SkinsHoops86
@skinshoops86.bsky.social
You ain't a big baller if you don't know SKINS.
Hoops connoisseur: HS/AAU-NCAA/NCAAW-NBA/WNBA-FIBA
I get the boosters boosting, I get computers 'puting
Hoops connoisseur: HS/AAU-NCAA/NCAAW-NBA/WNBA-FIBA
I get the boosters boosting, I get computers 'puting
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Nice read from @bryanagraham.bsky.social
On a basement court in Greenwich Village, the New York University women’s basketball team have quietly become the sport’s most improbable juggernaut
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
On a basement court in Greenwich Village, the New York University women’s basketball team have quietly become the sport’s most improbable juggernaut
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
Three years and 89 games unbeaten: how NYU became basketball’s unlikeliest dynasty
On a basement court in Greenwich Village, the New York University women’s basketball team have quietly become the sport’s most improbable juggernaut
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Nice read from @bryanagraham.bsky.social
On a basement court in Greenwich Village, the New York University women’s basketball team have quietly become the sport’s most improbable juggernaut
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
On a basement court in Greenwich Village, the New York University women’s basketball team have quietly become the sport’s most improbable juggernaut
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
College basketball data analyst Ken Pomeroy noticed another shift: more games this season had much higher pregame win probabilities in his ratings. He says he believes the transfer portal has strengthened elite teams and widened the gap between the top and bottom of Division I.
March 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
College basketball data analyst Ken Pomeroy noticed another shift: more games this season had much higher pregame win probabilities in his ratings. He says he believes the transfer portal has strengthened elite teams and widened the gap between the top and bottom of Division I.
Great/crazy story from Shwetha Surendran of ESPN on Cal State University Bakersfield MBB scandal
California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp
www.espn.com/college-spor...
California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp
www.espn.com/college-spor...
California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp
Multiple dismissals have occurred at Cal State Bakersfield as an investigation probes who knew what and when.
www.espn.com
March 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Great/crazy story from Shwetha Surendran of ESPN on Cal State University Bakersfield MBB scandal
California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp
www.espn.com/college-spor...
California school hired a coach, but police say he moonlighted as a pimp
www.espn.com/college-spor...
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In which I explain very politely to the Sun Belt, and all its detractors, that the Sun Belt ladder format is objectively right. www.basketunderreview.com/the-sun-belt...
The Sun Belt Is Right
Hi. I'm the guy who writes about all the college basketball conference tournaments here. I need you to understand something: I am very passionate about the Sun Belt’s conference tournament format. I a...
www.basketunderreview.com
March 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
In which I explain very politely to the Sun Belt, and all its detractors, that the Sun Belt ladder format is objectively right. www.basketunderreview.com/the-sun-belt...
Great newsletter to see in my inbox.
@mattbrown.bsky.social with receipts of some HMs Miami (OH) tried to play but were scared.
Example: 😂 Pitt lost buy game on same day anyways
@mattbrown.bsky.social with receipts of some HMs Miami (OH) tried to play but were scared.
Example: 😂 Pitt lost buy game on same day anyways
March 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Great newsletter to see in my inbox.
@mattbrown.bsky.social with receipts of some HMs Miami (OH) tried to play but were scared.
Example: 😂 Pitt lost buy game on same day anyways
@mattbrown.bsky.social with receipts of some HMs Miami (OH) tried to play but were scared.
Example: 😂 Pitt lost buy game on same day anyways
What a line 😂
"Steve Pikiell's agent negotiated one of the all-time one-sided contracts. Rutgers might dissolve as a university if it paid out the remainder of his contract: the school would be on the hook for more than $20 million."
"Steve Pikiell's agent negotiated one of the all-time one-sided contracts. Rutgers might dissolve as a university if it paid out the remainder of his contract: the school would be on the hook for more than $20 million."
The bosses asked me to write up an overview of the 2026 coaching carousel.
We've still got a lot of fogginess, but I think this is a fair assessment of the hot seat as of this week. My over/under for high-major job changes: 10.5.
Certainly possible we get a surprise pop in the next 10-15 days.
We've still got a lot of fogginess, but I think this is a fair assessment of the hot seat as of this week. My over/under for high-major job changes: 10.5.
Certainly possible we get a surprise pop in the next 10-15 days.
2026 college basketball coaching carousel hot seat list: The power-conference jobs that could flip this March
The past two years saw 29 high-majors change coaches. This cycle won't be as busy, but there's still some unavoidable change on the way
www.cbssports.com
March 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
What a line 😂
"Steve Pikiell's agent negotiated one of the all-time one-sided contracts. Rutgers might dissolve as a university if it paid out the remainder of his contract: the school would be on the hook for more than $20 million."
"Steve Pikiell's agent negotiated one of the all-time one-sided contracts. Rutgers might dissolve as a university if it paid out the remainder of his contract: the school would be on the hook for more than $20 million."
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The bosses asked me to write up an overview of the 2026 coaching carousel.
We've still got a lot of fogginess, but I think this is a fair assessment of the hot seat as of this week. My over/under for high-major job changes: 10.5.
Certainly possible we get a surprise pop in the next 10-15 days.
We've still got a lot of fogginess, but I think this is a fair assessment of the hot seat as of this week. My over/under for high-major job changes: 10.5.
Certainly possible we get a surprise pop in the next 10-15 days.
2026 college basketball coaching carousel hot seat list: The power-conference jobs that could flip this March
The past two years saw 29 high-majors change coaches. This cycle won't be as busy, but there's still some unavoidable change on the way
www.cbssports.com
March 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The bosses asked me to write up an overview of the 2026 coaching carousel.
We've still got a lot of fogginess, but I think this is a fair assessment of the hot seat as of this week. My over/under for high-major job changes: 10.5.
Certainly possible we get a surprise pop in the next 10-15 days.
We've still got a lot of fogginess, but I think this is a fair assessment of the hot seat as of this week. My over/under for high-major job changes: 10.5.
Certainly possible we get a surprise pop in the next 10-15 days.
www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
How Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s evolved into one of college basketball’s most riveting rivalries | West Coast Conclusion
How Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s evolved into one of college basketball’s most riveting rivalries | West Coast Conclusion
How Gonzaga-Saint Mary's evolved into one of college basketball's most riveting rivalries | West Coast Conclusion
The rivalry germinated when the Gaels strung together six straight 25-plus win seasons from 2008-13, including two regular-season titles, two tournament crowns and four NCAA Tournament appearances. Sa...
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February 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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How Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s evolved into one of college basketball’s most riveting rivalries | West Coast Conclusion
How Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s evolved into one of college basketball’s most riveting rivalries | West Coast Conclusion
LIVE HOOPS!
"Looking for SLEEPERS, in the countries ... that everybody sleeping on!"
DEEP in the part of France a lot of French people haven't even been to ... Maine-et-Loire region, CHOLET, aka handkerchief town aka "The house that Rudy Gobert built"
Cc: @maxjacoby.bsky.social
"Looking for SLEEPERS, in the countries ... that everybody sleeping on!"
DEEP in the part of France a lot of French people haven't even been to ... Maine-et-Loire region, CHOLET, aka handkerchief town aka "The house that Rudy Gobert built"
Cc: @maxjacoby.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
LIVE HOOPS!
"Looking for SLEEPERS, in the countries ... that everybody sleeping on!"
DEEP in the part of France a lot of French people haven't even been to ... Maine-et-Loire region, CHOLET, aka handkerchief town aka "The house that Rudy Gobert built"
Cc: @maxjacoby.bsky.social
"Looking for SLEEPERS, in the countries ... that everybody sleeping on!"
DEEP in the part of France a lot of French people haven't even been to ... Maine-et-Loire region, CHOLET, aka handkerchief town aka "The house that Rudy Gobert built"
Cc: @maxjacoby.bsky.social
"He admits he overlooked Tanner in his initial roster evaluation.
And then Byington actually had his first real conversation with Tanner and his family.
"I sat down with him for like five minutes, and I'm like, 'I might have just met the best young man I've ever met in my life,'" Byington said.
And then Byington actually had his first real conversation with Tanner and his family.
"I sat down with him for like five minutes, and I'm like, 'I might have just met the best young man I've ever met in my life,'" Byington said.
Good morning from glazed-over Nashville. Here's a big column on a small guy who plays larger than anyone on the court.
Tyler Tanner is a diminutive dynamo who grew up 15 minutes from Vanderbilt but rarely went to the games—because Vandy often lost.
Now he's changing all of that for the 18-3 Dores.
Tyler Tanner is a diminutive dynamo who grew up 15 minutes from Vanderbilt but rarely went to the games—because Vandy often lost.
Now he's changing all of that for the 18-3 Dores.
Vandy routs Kentucky 80-55: Meet Tyler Tanner, the undersized but mighty guard powering the Dores' revival
Nashville is frozen, Vandy is hot. The Commodores' national rise to SEC power is due in large part to a local kid who had only one high-major offer two years ago.
www.cbssports.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"He admits he overlooked Tanner in his initial roster evaluation.
And then Byington actually had his first real conversation with Tanner and his family.
"I sat down with him for like five minutes, and I'm like, 'I might have just met the best young man I've ever met in my life,'" Byington said.
And then Byington actually had his first real conversation with Tanner and his family.
"I sat down with him for like five minutes, and I'm like, 'I might have just met the best young man I've ever met in my life,'" Byington said.
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Good morning from glazed-over Nashville. Here's a big column on a small guy who plays larger than anyone on the court.
Tyler Tanner is a diminutive dynamo who grew up 15 minutes from Vanderbilt but rarely went to the games—because Vandy often lost.
Now he's changing all of that for the 18-3 Dores.
Tyler Tanner is a diminutive dynamo who grew up 15 minutes from Vanderbilt but rarely went to the games—because Vandy often lost.
Now he's changing all of that for the 18-3 Dores.
Vandy routs Kentucky 80-55: Meet Tyler Tanner, the undersized but mighty guard powering the Dores' revival
Nashville is frozen, Vandy is hot. The Commodores' national rise to SEC power is due in large part to a local kid who had only one high-major offer two years ago.
www.cbssports.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Good morning from glazed-over Nashville. Here's a big column on a small guy who plays larger than anyone on the court.
Tyler Tanner is a diminutive dynamo who grew up 15 minutes from Vanderbilt but rarely went to the games—because Vandy often lost.
Now he's changing all of that for the 18-3 Dores.
Tyler Tanner is a diminutive dynamo who grew up 15 minutes from Vanderbilt but rarely went to the games—because Vandy often lost.
Now he's changing all of that for the 18-3 Dores.
Brayden Burries ... The guys who go about things the right way in recruiting process seem to find their way. Pops seems plugged in on the right things
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Brayden Burries ... The guys who go about things the right way in recruiting process seem to find their way. Pops seems plugged in on the right things
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Arizona is 21-0.
It dangerously flirted with being 20-1.
But it's 21-0.
And it just induced AJ Dybantsa into the worst game of his college career.
I talked to Tommy Lloyd and Brayden Burries—who vastly outplayed Dybantsa—after last night's win. Column from Provo:
It dangerously flirted with being 20-1.
But it's 21-0.
And it just induced AJ Dybantsa into the worst game of his college career.
I talked to Tommy Lloyd and Brayden Burries—who vastly outplayed Dybantsa—after last night's win. Column from Provo:
Arizona survived BYU -- and proved why it's still college basketball's standard
The Wildcats nearly collapsed at BYU on Monday night, but held on and induced star freshman AJ Dybantsa into his worst shooting showing of his season
www.cbssports.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Arizona is 21-0.
It dangerously flirted with being 20-1.
But it's 21-0.
And it just induced AJ Dybantsa into the worst game of his college career.
I talked to Tommy Lloyd and Brayden Burries—who vastly outplayed Dybantsa—after last night's win. Column from Provo:
It dangerously flirted with being 20-1.
But it's 21-0.
And it just induced AJ Dybantsa into the worst game of his college career.
I talked to Tommy Lloyd and Brayden Burries—who vastly outplayed Dybantsa—after last night's win. Column from Provo:
No. 25 Miami is college basketball’s best-kept secret: Why the RedHawks are ranked, undefeated, and unsatisfied
www.cleveland.com/sports/colle...
www.cleveland.com/sports/colle...
No. 25 Miami is college basketball’s best-kept secret: Why the RedHawks are ranked, undefeated, and unsatisfied
The Miami Redhawks are currently one of three remaining teams in all of Division I basketball with an undefeated record.
www.cleveland.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
No. 25 Miami is college basketball’s best-kept secret: Why the RedHawks are ranked, undefeated, and unsatisfied
www.cleveland.com/sports/colle...
www.cleveland.com/sports/colle...
Didn't expect this when perusing the international and domestic news of the day. 😂
John Calipari has penned an op-ed in Washington Post
How to stop the chaos of college sports
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
John Calipari has penned an op-ed in Washington Post
How to stop the chaos of college sports
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | John Calipari: How to stop the chaos of college sports
A sustainable model for the NCAA should address the transactional era of athletics.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Didn't expect this when perusing the international and domestic news of the day. 😂
John Calipari has penned an op-ed in Washington Post
How to stop the chaos of college sports
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
John Calipari has penned an op-ed in Washington Post
How to stop the chaos of college sports
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Column: Everyone is trying to figure out Indiana's secret sauce under Curt Cignetti. The main ingredient is stunningly simple. A breakdown of the Hoosiers' historically great ability to not screw up. bit.ly/49GRbVP
One Thing Indiana Does Better Than Any Other College Football Team Has Led It to 14–0
The Hoosiers have been unbeatable because they are the most mistake-proof program in the country, mastering the fundamental tenets of football.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Column: Everyone is trying to figure out Indiana's secret sauce under Curt Cignetti. The main ingredient is stunningly simple. A breakdown of the Hoosiers' historically great ability to not screw up. bit.ly/49GRbVP
#Nebrasketball is HERE
Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966
apnews.com/article/top-...
Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966
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Nebraska basketball's stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966
Fred Hoiberg's patience with Nebraska's basketball program is finally paying off. The Huskers, once struggling under his leadership, are now one of six unbeaten teams in Division I men's college baske...
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
#Nebrasketball is HERE
Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966
apnews.com/article/top-...
Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966
apnews.com/article/top-...
"And I don’t think I agree that based on past precedent in terms of who the first four out and the bubble teams are, that it’s the 12th, 13th and 14th power-conference schools. "
New: Q &A with NCAA president Charlie Baker. Eligibility, portal, NIL, CSC, tourney expansion … and his favorite sporting events since becoming the most enthusiastic fan to ever lead the association. bit.ly/45x3OAn
Charlie Baker on NIL, Transfer Portal Window and Eligibility Lawsuits
The NCAA president defends tournament expansion and why he thinks it preserves college basketball, plus why sports gambling is the biggest integrity threat.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"And I don’t think I agree that based on past precedent in terms of who the first four out and the bubble teams are, that it’s the 12th, 13th and 14th power-conference schools. "
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New: Q &A with NCAA president Charlie Baker. Eligibility, portal, NIL, CSC, tourney expansion … and his favorite sporting events since becoming the most enthusiastic fan to ever lead the association. bit.ly/45x3OAn
Charlie Baker on NIL, Transfer Portal Window and Eligibility Lawsuits
The NCAA president defends tournament expansion and why he thinks it preserves college basketball, plus why sports gambling is the biggest integrity threat.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
New: Q &A with NCAA president Charlie Baker. Eligibility, portal, NIL, CSC, tourney expansion … and his favorite sporting events since becoming the most enthusiastic fan to ever lead the association. bit.ly/45x3OAn
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I reached out to Dan Hurley for a quote about Baylor adding a former NBA pick/in-season roster adds. He left me a voice memo tonight with a thought on the state of CBB. Hurley understandably catches flack about his sideline antics, but IMO he cares about the sport as much as any coach out there.
December 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I reached out to Dan Hurley for a quote about Baylor adding a former NBA pick/in-season roster adds. He left me a voice memo tonight with a thought on the state of CBB. Hurley understandably catches flack about his sideline antics, but IMO he cares about the sport as much as any coach out there.
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Baylor has landed an in-season free agent who was an NBA pick in 2023. The news set the college sports world aflame.
I talked to Scott Drew this morning about why he did it, but more than that, laid out just how increasingly common rostering pros is becoming in college sports.
Please read:
I talked to Scott Drew this morning about why he did it, but more than that, laid out just how increasingly common rostering pros is becoming in college sports.
Please read:
Scott Drew tells CBS Sports why James Nnaji will play for Baylor after being selected in NBA Draft
Baylor and Drew are catching heat, but they are far from the only ones utilizing an NCAA rule that's enabling in-season free agency
www.cbssports.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Baylor has landed an in-season free agent who was an NBA pick in 2023. The news set the college sports world aflame.
I talked to Scott Drew this morning about why he did it, but more than that, laid out just how increasingly common rostering pros is becoming in college sports.
Please read:
I talked to Scott Drew this morning about why he did it, but more than that, laid out just how increasingly common rostering pros is becoming in college sports.
Please read:
"the integrity of games — perhaps the most precious commodity in sports and the one that once united the leagues’ commissioners against gambling — is increasingly being called into question, a trend some are calling an existential threat to the long-term viability of sports."
2025 may be remembered as the year a reckoning began over the unholy marriage of sports and legalized gambling.
Analysis | Is anything real anymore? In 2025, even sports fans started to doubt.
The integrity of games might be sports’ most precious commodity. This year’s gambling scandals have fans questioning it — a trend some view as an existential threat.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"the integrity of games — perhaps the most precious commodity in sports and the one that once united the leagues’ commissioners against gambling — is increasingly being called into question, a trend some are calling an existential threat to the long-term viability of sports."
Interesting @washingtonpost.com profile of Pablo Torre
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
“Journalists maybe stopped appreciating how cool their job is.
"You guys are basically detectives if you’re actually reporting s---. Bringing people into the process is like bringing them into a movie.”
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
“Journalists maybe stopped appreciating how cool their job is.
"You guys are basically detectives if you’re actually reporting s---. Bringing people into the process is like bringing them into a movie.”
Pablo Torre pushes buttons — and boundaries — to expose sports secrets
With scoops from the NFL, NBA and beyond, Torre’s hit show — and the way he makes it — is ruffling feathers across the sports landscape.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Interesting @washingtonpost.com profile of Pablo Torre
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
“Journalists maybe stopped appreciating how cool their job is.
"You guys are basically detectives if you’re actually reporting s---. Bringing people into the process is like bringing them into a movie.”
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
“Journalists maybe stopped appreciating how cool their job is.
"You guys are basically detectives if you’re actually reporting s---. Bringing people into the process is like bringing them into a movie.”
It’s not even January, but Tim Bergstraser is already delivering feats the Denver men’s basketball program hasn’t seen in over 20 years.
www.denvergazette.com/2025/12/26/t...
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Tim Bergstraser has the DU Pioneers back on the right track | College Basketball Insider
It’s not even January, but Tim Bergstraser is already delivering feats the Denver men’s basketball program hasn’t seen in over 20 years. With nonconference play over across the country, it turns out t...
www.denvergazette.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
It’s not even January, but Tim Bergstraser is already delivering feats the Denver men’s basketball program hasn’t seen in over 20 years.
www.denvergazette.com/2025/12/26/t...
www.denvergazette.com/2025/12/26/t...