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psamp.blogspot.com - 1/5/2009

Dude, Check Out Pitt

— psamp.blogspot.com — For Pitt to truly become an elite team, the fans need to stop bringing up the history of the team not getting past the Sweet 16. (more) Dude, Check Out Pitt

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rivals.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009

What if college basketball was stuck with the BCS?

— rivals.yahoo.com — Merry New Year! At 4:30 p.m. ET, The Rose Bowl kicks off the annual NCAA money-grab Bowl Championship Series, a set of five games designed to maximize profits determine a national championship like Illinois awards Senate seats in an orderly, fair ... (more) What if college basketball was stuck with the BCS?

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bankrollsports.com - 1/5/2009

Big East Hoops Dominance

— bankrollsports.com — Earlier in the college basketball season I broke down how the ACC and the Big East stacked up against each other to be America’s best basketball conference. Notably pointing out how deep the Big East has become, and that soon they would be considered ... (more) Big East Hoops Dominance

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NCAA Basketball Weekly: Pitt Ranked #1, How BC Beat North Carolina, Cal Bears Can Shoot The 3, Devan Downey, & More
Hip 2 Da Game — ... for the first time ever. Pitt is a legitimate choice as one of the best teams in the nation. They rank 13th in offensive efficiency and 14th in defensive efficiency. The defensive rating is no surprise, but the offensive rating is certainly one that might come as a surprise to some. They are ranked only a modest 77th in off. effective FG%, but they rank 21st in protecting the basketball and 6th in offensive rebounding, which is why their offense has such a high rating. The fact they are good at protecting the ball and rebounding it is no surprise when you have Levance ...

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UM Hoops.com — ... Boilermakers PSU looks to try to upset a Purdue team with an ailing star in Robbie Hummel. U-M’s defense quickly emerges “The defense only works as well as we are willing to work at it,” Novak said. “When you do a trap, you really have to commit. When you’re in man, you have to commit to being with your man no matter what.” Mike Nadel: Big Ten hoops are big-time again So much depth… The New #1: Is Pitt It? Big Ten Wonk takes a look at Pitt and the search for a new #1 now ...

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Pitt Blather -- The Rantings Continue — ... in school history after thumping Big East rival Georgetown on its home floor with a double-digit win. The bad: Pitt proved with its win over the Hoyas that it can play with the big boys despite a soft non-conference schedule, but things get tough later this month with road games at Louisville, West Virginia and Villanova. Finally, it is time for some hardcore number crunching. John Gasaway at Basketball Prospectus has sung the praises of their offensive performance. Now he hits on game planning against Pitt . With all this talent and all these skills, the game plan for any ...