Jimmy V Classic

Oklahoma State covers +2 against Syracuse
Arizona covers -5 against Louisville

OVERALL RECORD:

College Basketball 7-3

College Football: 6-7

NFL 5-3-1

Michigan State covers +4 at Boston College

OVERALL RECORD:

College Basketball 7-2

College Football: 6-7

NFL 5-2-1

Maryland covers +4 at Illinois

Wisconsin covers -10 at home against FSU

Indiana covers +13.5 at Duke

OVERALL RECORD:

College Football: 6-7

College Basketball 4-2

NFL 5-2-1

The UCLA Bruins mens basketball team must feel right at home sitting at the top of the latest NCAA basketball AP Poll. UCLA truly is still the most dominant program of all time.UCLA AND THE NUMBER ONE RANKING For the first time in 12 years, UCLA, the nation’s top-ranked number one team, is back at the top of the AP poll. The last time that UCLA was ranked number one was in the final poll of the 1995 season, the year the Bruins won their 11th national championship.

This is the 129th week that UCLA has been ranked first in the AP poll (19 weeks longer than second-place Duke, 110 weeks at number one).

Here’s a look at UCLA and the number one ranking:

Last Time the Bruins Were Ranked No. 1: The final AP poll of the Bruins’ last national championship in 1995.

Number of Games Played with a No. 1 Ranking: 246 (record as No. 1 team: 232-14, .943).

Most Consecutive Seasons at No. 1: 1. UCLA (12, 1964-75); 2. Duke (7, 1998-2004); 3. Kansas (5, 1994-97).

Most Consecutive Weeks at No. 1: 1. UCLA (46 weeks, from Feb. 9, 1971 to Jan. 15, 1974); 2. Ohio State (27 weeks, from Dec. 13, 1960 to March 13, 1962); 3. UCLA (23 weeks, from Preseason Nov. 1966 to Jan. 16, 1968).

Biggest Jump to No. 1 from Previous Week: 1. West Virginia (8th to 1st, Dec. 17 to Dec. 24, 1957); 2. Duke (6th to 1st, Dec. 7 to Dec. 14, 1965); 2. Kansas (6th to 1st, Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, 2003); 3. UCLA (5th to 1st, Nov. 20 to Nov. 27, 2006) — the jump from fifth to first has happened eight other times in history, including once before by UCLA from Jan. 11 to Jan. 18, 1983.

Most Weeks at No. 1: 1. UCLA (129); 2. Duke (110); 3. North Carolina (84); 4. Kentucky (80); 5. Cincinnati (45); 6. Indiana (44); 7. Kansas (42); 8. UNLV (32); 9. Arizona (29) and 10. San Francisco (28).

Last year was the epic run of George Mason to the Final Four and Gonzaga has become a household name in recent years due to their excellent play. Mid-major teams in NCAA basketball continue to get better and better and last night was another testament to this point. The Butler Bulldogs defteated Gonzaga in the Preseason NIT 79-71 to win the title. Butler previously defeated Indiana in Bloomington and then nationally ranked Tennessee to reach the championship. Butler is only one of many mid-major teams who you will hear from this year. Creighton, Hofstra, Southern Illinois, Old Dominion, Oral Roberts and even Missouri State who just upset #7 Wisconsin yesterday. I love the underdog so this year in the NCAA should be fun!

Story: Butler Bulldogs

Purdue Boilermakers cover -2 against DePaul Blue Demons

OVERALL RECORD:

College Football: 6-5

College Basketball 3-2

NFL 2-2

It’s almost Turkey time and that means tons of college basketball in tournaments like the Maui Invitational, U.S Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, CBE Classic and many others.

Charleston covers -2 against Middle Tennessee State

Memphis covers – 5 against Oklahoma

VCU covers straight up against Toledo

OVERALL RECORD:

College Football: 6-5

College Basketball 1-1

NFL 1-2

Indiana Hoosiers cover -3.5 against Butler Bulldogs in a NIT Season Tip-Off Matchup

Overall Record:

College Football: 5-5

College Basketball 1-0

NFL 0-1

I have now seen the footage and also listened to many sports analysts provide their thoughts on Bob Knight’s flipping of Michale Prince’s chin last night against Gardner-Webb. If any other Division 1 coach does this when a player approaches the sidelines would it be on television and talked about? Isn’t this really more about some of Knight’s previous actions and the media just trying to bring out those skeletons? Michael Prince has no problem with the incident and he was the player who received the action from Knight. I really could start a long rant here, but I would rather keep it short and sweet. Our society needs to realize Knight truly cares about his players on so many levels and if we can’t allow discipline at this level then we face bigger problems down the road.

Story: Bobby Knight

UTEP covers +16 at Syracuse tonight!

NCAA Football Record: 5-5

NCAA Basketball Record: 0-0