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Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings: November 24th, 2025
Welcome back to Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings! As we prepare for Feast Week, let's take a look at how our RttG crew surveys the conference after three full weeks of action. Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings: November 24th, 2025

Sam Basel
4 days ago1 min read


The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 24th, 2025
Happy Feast Week, folks! While your family sits around watching football (SNORE), we know that real dedicated CBB fans such as yourself are locked in on several MTEs tipping off around the country this week. To get your bearings on who the top dogs are in this week's tournament, keep scrolling for the latest House of College Hoops Top 25. This Week's Voters Sam Basel Josh Burton Michael DeRosa Will Tondo Jake Zimmer The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 24th, 2025 Top 25

Sam Basel
4 days ago1 min read


2025 Maui Invitational: HoCH Staff Brackets
Happy Feast Week, folks! Throughout this week, dozens of the nation's top college basketball programs will face off against each other in several Multi-Team Events. In it's 42nd edition, the Maui Invitational remains one of the standard-bearers of premier non-conference tournaments. This year's field of 8 teams features 2 former Maui Invitational Champions, 3 newcomers, and the team that started it all, D-II Chaminade. As we prepare for 3 days of hoops at the Lahaina Civic Ce

Sam Basel
5 days ago1 min read


Takeaways from the 2025 Champions Classic
Image: Duke Athletics On Tuesday night, the Champions Classic returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2021. While we’re still a few days away from the start of Feast Week, College Basketball fans were treated to a nice holiday hoops appetizer with big wins from Michigan State and Duke. Here are four key takeaways from this year’s Champions Classic. Game 1: No. 17 Michigan State 83, No. 12 Kentucky 66 Takeaway 1: Confidence from three a key for Spartans Mich

Sam Basel
Nov 194 min read


Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings: November 17th, 2025
Welcome back to Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings! After another tough week of hoops, let's see how your favorite squad rose or fell in the eyes of our Road the Garden crew. Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings-November 17th, 2025

Sam Basel
Nov 171 min read


The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 17th, 2025
Welcome back to the House of College Hoops Top 25! As we move into late November, let's see how our HoCH crew surveys the current Men's College Basketball landscape. This Week's Voters: Sam Basel Josh Burton Michael DeRosa Jake Zimmer Will Tondo The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 17th, 2025 Top 25 Voting Breakdown Total points listed in parentheses. First place votes listed in bolded parentheses. Purdue (122) (3) (No Change) Houston (121) (2) (No Change) UConn (116)

Sam Basel
Nov 171 min read


Road to the Garden's Big East Power Rankings: November 10th, 2025
Happy Monday, Big East fans! After a fantastic opening week of basketball, let's take a look at how our Road to the Garden crew surveys the current Big East landscape. This Week's Voters Sam Basel Michael DeRosa Sara Kiernan Will Tondo The Road to the Garden Big East Power Rankings-November 10th, 2025

Sam Basel
Nov 101 min read


The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 10th, 2025
Welcome back to the House of College Hoops Top 25! After a fantastic opening week of basketball, let's see how our HoCH crew surveys the current field! This Week's Voters Sam Basel Om Brown Will Tondo Jake Zimmer The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 10th, 2025 Top 25 Voting Breakdown Total points listed in parentheses. First place votes listed in bolded parentheses. Purdue (100) (4) (No Change) Houston (96) (No Change) UConn (91) (+1) Duke (87) (+1) Michigan (79) (+3)

Sam Basel
Nov 101 min read


A New Era Begins: Jamion Christian Leads Bryant Men’s Basketball in Their Quest to Defend the America East Crown
New Coach, Same Mission: Bryant Bulldogs Ready to Run It Back in 2025–26. The Jamion Christian era has officially begun for the Bryant Men’s Basketball Team. With energy, vision, and championship ambition, the Bulldogs look to build on last season’s America East title and make an even deeper run this year. A New Era Begins: Jamion Christian Leads Bryant Men’s Basketball in Their Quest to Defend the America East Crown. PC @bryanthoops via x.com After a landmark 2024–25 campa

Will Tondo
Nov 35 min read


Everything College Basketball: 2025-26 Conference Previews HQ
Today's the day, folks! College basketball returns in full force for the 2025-26 season with a whopping 169 games on opening day. To get your journey to March started right, keep scrolling for detailed Power Conference previews from the Everything College Basketball Crew! To watch each preview, click the preseason rankings you see below! Big Ten Conference Preview Big East Conference Preview Big 12 Conference Preview Atlantic Coast Conference Preview SEC Conference Preview Fo

Sam Basel
Nov 31 min read


The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 3rd, 2025
The House of College Hoops makes its triumphant return for the 2025-26 College Basketball Season, and what better way is there to celebrate than by unveiling our preseason Top 25?! Keep scrolling for the latest rankings from our fantastic HoCH crew. This Week's Voters Sam Basel Om Brow n Josh Burton Will Tondo Jake Zimmer The House of College Hoops Top 25-November 3rd, 2025 Top 25 Voting Breakdown Total points listed in parentheses. First place votes listed in bolded parenthe

Sam Basel
Nov 31 min read


The Fight for Fourth
Man, we’re under a month from the season. We’re right there, and I cannot wait to get it started. We’ve hit the heart of season preview...

Michael DeRosa
Oct 911 min read


Georgetown GLOBL Jam Report
It’s been a little over a week since Georgetown took the trip to Canada for the GLOBL Jam Tournament. These are just exhibitions, and...

Michael DeRosa
Aug 286 min read


Big East Recruiting Update 2025
I’ve been writing these for the last few years just before this massive AAU weekend, and this year is no different. It’s definitely...

Michael DeRosa
Jul 1011 min read


Big East U19 World Cup Recap
We’re in the heart of a pretty fun time for absolute basketball sickos. The U19 World Cup just concluded, with the US Team defeating...

Michael DeRosa
Jul 85 min read


Player Profile: Butler's Michael Ajayi
A while ago, I wrote about the first two transfers to commit to Butler, Jalen Jackson and Yame Butler . Those two guys will both play big...

Michael DeRosa
Jun 54 min read


The Knicks Fired Tom Thibodeau, and it’s a Damn Shame
The New York Knicks reminded us that progress is never safe in this city. After leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals, The...

Will Tondo
Jun 32 min read


Knicks and Pacers clash in the Eastern Conference Finals
For the first time since the 1999-2000 season, the Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. And the cherry on top? They have...
Kenny McDonald
May 216 min read


The Knicks have their work cut out for them in round 2
After beating the Pistons in 6 in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Knicks are moving on to the semifinals against...
Kenny McDonald
May 54 min read


The Basel Pod/ECB Podcast SUPERSHOW: 2025 Final Four Preview
This week, Sam Basel teams up with the Everything College Basketball Podcast (Josh Burton, Trevor Everette, and Michael DeRosa) to bring...

Sam Basel
Apr 51 min read
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