***2026-27 Mens College Basketball Thread***

Iowa State, Florida, Kansas, Louisville, and Vanderbilt were all ranked, either leading or within 2 points at half and then completely blown out in the 2nd half.

I'm not sure what to make of that other than a really weird day in college basketball.

Not this extreme but hasn't there been a few wacky Saturdays like this this season?

Seems like lots of ranked teams going down and lopsided games.

I think the sport is just kind of wobbly with so much roster turnover etc.
 
Iowa State, Florida, Kansas, Louisville, and Vanderbilt were all ranked, either leading or within 2 points at half and then completely blown out in the 2nd half.

I'm not sure what to make of that other than a really weird day in college basketball.
Kansas was winning by 21 at one time

Auburn is probably head and shoulders above 12 or 13 teams that all have warts. It's the world of transfers.

Duke has Cooper Flagg who is amazing it still think ACC is charmin soft
Lots more losses on calendar for top 25 teams.
 
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Crazy how bad home teams that are highly ranked and never lose at home are doing today. Us, Houston and Kentucky

Btw our tech win at tech now looks fantastic with the way they are playing
 
Crazy how bad home teams that are highly ranked and never lose at home are doing today. Us, Houston and Kentucky

Btw our tech win at tech now looks fantastic with the way they are playing
That's one of the better road wins by anyone this season as (would have been) Arizona.
 
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Not this extreme but hasn't there been a few wacky Saturdays like this this season?

Seems like lots of ranked teams going down and lopsided games.

I think the sport is just kind of wobbly with so much roster turnover etc.
Utah State was 19-2 and got completely blown out at home by New Mexico also.
 
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B. Hurley is probably the most hot-head coach I've ever seen in major-conference NCAA MBB and that is a high bar to clear.
 
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As they should. They are the definition of average with him as the coach.

You serious? He’s building a good program with those young guys he has. He just took AZ to the wire and gave us a game as well. They endured a lot of bad basketball under him, don’t get rid of him just as things are turning around.
 
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Oregon is fixing to join us in the pity-party here if they can complete this three-game slide with a home loss to the Fredskers.

You serious? He’s building a good program with those young guys he has. He just took AZ to the wire and gave us a game as well. They endured a lot of bad basketball under him, don’t get rid of him just as things are turning around.
"A good program" is of course subjective and my opinion is colored by his behavior, but he's 167-140 (82-95) at ASU and has had five losing records in nine seasons, one as recently as last year. He's strung together consecutive winning seasons in conference games only once. Not exactly good in my book. Franno Mac is appreciably better wins-wise (60% wins overall, 51% in Big 10) and he's pretty much the definition of an average major-conference coach.
 
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" I will coach again,” Huggins said. “What else am I going to do? It’s all that I know. It’s who I am. It’s what I’ve done. I don’t know if there is anything else I’m suited for.”
 
Oregon is fixing to join us in the pity-party here if they can complete this three-game slide with a home loss to the Fredskers.


"A good program" is of course subjective and my opinion is colored by his behavior, but he's 167-140 (82-95) at ASU and has had five losing records in nine seasons, one as recently as last year. He's strung together consecutive winning seasons in conference games only once. Not exactly good in my book. Franno Mac is appreciably better wins-wise (60% wins overall, 51% in Big 10) and he's pretty much the definition of an average major-conference coach.
Glad you mentioned Fran, because when I read Clonehomer's post, I thought it was disguised as "allow annual opponent to retain a mediocre coach as long as possible." :)
 

" I will coach again,” Huggins said. “What else am I going to do? It’s all that I know. It’s who I am. It’s what I’ve done. I don’t know if there is anything else I’m suited for.”
No one’s hiring him at his age lol