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  • Los Angeles Clippers Offseason Review

    Los Angeles Clippers Offseason Review

    From now until the start of the season, Corban Ford will be releasing offseason reviews for all 30 teams. These pieces will lay out the key losses and additions, along with an analysis describing some of the major moves and whether they positioned the team better for success or closer to disaster. With that out…

  • 82 in 72: #64 Saint Louis Billikens

    82 in 72: #64 Saint Louis Billikens

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 65. Syracuse Orange 66. Nebraska Cornhuskers 67. Pittsburgh Panthers 68. Iowa Hawkeyes 69. NC State Wolfpack 70. Butler Bulldogs 71. Princeton Tigers 72. Virginia Cavaliers 73. Saint Joseph’s Hawks 74. Oklahoma Sooners 75. West Virginia Mountaineers 76. Georgia Bulldogs 77.…

  • 82 in 72: #65 Syracuse Orange

    82 in 72: #65 Syracuse Orange

    Here’s where our analysts each had Syracuse ranked: Steven Maxwell Kam Cody 68 92 68 49 2022-2023 Season: End of the Boeheim Era The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team faced a tumultuous 2022-2023 season, ending with a 17-15 overall record and a 10-10 mark in ACC play. Under the guidance of head coach Jim Boeheim,…

  • How Guerschon Yabusele Seized the Day at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    How Guerschon Yabusele Seized the Day at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    In Latin, some would say “carpe diem.” In English, some would say, “Seize the day.” Regardless of which language is spoken, the entire world was put on notice when French forward Guerschon Yabusele dunked on LeBron James in the gold medal game for the 2024 Olympics and “seized the day”, parlaying his Olympics heroics into…

  • 82 in 72: #66 Nebraska Cornhuskers

    82 in 72: #66 Nebraska Cornhuskers

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 67. Pittsburgh Panthers 68. Iowa Hawkeyes 69. NC State Wolfpack 70. Butler Bulldogs 71. Princeton Tigers 72. Virginia Cavaliers 73. Saint Joseph’s Hawks 74. Oklahoma Sooners 75. West Virginia Mountaineers 76. Georgia Bulldogs 77. UAB Blazers 78: Wisconsin Badgers 79.…

  • 82 in 72: #67 Pittsburgh Panthers

    82 in 72: #67 Pittsburgh Panthers

    Welcome back to our 82 in 72 countdown at The Center Hub! In this latest installment of our countdown leading up to the tipoff of the college basketball season, we are looking at a team I feel is being slept on after narrowly missing the NCAA tournament last season… Coming in at number #67 in…

  • Josh Giddey, like the emu, shouldn’t be defined by what he can’t do

    Josh Giddey, like the emu, shouldn’t be defined by what he can’t do

    The emu is a fascinating bird. It’s big and strong and fast, even in the water. It’s the only bird with calf muscles. The Australian army once fought —and lost— a war against a battalion of emus. But for most people, the emu is defined by the thing it can’t do, not the things it…

  • 82 in 72: #68 Iowa Hawkeyes

    82 in 72: #68 Iowa Hawkeyes

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 69. NC State Wolfpack 70. Butler Bulldogs 71. Princeton Tigers 72. Virginia Cavaliers 73. Saint Joseph’s Hawks 74. Oklahoma Sooners 75. West Virginia Mountaineers 76. Georgia Bulldogs 77. UAB Blazers 78: Wisconsin Badgers 79. San Diego State Aztecs 80. Missouri…

  • 82 in 72: #69 NC State Wolfpack

    82 in 72: #69 NC State Wolfpack

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 70. Butler Bulldogs 71. Princeton Tigers 72. Virginia Cavaliers 73. Saint Joseph’s Hawks 74. Oklahoma Sooners 75. West Virginia Mountaineers 76. Georgia Bulldogs 77. UAB Blazers 78: Wisconsin Badgers 79. San Diego State Aztecs 80. Missouri Tigers 81. Northwestern Wildcats…

  • Los Angeles Lakers Offseason Review

    Los Angeles Lakers Offseason Review

    From now until the start of the season, Corban Ford will be releasing offseason reviews for all 30 teams. These pieces will lay out the key losses and additions, along with an analysis describing some of the major moves and whether they positioned the team better for success or closer to disaster. Kicking this series…