I know, I know, the 2009-2010 college basketball season just ended weeks ago with one of the most compelling championship games in tournament history (congratulations, Duke). But for college basketball junkies like me, we cannot wait for the 2010-2011 season. You might think it ludicrous to be discussing a preseason Top Five already; but what you call ludicrous I call therapy. So here we go:   5. Kansas State There is no doubt Frank Martin will have his kids ready to ...

Just for fun, I decided to test the waters. Im going to give you guys a scenario, and  give arguments for each team. You tell me who you think deserves to be in the national title game.   SEC Champion: Alabama (Record: 10-2) I probably don't need to list the reasons why the SEC champion deserves to be in the national championship. As a conference they are widely considered the best, their fans are crazy about their respective teams, and ...

Little did anyone know that the 1987 Final Four run for the UNLV Rebels would lead to greatness the way that it did for Jerry Tarkanian and Freddie Banks. There was no doubt that when Tark needed that huge shot in the 1987 season, he turned to "Fearless" Freddie who highlights the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction on June 4. Freddie Banks made 229 career three-pointers from 1984-87 and is still thought of as one of ...

It is time for some updates from the plains. There are some things happening that will have an effect on Auburn football. Some are wondering about Big Cat Weekend; it is under way and looks to be fully as effective as it was in 2009. Big Cat Weekend is an exceptional recruiting tool and this is the best analysis and guest list I have found.   Information for this year’s event has been more guarded. ...

Larry Burton (Panama City Beach, Fla.): Like an old boxcar, similar to one he was born in on a hot day in July 1944, Joe has bounced around from town to town. Yes, his mother gave birth in that hot boxcar in July while it was en route from Cedartown, Ga., to Piedmont, Ala. There was little hope at that time that this infant would go on to earn two collegiate bachelor's degrees and a ...

  With all of the Pro-John Calipari vs. Anti-John Calipari talk that will surround this Eric Bledsoe story in the coming days, I only felt bad for one person. Eric Blesdoe. The New York Times is reporting the NCAA is looking into Bledsoe's high school career in Alabama. The NCAA wants to know how his grades improved in one year so he could qualify to play at Kentucky. A second allegation is that Maurice Ford, Bledsoe's high school coach, paid his family's ...

  The past two seasons the Maryland Terrapins have had the confidence of knowing that they could rely on Greivis Vasquez to provide stability to their basketball team. The Terps had the luxury of relying on him produce in almost every way. In his senior season he led the teams in points per game, assists per game, and steals per game. Greivis produced at a high rate which resulted in him winning the ACC Player of the Year ...

Recently, my blog All About Sports looked at the ACC offensive players to watch for in 2010 . This wasn't a list of necessarily the best offensive players in the league, but guys we felt were coming in a little less publicized than some others, but had the chance for a breakout season. Now we want to see which ACC defensive players to watch for. These are players that might be coming back after an ...

Lately the question about Mountain West bowl games has been, "which BCS bowl will they get to?" Then there is "can they get to the Championship game?" I also wonder if a one loss champion can get into a BCS game. Maybe not the championship game just yet but the Fiesta or Orange maybe. The bowl order has changed a little. Vegas is still the top destination if for some reason a BCS bowl is not in the cards. ...

In case you have absolutely no idea what having the biggest set of onions means, it's to be courageous or resourceful enough for the task or matter in hand. (Source: http://onlineslangdictionary.com). So get your mind out of the gutter, please. Out of the 12 SEC Coaches, which five have the largest onions? Here's the top five.Begin Slideshow