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`100 Storylines in College Basketball for 2025-26 Season
With the college basketball season a little over three months away, it’s time to start familiarizing yourself with all the new faces in new places. Here are the 100 storylines to know for this upcoming college basketball season: 100 Storylines ACC: 1: ACC is soooooo back Coming off a year where the conference had just…
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The Parallels Between Cooper Flagg And ….. Tyrese Haliburton?!
Towards the end of April, The Athletic dropped an anonymous NBA player survey in which Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers was somehow named as the most overrated player in the NBA by his peers. With Indiana being on the verge of an NBA Finals appearence, the notion that Haliburton is somehow overrated seems as…
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Don’t Sleep on Malique Ewin
IntroductionOne of the most fun parts of scouting NBA draft prospects for me is how unpredictable it can be. Every year, there’s at least 1 or 2 guys who somewhat come out of nowhere to become legit draft prospects and possibly even lottery picks. Early on during their pre-draft season, barely anybody knew about Dalton…
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Who Will Coach at the U?
“I just didn’t feel like that I could successfully navigate this whole new world that I was dealing with.” – Jim Larranga ‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all was doom and dimmer. Then came Jim Larranga, who sent shockwaves through Twitter. Final Fours, Elite Eights, what a basketball mind. But now there’s a replacement,…
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Horns Up! Legends Classic Recap
This week, I had the opportunity to cover the Legends Classic in Brooklyn as credentialed media. This event consisted of the Texas Longhorns (SEC), Syracuse Orange (ACC), Texas Tech (Big 12), and St. Joseph’s (A10). On Thursday, Texas beat Syracuse, while St. Joseph’s won a thriller against Texas Tech. As a result, Texas Tech and…
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82 in 72: #4 Duke Blue Devils
We are firmly in the top five of our 82 in 72 countdown, meaning we are less than a week away from college basketball action! At number four in our 82 in 72 rankings, looking to avenge their loss in the Elite Eight last season…The Duke Blue Devils enter our rankings! Jon Scheyer has won…
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82 in 72 #9 UNC Tar Heels
Cody Kam Maxwell Steven 11 7 11 8 There’s a saying in sports regarding head coaches: “Never follow a legend.” Don’t tell Hubert Davis about that one because he clearly doesn’t subscribe to it, even if he’d heard it before. Davis shocked the NCAA world in his first year under the helm in the 2021-22…
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Underrated Freshman – Paul McNeil
By: OnBallCreatorAs we get the 2024-2025 basketball season started, Paul McNeil might be the most underrated prospect in the 2025 draft class. In a recent aggregate mock draft that compiled picks from six mainstream mocks (including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today), 59 players were selected. Paul McNeil was not one of them. However, I…
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82 in 72: #25 Miami Hurricanes
26. Ohio State Buckeyes 27. Xavier Musketeers 28. BYU Cougars 29. Maryland Terps 30. St. John’s Red Storm 31. UCLA Bruins 32. Oregon Ducks 33. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 34. Florida Gators 35. Ole Miss 36. USC Trojans 37. Grand Canyon Lopes 38. Providence Friars 39. Mississippi State Bulldogs 40. Rutgers Scarlet Knights 41. Memphis…
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82 in 72: #33 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
34. Florida Gators 35. Ole Miss 36. USC Trojans 37. Grand Canyon Lopes 38. Providence Friars 39. Mississippi State Bulldogs 40. Rutgers Scarlet Knights 41. Memphis Tigers 42. McNeese Cowboys 43. Michigan State Spartans 44. Michigan Wolverines 45. VCU Rams 46. Dayton Flyers 47. St Mary’s Gaels 48. Washington Huskies 49. UCF Knights 50. Louisville…
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82 in 72: #50 Louisville Cardinals
Here are the previous teams ranked in our 82 in 72 series: 51. Boise State Broncos 52. Clemson Tigers 53. New Mexico Lobos 54. Arizona State Sun Devils 55. Utah State Aggies 56. Colorado State Rams 57. Seton Hall Pirates 58. SMU Mustangs 59. South Carolina Gamecocks 60. Nevada Wolfpack 61. TCU Horned Frogs 62.…
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82 in 72: #52 Clemson Tigers
Here’s the previous teams we ranked in this series: 53. New Mexico Lobos 54. Arizona State Sun Devils 55. Utah State Aggies 56. Colorado State Rams 57. Seton Hall Pirates 58. SMU Mustangs 59. South Carolina Gamecocks 60. Nevada Wolfpack 61. TCU Horned Frogs 62. Villanova Wildcats 63. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 64. Saint Louis…
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82 in 72 #63 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Steven Maxwell Kam Cody 47 89 80 47 2022-2023 Season: Bottom of the ACC The Georgia Tech men’s basketball team endured a challenging 2022-2023 season, finishing with a 15-18 overall record and a 6-14 mark in ACC play. Under head coach Josh Pastner, the team struggled with consistency on both ends of the floor and…
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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,…
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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…
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