In a massive move for the Big 12, the conference has reached an agreement with ESPN that will change the way fans view Big 12 content. According to Sports Business Daily, the deal will see ABC or ESPN carry every football championship game through 2024. In addition, ESPN will launch a new Big 12-dedicated section […]
Read MoreFinal Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released
After suffering the biggest upset in the history of college hoops last year, the Virginia Cavaliers bounced back in epic fashion by winning the national championship. It was validation for a program that has been successful for the past few years. With the NCAA Tournament over, Virginia finishes the season on top of the mountain. […]
Read MoreBig 12, Big East Announce Basketball Series For 2019-20 Season
Four schools from both the Big 12 and Big East basketball conferences pre-scheduled games for the 2019-20 season. The two conferences have decided to take things a step further. The Big 12 and Big East are creating an entire conference vs. conference series similar to the SEC-Big 12 challenge and ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Per the […]
Read MoreHow Many Perfect Brackets Remain After Kansas State’s Upset Loss
There were some crazy finishes on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament, but no huge upsets. As a 12-seed, Murray State was the biggest in terms of seeding, but Ja Morant’s Racers had plenty of believers against Marquette. It didn’t take long today, though. Earlier today, No. 4 seed Kansas State fell to No. 13 UC […]
Read MoreNo. 13 UC Irvine Takes Down No. 4 Kansas State
It took almost a day and a half, but we’ve got a major upset in this year’s NCAA Tournament. No. 13 UC Irvine has taken down No. 4 seed Kansas State. It’s the first 4 vs. 13 upset of the year. The Anteaters, who posted a 30-5 record on the year, used a balanced scoring […]
Read MoreKansas State Star Dean Wade Doubtful For NCAA Tournament
The last few years have been tough for Kansas State’s Dean Wade. The Wildcats will likely be without the star forward in the NCAA Tournament, after missing much of last year’s Big Dance. In 2018, Kansas State was one of the surprises of the Tournament. Kansas State, a 9-seed, upset Kentucky to reach the Elite […]
Read MoreFiveThirtyEight Model On Each NCAA Tournament’s Chances To Win Title
68 teams may be playing for a national title, but realistically, the group of teams that have a reasonable chance to win is much smaller. Since the expansion of the NCAA Tournament to 64 teams in 1985, 21 of 34 champions are No. 1 seeds. All but four champions have been top three seeds. The […]
Read MoreNo. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 UC-Irvine: Game Time, Channel, Announcers, Prediction
This Friday, the No. 4 seed Kansas State Wildcats will take on the 13th-seeded UC-Irvine Anteaters in the first round of the South Region in San Jose. The winner will face either No. 5 seed Wisconsin or No. 12 seed Oregon. Preview: Kansas State did something no one thought possible this season. The Wildcats ended […]
Read MoreJoe Lunardi Now Has 3 ACC Teams As No. 1 Seeds In New Bracketology
Today is a huge one for college basketball. Some of the biggest leagues in the country have already decided their champions, and the ACC title game between Duke and Florida State is coming up. The ACC is particularly well-positioned entering March. The league is set to have seven or eight teams in the field, but […]
Read MoreWilliam & Mary All-Conference Grad Transfer Justin Pierce Hearing From Major Programs
6-foot-7 wing Justin Pierce has been a pretty dynamic player for William & Mary over the last two years. He’s set to finish his college career elsewhere. Pierce has been an All-CAA performer for the Tribe for two seasons. He followed a 14.7 point/8.6 rebound sophomore year with a 14.9 point/8.9 rebound season this year. […]
Read MoreJoe Lunardi Updates ESPN Bracketology During Conference Tournament Week
By the end of the day, the top teams of the later conference tournaments will have all played games. That means we’re starting to get the last few data points for the 2019 NCAA Tournament seedings. Last night marked the return of Zion Williamson, who, in his first game back from his knee injury, posted […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Updates Bracketology With Start Of Conference Tournaments
Last night brought a major stolen bid, with a shocker in the WCC Championship. After losing in this game by 48 during the regular season, Saint Mary’s put together an impressive performance to beat Gonzaga, and claim an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. That gives the WCC an unexpected second berth in the tournament […]
Read MoreRadio Host Apologizes For Taunting Player During Game On Monday Night
While the story last night should have revolved around Kansas reasserting itself in the Big 12, some of the headlines shifted toward an incident that occurred toward the sideline with Kansas State’s Xavier Sneed. During the battle between the Jayhawks and the Wildcats, Sneed missed an open dunk and then crashed toward the scorer’s table. […]
Read MoreESPN Computer’s Prediction For Kansas-Kansas State Game
Monday’s Kansas-Kansas State game could very well be historic, with huge Big 12 title implications at stake. The Jayhawks need a win to still have a shot at keeping their streak of regular season Big 12 titles alive. Kansas is coming off a terrible 91-62 loss to Texas Tech that dropped them to 20-7 on […]
Read MoreTonight’s Kansas at Kansas State: Game Time, Channel, Announcers
Despite heading back to Allen Fieldhouse without any momentum on their side, the Kansas Jayhawks earned a much-needed victory this past weekend over Texas Tech. The Jayhawks relied heavily on Dedric Lawson on Saturday, and it’s safe to say the versatile forward delivered. He finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, meanwhile star freshman Devon […]
Read MoreMajor College QB Transfer Could Reportedly Get Blocked
A major college football quarterback transfer could reportedly get blocked. Kansas State transfer quarterback Alex Delton has decided to transfer out of the Wildcats’ program and into TCU. KSU, though, is reportedly “pondering” a potential blocking of Delton’s decision. CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd had the details: Kansas State grad transfer quarterback Alex Delton hasn’t quite been released to […]
Read MoreIowa Flips LB From Big 12 Program
Yahweh Jeudy was always set to leave his native Florida for the Midwest. Instead of Kansas State, where he had been committed, he will do so to play for Iowa football. With Bill Snyder’s retirement, Jeudy started looking around for other options. Yahweh Jeudy settled on Iowa football, citing the coaching staff’s ability to develop […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball National Championship Odds Updated
We’re entering the end of the non-conference season, and the college basketball world is starting to shake itself out. The Duke Blue Devils may not be undefeated, and they’re just No. 2 in the country right now, but R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson and company are heavy favorites to take home the title. Bovada has updated […]
Read MoreKansas State Has Reportedly Found Its New Head Coach
The search for Bill Snyder’s successor at Kansas State appears to have reached its conclusion as the Wildcats have reportedly found their new head coach. According to Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman, the Wildcats are expected to offer the job to North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman. Per the report, Klieman will accept the position […]
Read MoreLegendary College Football Coach Is Retiring
It has been rumored for several weeks that longtime Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder would be stepping down at the end of the season. According to a new report, he will do so today. The Mercury’s Ryan Black reported moments ago that Snyder will officially retire later today. That will end the 79-year-old’s second […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read MoreMajor Program Accused Of Witholding Bowl Rings From Former Players
In 2017, the Kansas State Wildcats beat UCLA in the Cactus Bowl to finish the season 8-5. While the game was memorable for many of the Wildcats players, it seems the school has deprived them of one key sendoff. According to a report from 247Sports, Kansas State’s football program has withheld some of the bowl […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
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