***2025-26 Mens College Basketball Thread***

[Letterkenny]

There isn't many teams out there that are the only Power 4 school in a decent size state, that is located in a large city, in the most lucrative league in college athletics and continue to just underachieve at football and basketball.
Minnesota is definitely on the list if there was one and looks like they continue that tradition this year again.

The Minneapolis area churns out basketball talent too. Almost none of them go to Minnesota, and, when they do, they usually suck.

State of Minnesota basketball commits that went to P6 schools (Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Pac12 or Big East).

2018: 6. 3 went to Minnesota.
2019: 4. None went to Minnesota
2020: 8. None went to Minnesota
2021: 2. None went to Minnesota
2022: 9. 2 went to Minnesota
2023: 3. None went to Minnesota
2024: 8. 2 Are committed to Minnesota.

 

[NWICY]

The gopher hole game thread has 199 posts. That my friends is apathy.

 

[cycloneman003]

I understand that but I’m his two years they have gone 27-9 each year and made the elite 8 last year. I understand what their expectations are as a program, but taking over for a legend and getting your feet set as a head coach takes a little time.

Scheyer definitely has a long leash but, other than being hand picked by Coach K, he still has a everything to prove in regards to his actual coaching ability. Duke is always going to recruit at an elite level, no matter the coach, so a stacked roster is implied.

Second round exit in the tourney his first year. Last year lost at home to UNC in the regular season finale to blow a share of the ACC title. Also that Elite 8 run was weak as hell. Beat Vermont and James Madison, then BARELY got past Houston in a game where Shead was out with injury in the first half, Roberts was playing on one leg at point in the year and Tugler was already done for the year.

So he may end up being great, but he's still got to prove a lot.

 

[Chizit]

There isn't many teams out there that are the only Power 4 school in a decent size state, that is located in a large city, in the most lucrative league in college athletics and continue to just underachieve at football and basketball.
Minnesota is definitely on the list if there was one and looks like they continue that tradition this year again.

It is truly fascinating.... they are in an interesting spot NIL-wise definitely being in a pro-dominant sports city. I imagine it has to be harder to funnel money to both programs in a city like that. Especially both programs that have been as average as they are. But still mind-boggling. Maybe they should've kept young Pitino around to usher them into the new era

 

[Cyclones8824]

The Minneapolis area churns out basketball talent too. Almost none of them go to Minnesota, and, when they do, they usually suck.

State of Minnesota basketball commits that went to P6 schools (Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Pac12 or Big East).

2018: 6. 3 went to Minnesota.
2019: 4. None went to Minnesota
2020: 8. None went to Minnesota
2021: 2. None went to Minnesota
2022: 9. 2 went to Minnesota
2023: 3. None went to Minnesota
2024: 8. 2 Are committed to Minnesota.

Similar results for Wisconsin since Gard was tgere
2016: 3. None to Wisconsin
2017: 2. 1 to Wisconsin, 1 to ISU
2018: 4. None to Wisconsin, 1 to ISU
2019: 2. None to Wisconsin
2020: 5. 2 Wisconsin
2021: 5. None to Wisconsin, 1 to ISU
2022: 3. None to Wisconsin
2023: 1. None to Wisconsin 1 to ISU
2024: 4, none to Wisconsin
2025: 6, 2 to Wisconsin, 2 to ISU
Total Count- 35 players-5 to Wisconsin- 6 to Iowa State

 

[ISU_Guy]

we could use a K-state win against LSU tonight to keep the SEC punks from peacocking too much.

anyway.....Is there a reason K-state for again another year puts a static white advertising sign directly inline of the hoop of the camera angle? Maybe its just me, but its annoying AF to watch.

 

[ISU_Guy]

Well Kstate looks like butthole

 

[cychhosis]

Octagon of despair.

 

[Cyched]

LSU must be spying on Tang. Poor guy just can’t catch a break.

 

[cyclones500]

Missouri defeated Mississippi Valley State, 111-39. (!)

My favorite D1 vs non-D1 matchup tonight:
Florida International vs. Florida National.

FIU won 110-55. Obvious an advantage having a worldwide pool of players available vs. only within United States.

 

[TABack]

K State sucks lol

 

[CloniesForLife]

ASU played Gonzaga pretty tough and leading Grand Canyon currently. They may be pesky this year. They have some talented freshman so will be interested to see if they can maintain through the Big12 grind.

 

[JP4CY]

ASU played Gonzaga pretty tough and leading Grand Canyon currently. They may be pesky this year. They have some talented freshman so will be interested to see if they can maintain through the Big12 grind.

High scoring game. Knew it would be close. GC is investing.

 

[CloniesForLife]

High scoring game. Knew it would be close. GC is investing.

Yeah GC has some serious talent

 

[awd4cy]

Tang just keeps on losing

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Yeah GC has some serious talent

Gene Chizik?

 

[rosshm16]

Well Kstate looks like butthole

You hate to see it.

Eight points on 3-10 / 0-4 / 2-2 shooting by their $2,000,000-man Coleman Hawkins.

 

[Cyhig]

Dirty play by KSU at the end. And yet Tang was calling for a moving screen on LSU instead of benching his player. Well, Tang probably told his player to charge at a LSU player anyway

Just another reason to loathe Tang

 

[JP4CY]

Dirty play by KSU at the end. And yet Tang was calling for a moving screen on LSU instead of benching his player. Well, Tang probably told his player to charge at a LSU player anyway

Just another reason to loathe Tang

That was called on LSU?!

 

[Cyhig]

That was called on LSU?!

Self defense is apparently a foul