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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Top-5 Hard-Luck Sports Cities: #1 Buffalo
This is the fifth installment of the five-part series.
Here's the ground rules:
The city has to have at least two franchises in the big four professional sports leagues: the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.
No expansion teams since 1980.
No team in that city has not won a championship in the last 20 years.
The closer that city's team(s) was/were to winning championship but could not close the deal the better (or worst).
Suffering from the inferiority complex of being the other city in the State of New York, resting on the eastern shore of Lake Erie, Buffalo's main attraction is Niagara Falls about 20 miles north of downtown.
The NFL Bills and the NHL Sabres only added to the city's complex. The locals call it the Buffalo Curse, where they have a website chronicling the city's sports teams' misery. The beilef in the curse is so real to them that they blame Hall of Famer running back O.J. Simpson's downfall on his time in Buffalo.
Here's the ground rules:
The city has to have at least two franchises in the big four professional sports leagues: the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.
No expansion teams since 1980.
No team in that city has not won a championship in the last 20 years.
The closer that city's team(s) was/were to winning championship but could not close the deal the better (or worst).
The NFL Bills and the NHL Sabres only added to the city's complex. The locals call it the Buffalo Curse, where they have a website chronicling the city's sports teams' misery. The beilef in the curse is so real to them that they blame Hall of Famer running back O.J. Simpson's downfall on his time in Buffalo.
Top-5 Hard-Luck Sports Cities: #2 Cleveland
This is the fourth installment of the five-part series.
Here's the ground rules:
No major professional sports franchise has not won a championship in my beloved hometown since the incomparable Jim Brown led the Brown to the NFL Championship over the Baltimore Colts 27-0 in 1964.
Much like their brethren on the eastern shore of Lake Erie (Buffalo), the fans truly believe there is a curse that hovers over the city like a dark cloud waiting to drop the other shoe whenever the Browns, Cavaliers or Indians decide to wake up out their doldrums and have a good season. The locals call it the Curse of Rocky Calavito. A lot of the old-time Cleveland sports fans blame Cleveland sports woes on the Indians trading popular outfielder Rocky Calavito to the Detroit Tigers for second-baseman Harvey Keene in 1959.
Unlike Buffaloans, who are generally optimistic about their Bills or Sabres, Clevelanders cannot allow themselves to enjoy the moment without the pessimistic thought creeping in their minds of "how are they going to blow it this time."
The Indians have had two playoff seasons and Cleveland's favorite franchise, the Browns, have made one playoff appearance this millennium. But the first Cleveland Sports franchise captured the city's hearts and took the city on a five-year ride they will not soon forget.
Here's the ground rules:
- The city has to have at least two franchises in the big four professional sports leagues: the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.
- No expansion teams since 1980.
- No team in that city has not won a championship in the last 20 years.
- The closer that city's team(s) was/were to winning championship but could not close the deal the better (or worst).
No major professional sports franchise has not won a championship in my beloved hometown since the incomparable Jim Brown led the Brown to the NFL Championship over the Baltimore Colts 27-0 in 1964.
Much like their brethren on the eastern shore of Lake Erie (Buffalo), the fans truly believe there is a curse that hovers over the city like a dark cloud waiting to drop the other shoe whenever the Browns, Cavaliers or Indians decide to wake up out their doldrums and have a good season. The locals call it the Curse of Rocky Calavito. A lot of the old-time Cleveland sports fans blame Cleveland sports woes on the Indians trading popular outfielder Rocky Calavito to the Detroit Tigers for second-baseman Harvey Keene in 1959.
Unlike Buffaloans, who are generally optimistic about their Bills or Sabres, Clevelanders cannot allow themselves to enjoy the moment without the pessimistic thought creeping in their minds of "how are they going to blow it this time."
The Indians have had two playoff seasons and Cleveland's favorite franchise, the Browns, have made one playoff appearance this millennium. But the first Cleveland Sports franchise captured the city's hearts and took the city on a five-year ride they will not soon forget.
Top-5 Hard-Luck Sports Cities: #3 San Diego
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This is the third installment of the five-part series.
Here's the ground rules:
- The city has to have at least two franchises in the big four professional sports leagues: the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.
- No expansion teams since 1980.
- No team in that city has not won a championship in the last 20 years.
- The closer that city's team(s) was/were to winning championship but could not close the deal the better (or worst).
San Diego holds the dubious distinction of being the largest U.S. metropolis without a major sports championship according to Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune staff writer. the city has not celebrated a championship since the chargers won the AFL title in 1963. Many point to the expectation of the fan-base, in part, to the sport franchises' futility over the years.
“It's a laid-back culture and a laid-back sports culture,” says Steven Ungerleider, a leading sports psychologist based in Eugene, Ore., “and you're not going to have as high expectations to win. That can send a message to athletes and owners: 'We want to win, sure. But it's not the end of the world. We're also interested in other things. We're interested in having fun.'”
Top-5 Hard-Luck Sports Cities: #4 Seattle
This is the second installment of the five-part series. Here's the ground rules:
- The city has to have at least two franchises in the big four professional sports leagues: the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League (bye, bye Jacksonville).
- No expansion teams since 1980.
- No team in that city has not won a championship in the last 20 years. (New Yorkers, we really don't want to hear you complain about the Jets and the Knicks when you have the Giants and the Yankees! Boston fans--seriously! Chicago sports fans--you got to witness Michael Jordan at the height of his powers!).
- The closer that city's team(s) was/were to winning championship but could not close the deal the better (or worst).
The Emerald City have not heard Queen echoing "We Are the Champions" through the speakers of their Quest Field or Key Area PA system since the Gus Johnson, Dennis Johnson and "Downtown" Freddy Brown and the Super Sonics beat the Washington Bullets in the 1978-79 NBA Finals.
Only two Seattle sports franchises can stake the claim of even making it to the final round in a season since the Sonics accomplished the feat.
Regardless their teams' record the Seahawks, Mariners, and (at the time) SuperSonic fans were among the loudest and most passionate in the the NFL, NBA or MLB.
Top-5 Hard-Luck Sports Cities: #5 Kansas City
I've always wondered how it would feel like to have a first-hand account of a sports franchise winning a championship in the city were I live. The Baltimore Ravens winning their second Super Bowl since moving from Cleveland, my hometown, gave me an opportunity to do so. It's a sight to see a community put their cultural differences aside and band together for one cause, all-be-it a superficial one with all the ills in our society, it's nice to see nonetheless.
This prompted me to ponder what city has suffered more heart-breaks at the hands of their beloved sports franchise more than Cleveland, ESPN, the NFL Network and NBA TV make sure to remind us Clevelanders every time we think to feel good about our sports franchises.
Not too many as my memory recalls.
Here's the ground rules:
Kansas City has not witnessed a championship parade since the Royals beat cross-state rival St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in the 1985 World Series. Since then, one of their franchises moved to California and the other two have struggled to make the post season.
This prompted me to ponder what city has suffered more heart-breaks at the hands of their beloved sports franchise more than Cleveland, ESPN, the NFL Network and NBA TV make sure to remind us Clevelanders every time we think to feel good about our sports franchises.
Not too many as my memory recalls.
Here's the ground rules:
- The city has to have at least two franchises in the big four professional sports leagues: the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.
- No expansion teams since 1980.
- No team in that city has not won a championship in the last 20 years.
Kansas City has not witnessed a championship parade since the Royals beat cross-state rival St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in the 1985 World Series. Since then, one of their franchises moved to California and the other two have struggled to make the post season.
Super Bowl Memory #6: Williams End the 'Black QB' Debate
Though Super Bowl week is an annually painful reminder of how terrible my beloved Browns was, is and probably will continue to be into the untold future, I fashion myself an aficionado of football excellence--30-plus years of rooting for the Browns give you an appreciation of good football. With that said, this list are the moments that have left an indelible mark on my psyche that bring back the who, what, when where and why of the Super Bowl party that I was in attendance when they happened.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
Quarterback Doug Williams led the Washington Redskins on five touchdown drives in the second quarter on their way to winning their second Super Bowl championship in six years. William threw four touchdowns for 165-yards in that quarter according to Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Super Bowl Memory #5: Titans Come up 1-yard Short
Though Super Bowl week is an annually painful reminder of how terrible
my beloved Browns was, is and probably will continue to be into the
untold future, I fashion myself an aficionado of football
excellence--30-plus years of rooting for the Browns give you an
appreciation of good football. With that said, this list are the
moments that have left an indelible mark on my psyche that bring back
the who, what, when where and why of the Super Bowl party that I was in
attendance when they happened. Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
Feeling like a 'team of destiny' (I hate that term as much as the e-word quarterback I have banned from using on this blog), the Tennessee Titans rode the momentum of "Music-City-Miracle" all the way to Super Bowl XXXIV.
Super Bowl Memory #7: Marcus Allen Run Into the Night
Though Super Bowl week is an annually painful reminder of how terrible my beloved Browns was, is and probably will continue to be into the untold future, I fashion myself an aficionado of football excellence--30-plus years of rooting for the Browns give you an appreciation of good football. With that said, this list are the moments that have left an indelible mark on my psyche that bring back the who, what, when where and why of the Super Bowl party that I was in attendance when they happened.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me. In addition to being a Browns fan, my bandwagon team has always been the Oakland/Los Angeles Raider from Ken 'the Snake' Stabler, Jack Tatum, and the Ted "the Mad Stork" Hendricks to Tim Brown and Charles Woodson.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me. In addition to being a Browns fan, my bandwagon team has always been the Oakland/Los Angeles Raider from Ken 'the Snake' Stabler, Jack Tatum, and the Ted "the Mad Stork" Hendricks to Tim Brown and Charles Woodson.
Super Bowl Memories #4: 'Wide Right'
Though Super Bowl week is an annually painful reminder of how terrible
my beloved Browns was, is and probably will continue to be into the
untold future, I fashion myself an aficionado of football
excellence--30-plus years of rooting for the Browns give you an
appreciation of good football. With that said, this list are the
moments that have left an indelible mark on my psyche that bring back
the who, what, when where and why of the Super Bowl party that I was in
attendance when they happened.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
The emotion of this game was intense with President George H.W. Bush
declaring war on Iraq during Super Bowl week, marked the first time my
generation was involved in a war. And with friends and classmates who
were spending their last days on American soil before deploying for
Iraq, the National Anthem and the the Stealth Fighter planers zooming
over the stadium as Whitney Houston hit the "land of the Free" high
note took on a new meaning for me.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
Super Bowl Memory #3: Santonio Holmes' Tip-Toe Catch
Though Super Bowl week is an annually painful reminder of how terrible my beloved Browns was, is and probably will continue to be into the untold future, I fashion myself an aficionado of football excellence--30-plus years of rooting for the Browns give you an appreciation of good football. With that said, this list are the moments that have left an indelible mark on my psyche that bring back the who, what, when where and why of the Super Bowl party that I was in attendance when they happened.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
I have grown to the point that I'd rather see the Pitts-Pitts burgh Steelers (I have trouble tuning my lips to even say it without stuttering) win a Super Bowl championship before the team formerly-known-as-the-Cleveland Browns win one--that's why the 2000 Super Bowl is especially painful.
As I digress, Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone for the game-winning score from 6-yards out with under 30-seconds to go in the game, thus giving the Steelers their league-leading sixth Super Bowl ring in XLIII.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
I have grown to the point that I'd rather see the Pitts-Pitts burgh Steelers (I have trouble tuning my lips to even say it without stuttering) win a Super Bowl championship before the team formerly-known-as-the-Cleveland Browns win one--that's why the 2000 Super Bowl is especially painful.
As I digress, Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone for the game-winning score from 6-yards out with under 30-seconds to go in the game, thus giving the Steelers their league-leading sixth Super Bowl ring in XLIII.
Top-10 Super Bowl Memory #2: I Believe in Eli
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
Watching this game with my favorite sports companion--my wife and I'm not just saying this to get brownie points, it's a fact--who happens to be a NYC-native but is a Jets and 49er-fan, was rooting for the Giants because she hates everything Boston (totally New Yorker attitude), has a disdain for Tom Brady's arrogance, and didn't want him to win his fourth Super Bowl that would have tied him with her beloved Joe Montana.
CaochBMc's Top-10 Super Bowl Memories:
(Originally posted at coachsspeak.weebly.com on 1/26/13).
My recollection of watching the Super Bowl live dates back to Super Bowl XIV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams with my father and little brother in Cleveland betting on who would score on given drives during the game. Let's just say I lost a six-pack of Orange Sunkist because my father knew the history of the Steelers, and, even at 9-years-old, my hatred for the Steelers would not allow me to bet on them. Though Super Bowl week is an annually painful reminder of how terrible my beloved Browns was, is and probably will continue to be into the untold future, I fashion myself an aficionado of football excellence--30-plus years of rooting for the Browns give you an appreciation of good football. With that said, this list are the moments that have left an indelible mark on my psyche that bring back the who, what, when where and why of the Super Bowl party that I was in attendance when they happened.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
My recollection of watching the Super Bowl live dates back to Super Bowl XIV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams with my father and little brother in Cleveland betting on who would score on given drives during the game. Let's just say I lost a six-pack of Orange Sunkist because my father knew the history of the Steelers, and, even at 9-years-old, my hatred for the Steelers would not allow me to bet on them. Though Super Bowl week is an annually painful reminder of how terrible my beloved Browns was, is and probably will continue to be into the untold future, I fashion myself an aficionado of football excellence--30-plus years of rooting for the Browns give you an appreciation of good football. With that said, this list are the moments that have left an indelible mark on my psyche that bring back the who, what, when where and why of the Super Bowl party that I was in attendance when they happened.
Not all the moments are individual plays, but, instead, the lasting the impressions had on the historical perspective, my overall football sensibilities, and some were simply Super Bowl moments that stuck out to me.
NFL Playoff Predictions 2013: Three Reasons Why Baltimore Will Win AFC Championship
(Originally posted at coachsspeak.weebly.com on 1/19/13).
The Baltimore Ravens look to earn their first trip to the Super Bowl since hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in 2000, and avenge a 23-20 AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots. This will mark the first time first time a rematch will occur in the same venue since the Pittsburgh Steelers turned away the Houston Oilers in 1978 and 1979.
The Raven, along with the New York Giants, have established the blueprint on slowing quarterback Tom Brady and his fast-paced, high-octane offense down--throwing four touchdowns and seven interceptions in their last four games against them.
Dean Pees, Ravens Defensive Coordinator and held the same position for six years, knows Brady as well as anyone on the Ravens’ coaching staff—matching wits with Brady in practice. Pees said during their weekly coaches press conference Thursday, “We have to do the best job we can, fundamentally, to disrupt him and do some things to him. I have a lot of respect for him. He is a Hall of Fame quarterback.”
Remember Ravens’ President Ozzie Newsome started his front office career with the Cleveland Browns when Bill Belichick was the Head Coach from 1991 until they moved to Baltimore in 1995.
When Newsome was named President after the move, he admitted on Cleveland ’95: A Football Life that he patterned the Ravens’ infrastructure in the mold of Belichick’s model.
The Baltimore Ravens look to earn their first trip to the Super Bowl since hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in 2000, and avenge a 23-20 AFC Championship loss to the New England Patriots. This will mark the first time first time a rematch will occur in the same venue since the Pittsburgh Steelers turned away the Houston Oilers in 1978 and 1979.
1. Familiarity Breeds Contempt:
Most teams wilt under the pressure of playing the Patriots in Foxborough, MA. But the Ravens are not intimidated by the Patriots, going 2-2 in their last four match-ups according to Garrett Downing of BaltimoreRavens.com.The Raven, along with the New York Giants, have established the blueprint on slowing quarterback Tom Brady and his fast-paced, high-octane offense down--throwing four touchdowns and seven interceptions in their last four games against them.
Dean Pees, Ravens Defensive Coordinator and held the same position for six years, knows Brady as well as anyone on the Ravens’ coaching staff—matching wits with Brady in practice. Pees said during their weekly coaches press conference Thursday, “We have to do the best job we can, fundamentally, to disrupt him and do some things to him. I have a lot of respect for him. He is a Hall of Fame quarterback.”
Remember Ravens’ President Ozzie Newsome started his front office career with the Cleveland Browns when Bill Belichick was the Head Coach from 1991 until they moved to Baltimore in 1995.
When Newsome was named President after the move, he admitted on Cleveland ’95: A Football Life that he patterned the Ravens’ infrastructure in the mold of Belichick’s model.
NFL Playoffs: Will Ray Lewis Dance to NOLA?
(Originally posted at coachsspeak.weebly.com on 1/11/13).
The Baltimore Ravens, riding the emotional wave of the retirement announcement of the face of their franchise since their inception in 1996—Ray Lewis—going into their Wild Card Game matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, look to buck a few trends and continue Ray’s dance to Bourbon Street.
Peyton Manning’s Dominance over Baltimore:
Manning is 9-0 versus the Ravens during his career with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions, including sporting a 2-0 record against the black birds from Baltimore in the playoffs according to ESPN.com.
The Denver Broncos are also riding an 11-game winning streak after starting off to a sluggish 2-3 start, and many pundits speculating Manning no longer could throw the deep ball post-neck-surgery.
Now Manning is mentioned in a short list of league MVP candidates with Minnesota Viking running back Adrian Peterson and Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
However, the Broncos faced two playoff teams during that streak--two road wins over Cincinnati 31-23 Week 9 and over the Ravens 31-17 Week 15.
Denver caught the Ravens at the right time during their Week 15 match-up. The Ravens were without four of their top five tacklers (Lewis--torn triceps, DE Terrell Suggs--torn Biceps, LB Donell Ellerbie and SS Bernard Pollard—concussion), and all will start in Saturday’s divisional Playoff game.
NFC Playoffs: Instant Classic
(Originally posted on coachsspeak.weebly.com on 01/11/2013).
Match-ups
make the best fist-fights! A coaching colleague would always say
during the week leading up to a big game. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers
will lead the the fourth-ranked scoring offense Green Bay Packers to the
former-Candlestick Park to face the second-ranked scoring defense the
San Francisco 49'ers--this has the makings of an Instant Classic is in
the making for the NFC Divisional night-cap tomorrow night. The last time Green Bay traveled to San Francisco in the playoff Steve Young made Terrell Owens a household name in the "Catch II" Instant Classic NFC Wild Card game in 1998.
Mr. Rodgers Return to Old Neighborhood:
Rodgers, a native Northern Californian, grew up a 49'ers fan, and quarterbacked Cal-Berkley to their most successful seasons in recent memory in 2004.
Super Bowl XLVII: Ravens Fulfill Destiny
(Originally posted at coachsspeak.weebly.com 2/5/13)
Too often when a team go on a championship run they anoint themselves or the media anoint them a 'team of destiny.' Retired Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis was criticized by national pro-football pundits for "playing the religious card" too heavily, much like the same critics admonished Tim Tebow last season, for saying "no weapon formed against" his Ravens "shall prosper" in press conferences during this run, borrowing the mantra of Mega-church tel-Evangelists, such as T.D. Jakes and Baltimore's Jamaal Bryant.
Lewis also received criticism from CBS Analyst Boomer Esiason during use of Philippians 4:13 before he fired up the team with the "Dogs-in-the-house" chant that NFL Films, and whatever network that televised the Ravens' game, made sure they got footage of before the game.
The negative vibes continued with the Deer-Antler Velvet controversy and Safety Ed Reed saying he would love to play for a coach like New England Patriot's head man Bill Belichick during Super Bowl XLVII Media Day last Tuesday had the national Media dooming the Ravens again. But this team showed the resilience to overcome every obstacle placed before them this post season.
Even @NFLJesus, of Tebow-time fame last year, anointed Lewis and Joe Flacco as his/her favorite tweeting subject during the Ravens' Super Bowl run.
So, the Baltimore Ravens were destined to win the Super Bowl this season right?
I have five reasons that suggest maybe so!
Too often when a team go on a championship run they anoint themselves or the media anoint them a 'team of destiny.' Retired Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis was criticized by national pro-football pundits for "playing the religious card" too heavily, much like the same critics admonished Tim Tebow last season, for saying "no weapon formed against" his Ravens "shall prosper" in press conferences during this run, borrowing the mantra of Mega-church tel-Evangelists, such as T.D. Jakes and Baltimore's Jamaal Bryant.
Lewis also received criticism from CBS Analyst Boomer Esiason during use of Philippians 4:13 before he fired up the team with the "Dogs-in-the-house" chant that NFL Films, and whatever network that televised the Ravens' game, made sure they got footage of before the game.
The negative vibes continued with the Deer-Antler Velvet controversy and Safety Ed Reed saying he would love to play for a coach like New England Patriot's head man Bill Belichick during Super Bowl XLVII Media Day last Tuesday had the national Media dooming the Ravens again. But this team showed the resilience to overcome every obstacle placed before them this post season.
Even @NFLJesus, of Tebow-time fame last year, anointed Lewis and Joe Flacco as his/her favorite tweeting subject during the Ravens' Super Bowl run.
So, the Baltimore Ravens were destined to win the Super Bowl this season right?
I have five reasons that suggest maybe so!
College Basketball: Who Wants to be #1?
(Originally published on 1/29/13 at coachsspeak.weebly.com)
The 19-1 University of Michigan Wolverines tops the Associate Press Top-25 poll this week for the first time since the Fab-5 topped the polls in 1992.
However, the chances are pretty good that the Wolverines will make it four No.-1 ranked team to fall in as many weeks if they fall at No. 3 Indiana Saturday. The Hoosiers are 33-5 all-time versus Michigan at Assembly Hall, including 15-of the last 16. The Wolverines last won in Bloomington in January 2009.
This also marks them as the third team in as many weeks to top the poll in a college basketball season where there appears to be no clear dominant team like, last year's National Champs, the University of Kentucky. ESPN College Basketball analyst Jay Bilas speculated that up 20 teams have a legitimate shot of winning the National Championship this year on last weekend's College Game Day program.
The Kansas Jayhawks, currently ranked No. 2 in the AP poll, better get ready to claim the No. 1 spot.
The 19-1 University of Michigan Wolverines tops the Associate Press Top-25 poll this week for the first time since the Fab-5 topped the polls in 1992.
However, the chances are pretty good that the Wolverines will make it four No.-1 ranked team to fall in as many weeks if they fall at No. 3 Indiana Saturday. The Hoosiers are 33-5 all-time versus Michigan at Assembly Hall, including 15-of the last 16. The Wolverines last won in Bloomington in January 2009.
This also marks them as the third team in as many weeks to top the poll in a college basketball season where there appears to be no clear dominant team like, last year's National Champs, the University of Kentucky. ESPN College Basketball analyst Jay Bilas speculated that up 20 teams have a legitimate shot of winning the National Championship this year on last weekend's College Game Day program.
The Kansas Jayhawks, currently ranked No. 2 in the AP poll, better get ready to claim the No. 1 spot.
My Published Article on Yahoo! Finance
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