tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post5610550882050137362..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: The Top Teams in College Basketball Today, as Listed in the Style of Sports Illustrated in the 1970sGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-36635322428123976582021-02-04T21:12:36.271-05:002021-02-04T21:12:36.271-05:00OSU beats Iowa 89-85. I've now seen Iowa lose...OSU beats Iowa 89-85. I've now seen Iowa lose to Gonzaga and Ohio State. According to Ken Pom, Iowa is 1st in offense, and 117th in defense. That's not going to work.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73888728475543266592021-02-04T20:31:53.443-05:002021-02-04T20:31:53.443-05:00This is a great game: Ohio State now leads 71 to ...This is a great game: Ohio State now leads 71 to 70 with 8:10 to go.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6804887697181557902021-02-04T20:10:04.384-05:002021-02-04T20:10:04.384-05:00We have a color-on-color matchup: Iowa in black, ...We have a color-on-color matchup: Iowa in black, OSU in red. I like these matchups in football, but not in basketball.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79135246468776949752021-02-04T20:08:33.181-05:002021-02-04T20:08:33.181-05:00I see the ball hit the rim on TV, and I can hear i...I see the ball hit the rim on TV, and I can hear it on the radio at the exact same time. It's glorious.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35463676123529579542021-02-04T20:07:58.107-05:002021-02-04T20:07:58.107-05:00Now it's Iowa 53, Ohio State 47 and I have the...Now it's Iowa 53, Ohio State 47 and I have the radio and TV synced up perfectly, so this game just got a lot more interesting to me.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40612282834944800702021-02-04T19:20:01.266-05:002021-02-04T19:20:01.266-05:00Meanwhile, back in this universe, number-7 Ohio St...Meanwhile, back in this universe, number-7 Ohio State is beating number-8 Iowa by 20-15 with 11 minutes left in the first half. This game is being played in Iowa.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-61629549018338385652021-02-04T17:54:09.481-05:002021-02-04T17:54:09.481-05:00Wisconsin, exhausted after their efforts against U...Wisconsin, exhausted after their efforts against UK, was useless against Duke and lost 68-63. You can look it up. Arizona beat Kansas by about eight points. And then Duke beat Arizona to win it all.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-70373229528546308462021-02-04T17:53:09.808-05:002021-02-04T17:53:09.808-05:002015: Duke over Arizona2015: Duke over ArizonaGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90641110192338244802021-02-04T17:45:35.294-05:002021-02-04T17:45:35.294-05:00The 2015 Final Four was played at Bankers Life Fie...The 2015 Final Four was played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Duke (champion of the East region), Kansas (champion of the Midwest), and Arizona (champion of the West) joined Wisconsin.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-62529589942046738332021-02-04T17:43:13.198-05:002021-02-04T17:43:13.198-05:00So Wisconsin went to the Final Four, while UK once...So Wisconsin went to the Final Four, while UK once again lost in the Elite Eight -- the same round where they came up short in 2003, 2005, and 2010.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6843051296001727292021-02-04T17:41:29.205-05:002021-02-04T17:41:29.205-05:00So the next night everyone tuned in to watch UK pl...So the next night everyone tuned in to watch UK play Wisconsin for the trip to the Final Four. But you know what happened. Wisconsin got revenge for UK's victory in the NIT the year before, beating the Cats 71-64 and ending their undefeated season. You can look it up.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-69252931420891099092021-02-04T16:07:17.001-05:002021-02-04T16:07:17.001-05:00On Friday night in Athens, Wisconsin buried Butler...On Friday night in Athens, Wisconsin buried Butler with a blizzard of three-pointers, and rolled to a 12-point win. The nightcap between UK and Notre Dame was epic. With 6:14 left, Notre Dame led 59-53, and with 2 minutes left, the Irish led 66-64. But UK scored the last four points of the game to pull out a 68-66 victory! You can look it up.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6741923123420899922021-02-03T17:59:22.364-05:002021-02-03T17:59:22.364-05:00Here's what we have so far:
2010: Duke over ...Here's what we have so far:<br /><br />2010: Duke over Baylor<br />2011: Ohio State over Kansas<br />2012: Kentucky over Kansas<br />2013: Louisville over Michigan<br />2014: Louisville over FloridaGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-38125739919565554362021-02-03T17:56:37.605-05:002021-02-03T17:56:37.605-05:00One of my favorite parts of this exercise is figur...One of my favorite parts of this exercise is figuring out where the regionals are played.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-84178904934330951792021-02-03T17:25:14.488-05:002021-02-03T17:25:14.488-05:00The preliminary games are played at Dayton, Ohio. ...The preliminary games are played at Dayton, Ohio. Notre Dame eases past Buffalo, and Butler beats Murray State in a close game. Notre Dame and Butler head to Athens, Georgia for the regionals. The match-ups are as follows:<br /><br />Wisconsin v. Butler<br />Kentucky v. Notre DameGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-51725320454085278392021-02-03T17:18:27.315-05:002021-02-03T17:18:27.315-05:00In 2015, UK roars back to the tournament for the f...In 2015, UK roars back to the tournament for the first time since 2012. Here is the Mideast Region:<br /><br />Big 10 Champion: Wisconsin<br />SEC Champion: Kentucky<br />MAC Champion: Buffalo<br />OVC Champion: Murray State<br />Independent: Notre Dame<br />Independent: ButlerGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-88233825690255794492021-02-03T17:15:22.265-05:002021-02-03T17:15:22.265-05:00Meanwhile, back in the parallel SI version of 2014...Meanwhile, back in the parallel SI version of 2014, Louisville and Florida were meeting for the National Championship. This was a tough game to call, but I just don't see Donovan beating Pitino under these circumstances. So Louisville wins the national title FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-81749453761697006402021-02-03T10:46:38.569-05:002021-02-03T10:46:38.569-05:00I have a brother-in-law who went to Ole Miss, and ...I have a brother-in-law who went to Ole Miss, and so this result was lighting up the fam's cellphones last night.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-74063594302840813832021-02-02T21:19:48.623-05:002021-02-02T21:19:48.623-05:00Based on Ken Pomeroy's method, 2021 Baylor and...Based on Ken Pomeroy's method, 2021 Baylor and 2021 Gonzaga are the two strongest teams in college basketball since 2015 Kentucky. They are unfortunate to be stuck in the same year with each other.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-30490885180209775442021-02-02T21:09:17.543-05:002021-02-02T21:09:17.543-05:00Tennessee gets a pretty good look at the buzzer, b...Tennessee gets a pretty good look at the buzzer, but their three-pointer bounces off the rim. Vols fall to 5-4 in the SEC. Ole Miss wins 52-50.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89301115401625043342021-02-02T21:08:26.100-05:002021-02-02T21:08:26.100-05:00Ole Miss inbounds the ball and is fouled. They mi...Ole Miss inbounds the ball and is fouled. They miss the first FT. They make the second. 52-50 with 3.2 seconds left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-27910806999440280842021-02-02T21:06:49.189-05:002021-02-02T21:06:49.189-05:00Everybody braces as if UT will miss the second fre...Everybody braces as if UT will miss the second free throw on purpose. But they don't. Now Ole Miss leads 51-50 with 3.5 seconds left. Timeout again.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50195799222862818152021-02-02T21:05:14.377-05:002021-02-02T21:05:14.377-05:00Meanwhile, down in Ole Miss, Tennessee trails 51-4...Meanwhile, down in Ole Miss, Tennessee trails 51-49 with 3.5 seconds left. There's a foul, and UT goes to the line looking for a tie. They miss the first free throw. Timeout.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86666580566983988152021-02-02T21:02:35.581-05:002021-02-02T21:02:35.581-05:00Here's what the Midwest Region would look like...Here's what the Midwest Region would look like under the old regime right now:<br /><br />Big 8 Champion (wins a bye): Colorado<br />Missouri Valley Champion (wins a bye): Louisville<br />Southwest Champion: Baylor<br />Independent: Houston<br />Independent: Creighton<br />Independent: Xavier GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-8372594049965991492021-02-02T20:56:49.825-05:002021-02-02T20:56:49.825-05:00Baylor rolls in Austin, 83 to 69. Wow! They are ...Baylor rolls in Austin, 83 to 69. Wow! They are really good. I don't normally care too much about these things, but this year the NC2A has to keep Gonzaga and Baylor on the opposite sides of the bracket.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com