Patrick Stevens
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College sports for the Washington Post, USA Lacrosse Magazine, Blue Ribbon Yearbook and more. Coming to a college hoops arena near you. E-mail: [email protected]
"Annoyed, but dealing with it," then, now and always
Appreciator of Felis catus
"Annoyed, but dealing with it," then, now and always
Appreciator of Felis catus
This Virginia-Duke game deserves about 10 overtimes worth of 2-point conversion attempts to string out the will-the-ACC-get-shut-out-or-not subplot as far into the wee hours of the morning as possible.
December 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This Virginia-Duke game deserves about 10 overtimes worth of 2-point conversion attempts to string out the will-the-ACC-get-shut-out-or-not subplot as far into the wee hours of the morning as possible.
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Indiana was the worst team in college football for 150 years and then they let you start paying players and they immediately became No. 1 and the only conclusion one can draw is they were the only ones who didn’t realize you could pay players under the table for the first 150 years.
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Indiana was the worst team in college football for 150 years and then they let you start paying players and they immediately became No. 1 and the only conclusion one can draw is they were the only ones who didn’t realize you could pay players under the table for the first 150 years.
Greetings from Foggy Bottom, where George Washington (7-2) will meet William & Mary (8-2) as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Smith Center.
GW's first D-I opponent in the building? William & Mary, which fell 76-69 on Dec. 4, 1975.
GW's first D-I opponent in the building? William & Mary, which fell 76-69 on Dec. 4, 1975.
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Greetings from Foggy Bottom, where George Washington (7-2) will meet William & Mary (8-2) as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Smith Center.
GW's first D-I opponent in the building? William & Mary, which fell 76-69 on Dec. 4, 1975.
GW's first D-I opponent in the building? William & Mary, which fell 76-69 on Dec. 4, 1975.
Saturday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
December 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Saturday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Friday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Mount St. Mary’s at Marist, 7
Samford at Virginia Commonwealth, 7 (MASN)
Christendom at VMI, 7:30
Mount St. Mary’s at Marist, 7
Samford at Virginia Commonwealth, 7 (MASN)
Christendom at VMI, 7:30
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Friday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Mount St. Mary’s at Marist, 7
Samford at Virginia Commonwealth, 7 (MASN)
Christendom at VMI, 7:30
Mount St. Mary’s at Marist, 7
Samford at Virginia Commonwealth, 7 (MASN)
Christendom at VMI, 7:30
Wednesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Wednesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
And a combined 44 made 3s over the last two games.
Cornell might want consider trading nicknames with the D-III school it shares a town with --- the Ithaca Bombers.
Cornell might want consider trading nicknames with the D-III school it shares a town with --- the Ithaca Bombers.
Cornell was 20-for-32 from behind the arc over the weekend against Bucknell, if they do that again, I like their chances.
Greetings from Braddock Road. George Mason (8-0), off to the best start in program history, welcomes likely Ivy League contender Cornell (5-2) to Fairfax for what the Big Red would undoubtedly like to be a fast-paced game.
Cornell's 11th in KenPom's adjusted tempo metric. George Mason is 314th.
Cornell's 11th in KenPom's adjusted tempo metric. George Mason is 314th.
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
And a combined 44 made 3s over the last two games.
Cornell might want consider trading nicknames with the D-III school it shares a town with --- the Ithaca Bombers.
Cornell might want consider trading nicknames with the D-III school it shares a town with --- the Ithaca Bombers.
Greetings from Braddock Road. George Mason (8-0), off to the best start in program history, welcomes likely Ivy League contender Cornell (5-2) to Fairfax for what the Big Red would undoubtedly like to be a fast-paced game.
Cornell's 11th in KenPom's adjusted tempo metric. George Mason is 314th.
Cornell's 11th in KenPom's adjusted tempo metric. George Mason is 314th.
December 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Greetings from Braddock Road. George Mason (8-0), off to the best start in program history, welcomes likely Ivy League contender Cornell (5-2) to Fairfax for what the Big Red would undoubtedly like to be a fast-paced game.
Cornell's 11th in KenPom's adjusted tempo metric. George Mason is 314th.
Cornell's 11th in KenPom's adjusted tempo metric. George Mason is 314th.
Tuesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
George Washington at Army, 11 a.m.
William & Mary at Duquesne, 7
Maryland-Eastern Shore at East Carolina, 7
Cornell at George Mason, 7
Virginia Tech at South Carolina, 7 (SEC Network)
Wagner at Maryland, 8 (BTN)
George Washington at Army, 11 a.m.
William & Mary at Duquesne, 7
Maryland-Eastern Shore at East Carolina, 7
Cornell at George Mason, 7
Virginia Tech at South Carolina, 7 (SEC Network)
Wagner at Maryland, 8 (BTN)
December 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Tuesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
George Washington at Army, 11 a.m.
William & Mary at Duquesne, 7
Maryland-Eastern Shore at East Carolina, 7
Cornell at George Mason, 7
Virginia Tech at South Carolina, 7 (SEC Network)
Wagner at Maryland, 8 (BTN)
George Washington at Army, 11 a.m.
William & Mary at Duquesne, 7
Maryland-Eastern Shore at East Carolina, 7
Cornell at George Mason, 7
Virginia Tech at South Carolina, 7 (SEC Network)
Wagner at Maryland, 8 (BTN)
This week's Baltimore/Washington corridor stock watch, in order of current NET ranking (now that it's out) ...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This week's Baltimore/Washington corridor stock watch, in order of current NET ranking (now that it's out) ...
stats.ncaa.org/selection_ra...
stats.ncaa.org/selection_ra...
Records by league in November ...
Big 12: 98-20 (.831)
Big Ten: 107-25 (.805)
SEC: 93-22 (.782)
ACC: 105-31 (.772)
Big East: 55-26 (.679)
Big 12: 98-20 (.831)
Big Ten: 107-25 (.805)
SEC: 93-22 (.782)
ACC: 105-31 (.772)
Big East: 55-26 (.679)
Of the ACC’s 31 losses, 21 are in KenPom “A” games, and most of those by the bottom half of the league. Which leads to this…
Duke
Louisville
North Carolina
Clemson
Virginia
NC State
SMU
Miami(!)
This is inexact but it’s a useful proxy for where things are headed.
barttorvik.com/tranketology...
Duke
Louisville
North Carolina
Clemson
Virginia
NC State
SMU
Miami(!)
This is inexact but it’s a useful proxy for where things are headed.
barttorvik.com/tranketology...
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Records by league in November ...
Big 12: 98-20 (.831)
Big Ten: 107-25 (.805)
SEC: 93-22 (.782)
ACC: 105-31 (.772)
Big East: 55-26 (.679)
Big 12: 98-20 (.831)
Big Ten: 107-25 (.805)
SEC: 93-22 (.782)
ACC: 105-31 (.772)
Big East: 55-26 (.679)
Monday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Apprentice School at Hampton, 7 (Monumental 2)
Apprentice School at Hampton, 7 (Monumental 2)
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Monday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Apprentice School at Hampton, 7 (Monumental 2)
Apprentice School at Hampton, 7 (Monumental 2)
Sunday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Siena vs. Maine in Washington, 1
Old Dominion at William & Mary, 2
Longwood at American, 4
Coppin State at Loyola, 6
Siena vs. Maine in Washington, 1
Old Dominion at William & Mary, 2
Longwood at American, 4
Coppin State at Loyola, 6
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Sunday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Siena vs. Maine in Washington, 1
Old Dominion at William & Mary, 2
Longwood at American, 4
Coppin State at Loyola, 6
Siena vs. Maine in Washington, 1
Old Dominion at William & Mary, 2
Longwood at American, 4
Coppin State at Loyola, 6
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... and check in with @d1scourse.bsky.social for the weekend's winners and losers.
Analysis | College football winners and losers: A gutsy call seals the deal for Alabama
Kalen DeBoer’s fourth-down gamble pays off as the Crimson Tide knocks off Auburn, 27-20, to clinch a spot in the SEC championship game.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
November 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?"
Greetings from Braddock Road. George Mason, off to the best start in program history at 7-0, welcomes James Madison (5-3) in a renewal of an old CAA rivalry.
Mason has won 24 of the last 27 matchups, including a 66-61 victory last season in Harrisonburg.
2 p.m. tip in Fairfax.
Mason has won 24 of the last 27 matchups, including a 66-61 victory last season in Harrisonburg.
2 p.m. tip in Fairfax.
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Greetings from Braddock Road. George Mason, off to the best start in program history at 7-0, welcomes James Madison (5-3) in a renewal of an old CAA rivalry.
Mason has won 24 of the last 27 matchups, including a 66-61 victory last season in Harrisonburg.
2 p.m. tip in Fairfax.
Mason has won 24 of the last 27 matchups, including a 66-61 victory last season in Harrisonburg.
2 p.m. tip in Fairfax.
Saturday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Saturday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Loyola (Maryland) basketball legend Sean Tuohy is now an FBS athletic director.
This is absolutely messing me up. -Commish ulmwarhawks.com/news/2025/11...
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Loyola (Maryland) basketball legend Sean Tuohy is now an FBS athletic director.
Greetings from Tenleytown, where American (3-3) is hosting a four-team, three-day MTE this weekend. Eagles face Maine (0-6) at 4 p.m.
Siena won the early game, controlling the second half of a 70-63 defeat of Longwood.
Siena won the early game, controlling the second half of a 70-63 defeat of Longwood.
November 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Greetings from Tenleytown, where American (3-3) is hosting a four-team, three-day MTE this weekend. Eagles face Maine (0-6) at 4 p.m.
Siena won the early game, controlling the second half of a 70-63 defeat of Longwood.
Siena won the early game, controlling the second half of a 70-63 defeat of Longwood.
Friday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Friday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
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“Happy Thanksgiving. I'm not going to leave this room with a frown. I know some of you don't like to smile, but Happy Thanksgiving.” — Chuck Amato
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“Happy Thanksgiving. I'm not going to leave this room with a frown. I know some of you don't like to smile, but Happy Thanksgiving.” — Chuck Amato
Thursday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Richmond vs. Furman in Kissimmee, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
VCU vs. Vanderbilt in Battle 4 Atlantis, noon (ESPN)
Virginia Tech vs. Saint Mary’s in Battle 4 Atlantis, 2:30 (ESPN)
Georgetown vs. Dayton in Kissimmee, Fla., 7:30 (ESPN2)
Richmond vs. Furman in Kissimmee, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
VCU vs. Vanderbilt in Battle 4 Atlantis, noon (ESPN)
Virginia Tech vs. Saint Mary’s in Battle 4 Atlantis, 2:30 (ESPN)
Georgetown vs. Dayton in Kissimmee, Fla., 7:30 (ESPN2)
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thursday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Richmond vs. Furman in Kissimmee, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
VCU vs. Vanderbilt in Battle 4 Atlantis, noon (ESPN)
Virginia Tech vs. Saint Mary’s in Battle 4 Atlantis, 2:30 (ESPN)
Georgetown vs. Dayton in Kissimmee, Fla., 7:30 (ESPN2)
Richmond vs. Furman in Kissimmee, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
VCU vs. Vanderbilt in Battle 4 Atlantis, noon (ESPN)
Virginia Tech vs. Saint Mary’s in Battle 4 Atlantis, 2:30 (ESPN)
Georgetown vs. Dayton in Kissimmee, Fla., 7:30 (ESPN2)
Wednesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Wednesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Tuesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Tuesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
“I’ve arrived to make sure you’re completely unproductive this morning.”
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“I’ve arrived to make sure you’re completely unproductive this morning.”