Matt Norlander
@norlander.bsky.social
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Matt Norlander
@norlander.bsky.social
· Dec 3
College basketball just had its best November ever. This needs to be the scheduling standard moving forward
The season debut of Matt Norlander's Court Report also power-ranks the Power Five (hello, ACC!) and has more info on the future of Players Era
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A year ago, there were 31 non-con games between ranked teams in men's CBB. The year before that, 28.
We're ALREADY at 36 this season. And could hit 50 before the NCAA tourney.
This is maybe the best start to a season ever. And it needs to be acknowledged now so it can be repeated moving forward.
We're ALREADY at 36 this season. And could hit 50 before the NCAA tourney.
This is maybe the best start to a season ever. And it needs to be acknowledged now so it can be repeated moving forward.
It is truly one of my favorite parts of the job. I hope Miami is undefeated on Selection Sunday.
As a lifelong RedHawks fan, thanks for this.
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
It is truly one of my favorite parts of the job. I hope Miami is undefeated on Selection Sunday.
One of the few mid-majors of the past 40 yrs to start 20-0. Doing so despite losing its starting PG, being middle-of-the-pack in NIL and led by a guy who was ignominiously fired after his first high-profile job. A big story on Miami University's men of Steele—one of the best stories going in sports.
Men of Steele: How 20-0 Miami is beating the odds and becoming an irresistible sports story
It's never been harder for mid-majors than in this era of hyper-portal activity and huge NIL money at high-majors. How are the RedHawks doing it?
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January 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM
One of the few mid-majors of the past 40 yrs to start 20-0. Doing so despite losing its starting PG, being middle-of-the-pack in NIL and led by a guy who was ignominiously fired after his first high-profile job. A big story on Miami University's men of Steele—one of the best stories going in sports.
Podcast is going live in less than 10 mins. We're gonna open on Mick Cronin logging his biggest win of the season and then immediately taking shots at the Big Ten 😂
Then: 20-0 RedHawks! And everything else of note from Tuesday night.
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Then: 20-0 RedHawks! And everything else of note from Tuesday night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Dx...
UCLA upsets Purdue & Mick Cronin is mad; Miami (OH) is 20-0 & Wally is thrilled! CBB Tuesday recap
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Basketball
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January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Podcast is going live in less than 10 mins. We're gonna open on Mick Cronin logging his biggest win of the season and then immediately taking shots at the Big Ten 😂
Then: 20-0 RedHawks! And everything else of note from Tuesday night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Dx...
Then: 20-0 RedHawks! And everything else of note from Tuesday night.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Dx...
Folks, we have a 20-0 MAC team. Really fun development for college hoops.
Miami University just won 107-101 in OT at Kent State to remain perfect.
I've got some facts and nuggets to put this great story in perspective.
But you'll have to wait until tomorrow 😀
Miami University just won 107-101 in OT at Kent State to remain perfect.
I've got some facts and nuggets to put this great story in perspective.
But you'll have to wait until tomorrow 😀
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Folks, we have a 20-0 MAC team. Really fun development for college hoops.
Miami University just won 107-101 in OT at Kent State to remain perfect.
I've got some facts and nuggets to put this great story in perspective.
But you'll have to wait until tomorrow 😀
Miami University just won 107-101 in OT at Kent State to remain perfect.
I've got some facts and nuggets to put this great story in perspective.
But you'll have to wait until tomorrow 😀
Dialing in to see if Miami University can get to 20-0 and I'm reminded that Kent State has a top-10 home court design in college hoops.
January 21, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Dialing in to see if Miami University can get to 20-0 and I'm reminded that Kent State has a top-10 home court design in college hoops.
Reposted by Matt Norlander
Reposted by Matt Norlander
Start printing the posters. They'll hang in Hoosier homes and dorm rooms forever.
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
January 20, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Start printing the posters. They'll hang in Hoosier homes and dorm rooms forever.
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
Mendoza F-bomb on live TV! He's ready for the Raiders. Scout's over.
January 20, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Mendoza F-bomb on live TV! He's ready for the Raiders. Scout's over.
It is cosmically beautiful that the 2025 college football season was bookended by (former Indiana coach) Lee Corso's bouquet-covered retirement and the Hoosiers going 16-0.
January 20, 2026 at 4:25 AM
It is cosmically beautiful that the 2025 college football season was bookended by (former Indiana coach) Lee Corso's bouquet-covered retirement and the Hoosiers going 16-0.
This guy is an absolute wizard.
Undefeated football national champion Indiana Hoosiers.
One of the most inspiring sports-related stories ... EVER.
Undefeated football national champion Indiana Hoosiers.
One of the most inspiring sports-related stories ... EVER.
January 20, 2026 at 4:21 AM
This guy is an absolute wizard.
Undefeated football national champion Indiana Hoosiers.
One of the most inspiring sports-related stories ... EVER.
Undefeated football national champion Indiana Hoosiers.
One of the most inspiring sports-related stories ... EVER.
Start printing the posters. They'll hang in Hoosier homes and dorm rooms forever.
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
January 20, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Start printing the posters. They'll hang in Hoosier homes and dorm rooms forever.
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
LEFT: Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images
RIGHT: Carmen Mandato, Getty Images
That is a fitting, defining call + highlight of Indiana's epic year, of Fernando Mendoza's iconic Heisman season, of Curt Cignetti's legendary late-career Hall-of-Fame turn.
Onions.
Onions.
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
That is a fitting, defining call + highlight of Indiana's epic year, of Fernando Mendoza's iconic Heisman season, of Curt Cignetti's legendary late-career Hall-of-Fame turn.
Onions.
Onions.
Monday CSN with @stephenhartzell.bsky.social went up like 10 hours ago, forgot to post. It's a fun one, as almost every one is.
Hoops, Bears, tunes, Tom Izzo hopping into my dreams. The usual.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Hoops, Bears, tunes, Tom Izzo hopping into my dreams. The usual.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Weekend hoops recap with Matt Norlander
Podcast Episode · College Sports Now · 01/19/2026 · 1h 11m
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January 20, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Monday CSN with @stephenhartzell.bsky.social went up like 10 hours ago, forgot to post. It's a fun one, as almost every one is.
Hoops, Bears, tunes, Tom Izzo hopping into my dreams. The usual.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
Hoops, Bears, tunes, Tom Izzo hopping into my dreams. The usual.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
News: Bill Self did not travel with Kansas for its game tomorrow at Colorado. Kansas' statement: "Bill Self felt under the weather earlier today and, out of an abundance of caution, was taken to LMH Health where he received IV fluids. He is feeling better but did not accompany the team to Boulder."
January 20, 2026 at 12:49 AM
News: Bill Self did not travel with Kansas for its game tomorrow at Colorado. Kansas' statement: "Bill Self felt under the weather earlier today and, out of an abundance of caution, was taken to LMH Health where he received IV fluids. He is feeling better but did not accompany the team to Boulder."
Miami Ohio is RANKED! 19-0 and No. 25.
(They're probably gonna lose tomorrow night at Kent State.)
Also, the AP poll is silly and dumb: Vandy is still ahead of Florida despite UF winning at Vandy and being ahead of the 'Dores in predictives coming out of the weekend.
But still: RedHawks!
(They're probably gonna lose tomorrow night at Kent State.)
Also, the AP poll is silly and dumb: Vandy is still ahead of Florida despite UF winning at Vandy and being ahead of the 'Dores in predictives coming out of the weekend.
But still: RedHawks!
NCAA College Basketball Rankings: AP Top 25 Basketball Poll
The official page for the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll. Keep up to date and view the latest NCAA men's basketball ranking updates each week for the 2025-26 season.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Miami Ohio is RANKED! 19-0 and No. 25.
(They're probably gonna lose tomorrow night at Kent State.)
Also, the AP poll is silly and dumb: Vandy is still ahead of Florida despite UF winning at Vandy and being ahead of the 'Dores in predictives coming out of the weekend.
But still: RedHawks!
(They're probably gonna lose tomorrow night at Kent State.)
Also, the AP poll is silly and dumb: Vandy is still ahead of Florida despite UF winning at Vandy and being ahead of the 'Dores in predictives coming out of the weekend.
But still: RedHawks!
A phenomenal/unforgettable season. The loss is an arrow to the chest but that's the tradeoff for making the playoffs. Seriously, you can stitch together 50-plus must-see highlights from September through tonight, punctuated by the last jaw-dropping play from Caleb.
And damn: I THOUGHT THEY HAD IT.
And damn: I THOUGHT THEY HAD IT.
January 19, 2026 at 4:48 AM
A phenomenal/unforgettable season. The loss is an arrow to the chest but that's the tradeoff for making the playoffs. Seriously, you can stitch together 50-plus must-see highlights from September through tonight, punctuated by the last jaw-dropping play from Caleb.
And damn: I THOUGHT THEY HAD IT.
And damn: I THOUGHT THEY HAD IT.
Sports podcasting trailblazers. I remember learning about these guys and their irreverent banter thanks to @williamfleitch.bsky.social's Deadspin. Twenty years is an amazing feat. Congrats to TBJ.
Twenty years ago today, we launched an NBA podcast called The Basketball Jones. Then it was The Starters. Now, No Dunks.
I'd like to think we had a small hand in shaping sports television/podcasting, and a larger hand in growing the game.
Thanks for listening and watching. 💜
I'd like to think we had a small hand in shaping sports television/podcasting, and a larger hand in growing the game.
Thanks for listening and watching. 💜
January 18, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Sports podcasting trailblazers. I remember learning about these guys and their irreverent banter thanks to @williamfleitch.bsky.social's Deadspin. Twenty years is an amazing feat. Congrats to TBJ.
BOWA to the break on ESPN 👍
January 18, 2026 at 8:16 PM
BOWA to the break on ESPN 👍
Breakfast podcast!
We're live in less than two minutes and it's going to be a fun show. Then I can totally stress about the Bears for eight hours 😀
COME ON IN:
www.youtube.com/live/I01OR-_...
We're live in less than two minutes and it's going to be a fun show. Then I can totally stress about the Bears for eight hours 😀
COME ON IN:
www.youtube.com/live/I01OR-_...
Florida returns to the top of the SEC; Is Kentucky good? Texas Tech beats BYU; CBB weekend recap
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Basketball
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January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Breakfast podcast!
We're live in less than two minutes and it's going to be a fun show. Then I can totally stress about the Bears for eight hours 😀
COME ON IN:
www.youtube.com/live/I01OR-_...
We're live in less than two minutes and it's going to be a fun show. Then I can totally stress about the Bears for eight hours 😀
COME ON IN:
www.youtube.com/live/I01OR-_...
Texas Tech overwhelms and outshoots BYU in the second half and nabs third Quad 1 win of the season. Impressive effort. This + the Duke win at MSG will age beautifully in March.
Also: Red Raiders induced AJ Dybantsa into his worst game in a BYU uni. season-low 13 pts on 6-17 shooting, 3 rebs, 3 TOs.
Also: Red Raiders induced AJ Dybantsa into his worst game in a BYU uni. season-low 13 pts on 6-17 shooting, 3 rebs, 3 TOs.
January 18, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Texas Tech overwhelms and outshoots BYU in the second half and nabs third Quad 1 win of the season. Impressive effort. This + the Duke win at MSG will age beautifully in March.
Also: Red Raiders induced AJ Dybantsa into his worst game in a BYU uni. season-low 13 pts on 6-17 shooting, 3 rebs, 3 TOs.
Also: Red Raiders induced AJ Dybantsa into his worst game in a BYU uni. season-low 13 pts on 6-17 shooting, 3 rebs, 3 TOs.
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Smiths
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January 18, 2026 at 2:23 AM