News, strategy, and updates from the Sandman Sports crew.
The lights drop in the Dean Dome, and you can almost hear Dean Smith’s voice echo through the rafters: “Play hard. Play smart. Play together.” The Carolina blue glow washes over de…
Nov 2, 2025
Preseason is quickly turning into the real deal, and the Big 12 feels like a nightclub with a velvet rope and a line down the block. With six teams ranked in the AP Top 25, Houston…
Oct 31, 2025
For those so inclined, it’s that delicious time of year when pumpkin spice gives way to parquet floors and college basketball fans start whispering those sacred two words: national…
Oct 29, 2025
The confetti might have fallen somewhere else last April, but the ACC spent the summer on a glow-up. From Duke’s blue-chip renaissance to Louisville’s brash rebuild and North Carol…
Oct 27, 2025
For a program with only two official national titles (many will argue three, but 2013 was technically vacated), the Louisville Cardinals have been one of the best in college basket…
Oct 26, 2025
Arguably the most successful program of the 21st century, UConn has firmly cemented its place among college basketball’s Blue Bloods. The Huskies’ dominance may not date back as fa…
Oct 25, 2025
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