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  • 82 in 72: #70 Butler Bulldogs

    82 in 72: #70 Butler Bulldogs

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 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 82. Loyola Chicago…

  • 82 in 72: #71 Princeton Tigers

    82 in 72: #71 Princeton Tigers

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 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 82. Loyola Chicago Ramblers Additionally, here…

  • 82 in 72: #72 Virginia Cavaliers

    82 in 72: #72 Virginia Cavaliers

    Here is where each of our college basketball analysts had Virginia ranked: Steven Maxwell Kam Cody 63 78 Unranked 61 The Virginia Cavaliers have been a dominant force in the ACC over the past decade. One thing is certain when looking ahead to the college basketball season: Tony Bennett’s team will always maximize its defensive…

  • 82 in 72: #73 Saint Joseph’s Hawks

    82 in 72: #73 Saint Joseph’s Hawks

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 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 82. Loyola Chicago Ramblers Additionally, here is where each of our college basketball…

  • 82 in 72: #74 Oklahoma Sooners

    82 in 72: #74 Oklahoma Sooners

    Welcome back to our 82 in 72 countdown at The Center Hub! If you have been keeping up with our countdown, thank you! To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 75. West Virginia Mountaineers 76. Georgia Bulldogs 77. UAB Blazers 78: Wisconsin Badgers 79. San Diego State…

  • ​​82 in 72: #75 West Virginia Mountaineers

    ​​82 in 72: #75 West Virginia Mountaineers

    Welcome back to our 82 in 72 countdown on The Center Hub! After looking at the first handful or so of teams we’ve ranked, we have broken into our top 75 teams heading into the 2024-25 college basketball season. We break the top-75 seal in Morgantown, West Virginia, where the Mountaineers land at #75 in…

  • The Evolution of NBA Player Archetypes: From the 1950s to Today

    The Evolution of NBA Player Archetypes: From the 1950s to Today

    The NBA has undergone a profound transformation since its inception in the 1950s. The evolution of player archetypes—from the early days of traditional roles to the modern era of positionless basketball—has been shaped by changes in the pace of play, the importance of size, and the increasing emphasis on shooting. This article takes an in-depth…

  • 82 in 72: #76 Georgia Bulldogs

    82 in 72: #76 Georgia Bulldogs

    To see the previous teams ranked in the 82 in 72 series, please see below: 77. UAB Blazers 78: Wisconsin Badgers 79. San Diego State Aztecs 80. Missouri Tigers 81. Northwestern Wildcats 82. Loyola Chicago Ramblers Additionally, here is where each of our college basketball analysts had Georgia ranked: Steven Maxwell Kam Cody 83 76…

  • Evaluating the Transfer Portal and JUCO Landscape

    Evaluating the Transfer Portal and JUCO Landscape

    Battleground of the Transfer PortalIt is no secret that the “Transfer Portal” has taken over all collegiate sports. For manyyears, it was the battle of intel for coaches to land formidable transfers across all threeNCAA divisions. On October 15, 2018, that all changed with the launch of the NCAATransfer Portal, as college coaches now possess…