With just three weeks left until Selection Sunday, Andy Bottoms’ Top 25 stayed relatively stable with just one new squad making their way onto the list this week.
Bottoms Line College Basketball Power Rankings: Week of February 13th
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Many of last week’s top matchups lived up to their advanced billing, and when the dust settled following an excisting week of basketball, 13 teams in the Top 25 had lost at least once. While that certainly made Andy Bottoms’s job of assembling this week’s rankings a bit more challenging, it certainly bodes well for March Madness 2012, which begins with Selection Sunday in just four weeks.
The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast: Whither Duke, UCONN, and Alabama?
February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In episode #21 of The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast, host Andy Bottoms is once again joined by Troy Machir of Ballin’ Is a Habit to discuss all the latest news and events in college basketball.
Bottoms Line College Basketball Power Rankings: Week of January 30th
January 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
It sounds a bit odd to say this, but last week was relatively tame in the college hoops world since “only” nine teams in the Top 25 lost. Even so, there are no new teams in this week’s edition of Andy Bottoms’ College Basketball Power Rankings.
Bottoms Line College Basketball Power Rankings: Week of January 23rd
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Saturday was arguably the best day of college basketball so far this season, as a pair of Top Five sqauds squared off, the top-ranked team went down, and a buzzer-beater ended a lengthy home winning streak just to name a few of the notable happenings. And as usual, that led to plenty of shakeups in Andy Bottoms’ Top 25.
Bottoms Line College Basketball Power Rankings: Week of January 16th
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After yet another week where nearly half of the Top 25 suffered at least one loss, it was another challenging exercise for Andy Bottoms to put together his latest power rankings. The middle of the list has proven to be a complete mess, but since road wins have been so tough to come by, there are some teams that actually stayed put or even moved up despite losing.
Bottoms Line College Basketball Power Rankings: Spartans Rise Edition
January 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s been a couple weeks since the last edition of Andy Bottoms’ power ratings, and a whole lot has changed since then thanks to some surprising results from early conference play, meltdowns from Pitt and Xavier, and a couple more teams falling from the ranks of the unbeaten.
College Basketball Power Rankings: ‘Murray State Races In’ Edition
December 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
Since last week’s installment of the power rankings, Illinois, Marquette, and Xavier have fallen from the ranks of the unbeaten, leaving just six teams with an unblemished record. One of those teams, Murray State, makes their debut in the Bottoms Line College Basketball Power Rankings this week.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Indiana Returns Edition
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I’m a couple days late on the power rankings this week, but there is no truth to the rumor that I went on a five-day bender following IU’s win over Kentucky. There is, however, truth to the rumor that the Hoosiers are back in the top 20 after a long hiatus.
College Basketball Power Rankings
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Now that the college basketball season is about a month old, it’s time for the first installment of the Bottoms Line College Basketball Power Rankings.
Is Duke’s Austin Rivers The “Next Big Thing”?
November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Duke has had talented players from Jay Williams to Shane Battier to Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer. Is Doc Rivers’ kid Austin the next big thing? He may be.
The Bottoms Line: Duke-Kansas Maui Championship Game Preview and Prediction
November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As usual, the Maui Invitational features the best top-to-bottom field of any preseason tournament, and there have been a number of exciting games leading up to Wednesday night’s final between #6 Duke and #14 Kansas.
The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast: Episode 10
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In episode #10 of The Bottoms Line College Hoops Talk Podcast, host Andy Bottoms is joined by Troy Machir of Ballin’ Is a Habit to discuss all the latest news and events in college basketball.
ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon Schedule, Preview, and Predictions
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the latest edition of The Bottoms Line, Andy Bottoms previews and predicts each game on the schedule for ESPN’s fourth tip-off marathon, which begins tonight at midnight and features 19 men’s games spanning roughly 25 hours.
The Bottoms Line College Basketball Weekly TV Schedule
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Throughout the season, Andy Bottoms will highlight notable games so you can plan your weeknights and weekends accordingly. This week is fairly light until we get to Friday…when there are over 120 games to choose from, including the much anticipated Carrier Classic between Michigan State and North Carolina.
