1. Ranking the 10 Best Coaches in College Basketball Without a National Title

    It truly is astounding what a championship can do for someone’s basketball reputation. A mere 12 months ago many people saw LeBron James as a choke artist who couldn’t ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 19 hours ago 4,633 reads 23 comments

  2. Ohio State Basketball: Ranking the 5 Most Hyped Recruits in Buckeyes History

    Looking over the history of college basketball recruiting, or even Ohio State recruiting in particular, is akin to comparing apples and oranges...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 2 days ago 4,601 reads 6 comments

  3. Ranking the College Basketball Teams That Have Had the Best Offseasons So Far

    All college basketball offseasons are not created equal. On one end of the spectrum, you have a school like New Mexico that lost its coach to UCLA a mere days after he signed a ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 3 days ago 17,950 reads 16 comments

  4. One Team in Each Major NCAA Basketball Conference Not to Sleep On

    Every college basketball season there is a team or two in each major conference that the preseason favorites overlook or don’t see as a serious threat that pulls off a handful of major upsets and stays in the league race until March...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 days ago 5,163 reads 14 comments

  5. Ohio State Basketball: Strengths and Weaknesses of Buckeyes' 2013-14 Roster

    Deshaun Thomas or no Deshaun Thomas, the goals of the Ohio State basketball team heading into the 2013-14 season remain the same—a Big Ten regular-season championship, a Big Ten tournament title and a run to the Final Four...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 days ago 2,563 reads 5 comments

  6. Andrew Wiggins Decision: How Top Recruit Stacks Up Against Recent One-and-Dones

    Andrew Wiggins, one of the most talented high-school prospects in recent memory, dominated the college basketball headlines for much of the past month as he narrowed down his college choices...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 8 days ago 5,350 reads 10 comments

  7. NCAA Basketball Scandals That We'll Still Be Talking About in 2013-14 Season

    The sad reality in college sports recently is that off-court and off-field scandals have dominated headlines throughout the offseason...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 8 days ago 2,526 reads 14 comments

  8. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Early Storylines from Buckeyes' 2014 Recruiting Trail

    In today’s what-have-you-done-for-me-lately age of college basketball, it has seemed like a lifetime since Ohio State brought in a top-notch recruiting class. In reality it has been since 2011 that Thad Matta brought in a top-10 class...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 9 days ago 4,735 reads 6 comments

  9. The 10 Incoming Freshmen Most Likely to Be in Player of the Year Award Races

    The role of the freshman in college basketball has evolved a number of times. There was an age when first-year players couldn’t even suit up in the games, and now squads like ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 10 days ago 11,485 reads 22 comments

  10. College Basketball Conferences with Best Shot to Produce 2014 National Champion

    Conference pride seems to play a larger role in college football than college basketball to the outside observer (perhaps because ESPN constantly likes to remind everyone that its ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 12 days ago 4,364 reads 9 comments

  11. Predicting the 2013-14 Player of the Year in Each Major Conference

    There are few things harder right now for college basketball fans than trying to keep track of the various conference changes that will take place before the next couple of seasons tip off...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 13 days ago 10,644 reads 43 comments

  12. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Effects Roster Changes Will Have on Buckeyes in 2013-14

    There were some teams that had dramatic roster changes this offseason—we are looking at you Kentucky—and others that basically stayed intact, like as Michigan State; but most fell somewhere in the middle...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 14 days ago 3,368 reads 3 comments

  13. 5 NCAA Basketball Teams That Will Be Defensive Juggernauts in 2013-14

    The old adage that defense wins championships doesn ’t always play out, but it certainly did in college basketball last season. In a national championship game that featured Ken Pomeroy ’s No...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 15 days ago 5,164 reads 33 comments

  14. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Storylines to Monitor During Buckeyes' Offseason

    The college basketball offseason makes Bo Ryan’s offense look fast. It is approximately seven months of a hoop-less void that tests the patience of the most ardent fans across the country...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 16 days ago 2,484 reads 1 comments

  15. Ohio State Basketball: How Buckeyes Match Up with Every B1G Team Right Now

    The Ohio State basketball program has won at least a share of five of the past eight Big Ten regular-season crowns and has taken home three of the last four Big Ten tournament titles...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 19 days ago 3,616 reads 7 comments

  16. NCAA Basketball Recruiting: The 5 Best 2013 Classes Among Mid-Majors

    Let’s get one thing clear before we delve into the best 2013 recruiting classes among mid-major programs...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 20 days ago 3,490 reads 4 comments

  17. Ohio State Basketball: Breaking Down Every Addition and Departure

    The early offseason in college basketball means a handful of things—NBA departures, last second recruiting pitches, coaching changes, transfers and way too early Top 25 polls, to name a few...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 21 days ago 5,289 reads 4 comments

  18. NCAA Tournament 2014: Super Early Predictions for the No. 1 Seeds

    March of the year 2014 is approximately 10 months away, so naturally now is as good a time as any to predict the No. 1 seeds in the 2014 NCAA tournament...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 22 days ago 8,766 reads 52 comments

  19. Ranking the 5 Most Consistent College Basketball Programs Over the Past Decade

    In today’s age of one-and-done collegiate superstars who simply use college basketball as a brief training stint for the NBA, consistency is often overlooked...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 23 days ago 7,286 reads 29 comments

  20. Breaking Down the Biggest Conference Changes in NCAA Basketball for 2014

    Sometimes when things are moving a bit too quickly in life, it helps to pump the brakes for a second, survey the situation and recollect our thoughts...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 26 days ago 431 reads 1 comments

  21. Ohio State Basketball: Biggest Improvement Each Returning Player Must Make

    Although many programs would consider a conference tournament championship and Elite Eight appearance a successful campaign, the Ohio State basketball team fell short of its lofty goals in the 2012-13 season...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 28 days ago 653 reads 0 comments

  22. Ohio State Basketball: Assigning Roles to Each Player on the 2013-14 Roster

    The NBA decisions have been made ( Deshaun Thomas is gone, LaQuinton Ross is still around), the freshmen have been signed and the offseason is officially underway for the Ohio State basketball team...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 30 days ago 3,643 reads 4 comments

  23. NBA Playoffs: Predicting the Eastern Conference First Round

    After a long NBA season featuring unfortunate injuries, an entertaining scoring title race and LeBron James exerting his dominance on the rest of the league, the playoffs have finally arrived...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 1 month ago 261 reads 0 comments

  24. Ohio State Basketball: Projected Stats for Each Incoming 2013 Recruit

    Young Ohio State basketball fans may take the program’s recent success for granted, but the Buckeyes went through some lean years before Thad Matta took over the helms...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 1 month ago 3,800 reads 0 comments

  25. Ohio State Basketball Recruiting: Meet the Buckeyes' 2013 Class

    Although it will be without drama in the halls of the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, college basketball’s 2013 spring signing period is officially among us...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 1 month ago 10,912 reads 9 comments