1. Will Keita Bates-Diop Signing Stop Negative Recruiting Energy for Ohio State?

    The past few months for the Ohio State basketball program have basically been a case study in the volatility of recruiting. First the Buckeyes were sitting pretty with commitments from wing player Marc Loving and sharp-shooter Kameron Williams...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 4,295 reads 1 comments

  2. College Basketball Conference Power Rankings at Week 3

    We have now completed two weeks of the college basketball season, meaning we probably know even less than we did at the start of the year...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 2,976 reads 4 comments

  3. Ohio State Basketball: Should Recruiting Struggles Be Dampening the Mood?

    If you look at the Ohio State basketball program from the outside, everything looks great. The Buckeyes are 2-0, ranked No. 4 in the country and coming off of their 11th ever trip to the Final Four...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 3,412 reads 6 comments

  4. Power Ranking the Biggest Twitter Beefs in Sports

    Twitter has evolved over the years from something that lets us know what Johnny is having for lunch to a legitimate source of news and value. Heck, it even played a role in toppling oppressive Middle East regimes...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 2,275 reads 2 comments

  5. College Basketball: Ranking 5 Sleeper Teams That Will Prove They're for Real

    As much as we like to think we know exactly how the college basketball season is going to play out in November, the reality is there will be plenty of teams that surprise us for the better or worse...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 3,944 reads 12 comments

  6. Ohio State Basketball: Where to Go in Recruiting After Noah Vonleh Picks Indiana

    To say the past few months on the recruiting trail have not exactly gone as planned for Thad Matta would be quite the understatement...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 6,804 reads 31 comments

  7. Michigan Basketball: Can the Wolverines Possibly Match Their Hype?

    It would be easy for a college basketball fan, especially one that doesn ’t really follow recruiting closely, to look at the early rankings and question why Michigan is in the No...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 1,962 reads 10 comments

  8. Ohio State Basketball: Predicting Who Will Be the Buckeyes' X-Factor This Season

    The X-factor for the Ohio State basketball team in 2012-13 is how many of its games will be played on dry land and how many will get cancelled for condensation issues. But that goes without saying...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 1,854 reads 17 comments

  9. 5 Unknowns Who Will Become Must-See College Basketball Players in 2012-13

    You can have your Cody Zellers and Nerlens Noels. I’m more interested in the players who are going to jump onto the national scene and establish themselves as household names by season's end...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 3,417 reads 8 comments

  10. College Basketball: What Do Friday's Cancelled Games Mean for the Future?

    If they play sports in the world of the Twilight Zone , they probably go something like the Carrier Classic did Friday...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 1,559 reads 14 comments

  11. Carrier Classic 2012: Live Score, Analysis for Ohio State vs Marquette

    We thought that we would have an exciting showdown between Ohio State from the Big Ten and Marquette from the Big East in the Carrier Classic , but instead we got a demonstration in seventh grade science and condensation...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 6 months ago 3,136 reads 6 comments

  12. Ohio State Basketball: The 5 Biggest Issues That Will Define Buckeyes' Season

    It would be unfair to call the 2012-13 Ohio State basketball season a rebuilding one for the program. Sure, the Buckeyes lost All-American Jared Sullinger and solid contributor ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 1,830 reads 2 comments

  13. College Basketball 2012-13: Why This Is the Year of the Mid-Major

    It is almost a law at this point that some college basketball analyst out there will take the time in November to predict that this is the year of the mid-major...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 1,143 reads 2 comments

  14. Ohio State Basketball: 5 Ways Success in Football Can Help the Hoops Program

    Perhaps you haven’t been paying much attention because Ohio State is ineligible for a bowl game this year thanks to magical tattoos that made them bigger, faster and stronger ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 2,070 reads 1 comments

  15. Power Ranking the 20 Biggest Award Snubs in Sports History

    Perhaps you’ ve heard the saying “if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a merry Christmas." There may not be a better forum to apply that saying to than the world of sports...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 3,950 reads 5 comments

  16. Maui Invitational: 3 Teams That Will Use Tourney as Springboard for Great Season

    There are three constants as mid to late November rolls around: food, family and great basketball games on the island of Hawaii...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 1,386 reads 0 comments

  17. NFL Football: Power Ranking the Most Amazing Performances of the First Half

    Somehow the NFL season is approximately half way over already. It seems like just yesterday that we were analyzing how the Saints would perform in the aftermath of their bounty ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 4,723 reads 22 comments

  18. Ohio State Basketball: Who Will Lead the Buckeyes in Every Major Stat Category?

    The Ohio State Buckeyes are going to have their work cut out for them this year if they hope to replace the impact of Jared Sullinger . That reality becomes even clearer when you take a look at the stat book...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 776 reads 0 comments

  19. Ohio State Basketball: What to Look for in Carrier Classic Against Marquette

    Thad Matta’s Ohio State squads have played in plenty of marquee nonconference games, but never in his tenure has a season opener drawn so much hype...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 2,656 reads 5 comments

  20. College Basketball: Winners and Losers of the First AP Poll

    In reality, the preseason AP Top 25 poll means next to nothing in the long run for college basketball. There's no mythical computer formula that is disproportionately impacted by preseason positions to determine who will play in the championship game...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 2,219 reads 8 comments

  21. College Basketball: Power Ranking the 10 Toughest Schedules in November

    The fans may not remember what happens in November by the time March rolls around, but you can bet the NCAA tournament’s selection committee will...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 30,957 reads 12 comments

  22. Ohio State Basketball: Power Ranking Best One-and-Done Buckeye Recruits Ever

    In 2005 the NBA instituted what is commonly referred to as the one-and-done rule, which virtually requires high school basketball players to attend college (or go overseas) for one season before entering the draft...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 3,417 reads 4 comments

  23. College Basketball: 4 Underrated Teams in the AP Top 25

    The AP Preseason Top 25 poll was released last week. While that is of course notable news in the college basketball world, the real fun begins when we take a look at it and determine who is getting too much credit and who is not getting enough...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 3,889 reads 12 comments

  24. College Basketball: Associated Press Preseason All-America Team Released

    The Associated Press officially named its preseason All-America team earlier this afternoon, and it has a certain Midwestern flavor...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 6,920 reads 15 comments

  25. Ohio State Basketball: Predicting the Next Wave of Buckeye Stars

    It is difficult to win in college basketball today without at least one or two stars on the roster. Thad Matta is perfectly aware of this fact and has coached more than his fair share of excellent players during his time at Ohio State...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 7 months ago 3,599 reads 2 comments