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12-24-2025 , 12:07 PM

#51

TimM846

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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

ILP burner account? C'mon man. Fairly sure not serious, nobody crowns a team in December. They'll lose a game along the way that they absolutely shouldn't and then hopefully we can shelve talk of historic greatness until April.

I do think we're seeing pretty clearly that there are about 8 teams that have a great chance to win it all and that it's a pretty good step down to the next tier.

Haha I hate Michigan and ILP is the most obnoxious poster ever even when they suck so I'm glad he's apparently not around anymore. Obviously I'm being hyperbolic to emphasize my point. They are ridiculously dominant so far this season and there's no argument against them being #1. The only reason I can see Arizona being #1 is because they were voted #1 one time and haven't lost and this has always been dumb.

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12-25-2025 , 02:13 AM

#52

chuckleslovakian

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As an outsider (ok maybe not much of an outsider, I have equal reasons to hate or love Arizona and Michigan), Michigan should clearly be #1. I also knew AP would rank Arizona #1 because of poll inertia. Which is weird because Michigan was actually ahead of Arizona in the preseason. But Arizona was #2 and Michigan was #7 week 4. Long term it doesn't matter in the ****ing slightest. But I also get it is nice to see #1 under your teams name...

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12-31-2025 , 01:35 PM

#53

tarheels2222

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This dude is legit.

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12-31-2025 , 05:54 PM

#54

ligastar

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this Hoos Hokies game is something

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01-04-2026 , 06:03 PM

#55

Booker Wolfbox

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This really doesn't fit here since it's women's BB, but it's crazy (h/t @skimmilkey on X):

Texas A&M made a jumper with 4:41 left in the 3rd quarter to lead Georgia 48-31.

They did not make another shot from the floor in the remaining 19:41 (including OT) and lost.

By my count from the play by play they missed their last 26 shots.

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01-04-2026 , 07:17 PM

#56

ligastar

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that's wild

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01-09-2026 , 01:59 AM

#57

chuckleslovakian

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Got home from a late dinner, checked my phone and saw the score was 19-2. I don't remember the last time I voluntarily didn't watch a minute of a UK basketball game. Good God this team is broken.

1 month later and we got what should be two of our best players back from injury...

Team is even more broken than I thought a month ago.

I know it is a cliche thing to say, but last year UK seemed like more than the sum of its parts. This year UK is far less than the sum of its parts. Honestly, I don't see UK making the tourney.

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01-09-2026 , 03:20 PM

#58

ligastar

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Honestly, I don't see UK making the tourney.

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01-10-2026 , 12:26 PM

#59

ILOVEPOKER929

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Lol polls, Michigan is obviously the best team in history but we can't move Arizona down to #2 because they haven't lost. So silly.

ILP burner account C'mon man. Fairly sure not serious, nobody crowns a team in December. They'll lose a game along the way that they absolutely shouldn't and then hopefully we can shelve talk of historic greatness until April.

I do think we're seeing pretty clearly that there are about 8 teams that have a great chance to win it all and that it's a pretty good step down to the next tier.

Bro. Seriously. Michigan is an NBA team playing college basketball. There has never been a team this good in the history of the game. The only accurate analogy is the Dream Team. We're so good it's literally boring.

PS: Not sure what happened in that Penn State game, but I don't expect it to happen again.

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01-10-2026 , 12:33 PM

#60

ILOVEPOKER929

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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

ILP burner account C'mon man. Fairly sure not serious, nobody crowns a team in December. They'll lose a game along the way that they absolutely shouldn't and then hopefully we can shelve talk of historic greatness until April.

I do think we're seeing pretty clearly that there are about 8 teams that have a great chance to win it all and that it's a pretty good step down to the next tier.

Michigan plays Duke February 21st. I can't believe I am alive at a time in this universe where I can say if we don't beat Duke by 20+ it will be a disappointment. And like I'm being dead serious. Not obnoxious at all. Like how is this possible. If I were a non-michigan fan this would be the worst college basketball season ever. It's that inevitable Michigan will win it all. Sports should not be THIS predictable, but here we are.

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01-10-2026 , 02:54 PM

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TheGramuel

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Nebraska 16-0 lmao

Go big red!

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01-10-2026 , 02:54 PM

#62

TheGramuel

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I'll take Duke +20 if you're offering

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01-10-2026 , 10:08 PM

#63

ligastar

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i was told Michigan was the best thing since sliced bread

i was lied to

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01-10-2026 , 10:16 PM

#64

C Bids

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https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-colleg...233650767.html

Chicago State lost a game up 2 with the ball and .1 seconds on the clock

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01-10-2026 , 10:22 PM

#65

ILOVEPOKER929

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i was told Michigan was the best thing since sliced bread

i was lied to

I swear to God man. I have to be living in a simulation.

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01-11-2026 , 10:31 PM

#66

TJ Eckleburg12

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Hi friends, checking in here.

I don’t follow college basketball until the Dance.

Apparently UGA is ranked?!? Are they good??

It’s absolutely maddening to me how at no point in my lifetime, UGA basketball was ever good. Despite Anthony Edwards, KCP, and Nique coming through.

Is it a new day?

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01-14-2026 , 08:04 AM

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Nebraska 16-0 lmao

Go big red!

17-0

Now I realize that there is some positive variance here, but they've beaten Illinois (KenPom 6), Michigan State (KenPom 13) as well as less good but "big" programs Wisconsin, Ohio State etc.

They're not going to end up as a 1 or a 2 seed and will likely get taken apart by Michigan in a couple of weeks, but it's still pretty fun to root for (especially given how much the football team has been between mid and terrible since I started following).

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01-14-2026 , 11:27 AM

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josh9308

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No.

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01-14-2026 , 11:27 AM

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josh9308

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Walter Clayton dramatically improved his stock in March last year.
Thomas Haugh has improved his stock from day 1 of this year. Good for him. He will be a fringe lottery pick (as he should).

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01-17-2026 , 01:38 AM

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I'm sure a lot of you have already seen this, but if not, it's pretty cool. Had no idea they were using pyrotechnics indoors now.

Last edited by CowboyCold; 01-17-2026 at 01:45 AM. Reason: In B4 someone references the band Great White

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01-17-2026 , 05:33 PM

#71

josh9308

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Huge win by UF.
Xavian was clutch. Boogie playing well. Front court is so big and good.

LFG.

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01-18-2026 , 01:47 AM

#72

chuckleslovakian

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3 games later, this team is still broken as hell in the first half...but suddenly knows how to play in the second half? I would almost prefer if we started the game down 10 points, since UK doesn't know how to play until 10 down.

Last 3 games

Down 12 against Mississippi St, win by 24
Down 18 against @LSU, win by 1
Down 17 against @Tenn, win by 2

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01-22-2026 , 03:39 AM

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FellaGaga-52

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3 games later, this team is still broken as hell in the first half...but suddenly knows how to play in the second half I would almost prefer if we started the game down 10 points, since UK doesn't know how to play until 10 down.

Last 3 games

Down 12 against Mississippi St, win by 24
Down 18 against @LSU, win by 1
Down 17 against @Tenn, win by 2

I really think it is pretty random. There are teams and fighters who win by attrition, admittedly, but this could just be an anomaly unless it goes on a lot more. A game is probably coming up when they torch the opponent in the first half, and the reporter's question will be: "What was different in your approach/strategy to not have the bad first half" Nothing. Variance.