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#34 Texas Longhorns: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #34 Texas Longhorns: College Basketball 111 in 111

#30 Texas Longhorns: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #30 Texas Longhorns: College Basketball 111 in 111

Sooners Rout Longhorns, Put Pollsters On Notice

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Over the past few weeks, the Oklahoma Sooners have kept winning football games, but have seen their standing in the AP college football poll drop to #3, behind LSU and Alabama. They still received seven first place votes, but they still weren't getting much respect for the voters, and they came into Saturday's Red River Shootout with the Texas Longhorns looking to make a … [Read more...] about Sooners Rout Longhorns, Put Pollsters On Notice

Texas’ Tristan Thompson Major Beneficiary of WEAK NBA Draft Class

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The Texas Longhorns Tristan Thompson is probably going to capitalize from some of the top prospects in college basketball returning to school. The decisions of blue chip prospects like Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger and Perry Jones not declaring for the 2011 NBA Draft is will end up making Thompson a ton of money. Thompson could end up a late-lottery pick even though he … [Read more...] about Texas’ Tristan Thompson Major Beneficiary of WEAK NBA Draft Class

Longhorns’ Jordan Hamilton Increases Agility, NBA Draft Stock with Yoga

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In this NBA Draft class, there's a lot of concern surrounding many of the prospects- including those projected to fall into the lottery. When it comes to Texas Longhorns swingman Jordan Hamilton, some scouts and fans are concerned about him about him being dialed-in and "on it" all the time every game. At least on the defensive end. "I did kind of over-play guys, but I just … [Read more...] about Longhorns’ Jordan Hamilton Increases Agility, NBA Draft Stock with Yoga

Tristan Thompson Playing beyond his years for Longhorns

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One thing was clear at Madison Square Garden after Thursday and Friday’s 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches v. Cancer – Texas is going to be a scary good team. The Longhorns boast some of the top recruits in the nation that have seamlessly stepped in and contributed immediately. Mix “diaper dandies” Tristan Thompson – who early in the season is playing well beyond his … [Read more...] about Tristan Thompson Playing beyond his years for Longhorns

Notre Dame Announces Football series vs. Texas, Georgia contest in Hoops

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Texas today announced four future football games to be played against Notre Dame. The series will kickoff with Texas traveling to South Bend on Sept. 5, 2015. Notre Dame is slated to head to Austin on Sept. 3, 2016, and again on Aug. 31, 2019. The Longhorns return to South Bend on Sept. 12, 2020. The match-up features two of the biggest money-making programs in all of college … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Announces Football series vs. Texas, Georgia contest in Hoops