Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers

1 week ago | bracketsbubblesandbidstealers.com | Jonathan Lidskin

By Jonathan Lidskin In the last couple of weeks, Sam and I have begun our Tip-Off Talk series where we preview a handful of teams around college basketball. We plan to continue this series throughout the summer and into fall all the way up to conference previews in October. In this series, we’ve gotten to not only discuss teams in-depth, but our guests have been able to talk insightfully about certain players and what we should expect from them in the coming season.

2 months ago | bracketsbubblesandbidstealers.com | Jonathan Lidskin

By Jonathan Lidskin Every year in college basketball, we get teams and programs that kick it into another gear. With that, there is a coach that did a ton of work to get his team to a higher level. In college basketball, one of the great things is that we get to discover new stars both with players and coaches on a yearly basis. This past season alone we had multiple coaches under the age of 40 reach the Final Four and one of them won a National Title.

2 months ago | bracketsbubblesandbidstealers.com | Sam Federman

By Sam FedermanThe great irony of Florida's national championship was that none of it would've happened had its former head coach jumped ship for a soft landing at the Gators' longtime rival. Mike White was tapped as the successor to Billy Donovan in 2015-16, and led Florida to four NCAA Tournaments and five 20-win seasons. Sure, he wasn't quite Billy, but he was still probably a year away from truly being on the hot seat. Then, he left, and the domino effect led to Monday night.

2 months ago | bracketsbubblesandbidstealers.com | Sam Federman

By Sam FedermanAs tonight's national championship game between Florida and Houston looms, with potential to be one of the all-time greats considering the quality of both teams, it's worth a look back at the last ten deciders, seeing how they stack up. The games are ranked on quality of game, quality of teams, the buildup and payoff of storylines surrounding the game, and how memorable the game itself was. 2016, Villanova 77, North Carolina 74This one is a no-brainer for the top spot.

2 months ago | bracketsbubblesandbidstealers.com | Sam Federman

By Sam FedermanMonday was the first huge day of commitments out of the transfer portal. Here are a few that caught my eye. Adrian Wooley -> LouisvilleThis is a massive recruiting coup for Pat Kelsey, taking a Tuscaloosa native who played for a former Nate Oats assistant away from the Tide. Wooley had a tremendous freshman season, averaging 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game on 51/42/77 splits.