In episode #20 of The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast, host Andy Bottoms is once again joined by Rob Dauster of Ballin’ Is a Habit to discuss all the latest news and events in college basketball.
The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast: The Road Ends and Tourney Talk Begins
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bottoms Line College Basketball Stock Watch
January 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
March Madness 2012 can’t get here soon enough for me, although last Saturday’s action brought plenty of madness on its own.
Interestingly enough though, finding teams for this week’s stock watch was tough because so many teams appear to be locked into win-one, lose-one mode.
Indiana-Wisconsin Preview: Analysis, Point Spread, Prediction, TV Time and Announcers
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Thursday at 9:00 ET, the #17-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (16-4, 4-4) travel to Madison to take on the #25-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 5-3) on the ESPN2.
As always, Jerod, Ryan, and Andy will be here with another episode of The Assembly Call as soon as the game ends with instant analysis and fan reaction.
Big Ten Bracketology: An Early Look
January 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
A number of college basketball bracketologists released updated projections on Tuesday, and while it’s easy to argue the merits of doing this so early, it certainly makes for some interesting discussion and helps gauge where teams stand as conference play gets rolling.
I’ll be releasing my own projections starting next week, but for now I thought it would be worthwhile to look at how Big Ten teams are shaping up with as many as nine of them in some of these mock brackets.
The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast: Michigan State Beats Wisconsin Edition
January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In episode #16 of The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast, host Andy Bottoms is joined by Rob Dauster and Troy Machir of Ballin’ Is a Habit to discuss all the latest news and events in college basketball.
BCS Bettor’s Guide: BCS Bowl Game Picks, Point Spreads, Lock Pick, Over-Unders and TV Schedule
January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The BCS bowl games are coming up after the New Year’s Day NFL games Sunday, with the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl Monday, the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday, the Orange Bowl and on Wednesday and then the BCS National Championship Game the following Monday, January 9th.
Here is a quick preview of the BCS bowl games with picks and current point spreads.
Big Ten-ACC Challenge Preview: Matchups, TV Schedule, and Predictions
November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 13th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge tips of on Tuesday, and after 10 years of disappointment the Big Ten is looking to extend its own winning streak to three.
For the first time, both leagues have the same number of teams, so there are 12 games on this year’s slate. (In the event of a 6-6 tie, the Big Ten will retain the Commissioner’s Cup in case you were wondering. Spoiler alert: That shouldn’t be an issue.)
Which Incredible Sports Feat Was More Unlikely: Michigan State’s Hail Mary Win or Tim Tebow’s Immaculate Deception?
October 24, 2011 By 4 Comments
Every weekend there are numerous feats of sporting greatness that we as sports fans are enthralled by watching. It’s what keeps us coming back, weekend after weekend, to watch, discuss, and dissect these silly games that men making millions play. This weekend was no different.
Albert Pujols did something with a stick of wood that no other man in the history of baseball has done. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints put on one of the most impressive offensive clinics in the history of football. Aaron Rodgers was so spectacular yet again that his supreme excellence is starting to be taken for granted. I could go on and on.
These were individual feats though, which occurred in games that ended predictably. Two games however, did not end predictably, and in fact ended in the most unlikely ways possible. In this post, I’ll quickly break down each and we’ll vote to see which incredible sports feat was more unlikely.
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Big Ten Game of the Week: #6 Wisconsin vs. #16 Michigan State – Preview, Predictions & Poll
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Last week, Michigan State stymied Denard Robinson and Michigan while Wisconsin predictably racked up their 6th straight lopsided win.
This Saturday night two of the Big Ten’s best teams will meet in East Lansing, Michigan. The game will have Big Ten Championship game implications as both teams are currently favored to win their divisions in the Big Ten.
Video: Va. Tech fans go nucking futs for “Enter Sandman”
October 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
There’s been a whole lot of bad to talk about in the context of college football lately, and all of the negative talk and tone has been justified. But there is a reason why college sports remain so popular, and why so much money is at stake in big time college athletics. That reason?
Passion.
And more specifically, youthfully exuberant passion, like the kind that was on display in Blacksburg, Virginia over the weekend.
8 Things We Learned This Weekend
October 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
It was another intriguing weekend in sports, especially here in The Midwest where baseball is currently king and a changing of the guard is underway in the Big Ten. Here are 8 things we learned this weekend.
13 Things We Learned This Weekend
October 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Tinley children are on Fall Break, so we’re spending the week vacationing on Perdido Key. I was without Internet access until yesterday, when I successfully guessed the password for a wireless router in a neighboring condo. A word of advice: If you’re in Florida and your wireless password is “sunshine,” you’re inviting anyone who can pick up your signal to use your Internet.
Anyway, here are some things we learned this week:
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Big Ten Game of the Week: #7 Wisconsin Badgers v #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers Preview, Prediction, and Poll
October 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Madison, Wisconsin will be the scene for what could be a preview of the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game.
The favorites in the Leaders Division, the Wisconsin Badgers (ranked #7 in both the AP and USA Today polls), will host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (ranked #8 in both the AP and USA Today polls) in the conference opener for both teams, this Saturday night at 8:00 pm ET.
Russell Wilson is taking his talents to State Street – what it means for the Badgers and the Big Ten
June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
College football isn’t normally a sport associated with ‘free agent’ signings. Rather, it is usually recruits out of high school or the junior college ranks who comprise teams’ classes of incoming players from year to year.
As highly touted as any signee might be out of the prep or even JC ranks, one doesn’t know how good that player will be until he steps out between the lines in front of 80,000 fans on Saturday. This time last year Cameron Newton was not even a household name (unless you are one of those obsessed souls in the South that breathes SEC football 24/7/365).
With that said, the Wisconsin Badgers just scored an amazing coup by getting Russell Wilson final year of eligibility under what is known as the “graduate student exception.”
Immediately, Wilson to Madison becomes one of college ball’s biggest storylines for 2011.
Sweet 16 Preview: Butler v Wisconsin Game Info, Analysis, and Prediction
March 24, 2011 By 3 Comments
Oftentimes, it’s easy to break down a game.
Team A has much more of an inside presence on both ends than Team B…so it will be a tough matchup for B.
Team A has nobody that can guard Player X on Team B…so it will be a tough matchup for A.
Many times, we line up the teams, compare individual players, maybe look at the bench and the coach, and come away with a good synopsis of what is likely to happen.
Then, there are the games like this year’s Sweet 16 matchup between Wisconsin and Butler.
