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College Pride Press - April 4, 2017

Well the 2016-2017 season is officially over. It was a crazy season with tons of twist and turns that come with every college basketball season. In order to help our post NCAA Tournament depression we decided to rank the teams for next year. It is tough to predict where some

CPP Poll Special Edition: Ranking the Sweet Sixteen

Nick Schwartz - March 22, 2017

And then there were sixteen. After just four days, the field has been trimmed to a quarter of its original size. But, that’s college basketball, and that’s the NCAA Tournament. No sporting event captures the hearts of fans more so than March Madness, where the drama of single-elimination meets the

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 18

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Nick Schwartz - March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

After eighteen grueling weeks, the regular season has concluded! There does not seem to be a clear cut team that's a step ahead of everybody else entering the postseason. Arguments can easily be made both for and against teams like Kansas, UNC, Gonzaga, UCLA, and any other squad you think

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 17

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Nick Schwartz - February 27, 2017March 2, 2017

Did anyone see that coming? Gonzaga, who looked like the most dominant team in the country for virtually the entire year, lost their final regular season game to a WCC team that wasn’t even St. Mary’s. While the defeat ends the Bulldogs’ quest for an undefeated season, it should not

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 16

Nick Schwartz - February 20, 2017March 2, 2017

There are only two weeks of regular season basketball left! There's two ways to look at this: with the glass half empty, because college basketball will end soon, or with the glass half full, because it's almost March! Indeed, that remarkable time, which rivals only Christmas in the fun and

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 15

Nick Schwartz - February 13, 2017March 2, 2017

Frankly, compared to some of the exciting weeks we’ve had this season, last week looked like a bit of a dud. Sure, a handful of ranked teams lost, but Saturday was largely uneventful except for Gonzaga-St. Mary’s, and the only games of note were the Thursday night clashes won by

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 14

Nick Schwartz - February 7, 2017March 2, 2017

Rankings and Records are as of Monday, February 6th. On Saturday, February 4th, 2017, six teams ranked in the top ten of the AP poll lost. Three of them, all from the Big 12, lost at home. If that doesn’t scream chaos, then nothing does. As we enter February, contenders, like

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 13

Nick Schwartz - January 30, 2017March 2, 2017

Well, that sure was an exciting week! We had everything, from premiere conference battles (WVU/KU, UVA/ND), to a heated rivalry (Cincy/Xavier), to one of the top non-conference games you’ll ever see in late January (KU/UK). The weekend was also marked by the Big 12/SEC Challenge, which ended in a 5-5

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 12

Nick Schwartz - January 23, 2017March 2, 2017

For once, the attention seems to be on the western side of the country, as people paying attention to the undefeated run the Gonzaga Bulldogs are putting together, and the three top ten teams in the Pacific 12 Conference. All eyes were on Arizona-UCLA last Saturday, with the return of

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 11

Nick Schwartz - January 16, 2017March 2, 2017

Happy Martin Luther King Day to all! On this day, it is important to remember the sacrifices made during the Civil Rights Movement, and to acknowledge this country’s checkered past so that we can continue moving forward. Of course, many college basketball fans know the incredible story of the 1965-66

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 10

Nick Schwartz - January 9, 2017March 2, 2017

It happened: the number one team in the nation finally lost. After posting a 38-3 record in the calendar year of 2016, and starting the current season 14-0, the Villanova Wildcats were undone by poor perimeter shooting and a little bit of magic from historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. The win immediately

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 9

Nick Schwartz - January 2, 2017March 2, 2017

Well, that didn’t take long. One week into conference play, and chaos has made its presence known. Both UNC and Duke lost to unranked teams (although Virginia Tech will certainly be ranked this week. The same cannot be said for Tar Heel beater Georgia Tech). Indiana suffered two losses; one

College Pride Press Top 25: Week 8

Nick Schwartz - December 29, 2016March 2, 2017

It was a slow week in college basketball last week, resulting in little movement between the teams ranked in our top 25. However, Louisville’s home victory over Kentucky provided an early Christmas present for fans of the Cardinals. South Carolina, due to their loss against Seton Hall, tumbled out of

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 7

Nick Schwartz - December 20, 2016March 2, 2017

In a slow week, Saturday reminded college basketball fans of the reason they stick with the sport through the lulls in the schedule. The Crossroads classic provided a pair of high-profile matches, and resulted in games that were entertaining from start to finish. On top of this, the CBS Sports

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 6

Nick Schwartz - December 12, 2016March 2, 2017

Unfortunately, this is something of a dead period in the college basketball world. While there will be some good games, such as last week's contest between Notre Dame and Villanova, much of the time from this past week and this coming week is committed to the worst enemy of the

College Pride Press Top 25 – Week 5

Nick Schwartz - December 5, 2016March 2, 2017

It was another tumultuous week, and if you’re a fan of Kentucky or North Carolina, a sobering experience. The top two squads in last week’s poll both lost, falling to no. 6 and no. 7, respectively. Coming into the season, no freshman was more enigmatic that Lonzo Ball; the lanky