For the past three decades, the Cougars have felt disrespected by the Texas Power 5 schools after they got left out of the Big 12 when the Southwest Conference collapsed. Houston has gradually built itself into one of the dominant forces in college basketball, but the chip on the shoulder remains for the Cougars.
Duke, to this day, has never really figured out how to win at Cassell Coliseum. The Blue Devils are just 13-10 all-time in Blacksburg, and they’ve lost five of their past six visits to Virginia Tech.
Steve Alford left Albuquerque on his terms when he left New Mexico for UCLA, but he seems to have taken these games against his former employer personally. Since Alford took the reins at Nevada, the Wolf Pack have owned this series, going 8-0 against the Lobos under Alford’s leadership.
Can the Pistons keep up with the Thunder or will the road team extend its winning streak to six games?
Rutgers and Steve Pikiell have simply tortured Matt Painter and Purdue when the Boilermakers come to New Jersey. In four meetings between Painter and Pikiell in Piscataway, the Scarlet Knights have come out ahead three times.
Will the Niners finally get over the hump in their fourth straight NFC title game, or will the Lions punch their ticket to the team’s first-ever Super Bowl?
There is a lot of parity in men’s college basketball this season. Each team has at least two losses, which means no undefeated teams remain. Auburn experienced the furthest jump from last week’s rankings, moving from 13 to eight.
This is how it should be. Led by the most recent MVP, coming off their second championship in four seasons, the Chiefs are the class of the league until someone proves otherwise. It’s only right they’re the ones standing in the way of Baltimore’s Super Bowl bid.
The Jayhawks remain dynamite at Allen Fieldhouse, but in four true road games, Kansas is just 2-2. And now they’ve got to deal with a little Hilton Magic, and the Cyclones have barely been scratched at home.