News, strategy, and updates from the Sandman Sports crew.
Deni Avdija and Ryan Rollins led our last edition of the Most Improved Player Rankings. The former is the odds-on betting favorite at FanDuel, while Rollins has faded to +5000 afte…
Jan 28, 2026
Even into the second half of the season, there are NBA teams better than their record suggests and teams with a win/loss mark that flatters them. Overachieving in the clutch, a fav…
Jan 28, 2026
Once upon a time, football season meant genuine excitement in Lincoln. These days, Nebraska fans are far more likely to find it in the school’s volleyball program than on the gridi…
Jan 27, 2026
The landscape of college basketball is changing in real time. NIL, the transfer portal, and even players returning after being drafted have altered roster construction across the s…
Jan 26, 2026
Not even the biggest Indiana fan could have imagined the confetti raining down on the Hoosiers in January. March or April, sure. Indiana has one of the most storied basketball hist…
Jan 26, 2026
UCLA coach Mick Cronin did not waste any time after the Bruins upset Purdue on Tuesday night. Instead of focusing on his team’s win over the No. 4 team in the nation, Cronin used h…
Jan 23, 2026
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