Author: Caleb

  • CBB Power Rankings – 1/28/2025

    Another week, more upsets and shifting in these power rankings. While the top of these rankings have not changed much, the lower few spots, say 7-10 (mainly 9 and 10) or so has changed week by week. Some teams are rising fast, while others are taking losses. These rankings do not include games being played…

  • Bubble Watch (1/24/2025)

    For those of you unfamiliar with the term “bubble” as it relates to college basketball, it means that if a team is on the bubble it is on the verge of making the NCAA tornement. It could be 10 and 11 seeds, or teams just missing out that would be NIT top seeds if they…

  • CBB Power Rankings – 1/21/2025

    This is a hard week to rank teams. Numerous teams ranked in the top 10 in last weeks power ranking lost a game putting alot of them at 1-1 for the week. The teams in the bottom part of the top 10 continue to shuffle and change. The SEC continues to be the toughest conference…

  • Culture vs Talent

    In college basketball two main ways of winning and success are culture and talent. Talent in this sport is where programs and coaches get the most talented guys often straight out of highschool and rely on these young, mostly freshmen players to win. Culture is where programs take existing players who might not be as…

  • CBB Power Rankings – 1/14/2025

    We are into the bulk of conference play and the games have not dissapointed. Saturday involved close games for a lot of the top teams in last weeks power ranking. The SEC had the most competitive games. Im not just looking at results, im ranking based on how dominant teams were. These rankings dont include…

  • Why the SEC is so Dominant and the Conference to Follow

    The Southeastern conference is 185-23 in non conference play. It has 31 Quad 1 wins, and is projected to have 13 bids to the 2025 NCAA tournement. They have programs that have been consistently near the top in recent years with Alabama and Tennessee. It seems that any team can beat any team on a…

  • CBB Power Rankings – 1/7/2025

    We are through the first weekend of conference play. The top of the rankings dont change much due to the fact that these teams took care of business. These rankings dont include games being played on tuesday january 7. 1: Auburn (This week: 1-0 vs Missouri, Overall: 13-1) When a lot of top teams having…

  • Players and Mid-Major Teams to Watch

    With 2025 just beginning, here are teams with less media attention that have put up strong resumes so far. Don’t lose track of these teams! Utah State: Has a strength of record (SOR) that ranks 12th in the nation. This blows most other mid-majors out of the water. They are also undefeated in quad 1…

  • Power Conference Predictions

    The ACC is having a down year 2 months in. The SEC is the most accomplished out of these power conferences. I am giving bubble teams the benefit of the doubt. (bubble team meaning they are hanging on to one of the last at large bids or just missing out of the last few spots).…

  • CBB Power Rankings – 12/30/24

    I am doing these rankings based on teams recent success and the quality of their wins. Beating opponents ranked in the top 25 helps, and road wins are valued more due to their difficulty to aquire. I am also using the quadrant system as part of my ranking decisons. People often confuse power rankings with…