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Hello friends, and welcome to a fresh update of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! We’re officially only one week out from Selection Sunday, and we’ve got plenty to cover here today — in addition to four more conference tournament Finals — so I say let’s breeze through this introduction and get to the latest Bracketology projections! […]

John Calipari probably wanted a smoother ride in his first season with Arkansas basketball, but what matters is making the NCAA Tournament. That’s what the Razorbacks (19-12, 8-10 SEC) are poised to do after escaping with a 93-92 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Now the key is to not lose to South Carolina in […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the regular season finale edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! A handful of conference tournaments are already under way, but for most of the country, this weekend represents the final days of the 2024-25 regular season, and let me tell ya, a whole bunch of teams still have a whole lot […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the first March edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Yes, you read that correctly, we’re in the month of March, and that means that even with about two weeks until Selection Sunday, the Madness is now officially upon us. To celebrate this, in place of our customary And One! prediction near […]

Navigating the late-season ups and downs of an NBA’s 82-game slog, the excitement of NCAA March Madness, and high school elimination games reveal a lot about a team, collectively and individually. For Taylor Jenkins, the calendar flip is a reminder of the intensity and unpredictability that define basketball at its finest. The convergence of high […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the final February edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! We’re only 17 days out from Selection Sunday, and the number of teams on the bubble will only dwindle between now and 6 PM ET on Sunday March 16th, when the 37 at-large bids, along with the 31 automatic bids, are […]

Rick Pitino has only been coaching the St. John’s basketball program for 62 games, but he’s already managed to turn the Red Storm around, make all sorts of history, and live up to the Godfather of New York moniker that has been making the rounds ever since the smooth-talking, sharp-dressing college basketball icon was hired […]

Hello friends, and welcome to an impromptu and previously unscheduled edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! This is a no frills update, one without an extended intro or an And One! prediction posted near the bottom of the page. Instead, let’s just dive right into the latest set of projections before games tip-off on this Saturday that […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a Holy Hell Only One Month Away From Selection Sunday edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Today, in addition to providing a fresh set of Bracketology projections, I’ll also be taking an extended look at the Michigan-Ohio State shootout on Sunday afternoon… a game which I was lucky enough to attend with […]

Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! Before we get bubble watching and begin breaking down brackets, I’d first like to reintroduce a concept that I initially wrote about all the way back in 2011 on my own blog and then re-upped last year here at ClutchPoints. It seems fitting that with […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the first February edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! To kick things off today — pun intended — I’d like to talk about the Kansas City Chiefs, who are one game away from their third consecutive Super Bowl championship, and the UConn Huskies, who are ranked 19th in the country and were […]

It’s never too early for March Madness predictions. In fact, there’s only one month remaining until NCAA basketball conference tournaments get underway. Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas has made one his first claims before the mayhem begins. There’s a certain charm and excitement about the SEC this season, and Bilas’ claim on the […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the final January edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! Today, I’d like to shift the focus away from the Power 5 conferences and instead hold a magnifying glass up to some of the many mid-majors who may end up making some noise come March. And before you scoff at my […]

Hello friends, and welcome to another edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! For the first time in a month, there is shake-up on the 1-line, with the Alabama Crimson Tide taking over in place of the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols suffered an upset loss as the hands of unranked Vandy on Saturday afternoon, paving the […]

Hello friends, and welcome back to Bracketology at ClutchPoints, where this week in addition to taking a look at an updated set of bracket projections, we’re going to spend a little time asking — but definitely not answering — ten big questions about the Big Ten Conference. Let’s get to it! -So, why are we […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the latest 2025 NCAA Tournament Bracketology update here at ClutchPoints. In our intro section today, in honor of Dick Vitale, who back in December announced he is once again cancer free, I request that you read the following three italicized paragraphs about the 4th-ranked Duke Blue Devils in your best […]

In the days of auld lang syne, I would’ve began this week’s edition of Bracketology with some sort of cutesy, “Here are 25 Players who will impact the race for the 2025 National Championship” gimmick. However, in the spirit of the New Year, I’d rather save that idea — maybe for the opening weekend of […]

Allow me to potentially be the first to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as I welcome you to the final edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints in the year 2024! Before we get into the most updated Bracketology projections, I want to share some rapid-fire, bullet-point observations from a day in […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a mid-December edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! But hey, before I get into my updated projections, I was hoping you wouldn’t mind if I used this space to send along my College Hoops Christmas List to Santa Claus. I figure that there’s a better chance of him seeing it here […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a mid-December edition of Bracketology where we’ll kick things off with an ode to the SEC, where it just means more, and where the next NCAA Tournament champion may reside. It’s safe to say that the Southeastern Conference is the premier conference in college basketball this season. Consider: The SEC went […]

Welcome to another edition of Bracketology, and welcome to what I’m calling, The UConn Conundrum. As you’re surely aware by now, the two-time defending champion UConn Huskies had a disastrous stay in Hawaii over Feast Week, and that surprising 0-3 run in the Maui Invitational has raised a massive early season question… what do we do with […]

Well friends, it’s November, it’s Feast Week, and that means it’s time for the return of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints. No shortage of fine writers will be bringing you college hoops coverage throughout the 2024-25 season, but there’s only one man who will be bringing you Bracketology updates on a weekly basis, and his name […]

Viewership in March Madness has skyrocketed in the past few years. Players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Zach Edey, and even programs like UConn led by Dan Hurley have helped in this uptick. So, a logical move by Charlie Baker, Dan Gavitt, and Lynn Holzman of the NCAA would be a March Madness expansion to […]

It certainly pays to be one of the best coaches in college basketball. Just ask Jim Larranaga, who at 74 years old continues to see his wealth increase. Let’s look at Jim Larranaga’s net worth in 2024. What is Jim Larranaga’s net worth in 2024?: $5 million (estimate) From turning George Mason into one of […]

The Caitlin Clark effect posits that the Indiana Fever star always brings an audience to a stadium. Whether it’s back at Iowa, any venue in March Madness, at the WNBA Draft, or even at her away games in the coming season, everybody loves seeing her thrive along with the swag she brings to the game. […]

With March Madness complete and all eyes on the transfer portal and coaching carousel, college basketball fans must also pay attention to which players are entering the NBA Draft. Oregon’s N’Faly Dante and Colorado’s KJ Simpson are among the college basketball stars who helped their NBA Draft chances with strong NCAA Tournament performances. But that […]

With March Madness complete and all eyes on the transfer portal and coaching carousel, college basketball fans must also pay attention to which players are entering the NBA Draft. Indiana’s Kel’el Ware and Duke’s Jared McCain are among the players who have already terminated their college eligibility to go pro. Who will join them? Here […]

Former NBA player Rasheed Wallace was on the show “Gil’s Arena” with another retired league star Gilbert Arenas where the discussion was on Purdue basketball’s Zach Edey and how they see his game translating to the Association. Edey and the Boilermakers recently just lost to UConn in the national championship game as the Canadian-born player’s […]

It’s hard to rank college basketball teams that are eras apart, as the game undergoes drastic changes from decade to decade—if not sooner—and no two college basketball seasons are the same. However, a good way of tracking where different teams rank is separating ones that enjoyed extended success in a sport emphasizing the one-and-done. College […]

The twin March Madness NCAA basketball championship games concluded over the weekend and Monday night, bringing with them plenty of star power, tight moments and compelling basketball. In the women’s March Madness finale on Sunday, Caitlin Clark and Iowa women’s basketball started off hot only to lose to South Carolina basketball. In the Monday night […]

With the NCAA Tournament complete, it is time to focus on the action in the transfer portal. Top players like Tucker DeVries (Drake to West Virginia) and Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State to Kansas) have already committed, while Wisconsin’s AJ Storr and Utah State’s Great Osobor are still in the portal. As we start to […]

After an exciting five-month campaign, the college basketball season is unfortunately over. UConn defeated Purdue in the National Championship game to win its second consecutive national title as the nation was treated to an intriguing battle on the court. The conclusion of the tourney now means a plethora of awards to pour over, the most […]

UConn basketball center Donovan Clingan is praising his basketball program, after the Huskies won their sixth national championship on Monday in the last 25 years. Clingan believes that UConn basketball is as good historically as any other program in the country. My postgame interview with @UConnMBB Donovan Clingan for @MarchMadnessMBB: https://t.co/x06JTkFvPU — Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) […]

Purdue basketball center Zach Edey is sharing a little bit of information about one of the most interesting moments that occurred during Monday’s national championship game. Edey was seen exchanging words with UConn coach Dan Hurley during one media timeout in the first half. When asked about it after the game, Edey didn’t share too […]

Purdue basketball star Zach Edey came out gangbusters in Monday’s national title clash against UConn, keeping the Boilermakers in the game for one half with his dominance against fellow goliath Donovan Clingan. But Edey got no help as the Huskies choked the life out of yet another opponent in the second half en route to […]

The UConn basketball team won its second straight championship with a 75-60 win over Purdue on Monday, and point guard Tristen Newton was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. He had a humble response when asked about that. “I mean, I did alright today,” Tristen Newton said, via March Madness on X. “Made […]

Purdue basketball center Zach Edey has a message to all his critics, after his team’s loss in the national championship game Monday. Edey wants people to know that he gave everything he could to his team while a member of the Boilermakers. “You can say anything you want about my game, you can say anything […]

Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers nearly had the title in the bag. Sure, the Boilermakers got decisively crushed by the UConn Huskies in Monday’s national championship game in Glendale, but considering what Purdue basketball went through in 2023, that 15-point deficit at the end of the game was much closer than what it really […]

For the first time since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still in UCLA, the NCAA Tournament saw a back-to-back champion. Dan Hurley limited shooters and distributed the ball evenly for his stars. UConn may have let Zach Edey notch 37 points and 10 rebounds but they made sure no one else from Purdue got a hot hand. […]