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NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Can Gonzaga snatch the second seed?

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The big questions Tuesday night revolved around three of the mid-majors. Can St. Mary’s score an impressive win over Gonzaga in the Football World Cup championship game, confirming that the Gaels’ strong computer numbers deserve a correspondingly high rating? And will Oral Roberts and/or Charleston win their respective conference championships, or will they go to Selection Sunday in hopes of getting a big bid? Consider answering these questions definitively. Charleston outlasted UNC Wilmington in the CAA title game for their 30th win against a Division One. Meanwhile, Oral Roberts completed…

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South Carolina beats UConn in the 2022 rematch, and remains undefeated

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No. 1 ranked South Carolina women’s basketball edged No. 5 Yukon 81-77 Sunday in a rematch of the 2022 NCAA title game, remaining undefeated at 23-0 this season. Here’s what you need to know: Losing for the first time at home this year, UConn (21-3) came out trailing by 25 points in the first quarter but holding just nine points in the second frame. South Carolina led by as much as 12 points halfway through the fourth. Gamecocks star Aliyah Boston led all players with 26 points, adding 11 rebounds,…

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Send a set of 5 College Football Questions to Chris Vanini’s mailbag

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Submit your questions below to Chris Vannini’s upcoming G5 mailbag. .

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Alabama is the top seed. Northwestern and Clemson

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“They can’t imagine it… that someone like me would walk into their house, walk on their land…” – Cassian Andor When compiling this week’s segment, we were astounded by the inclusion of teams we’d never expected to have considered as recently as a few weeks ago. North-west? Pittsburgh? Clemson? UCF? wait … Is that true? It also got us thinking about another story focusing on underdogs who took the power structure by surprise: “Andor,” our favorite TV series of 2022. After the train wreck that was “The Book of Boba…

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College basketball rankings: Illinois out, Miami in. And hey, New Mexico!

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Merry Christmas after Christmas! I trust that the holiday treated everyone well, though there were a few precious college basketball games that caught our eye. As a result, there wasn’t much movement on top of the polls. The good news is that there are plenty of great matches to be shown this week, which top the list for Saturday’s packed New Year’s Eve. In the meantime, allow me to spread my usual holiday cheer by presenting the correct ranking of the top 25 college basketball teams, as presented to the…

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Send your 5 college football group questions to the G5 Drive mailbag

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What’s on your mind about the G5 conferences? Submit the G5 Questions below to Chris Vannini’s Mailbag. .

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UConn teases Liberty to become eligible for tournament: What works for huskies under Jim Mora

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The University of Connecticut teased Liberty on Saturday, as Flames topped 36-33 to become pot-eligible for the first time since 2015. Here’s what you need to know: UConn improved to a 6-5 record with the win, while Flames dropped to 8-2. The Huskies last played in December 2015, when they played Marshall at the Saint Petersburg Bowl. UConn has won only four games in the last three seasons. Liberty entered the game with a score of 8-1 and was ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll. the athleteInstant analysis: UConn’s…

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Saturday college football takeaway: Ohio State runs late, UCLA stays up

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Early takeaways from the first wave of Week 9 action around college football, with multiple top 10 teams feeling some trepidation over the Halloween holiday. Check back tonight for subsequent game updates. Ohio State looked down and out. The Buckeyes had just watched Penn State jump 75 yards in 13 plays, making it 9:26 outside the clock. They missed multiple opportunities to force a field goal or spin. They surrendered two of the fourth and converted one. Their fatal crime? Only one drop through three-quarters plus. Heisman Cup quarterback candidate…

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