Author: Luke Reimer

“Blue Blood” programs have traditionally dominated college basketball. Teams like North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky and Duke always seem to end up with the one and two seeds in the tournament. But, every now and then, we see a small school make a run in the tournament. Those Mid-Major basketball teams of recent memory have been Loyola-Chicago (2018), Wichita State (2013), VCU (2011) and Davidson (2008). The fun of March Madness and college basketball, as a whole, is seeing how teams in different conferences matchup against each other. Games where teams that aren’t familiar when they play each other tend to…

Every Monday, we will be releasing our updated college basketball rankings, with major headlines from the college basketball world. The Big Ten and Big 12 make up 11 out of the top 25 teams this week. Top–25 College Basketball Rankings College Basketball Top–25 Headlines Gonzaga took down in conference rival, BYU in a 86-69 game. Baylor stays undefeated in conference with wins over Oklahoma and Iowa State. Down 20, Texas made a second half comeback and beat West Virginia, 72-70. Iowa avenged their Christmas day loss to Minnesota by beating the Golden Gophers, 86-71. Michigan remained undefeated with a win over Minnesota. Houston picked up a big…

The MLB offseason has been busy. We have seen star players move to different teams all over the league. Starting pitchers Yu Darivsh and Blake Snell were moved to San Diego, Josh Bell went to Washington and Carlos Santana signed with Kansas City. In the biggest move of the offseason so far, Cleveland traded two of their stars, Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco, to the New York Mets. Carlos Carrasco, Francisco Lindor Trade Details The Cleveland Indians have involved star shortstop, Francisco Lindor, in trade talks for a couple years now. They finally pulled the trigger, sending him to the…

Many people consider the Big Ten to be the best conference in college basketball this season. This is proved by many of the teams that highlight the conference (Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois). With this being said, there is one school that has looked the best — the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa entered the year as the fifth-ranked team in the country, and they still reside in this spot. Iowa’s success has been largely due to their ability to play as a complete team. It also helps that the potential National Player of the Year, Luka Garza, leads the team. Luka…

Every Monday, we will be releasing our updated college basketball rankings, with major headlines from the college basketball world. After a dominant performance from Texas over Kansas, they are rewarded with a top five ranking. Top–25 College Basketball Rankings College Basketball Top–25 Headlines Gonzaga started their conference schedule off with a win over San Francisco. Texas went into Kansas and destroyed the Jayhawks, winning 84-59. Iowa climbed back into the top six after recording wins over Northwestern and Rutgers. Creighton added two more conference wins, with victories over Xavier and Providence. Michigan stayed undefeated with wins over Northwestern and Maryland. Tennessee added to their resume with a…

If you are unaware what NFL survivor picks are, the basic concept is you make NFL picks throughout the season, but you can only pick a team once. Once you lose, you’re knocked out, so choose your Week 17 survivor picks wisely. Last week was the first week that I had a losing record. Even though that ws the case, my lock still won. With a 1-2 week, my record currently sits at 34-14 and 16-0 on locks. We are at the point in the season where almost all of the better teams are picked, so we will have to get creative and make…

Every Monday, we will be releasing our updated college basketball rankings, with major headlines from the college basketball world. This week, we see two of the most successful programs in college hoops fall out of the Top 25, in North Carolina and Duke. Top–25 College Basketball Rankings College Basketball Top–25 Headlines Gonzaga stays at the number one spot after destroying Virginia. The Bulldogs have now beat Virginia, Iowa, Kansas and West Virginia. Minnesota took down Iowa in overtime in an inter-conference classic. Wisconsin beat Michigan State on Christmas day in one of the best games of the year. Creighton ends Xavier’s undefeated season, as the Blue Jays…

If you are unaware what NFL survivor picks are, the basic concept is you make NFL picks throughout the season, but you can only pick a team once. Once you lose, you’re knocked out, so choose your Week 15 survivor picks wisely. Last week, I sweated out a tough Arizona-Philadelphia game to keep my lock streak alive. With a 2-1 week, my record currently sits at 33-12 and 15-0 on locks. We are at the point in the season where most of the better teams are picked, so we will have to get creative and make our picks based upon matchups for the rest…

If you have a little uncertainty at the wide receiver position, you may need to search the waivers to see who is available for a plug and play. These are the top Week 16 fantasy football streamers at wide receiver that may be available for a pickup. Week 16 Fantasy Football Streamers at WR Allen Lazard, GB (vs. TEN) This game should be a shootout, loaded with fantasy points and streamer plays. With two of the top offenses in the NFL going against each other there should be a lot of points to go around. Aaron Rodgers currently leads the NFL in passing touchdowns.…

If you have a little uncertainty at the tight end position, you may need to search the waivers to see who is available for a plug and play. These are the top Week 16 fantasy football streamers at tight end that may be available for a pickup. Week 16 Fantasy Football Streamers at TE Austin Hooper, CLE (vs. NYJ) With Odell Beckham Jr. being out for the year due to injury, Hooper should be a big reliable target for Baker Mayfield. Only owned in 53% of ESPN leagues. The Jets’ defense is susceptible to giving up points to opposing tight ends. Hooper is a…