  Projected
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 Kent State             23-7  .561 (61)       1-0         5-5          8-1       9-1  161         In
 Utah                   23-7  .577 (42)       1-3         6-1         10-0       6-3  138         In
 Virginia              19-10  .581 (38)       1-8         7-2          4-0       7-0   48         In
 Louisville            18-12  .578 (41)       6-7         6-1          4-3       2-1   24         In
 Florida State         18-12  .574 (46)       6-6         2-4          3-2       7-0   31         In
 Bradley               20-12  .565 (55)       3-7         6-2          5-1       6-2   69         In
 Northern Iowa         22-11  .570 (50)       1-3         5-5          7-2       9-1  106         In
 West Virginia         19-11  .557 (68)       7-5         4-2          3-4       5-0   76         In
 Houston                20-9  .561 (62)       1-2         5-3          6-2       8-2  132        Out
 Drexel                21-11  .561 (60)       1-8         3-2         11-0       6-1  103        Out
 Wisconsin              23-8  .557 (70)       6-6         2-0          4-0      11-2  193        Out
 Charlotte             18-12  .573 (48)       4-4         4-4          4-3       6-1   33        Out
 Southern Illinois     19-11  .557 (69)       2-5         3-3          5-2       9-1   98        Out
 Fairfield             19-11  .559 (65)       2-2         2-2          6-5       9-2   92        Out
 George Washington      21-9  .556 (73)       2-4         4-2          7-1       8-2  136        Out

Houston is right there, and probably just needs to win 1 game in the C-USA Tourney to clinch an NCAA bid. However, a loss in the first game will see them NIT bound for sure.

The other 12 teams:

Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Syracuse are projected as locks. Good to see Maryland move back up here.
Xavier is projected in.
High Point, Long Beach St., UNLV, Arizona St., Army, Auburn, and San Francisco are projected out.

collegesportsfanms · 05-02-2015, 07:59 PM

March 5-11, 2018

JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 14-17, 7-7 Patriot

No games this week.

RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 24-8, 10-6 Atlantic 10.

3/9/18- Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals vs. (12) LaSalle (W 68-65), DNP (Suspension)
3/10/18- Atlantic 10 Semifinals vs. (1) #25 Dayton (L 70-53), DNP (Suspension).

So the Musketeers fall short in the A-10 semifinals. Would Jace have made the difference? Who knows? Xavier will still be playing basketball this season, the question is where.

RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 16-15, 9-7 SEC.

3/8/18- SEC First Round vs. (11) Kentucky (L 81-54), 2 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals.

An embarrassing loss in the SEC Tournament leaves coach Pearl, Randy, and the rest of the Tigers wondering if their season is over or not.

RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 19-11, 10-8 Pac 10.

3/8/18- Pac 10 Quarterfinals vs. (4) Arizona (W 96-94, OT), 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal.
3/9/18- Pac 10 Semifinals vs. (1) USC (L 77-58), 7 points, 4 rebounds.

The Sun Devils just didn't have it against the #1 seed in the Pac 10, and now they will wait and see if they've done enough to make the NCAA or if they are NIT bound.

SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 29-4, 14-2 ACC.

3/9/18- ACC Quarterfinals vs. (8) Georgia Tech (W 62-55), 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal.
3/10/18- ACC Semifinals vs. (5) #23 Maryland (L 65-59), 3 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals.

Not the way the Eagles wanted to finish the ACC Tourney, and Eden wanted better for himself. Boston College is in the Big Dance, the question is will they be a #1 seed?

RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 25-9, 8-8 ACC.

3/8/18- ACC First Round vs. (12) N.C. State (W 69-50), DNP (Coaches Decision).
3/9/18- ACC Quarterfinals vs. (4) Wake Forest (W 90-87), DNP (Coaches Decision).
3/10/18- ACC Semifinals vs. (1) #2 Boston College (W 65-59), DNP (Coaches Decision).
3/11/18- ACC Championship vs. (2) #5 Duke (W 85-80), DNP (Coaches Decision).

What a run for the Terrapins who clinched an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, although Chester was nowhere to be found during the celebration.

RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 20-10, 12-4 Conference USA.

3/8/18- Conference USA Quarterfinals vs. (6) Southern Miss (L 73-63), 5 points, 3 assists, 2 steals.

Well, I think the bubble just burst for the Cougars. They needed this win and probably 1 more, so I'd have to say they are NIT bound. Al took advantage of his 11 minutes.

RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 25-8, 10-6 Mountain West.

3/8/18- Mountain West Quarterfinals vs. (6) Wyoming (W 72-53), 2 assists, 1 steal.
3/9/18- Mountain West Semifinals vs. (2) Utah (W 84-77), 10 points, 1 rebound.
3/10/18- Mountain West Championship vs. (1) #6 BYU (W 70-65), 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal.

Big time for the Rebels, who take out the top 2 seeds to win the MWC Tourney and clinch an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, which they might not have gotten otherwise. Ricardo was very efficient in the last 2 games. He played just 4 minutes in the semis and 7 minutes in the ship.

FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 11-22, 5-11 Big West.

3/7/18- Big West First Round vs. (5) Cal St. Northridge (W 65-62), 15 points, 6 rebounds, (POTG).
3/8/18- Big West Second Round vs. (4) UC Irvine (W 83-79, OT), 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals.
3/9/18- Big West Semifinals vs. (1) UC Santa Barbara (W 64-54), 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal.
3/10/18- Big West Championship vs. (3) Pacific (L 69-56), 2 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal.

The 49ers were 1 game away from shocking the world and winning the Big West Tourney, but they fell short in the championship and will see their season end. If they can keep that momentum going into next season, they could contend. Rudy had a huge tournament, including a POTG award.

FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 26-6, 13-5 Big East.

3/8/18- Big East Quarterfinals vs. (7) Villanova (W 95-92)
3/9/18- Big East Semifinals vs. (6) West Virginia (W 92-52)
3/10/18- Big East Championship vs. (4) #19 Georgetown (W 96-91)

Good tournament for the Orange, who survive a couple tough ones to win it and advance to the NCAA Tournament with an automatic bid.

FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 16-14, 7-7 WCC.

No games this week.

FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 27-6, 12-4 ACC.

3/9/18- ACC Quarterfinals vs. (10) Clemson (W 109-73)
3/10/18- ACC Semifinals vs. (3) #15 North Carolina (W 73-47)
3/11/18- ACC Championship vs. (5) #23 Maryland (L 85-80)

The Blue Devils will take solace in knowing they eliminated their arch rivals from the tournament, in convincing fashion no less. They are in the NCAA Tournament as an at-large, the question is, will they be a 1 or 2 seed?

FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 13-17, 10-8 Big South.

No games this week.

Here is a look at the final polls before Selection Sunday:

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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Kansas (72) 32-2 1800 1 Big 12 Conference
2. Boston College 29-4 1683 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Texas 29-4 1678 3 Big 12 Conference
4. Duke 27-6 1591 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Brigham Young 30-3 1502 6 Mountain West Conference
6. Pittsburgh 27-5 1459 4 Big East Conference
7. Tennessee 28-6 1322 8 Southeastern Conference
8. Butler 29-3 1301 7 Horizon League
9. Syracuse 26-6 1256 14 Big East Conference
10. Illinois 26-4 1087 9 Big Ten Conference
11. Maryland 25-9 1018 23 Atlantic Coast Conference
12. Missouri 27-5 884 12 Big 12 Conference
13. Memphis 28-5 875 17 Conference USA
14. Oklahoma State 23-7 811 11 Big 12 Conference
15. Ohio State 27-7 806 13 Big Ten Conference
16. Vanderbilt 25-7 788 10 Southeastern Conference
17. Georgetown 24-9 633 19 Big East Conference
18. Gonzaga 28-4 601 16 Western Athletic Conference
19. North Carolina 24-8 523 15 Atlantic Coast Conference
20. Dayton 28-5 455 25 Atlantic 10 Conference
21. Nevada 28-4 452 22 Western Athletic Conference
22. Oklahoma 24-10 396 20 Big 12 Conference
23. Utah State 24-7 251 18 Western Athletic Conference
24. Mississippi State 24-7 75 21 Southeastern Conference
25. Michigan State 24-8 73 NR Big Ten Conference

Others Receiving Votes:
Wisconsin 23-9 42 Big Ten Conference
Villanova 22-10 27 Big East Conference
Georgia 25-7 9 Southeastern Conference
George Mason 27-6 2 Colonial Athletic Association

Maryland, by winning the ACC Tourney, had a huge jump in the media polls, 12 spots to be exact. Syracuse jumped 5 spots after winning the Big East Tourney. Duke moved up a spot, and BC stayed put, but lost all their FPV.

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Mid Major Top 25

# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Brigham Young (72) 30-3 1800 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Butler 29-3 1721 2 Horizon League
3. Memphis 28-5 1634 4 Conference USA
4. Dayton 28-5 1577 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
5. Utah State 24-7 1459 3 Western Athletic Conference
6. Gonzaga 28-4 1453 5 Western Athletic Conference
7. Nevada 28-4 1444 7 Western Athletic Conference
8. George Mason 27-6 1221 10 Colonial Athletic Association
9. Richmond 24-6 1193 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
10. Xavier 24-8 1184 9 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. Utah 24-8 1059 11 Mountain West Conference
12. College of Charleston 27-6 964 14 Southern Conference
13. UNLV 25-8 870 19 Mountain West Conference
14. North Dakota State 27-6 862 16 Summit League
15. Kent State 24-8 835 13 Conference USA
16. Temple 22-8 780 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Missouri State 23-9 635 17 Missouri Valley Conference
18. George Washington 24-10 543 20 Atlantic 10 Conference
19. Tulsa 24-9 534 18 Conference USA
20. Northeastern 24-9 465 15 Colonial Athletic Association
21. South Carolina State 27-5 349 23 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
22. Northern Iowa 22-11 305 21 Missouri Valley Conference
23. New Mexico 21-10 196 22 Mountain West Conference
24. Wright State 23-11 111 NR Horizon League
25. Princeton 21-7 71 NR Ivy League

Others Receiving Votes:
Drexel 21-11 38 Colonial Athletic Association
UC Santa Barbara 22-8 34 Big West Conference
Houston 20-10 29 Conference USA
Jackson State 24-7 18 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Bradley 20-12 8 Missouri Valley Conference
Charlotte 19-13 8 Atlantic 10 Conference

Xavier drops a spot in the mid-major poll, while Houston loses a few more votes. UNLV, by winning the MWC Tourney, moves up 6 spots.

collegesportsfanms · 05-02-2015, 08:08 PM

2018 Selection Sunday

Maryland gets the 5th seed in the NCAA West Region, opening up against (12) Wright State in the First Round.

Duke gets the 2nd seed in the NCAA West Region, drawing (15) Pacific in the First Round. If the Blue Devils need any advice on how to beat Pacific, I'm sure Ralph can ask Rudy Arellano, as Rudy played Pacific 3 times this season.

Xavier gets the 10th seed in the NCAA Midwest Region, opening up against (7) George Mason in the First Round.

Syracuse gets the 3rd seed in the NCAA South Region, and will play (14) Liberty in the First Round.

Boston College gets the top seed in the NCAA East Region and awaits the winner of a First Four game between Weber St. and Lipscomb.

UNLV gets the 10th seed in the NCAA East Region and will draw (7) Mississippi St. in the First Round.

Arizona State gets the 5th seed in the NIT West Region, and what I think is a crock of crap and would never happen in real life, will travel to (4) Arizona in the First Round. Yes, I said it, Arizona. Their in-state, conference rival.

Houston gets the 4th seed in the NIT South Region, and will host (5) Western Michigan in the First Round.

No postseason for High Point, Long Beach State, Army, Auburn, or San Francisco.

And I screwed up, as I was going to make the NIT 40 teams so that maybe a few more of our recruits teams would sneak in the postseason. If the NIT were 40 teams, maybe San Francisco and Auburn would still be playing.

Then again, is it fair to do going into next season? Or should I just leave things the way they are? What do you guys think?

collegesportsfanms · 05-04-2015, 08:51 AM

Alright, we've got 8 teams playing postseason basketball, so we'll cover them in this post.

RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier)

3/15/18- NCAA Midwest Region First Round vs. (7) George Mason (L 85-57), DNP (Suspension)

Ouch! Not a way to finish off the season by any account. Jace still academically ineligible and it looks like the Musketeers just forgot to show up. They end the season with a 24-9 record.

RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State)

3/15/18- NIT West Region First Round at (4) Arizona (L 87-59), 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Not the way the Sun Devils wanted to end the season, although they were quite miffed that they had to play Arizona in the NIT First Round, and I don't blame them. Ivan wasn't really spectacular in this one, as he saw his minutes limited due to foul trouble. The Sun Devils finish with a 19-12 record, still much improved over the last couple seasons.

SO PF Eden James (Boston College)

3/16/18- NCAA East Region First Round vs. (16) Lipscomb (W 87-69), 10 points, 6 rebounds.
3/18/18- NCAA East Region Second Round vs. (9) Northeastern (W 88-69), 7 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists.
3/23/18- NCAA East Regional Semifinal vs. (5) Georgia (L 70-67), 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals.

So the Eagles see their season end maybe a few games earlier than they would have liked, tough since they were up by 7 at halftime. Eden had 3 great performances off the bench, and he has to be in line for some kind of award. BC ended the season 31-5.

RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland)

3/16/18- NCAA West Region First Round vs. (12) Wright St. (W 94-68), DNP (Coaches Decision)
3/18/18- NCAA West Region Second Round vs. (4) Nevada (W 94-66), DNP (Coaches Decision)
3/22/18- NCAA West Regional Semifinal vs. (1) Texas (L 78-46), 1 minute, missed only shot.

Somehow Coach Turgeon got Chester to come along for the ride, and gave him a cheap token minute in the blowout loss to Texas, probably the last time Chester will play a game in a Maryland uniform. I'd be shocked if he doesn't transfer. Maryland finished 27-10 on the season.

RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston)

3/15/18- NIT South Region First Round vs. (5) Western Michigan (W 84-66), 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block.
3/18/18- NIT South Region Second Round at (1) Louisville (L 79-69), 14 points, 1 assist.

The Cougars will be thinking about this one for a while, as they led by 13 at halftime before letting the always powerful Cardinals back into it. Houston was outscored 46-23 in the second half, and finishes their season 21-11. Al had a couple nice scoring games off the bench, something to build on for next season.

RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV)

3/16/18- NCAA East Region First Round vs. (7) Mississippi State (L 87-81), 5 points, 1 rebound.

The Rebels battled against the Bulldogs, but just didn't have enough, as they end the season 25-9, and Ricardo will look to find some consistency in the offseason.

FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting

3/15/18- NCAA South First Round vs. (14) Liberty (W 77-57)
3/17/18- NCAA South Second Round vs. (6) Butler (W 90-75)
3/22/18- NCAA South Regional Semifinal vs. (2) Missouri (L 101-94)

So the Orange fall short in a shootout against Missouri, and finish the season 28-7.

FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting

3/15/18- NCAA West Region First Round vs. (15) Pacific (W 74-39)
3/17/18- NCAA West Region Second Round vs. (10) UCLA (W 89-76)
3/22/18- NCAA West Regional Semifinal vs. (3) Georgetown (W 69-49)
3/24/18- NCAA West Regional Final vs. (1) Texas (W 74-50)
3/31/18- NCAA Final Four vs. (5S) Oklahoma St. (W 83-49)
4/2/18- NCAA Championship vs. (1MW) Kansas (W 91-80)

What a run for the Blue Devils, who win the national championship in what might be Coach K's final season. We'll have to see if he chooses to retire or come back and defend his title next season. Ralph surely has a vested interest as he wants to play for the legend that is Coach K.

Season Wrap-up will be in a separate post because I am running short on time and still have to get my mile walk in before work.

collegesportsfanms · 05-04-2015, 07:20 PM

2017-2018 Season Wrap-Up

Next Years Recruits

Let's take a look at how our 6 recruits' new teams from this season panned out.

SG Jaybard Riley - Jaybard is headed to Michigan St., which finished 25-9 overall and 13-5 in the Big 10. They lost in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.

SG Quikshot Collins- Quikshot is headed to Pitt, and the Panthers finished 31-6 overall and 15-3 in the Big East. They lost in the NCAA Final Four.

C Ariel Ginsberg- Ariel is headed to Georgetown, which finished 26-10 overall and 12-6 in the Big East. The Hoyas lost in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.

PF Path Twelve- Path is headed to Oregon, and the Ducks finished 13-18 overall and 6-12 in the Pac 10, no postseason.

SG Thomas Magnum- Thomas is headed to Marshall, who finished 6-26 overall and 2-14 in Conference USA. Of course, no postseason. Yikes!

PG Mike Schaplowsky- Mike is staying in-state and heading to Kansas St., his 2nd choice. The Wildcats finished 15-17 overall and 5-11 in the Big 12. No postseason for them either.

Season Awards

PF David Ginsberg -- Apparently David has been playing at PF all season and I missed it, or maybe he was recruited as a PF, I don't remember. Either way, he was named to the Patriot League 2nd Team.

He was also the only one of our FOFC players to get a season award. Yuck!

Transfers

Only 1 of our FOFC players transferred in the offseason, and surprisingly, it isn't who you think. Somehow, I have no idea how, but somehow Chester Smith agreed to return to Maryland next season. I have no idea why, Coach Turgeon must have promised him plenty of PT, maybe a starting role? In either case, Chester is staying a Terrapin.

Bam Jamison, however, has given up his role as a Don and decided San Francisco isn't for him. I'll be sure to let him know where he ends up.

Conference Movement

There were 2 conference changes this offseason, both of which affect some of our recruits. Memphis is heading to the Big East, and South Florida is heading to Conference USA.

Coach Movement

To my shock, none of our FOFC coaches moved, retired (I was thinking Boeheim or Coach K might) or were fired (Herb Sendek was on the Hot Seat).

Bam Jamison ended up transferring to... Grambling State???? Really? Well, I guess he'll get plenty of PT there, but wow. Grambling was 15-19 last season and 10-8 in the SWAC. They won the SWAC Tourney and got crushed in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.

That completes Season 4, once I set all the coaches back to human, add in the real coaches for this seasons recruits and transfers, and edit the season 5 recruits, I'll get season 5 going. It'll probably be a few days though, hopefully Wednesday or Thursday.

collegesportsfanms · 05-12-2015, 10:39 AM

Sorry for the long delay between posts, the weather was not so good around here during the weekend, so it made for a long weekend at the ball park as we attempted to get a junior college regional baseball tournament in. Needless to say this is the first chance I've had to do anything with any of my projects since early last week. I'm hoping to get going on this recruit/player dynasty if not tonight, then for sure tomorrow night.

04-29-2015, 09:00 AM	#52
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	Feb. 19-25, 2018 JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 13-16, 7-7 Patriot. 2/21/18 at American (L 80-63), 5 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist. 2/24/18 at New Hampshire (L 79-71), 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist. Tough week for the Cadets, and especially for David who left the New Hampshire game with a dislocated shoulder, expecting to be out for a couple weeks. This likely rules him out for the Patriot Tournament, in which Army will be the 5th seed and open up against Colgate. RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 21-7, 8-6 Atlantic 10. 2/21/18 vs. Charlotte (L 63-44), DNP (Suspension) 2/24/18 vs. Rhode Island (W 57-41), DNP (Suspension) The Musketeers split this week, but they sure would have liked to get that win against Charlotte. Jace remains on academic suspension, hoping maybe he'll catch a break and be ruled eligible for the postseason. RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 14-14, 7-7 SEC. 2/20/18 at Arkansas (W 80-61), 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals. 2/24/18 vs. #9 Tennessee (W 76-67), 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, (POTG). Huge week for the Tigers, who got a big upset win at home to even their record at .500. The fractured nose doesn't seem to be affecting Randy, as he got a POTG award and had an overall good week. RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 16-10, 8-8 Pac 10. 2/22/18 at USC (L 72-55), 3 points, 1 rebound. 2/24/18 at UCLA (L 95-88), 4 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks. The Sun Devils seem to be going down a slippery slope now, as they are losing a lot of steam. Ivan is fully recovered from his injury, and now just needs to start dominating the paint again. SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 27-2, 13-1 ACC. 2/21/18 at Clemson (W 95-87), 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks. 2/24/18 vs. Virginia Tech (W 66-57), 3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks. The Eagles continue to dominate, but Eden didn't have the greatest of weeks off the bench. At this point, I'm sure he'll trade any success he might have for a deep postseason run for BC. RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 19-9, 6-8 ACC. 2/21/18 at N.C. State (L 76-63), DNP (Coaches Decision) 2/24/18 vs. Wake Forest (L 103-85), DNP (Coaches Decision) Speaking of teams in a downward spiral, the Terrapins and Coach Turgeon have been for the last couple months. Chester is nowhere to be found, Maryland is starting to lose to everybody, and rumors are running rampant that either Chester, coach Turgeon, or even both, will be looking for a new school next season. RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 18-9, 10-4 Conference USA. 2/21/18 at #23 Memphis (L 73-66), 1 rebound, 3 assists. 2/24/18 vs. Central Florida (W 80-68), 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists. A split for the Cougars, but that game against Memphis was the one they really wanted and didn't get. Al is struggling a bit at the D1 level, but he is a dynamite shooter, as he seems to make almost all his threes. RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 20-8, 8-6 Mountain West. 2/21/18 vs. Wyoming (W 76-68), 6 points, 1 rebound. 2/24/18 vs. Air Force (W 77-61), 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal. The Rebels have a very good week, getting their 20th win, and Ricardo is starting to take advantage of his minutes, another good shooter. FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 8-20, 5-10 Big West. 2/22/18 at UC Santa Barbara (L 70-48), 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal. 2/24/18 at UC Riverside (L 63-60), 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block, (Double-double) Tough week for the 49ers who have now lost 3 in a row, but what a week for Rudy who collects another double-double, and even got a steal at UCSB. FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 22-5, 12-4 Big East. 2/21/18 at South Florida (W 63-48) 2/24/18 vs. Rutgers (W 95-72) 2 more easy wins for the Orange, who have now won 11 in a row and haven't lost since mid-January. FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 16-12, 7-7 WCC. 2/22/18 vs. Idaho (L 77-64) 2/24/18 vs. Portland (W 72-63) UGH! That loss to Idaho is unacceptable for the Dons. Not the kind of teams they should be losing to. Speaking of teams they shouldn't be losing to, they host a non-conference game against Eastern Washington next week before they start the WCC Tourney where they'll be the 4th seed and get a bye into the Second Round where they will take on the (8) Portland/(5) Pepperdine winner. FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 23-5, 10-4 ACC. 2/21/18 vs. #16 North Carolina (L 81-63) 2/24/18 at Virginia (W 92-59) Never good when you lose to your arch-rival, but to basically get hammered by them? Word has it that Ralph was talking trash on some of his teammates for not showing up against the Tarheels. We'll have to keep an eye on that! FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 13-16, 10-8 Big South. 2/24/18 at Radford (W 73-71, OT) The Panthers finish off the regular season on the right foot, and carries some momentum into the Big South Tourney, where they will be the 5th seed and open up against (4) Gardner Webb. Code: Top 25 # Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Boston College (43) 27-2 1770 2 Atlantic Coast Conference 2. Kansas (29) 27-2 1753 1 Big 12 Conference 3. Pittsburgh 25-3 1649 4 Big East Conference 4. Texas 25-3 1589 3 Big 12 Conference 5. Brigham Young 26-2 1508 5 Mountain West Conference 6. Butler 28-2 1413 8 Horizon League 7. Duke 23-5 1380 6 Atlantic Coast Conference 8. Vanderbilt 24-5 1263 7 Southeastern Conference 9. Oklahoma State 22-5 1182 11 Big 12 Conference 10. Illinois 23-3 1121 13 Big Ten Conference 11. Syracuse 22-5 1108 12 Big East Conference 12. Tennessee 23-6 989 9 Southeastern Conference 13. North Carolina 22-6 954 16 Atlantic Coast Conference 14. Missouri 24-4 838 19 Big 12 Conference 15. Ohio State 23-6 814 14 Big Ten Conference 16. Utah State 22-5 704 18 Western Athletic Conference 17. Wisconsin 22-7 612 10 Big Ten Conference 18. Gonzaga 25-3 592 20 Western Athletic Conference 19. Memphis 23-5 491 23 Conference USA 20. Georgetown 20-8 489 24 Big East Conference 21. Oklahoma 20-9 250 22 Big 12 Conference 22. Mississippi State 22-6 249 21 Southeastern Conference 23. Nevada 23-4 190 NR Western Athletic Conference 24. Villanova 19-9 149 15 Big East Conference 25. Georgia 23-5 106 25 Southeastern Conference Others Receiving Votes: Dayton 23-5 91 Atlantic 10 Conference Maryland 19-9 78 Atlantic Coast Conference Richmond 23-4 30 Atlantic 10 Conference Michigan State 21-7 18 Big Ten Conference George Mason 26-5 13 Colonial Athletic Association Utah 23-6 7 Mountain West Conference We welcome back Boston College to the #1 spot in the media poll, edging Kansas by about 17 points. Duke moves down a spot, Syracuse moves up a spot, and Maryland falls out of the media top 25, no surprise there. Code: Mid Major Top 25 # Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Brigham Young (71) 26-2 1799 1 Mountain West Conference 2. Butler (1) 28-2 1729 2 Horizon League 3. Utah State 22-5 1636 3 Western Athletic Conference 4. Memphis 23-5 1552 4 Conference USA 5. Gonzaga 25-3 1550 5 Western Athletic Conference 6. Dayton 23-5 1428 6 Atlantic 10 Conference 7. Nevada 23-4 1365 7 Western Athletic Conference 8. Richmond 23-4 1299 8 Atlantic 10 Conference 9. George Mason 26-5 1200 9 Colonial Athletic Association 10. Utah 23-6 1163 13 Mountain West Conference 11. Xavier 21-7 1044 10 Atlantic 10 Conference 12. Kent State 22-6 1025 11 Conference USA 13. Temple 20-7 899 16 Atlantic 10 Conference 14. Missouri State 22-8 839 15 Missouri Valley Conference 15. College of Charleston 24-6 799 14 Southern Conference 16. George Washington 21-7 737 12 Atlantic 10 Conference 17. Tulsa 21-7 602 20 Conference USA 18. North Dakota State 23-6 601 18 Summit League 19. Northeastern 22-8 504 21 Colonial Athletic Association 20. New Mexico 19-8 399 19 Mountain West Conference 21. UC Santa Barbara 21-6 300 23 Big West Conference 22. Northern Iowa 20-10 268 NR Missouri Valley Conference 23. UNLV 20-8 220 NR Mountain West Conference 24. South Carolina State 22-5 93 17 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 25. Drexel 20-10 74 NR Colonial Athletic Association Others Receiving Votes: Houston 18-9 64 Conference USA Charlotte 17-11 55 Atlantic 10 Conference Western Michigan 20-7 49 Mid-American Conference Princeton 18-6 42 Ivy League Saint Mary's 20-8 42 West Coast Conference Jackson State 21-6 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference Fairfield 19-10 7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Massachusetts 17-10 3 Atlantic 10 Conference UNLV reenters the mid major top 25, while Houston falls to 26th, just out. Xavier also drops a spot after their split for the week. 1 team in the overall Bubble Watch this week, let's look at them: Code: OVERALL BUBBLE WATCH Team Record RPI vs. 1-50 vs. 51-100 vs. 101-200 vs. 200+ SOS Projected -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utah 23-6 .576 (45) 1-1 6-2 9-0 7-3 172 In Louisville 17-11 .588 (30) 6-7 5-1 4-2 2-1 15 In Oklahoma 20-9 .603 (20) 0-7 5-1 8-1 7-0 22 In Stanford 17-11 .597 (22) 3-6 6-3 7-2 1-0 18 In New Mexico 19-8 .562 (62) 1-5 3-1 9-1 6-1 126 In Wisconsin 22-7 .560 (65) 5-5 3-0 5-1 9-1 222 In Massachusetts 17-10 .573 (48) 2-3 3-4 7-2 5-1 63 In Northern Iowa 20-10 .566 (58) 1-3 5-4 5-2 9-1 119 In Charlotte 17-11 .587 (33) 4-5 4-3 3-2 6-1 17 Out Florida State 17-11 .570 (53) 4-5 3-5 3-1 7-0 52 Out Houston 18-9 .570 (52) 0-3 5-2 8-2 5-2 91 Out Fairfield 19-10 .566 (57) 2-3 2-1 8-4 7-2 86 Out Kent State 22-6 .556 (70) 1-1 5-3 8-1 8-1 188 Out Louisiana State 17-11 .578 (43) 1-8 6-1 4-1 6-1 37 Out West Virginia 19-9 .556 (71) 6-3 5-2 4-4 4-0 123 Out Obviously the loss to Memphis cost the Cougars, as they move to the First Four Out. Now for the other 12 teams. Boston College, Duke, Syracuse are projected as locks. Xavier and Maryland are projected in. Maryland is losing ground here too, as they were a lock last week. High Point, Long Beach State, UNLV, Arizona State, Army, Auburn, and San Francisco are projected out.

04-30-2015, 07:19 PM	#53
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	Feb. 26-March 4, 2018 JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 14-17, 7-7 Patriot. 2/28/18- Patriot Quarterfinals vs. (4) Colgate (W 78-60), DNP (Injury). 3/4/18- Patriot Semifinals vs. (1) Holy Cross (L 83-63), DNP (Injury). So David misses the Patriot Tourney, and they could have used him, as the Cadets were tied with Holy Cross at halftime but ran out of gas, and their season comes to an end. RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 23-7, 10-6 Atlantic 10. 2/28/18 at UMass (W 98-90, OT), DNP (Suspension) 3/3/18 at St. Josephs (W 92-86, OT), DNP (Suspension) Good week for the Musketeers who won 2 road games, both in overtime. Unfortunately, it looks like Jace is out for the postseason, as the NCAA denied his appeal to play in the A-10 Tourney. Speaking of, the Musketeers will be the 4th seed and open up in the Quarterfinals against the winner of (12) LaSalle/(5) Rhode Island. RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 16-14, 9-7 SEC. 2/27/18 at Ole Miss (W 84-76), 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists. 3/3/18 vs. Florida (W 88-79), 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals. Big week for the Tigers who got a couple wins over very good teams. Randy did his part with a couple solid games. The Tigers finish the regular season on a 4 game winning streak and get the 6th seed in the SEC Tournament, opening up in the First Round against (11) Kentucky. They probably need to win the SEC Tourney to get to the Big Dance. RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 18-10, 10-8 Pac 10. 3/1/18 vs. Washington St. (W 70-66), 7 points, 5 rebounds. 3/3/18 vs. Washington (W 84-76), 2 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal. Good week for the Sun Devils as they get a couple big wins. Unfortunately for Ivan, he sprained his ankle in the Washington St. game and gave it a go off the bench against Washington. Arizona St. will be the 5th seed in the Pac 10 Tourney and will open up the Quarterfinals against (4) Arizona. SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 28-3, 14-2 ACC. 2/28/18 vs. #7 Duke (L 81-69), 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks. 3/3/18 at Florida St. (W 72-54), 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks. The Eagles lost a top 10 showdown against Duke, and Eden was consistent off the bench, although he needs to be doing more. BC will be the top seed in the ACC Tourney and goes to the Quarterfinals where they will play the winner of (9) Florida St./(8) Georgia Tech. RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 21-9, 8-8 ACC. 2/28/18 vs. Georgia Tech (W 59-40), DNP (Coaches Decision) 3/3/18 at #13 North Carolina (W 73-59), DNP (Coaches Decision) Good week for the Terrapins who get some momentum going into the conference tournament, even if Chester appears to no longer be part of the team. Maryland will be the 5th seed in the ACC Tournament and will open up in the First Round against (12) N.C. State. RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 20-9, 12-4 Conference USA. 2/28/18 vs. UAB (W 101-56), 2 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists. 3/3/18 vs. Marshall (W 55-54), 16 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, (POTG). The Cougars had to get a buzzer beater to beat a 5 win Marshall team, but they finish the week 2-0, and Al got his first POTG award and was just 1 point off his career high. Houston will be the 3rd seed in the C-USA Tourney and will open up in the Quarterfinals against the winner of (11) ECU/(6) Southern Miss. RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 22-8, 10-6 Mountain West. 2/28/18 at Colorado St. (W 82-74), 2 rebounds, 1 assist. 3/3/18 at New Mexico (W 73-62), 3 points, 2 assists. The Rebels get 2 road wins to close out the regular season, and Ricardo continues to struggle with consistency, taking a huge step back this week. UNLV will be the 3rd seed in the Mountain West Tourney and open up in the Quarterfinals against (6) Wyoming. FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 8-21, 5-11 Big West. 3/3/18 vs. Pacific (L 65-42), 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist. The 49ers end the season on a losing note, and Rudy struggled with foul trouble again. Long Beach will be the 8th seed in the Big West Tourney and will open up in the First Round against (5) Cal St. Northridge. FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 23-6, 13-5 Big East. 2/28/18 at Cincinnati (L 75-73) 3/3/18 at Notre Dame (W 92-70) So the win streak comes to an end, but the Orange start a new one to end the regular season. They'll be the 2nd seed in the Big East Tourney and get a double bye into the Quarterfinals where they will take on either (15) Rutgers, (10) Seton Hall, or (7) Villanova. FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 16-14, 7-7 WCC. 3/3/18- WCC Second Round vs. (5) Pepperdine (L 80-76, OT) The slight hopes that the Dons had to make the NCAA Tournament vanished with this loss, and now they will wait and see if they get a call from the NIT Selection Committee or if they are relegated to the CBI or CIT. FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 25-5, 12-4 ACC. 2/28/18 at #1 Boston College (W 81-69) 3/3/18 vs. Virginia Tech (W 70-45) The Blue Devils end the regular season on a 3 game winning streak, and will be the 2nd seed in the ACC Tourney, getting a bye into the Quarterfinals where they will take on the winner of (10) Clemson/(7) Virginia. FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 13-17, 10-8 Big South. 2/27/18- Big South Quarterfinals vs. (4) Gardner Webb (L 80-77) The Panthers end their season with the loss, but they would have needed to win the conference tourney just to get into a postseason tournament. Code: Top 25 # Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Kansas (54) 29-2 1782 2 Big 12 Conference 2. Boston College (18) 28-3 1742 1 Atlantic Coast Conference 3. Texas 27-3 1639 4 Big 12 Conference 4. Pittsburgh 26-4 1564 3 Big East Conference 5. Duke 25-5 1521 7 Atlantic Coast Conference 6. Brigham Young 28-2 1467 5 Mountain West Conference 7. Butler 29-2 1362 6 Horizon League 8. Tennessee 25-6 1254 12 Southeastern Conference 9. Illinois 25-3 1225 10 Big Ten Conference 10. Vanderbilt 25-6 1112 8 Southeastern Conference 11. Oklahoma State 23-6 1036 9 Big 12 Conference 12. Missouri 26-4 987 14 Big 12 Conference 13. Ohio State 25-6 933 15 Big Ten Conference 14. Syracuse 23-6 917 11 Big East Conference 15. North Carolina 23-7 836 13 Atlantic Coast Conference 16. Gonzaga 26-3 609 18 Western Athletic Conference 17. Memphis 25-5 609 19 Conference USA 18. Utah State 23-6 555 16 Western Athletic Conference 19. Georgetown 22-8 464 20 Big East Conference 20. Oklahoma 22-9 401 21 Big 12 Conference 21. Mississippi State 24-6 334 22 Southeastern Conference 22. Nevada 25-4 297 23 Western Athletic Conference 23. Maryland 21-9 274 NR Atlantic Coast Conference 24. Wisconsin 23-8 211 17 Big Ten Conference 25. Dayton 25-5 175 NR Atlantic 10 Conference Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 23-7 50 Big Ten Conference Georgia 24-6 33 Southeastern Conference Richmond 24-5 4 Atlantic 10 Conference Villanova 21-9 4 Big East Conference George Mason 27-6 3 Colonial Athletic Association Boston College loses their #1 ranking in the media poll but keeps a few FPV. Maryland jumps back in the media top 25 and Duke moves up a couple spots. Syracuse sees their losing streak end and drops 3 spots. Code: Mid Major Top 25 # Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Brigham Young (71) 28-2 1799 1 Mountain West Conference 2. Butler (1) 29-2 1729 2 Horizon League 3. Utah State 23-6 1586 3 Western Athletic Conference 4. Memphis 25-5 1574 4 Conference USA 5. Gonzaga 26-3 1554 5 Western Athletic Conference 6. Dayton 25-5 1463 6 Atlantic 10 Conference 7. Nevada 25-4 1377 7 Western Athletic Conference 8. Richmond 24-5 1273 8 Atlantic 10 Conference 9. Xavier 23-7 1190 11 Atlantic 10 Conference 10. George Mason 27-6 1155 9 Colonial Athletic Association 11. Utah 23-7 1076 10 Mountain West Conference 12. Temple 22-7 1003 13 Atlantic 10 Conference 13. Kent State 23-7 943 12 Conference USA 14. College of Charleston 26-6 858 15 Southern Conference 15. Northeastern 24-8 755 19 Colonial Athletic Association 16. North Dakota State 25-6 722 18 Summit League 17. Missouri State 23-9 688 14 Missouri Valley Conference 18. Tulsa 22-8 545 17 Conference USA 19. UNLV 22-8 492 23 Mountain West Conference 20. George Washington 21-9 373 16 Atlantic 10 Conference 21. Northern Iowa 22-11 370 22 Missouri Valley Conference 22. New Mexico 20-9 239 20 Mountain West Conference 23. South Carolina State 24-5 178 24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 24. Houston 20-9 175 NR Conference USA 25. UC Santa Barbara 22-7 114 21 Big West Conference Others Receiving Votes: Drexel 21-11 44 Colonial Athletic Association Jackson State 23-6 38 Southwestern Athletic Conference Wright State 22-11 27 Horizon League Princeton 19-7 21 Ivy League Bradley 20-12 17 Missouri Valley Conference Rider 21-11 9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Western Michigan 21-8 7 Mid-American Conference Charlotte 18-12 6 Atlantic 10 Conference Houston re-enters the mid major top 25, and UNLV and Xavier both move up. 1 team in the final edition of the overall bubble watch, and let's take a look. Code: OVERALL BUBBLE WATCH Team Record RPI vs. 1-50 vs. 51-100 vs. 101-200 vs. 200+ SOS Projected -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent State 23-7 .561 (61) 1-0 5-5 8-1 9-1 161 In Utah 23-7 .577 (42) 1-3 6-1 10-0 6-3 138 In Virginia 19-10 .581 (38) 1-8 7-2 4-0 7-0 48 In Louisville 18-12 .578 (41) 6-7 6-1 4-3 2-1 24 In Florida State 18-12 .574 (46) 6-6 2-4 3-2 7-0 31 In Bradley 20-12 .565 (55) 3-7 6-2 5-1 6-2 69 In Northern Iowa 22-11 .570 (50) 1-3 5-5 7-2 9-1 106 In West Virginia 19-11 .557 (68) 7-5 4-2 3-4 5-0 76 In Houston 20-9 .561 (62) 1-2 5-3 6-2 8-2 132 Out Drexel 21-11 .561 (60) 1-8 3-2 11-0 6-1 103 Out Wisconsin 23-8 .557 (70) 6-6 2-0 4-0 11-2 193 Out Charlotte 18-12 .573 (48) 4-4 4-4 4-3 6-1 33 Out Southern Illinois 19-11 .557 (69) 2-5 3-3 5-2 9-1 98 Out Fairfield 19-11 .559 (65) 2-2 2-2 6-5 9-2 92 Out George Washington 21-9 .556 (73) 2-4 4-2 7-1 8-2 136 Out Houston is right there, and probably just needs to win 1 game in the C-USA Tourney to clinch an NCAA bid. However, a loss in the first game will see them NIT bound for sure. The other 12 teams: Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Syracuse are projected as locks. Good to see Maryland move back up here. Xavier is projected in. High Point, Long Beach St., UNLV, Arizona St., Army, Auburn, and San Francisco are projected out.

05-02-2015, 07:59 PM	#54
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	March 5-11, 2018 JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 14-17, 7-7 Patriot No games this week. RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 24-8, 10-6 Atlantic 10. 3/9/18- Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals vs. (12) LaSalle (W 68-65), DNP (Suspension) 3/10/18- Atlantic 10 Semifinals vs. (1) #25 Dayton (L 70-53), DNP (Suspension). So the Musketeers fall short in the A-10 semifinals. Would Jace have made the difference? Who knows? Xavier will still be playing basketball this season, the question is where. RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 16-15, 9-7 SEC. 3/8/18- SEC First Round vs. (11) Kentucky (L 81-54), 2 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals. An embarrassing loss in the SEC Tournament leaves coach Pearl, Randy, and the rest of the Tigers wondering if their season is over or not. RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 19-11, 10-8 Pac 10. 3/8/18- Pac 10 Quarterfinals vs. (4) Arizona (W 96-94, OT), 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal. 3/9/18- Pac 10 Semifinals vs. (1) USC (L 77-58), 7 points, 4 rebounds. The Sun Devils just didn't have it against the #1 seed in the Pac 10, and now they will wait and see if they've done enough to make the NCAA or if they are NIT bound. SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 29-4, 14-2 ACC. 3/9/18- ACC Quarterfinals vs. (8) Georgia Tech (W 62-55), 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal. 3/10/18- ACC Semifinals vs. (5) #23 Maryland (L 65-59), 3 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals. Not the way the Eagles wanted to finish the ACC Tourney, and Eden wanted better for himself. Boston College is in the Big Dance, the question is will they be a #1 seed? RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 25-9, 8-8 ACC. 3/8/18- ACC First Round vs. (12) N.C. State (W 69-50), DNP (Coaches Decision). 3/9/18- ACC Quarterfinals vs. (4) Wake Forest (W 90-87), DNP (Coaches Decision). 3/10/18- ACC Semifinals vs. (1) #2 Boston College (W 65-59), DNP (Coaches Decision). 3/11/18- ACC Championship vs. (2) #5 Duke (W 85-80), DNP (Coaches Decision). What a run for the Terrapins who clinched an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, although Chester was nowhere to be found during the celebration. RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 20-10, 12-4 Conference USA. 3/8/18- Conference USA Quarterfinals vs. (6) Southern Miss (L 73-63), 5 points, 3 assists, 2 steals. Well, I think the bubble just burst for the Cougars. They needed this win and probably 1 more, so I'd have to say they are NIT bound. Al took advantage of his 11 minutes. RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 25-8, 10-6 Mountain West. 3/8/18- Mountain West Quarterfinals vs. (6) Wyoming (W 72-53), 2 assists, 1 steal. 3/9/18- Mountain West Semifinals vs. (2) Utah (W 84-77), 10 points, 1 rebound. 3/10/18- Mountain West Championship vs. (1) #6 BYU (W 70-65), 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal. Big time for the Rebels, who take out the top 2 seeds to win the MWC Tourney and clinch an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, which they might not have gotten otherwise. Ricardo was very efficient in the last 2 games. He played just 4 minutes in the semis and 7 minutes in the ship. FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 11-22, 5-11 Big West. 3/7/18- Big West First Round vs. (5) Cal St. Northridge (W 65-62), 15 points, 6 rebounds, (POTG). 3/8/18- Big West Second Round vs. (4) UC Irvine (W 83-79, OT), 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals. 3/9/18- Big West Semifinals vs. (1) UC Santa Barbara (W 64-54), 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal. 3/10/18- Big West Championship vs. (3) Pacific (L 69-56), 2 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal. The 49ers were 1 game away from shocking the world and winning the Big West Tourney, but they fell short in the championship and will see their season end. If they can keep that momentum going into next season, they could contend. Rudy had a huge tournament, including a POTG award. FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 26-6, 13-5 Big East. 3/8/18- Big East Quarterfinals vs. (7) Villanova (W 95-92) 3/9/18- Big East Semifinals vs. (6) West Virginia (W 92-52) 3/10/18- Big East Championship vs. (4) #19 Georgetown (W 96-91) Good tournament for the Orange, who survive a couple tough ones to win it and advance to the NCAA Tournament with an automatic bid. FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 16-14, 7-7 WCC. No games this week. FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 27-6, 12-4 ACC. 3/9/18- ACC Quarterfinals vs. (10) Clemson (W 109-73) 3/10/18- ACC Semifinals vs. (3) #15 North Carolina (W 73-47) 3/11/18- ACC Championship vs. (5) #23 Maryland (L 85-80) The Blue Devils will take solace in knowing they eliminated their arch rivals from the tournament, in convincing fashion no less. They are in the NCAA Tournament as an at-large, the question is, will they be a 1 or 2 seed? FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 13-17, 10-8 Big South. No games this week. Here is a look at the final polls before Selection Sunday: Code: Top 25 # Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Kansas (72) 32-2 1800 1 Big 12 Conference 2. Boston College 29-4 1683 2 Atlantic Coast Conference 3. Texas 29-4 1678 3 Big 12 Conference 4. Duke 27-6 1591 5 Atlantic Coast Conference 5. Brigham Young 30-3 1502 6 Mountain West Conference 6. Pittsburgh 27-5 1459 4 Big East Conference 7. Tennessee 28-6 1322 8 Southeastern Conference 8. Butler 29-3 1301 7 Horizon League 9. Syracuse 26-6 1256 14 Big East Conference 10. Illinois 26-4 1087 9 Big Ten Conference 11. Maryland 25-9 1018 23 Atlantic Coast Conference 12. Missouri 27-5 884 12 Big 12 Conference 13. Memphis 28-5 875 17 Conference USA 14. Oklahoma State 23-7 811 11 Big 12 Conference 15. Ohio State 27-7 806 13 Big Ten Conference 16. Vanderbilt 25-7 788 10 Southeastern Conference 17. Georgetown 24-9 633 19 Big East Conference 18. Gonzaga 28-4 601 16 Western Athletic Conference 19. North Carolina 24-8 523 15 Atlantic Coast Conference 20. Dayton 28-5 455 25 Atlantic 10 Conference 21. Nevada 28-4 452 22 Western Athletic Conference 22. Oklahoma 24-10 396 20 Big 12 Conference 23. Utah State 24-7 251 18 Western Athletic Conference 24. Mississippi State 24-7 75 21 Southeastern Conference 25. Michigan State 24-8 73 NR Big Ten Conference Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 23-9 42 Big Ten Conference Villanova 22-10 27 Big East Conference Georgia 25-7 9 Southeastern Conference George Mason 27-6 2 Colonial Athletic Association Maryland, by winning the ACC Tourney, had a huge jump in the media polls, 12 spots to be exact. Syracuse jumped 5 spots after winning the Big East Tourney. Duke moved up a spot, and BC stayed put, but lost all their FPV. Code: Mid Major Top 25 # Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Brigham Young (72) 30-3 1800 1 Mountain West Conference 2. Butler 29-3 1721 2 Horizon League 3. Memphis 28-5 1634 4 Conference USA 4. Dayton 28-5 1577 6 Atlantic 10 Conference 5. Utah State 24-7 1459 3 Western Athletic Conference 6. Gonzaga 28-4 1453 5 Western Athletic Conference 7. Nevada 28-4 1444 7 Western Athletic Conference 8. George Mason 27-6 1221 10 Colonial Athletic Association 9. Richmond 24-6 1193 8 Atlantic 10 Conference 10. Xavier 24-8 1184 9 Atlantic 10 Conference 11. Utah 24-8 1059 11 Mountain West Conference 12. College of Charleston 27-6 964 14 Southern Conference 13. UNLV 25-8 870 19 Mountain West Conference 14. North Dakota State 27-6 862 16 Summit League 15. Kent State 24-8 835 13 Conference USA 16. Temple 22-8 780 12 Atlantic 10 Conference 17. Missouri State 23-9 635 17 Missouri Valley Conference 18. George Washington 24-10 543 20 Atlantic 10 Conference 19. Tulsa 24-9 534 18 Conference USA 20. Northeastern 24-9 465 15 Colonial Athletic Association 21. South Carolina State 27-5 349 23 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 22. Northern Iowa 22-11 305 21 Missouri Valley Conference 23. New Mexico 21-10 196 22 Mountain West Conference 24. Wright State 23-11 111 NR Horizon League 25. Princeton 21-7 71 NR Ivy League Others Receiving Votes: Drexel 21-11 38 Colonial Athletic Association UC Santa Barbara 22-8 34 Big West Conference Houston 20-10 29 Conference USA Jackson State 24-7 18 Southwestern Athletic Conference Bradley 20-12 8 Missouri Valley Conference Charlotte 19-13 8 Atlantic 10 Conference Xavier drops a spot in the mid-major poll, while Houston loses a few more votes. UNLV, by winning the MWC Tourney, moves up 6 spots.

05-02-2015, 08:08 PM	#55
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	2018 Selection Sunday Maryland gets the 5th seed in the NCAA West Region, opening up against (12) Wright State in the First Round. Duke gets the 2nd seed in the NCAA West Region, drawing (15) Pacific in the First Round. If the Blue Devils need any advice on how to beat Pacific, I'm sure Ralph can ask Rudy Arellano, as Rudy played Pacific 3 times this season. Xavier gets the 10th seed in the NCAA Midwest Region, opening up against (7) George Mason in the First Round. Syracuse gets the 3rd seed in the NCAA South Region, and will play (14) Liberty in the First Round. Boston College gets the top seed in the NCAA East Region and awaits the winner of a First Four game between Weber St. and Lipscomb. UNLV gets the 10th seed in the NCAA East Region and will draw (7) Mississippi St. in the First Round. Arizona State gets the 5th seed in the NIT West Region, and what I think is a crock of crap and would never happen in real life, will travel to (4) Arizona in the First Round. Yes, I said it, Arizona. Their in-state, conference rival. Houston gets the 4th seed in the NIT South Region, and will host (5) Western Michigan in the First Round. No postseason for High Point, Long Beach State, Army, Auburn, or San Francisco. And I screwed up, as I was going to make the NIT 40 teams so that maybe a few more of our recruits teams would sneak in the postseason. If the NIT were 40 teams, maybe San Francisco and Auburn would still be playing. Then again, is it fair to do going into next season? Or should I just leave things the way they are? What do you guys think?

05-04-2015, 08:51 AM	#56
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	Alright, we've got 8 teams playing postseason basketball, so we'll cover them in this post. RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) 3/15/18- NCAA Midwest Region First Round vs. (7) George Mason (L 85-57), DNP (Suspension) Ouch! Not a way to finish off the season by any account. Jace still academically ineligible and it looks like the Musketeers just forgot to show up. They end the season with a 24-9 record. RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) 3/15/18- NIT West Region First Round at (4) Arizona (L 87-59), 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists. Not the way the Sun Devils wanted to end the season, although they were quite miffed that they had to play Arizona in the NIT First Round, and I don't blame them. Ivan wasn't really spectacular in this one, as he saw his minutes limited due to foul trouble. The Sun Devils finish with a 19-12 record, still much improved over the last couple seasons. SO PF Eden James (Boston College) 3/16/18- NCAA East Region First Round vs. (16) Lipscomb (W 87-69), 10 points, 6 rebounds. 3/18/18- NCAA East Region Second Round vs. (9) Northeastern (W 88-69), 7 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists. 3/23/18- NCAA East Regional Semifinal vs. (5) Georgia (L 70-67), 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals. So the Eagles see their season end maybe a few games earlier than they would have liked, tough since they were up by 7 at halftime. Eden had 3 great performances off the bench, and he has to be in line for some kind of award. BC ended the season 31-5. RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) 3/16/18- NCAA West Region First Round vs. (12) Wright St. (W 94-68), DNP (Coaches Decision) 3/18/18- NCAA West Region Second Round vs. (4) Nevada (W 94-66), DNP (Coaches Decision) 3/22/18- NCAA West Regional Semifinal vs. (1) Texas (L 78-46), 1 minute, missed only shot. Somehow Coach Turgeon got Chester to come along for the ride, and gave him a cheap token minute in the blowout loss to Texas, probably the last time Chester will play a game in a Maryland uniform. I'd be shocked if he doesn't transfer. Maryland finished 27-10 on the season. RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) 3/15/18- NIT South Region First Round vs. (5) Western Michigan (W 84-66), 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block. 3/18/18- NIT South Region Second Round at (1) Louisville (L 79-69), 14 points, 1 assist. The Cougars will be thinking about this one for a while, as they led by 13 at halftime before letting the always powerful Cardinals back into it. Houston was outscored 46-23 in the second half, and finishes their season 21-11. Al had a couple nice scoring games off the bench, something to build on for next season. RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) 3/16/18- NCAA East Region First Round vs. (7) Mississippi State (L 87-81), 5 points, 1 rebound. The Rebels battled against the Bulldogs, but just didn't have enough, as they end the season 25-9, and Ricardo will look to find some consistency in the offseason. FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting 3/15/18- NCAA South First Round vs. (14) Liberty (W 77-57) 3/17/18- NCAA South Second Round vs. (6) Butler (W 90-75) 3/22/18- NCAA South Regional Semifinal vs. (2) Missouri (L 101-94) So the Orange fall short in a shootout against Missouri, and finish the season 28-7. FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting 3/15/18- NCAA West Region First Round vs. (15) Pacific (W 74-39) 3/17/18- NCAA West Region Second Round vs. (10) UCLA (W 89-76) 3/22/18- NCAA West Regional Semifinal vs. (3) Georgetown (W 69-49) 3/24/18- NCAA West Regional Final vs. (1) Texas (W 74-50) 3/31/18- NCAA Final Four vs. (5S) Oklahoma St. (W 83-49) 4/2/18- NCAA Championship vs. (1MW) Kansas (W 91-80) What a run for the Blue Devils, who win the national championship in what might be Coach K's final season. We'll have to see if he chooses to retire or come back and defend his title next season. Ralph surely has a vested interest as he wants to play for the legend that is Coach K. Season Wrap-up will be in a separate post because I am running short on time and still have to get my mile walk in before work.

05-04-2015, 07:20 PM	#57
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	2017-2018 Season Wrap-Up Next Years Recruits Let's take a look at how our 6 recruits' new teams from this season panned out. SG Jaybard Riley - Jaybard is headed to Michigan St., which finished 25-9 overall and 13-5 in the Big 10. They lost in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. SG Quikshot Collins- Quikshot is headed to Pitt, and the Panthers finished 31-6 overall and 15-3 in the Big East. They lost in the NCAA Final Four. C Ariel Ginsberg- Ariel is headed to Georgetown, which finished 26-10 overall and 12-6 in the Big East. The Hoyas lost in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. PF Path Twelve- Path is headed to Oregon, and the Ducks finished 13-18 overall and 6-12 in the Pac 10, no postseason. SG Thomas Magnum- Thomas is headed to Marshall, who finished 6-26 overall and 2-14 in Conference USA. Of course, no postseason. Yikes! PG Mike Schaplowsky- Mike is staying in-state and heading to Kansas St., his 2nd choice. The Wildcats finished 15-17 overall and 5-11 in the Big 12. No postseason for them either. Season Awards PF David Ginsberg -- Apparently David has been playing at PF all season and I missed it, or maybe he was recruited as a PF, I don't remember. Either way, he was named to the Patriot League 2nd Team. He was also the only one of our FOFC players to get a season award. Yuck! Transfers Only 1 of our FOFC players transferred in the offseason, and surprisingly, it isn't who you think. Somehow, I have no idea how, but somehow Chester Smith agreed to return to Maryland next season. I have no idea why, Coach Turgeon must have promised him plenty of PT, maybe a starting role? In either case, Chester is staying a Terrapin. Bam Jamison, however, has given up his role as a Don and decided San Francisco isn't for him. I'll be sure to let him know where he ends up. Conference Movement There were 2 conference changes this offseason, both of which affect some of our recruits. Memphis is heading to the Big East, and South Florida is heading to Conference USA. Coach Movement To my shock, none of our FOFC coaches moved, retired (I was thinking Boeheim or Coach K might) or were fired (Herb Sendek was on the Hot Seat). Bam Jamison ended up transferring to... Grambling State???? Really? Well, I guess he'll get plenty of PT there, but wow. Grambling was 15-19 last season and 10-8 in the SWAC. They won the SWAC Tourney and got crushed in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. That completes Season 4, once I set all the coaches back to human, add in the real coaches for this seasons recruits and transfers, and edit the season 5 recruits, I'll get season 5 going. It'll probably be a few days though, hopefully Wednesday or Thursday.

05-12-2015, 10:39 AM	#58
collegesportsfanms Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2004	Sorry for the long delay between posts, the weather was not so good around here during the weekend, so it made for a long weekend at the ball park as we attempted to get a junior college regional baseball tournament in. Needless to say this is the first chance I've had to do anything with any of my projects since early last week. I'm hoping to get going on this recruit/player dynasty if not tonight, then for sure tomorrow night.

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