Mountain West Basketball Coaches Rank the Best Jobs in the Conference
What’s the best college basketball job in the Mountain West? Jeff Goodman polled the coaches in the conference – here’s what he found out.
Is Making a Bowl Game in College Football Even Impressive Anymore?
With the addition of three new college football bowl games in 2020, it’s time to re-evaluate what making a bowl game will mean when 65 percent of FBS schools will do so. In two seasons, there will be additional bowl games played in Boston, L.A. and Myrtle Beach, according to Stadium College Football Insider Brett […]
Private Flights & Country Clubs: Analyzing the Contracts of New College Basketball Coaching Hires
From private jets to country clubs and courtesy cars, we found some of the most interesting items in the contracts for new hires in college hoops.
Analyzing College Basketball’s Relationship Between Recruiting Rankings and Wins
College basketball coaches will hit the recruiting trail on Friday for the start of a six-day recruiting period in which they’re allowed to evaluate prospects and make in-person, off-campus contact with recruits. The final day of the official NCAA “recruiting period” for the 2018-19 recruiting calendar is Thursday, May 2, which means the next two-plus […]
Preseason Top 25: Jeff Goodman’s 2019-20 College Basketball Rankings
Is there such a thing as “too early” when it comes to compiling your preseason top 25 college basketball rankings for the 2019-20 season? Not at Stadium, which is why we’ve already asked our College Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman to assemble his first list for next season. Check back as this will constantly be updated […]
Nevada Coach Steve Alford Signs 10-Year Contract: Salary, Buyout, Incentives
Former UCLA Coach Steve Alford, who was fired by the Bruins on New Year’s Eve, was hired by Nevada, where he’ll replace Eric Musselman, who left for Arkansas. Stadium obtained Alford’s contract with Nevada via public records request. He signed a 10-year contract on April 11, 2019 with the university worth $11.6 million that runs […]
Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman Signs Five-Year Contract: Salary, Buyout, Incentives
After spending four years at Nevada, Eric Musselman will be moving east after signing a five-year contract with Arkansas, replacing Mike Anderson. Stadium obtained Musselman’s signed offer letter via public records request. The contract term runs through April 30, 2024 but the term will be extended by one year if the Razorbacks make the NCAA […]
March Madness 2019: NCAA Tournament National Championship Game Schedule, Dates, Times, Scores
The 2019 NCAA Tournament was unveiled on Selection Sunday and Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Gonzaga are the four No. 1 seeds. You can read our bracket reactions and region-by-region breakdown here. [RELATED: Here’s What You Hear When You Sit Courtside] Here’s the schedule for the Final Four. Matchup Date Time Location Channel No. 1 […]
UNLV Coach T.J. Otzelberger Signs Five-Year Contract: Salary, Incentives, Buyout
Former South Dakota State Coach T.J. Otzelberger made the jump to UNLV in the latest coaching cycle as he signed a five-year contract on March 27, 2019 to coach the Runnin’ Rebels. Stadium obtained the contract via public records request. Otzelberger’s annual salary is broken down below: Contract Year 1 (March 27, 2019 – June […]
Breaking Down the Winners and Losers of the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
The first round of the NCAA Tournament is officially complete. Every No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 seed is still standing, which we couldn’t have said last year, obviously. Twelve higher-seeded teams won their first-round matchup but just eight if you don’t count the 8/9 games. Here’s our breakdown of the winners and losers […]
One Key Number From Every NCAA Tournament First Round Game
No. 4 Virginia Tech def. No. 11 Saint Louis 66-52 12 – That’s how many more free throws Virginia Tech made than Saint Louis in its 14-point win. The Billikens out-rebounded the Hokies 35-37 but Virginia Tech got to the free throw line 27 times to Saint Louis’ 16. The Hokies were 22-of-27, while the […]
Previewing No. 7 Nevada vs. No. 10 Florida: Date, Time, Players to Watch
No. 10 seeds have won roughly 38 percent of their first-round games against No. 7 seeds historically so that alone makes No. 7 seed Nevada vs. No. 10 seed Florida a game to keep an eye on. But the contrast in perception between the two teams for most of the season makes this Thursday evening […]
What Would the 2019 NCAA Tournament Look Like Based on NET Rankings?
When the NCAA announced the creation of a new metric to gauge college basketball teams, it was billed as an all-encompassing formula that would displace traditional metrics like RPI and effectively measure teams throughout the season. “What has been developed is a contemporary method of looking at teams analytically, using results-based and predictive metrics that […]
Here’s Your Printable 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket
The day has finally arrived. It’s Selection Sunday and the 2019 NCAA Tournament bracket has been released. Now comes the fun part of analyzing each region and picking first-round upsets, a dark horse team, the Final Four field and a national champion. But first, you need to print your bracket. You can find it here. […]
2019 NCAA Tournament Automatic Bid Tracker: Conference Tournament Dates, Schedule
There will be 32 automatic bids earned to the 2019 NCAA Tournament over the course of the next two weeks. Many conference tournaments will be won by teams that would’ve made the NCAA Tournament regardless of how they fared in their conference tournament but some teams will “steal” valuable auto-bids, meaning they wouldn’t have made […]