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Field of 68 Projection: Kentucky Returns to the Field after Win over Saint John’s
ROAD TO SELECTION SUNDAY, MN – As we enter Week 8 there are 14 new entrants to the Field of 68, including at-large selections Kentucky, LSU, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State. Among those dropping out are Colorado, Colorado State, and Georgia, which has a shiny #20 NET ranking but has yet to defeat a Quad 1 or […] READ MORE
Game theory and risk management in basketball strategy for college athletes and coaches
Game theory gives college basketball teams and coaches a framework for making calculated risk decisions under pressure. It’s no longer enough to rely on hunches or just pick the safest options. Teams today harness analytics and scenario modeling to shape their odds in actual game situations. In a 2020 Cornell study, even minor tweaks, say, […] READ MORE
Q&A with Gophers Baseball Commit Noah Asuma: “Minnesota’s campus has always felt like home.”
The Asuma name is already known in Dinkytown as Isaac Asuma is a big part of the Gopher basketball team. The Asuma’s will double their presence on campus in the fall as younger brother Noah Asuma, Class of 2026 has signed with the Minnesota Gopher baseball program. GopherHole recently caught up with Noah to learn […] READ MORE
The Gophers Women are Storming Into the Big Ten Play
There’s been a lot of storming lately in Minnesota, blizzards, sleet and rain have all come in down from the sky in the recent weeks, but more than that students at the U of M have finally had something to cheer for. The Gophers football kept the border battle Ax in Minneapolis with a 17-7 […] READ MORE
Gophers Bowl Outlook: Where Minnesota Is Projected to Land and Why
Minnesota closed the regular season at 7–5 with a 5–4 Big Ten record and a standout achievement: the program’s first perfect 7–0 home slate since 1937. Fans filled Huntington Bank Stadium each week, and the Gophers delivered with gritty wins, timely stops, and a resilient identity. Their rivalry win over Wisconsin capped the season and […] READ MORE
Kicking Changes Create New Late-Game Swings
NFL kicking is playing a bigger role than ever during matchups every season. But late-game kicks are uncertain, so many rely on Super Bowl squares online to anticipate sudden score swings. Though key misses create tense moments, kickers are staying accurate overall. Field goals aren’t just routine; they now swing outcomes in crucial minutes. Even […] READ MORE
Nov. 25 College Hoops Summit: Kansas, Michigan State & Gonzaga College Game’s “Old Reliables”
Tommie Talk & the Torvik (T-Rank) Rankings St. Thomas (5-3, 3-5 ATS) moves up two spots to #144. Monday Reach the Summit Results Arizona 103, Denver 73 Lindenwood 80, Kansas City 67 Florida Gulf Coast 93, Oral Roberts 88 Noteworthy: Kansas City (1-5) and Oral Roberts (2-5) have yet to defeat a Division 1 opponent. […] READ MORE
Nov. 24 Field of 68 Projection
Automatic qualifiers in multiple-bid conferences (noted with an *) hold the best conference record or, in the event of a tie, best Bart Torvik T-Rank (noted in parentheses). FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (11/24/25) America East (1): Vermont (210) American (1): USF (60) ACC (6): *Duke (1), Louisville (9), North Carolina (21), NC State (32), Clemson […] READ MORE
Brock Faber: A Minnesota Hockey Story from Start to Finish
Few players embody Minnesota hockey quite like Brock Faber. From backyard rinks to the NHL, Faber’s path has followed a familiar route for the state’s most dedicated hockey families — except that he’s managed to reach the very top of the sport while staying remarkably close to home. Faber grew up in Maple Grove, Minnesota, […] READ MORE