- ICYMI – Weekly Recruiting Update 9/26/14
- CBS Sports – Jon Rothstein – Observations: Spartans stocking for 2016; Big East banking on Hoyas
- Cox Hub – Big East by the Numbers: Percentage Returns Team by Team
Tag Archives: CBS Sports
#pcbb Links of the Day 8/15/14
- Keep checking the pinned post at the top of the page for updates on the Italy trip. The team had their first game yesterday in Milan.
- ICYMI – Recruiting News: Scout.com Releases Updated Class Of 2015 Top 100 Recruit Rankings
- College Basketball Talk – Raphielle Johnson – Life without Bryce Cotton, Kadeem Batts begins in Italy for Providence
- CBS Sports – Jon Rothstein – Observations Poythress already showing signs of a breakout season
- NYCBuckets.com – Matt Giles – Eight rising Big East sophomores
#pcbb Links of the Day 6/5/14
- ICYMI – I wrote an article for ScoutFriars.com breaking down each of the three schools Niagara transfer Antoine Mason will visit: Auburn, Providence and Boston College.
- CBS Sports – Chip Patterson – Conference Catchup: Who will join Villanova in the Big East title hunt?
- ESPN.com – Andy Katz – 3-point shot: Dunn’s injury, Auburn recruiting
- Friars.com – Men’s Hockey Alums McKinnon And Mazzolini Playing In Calder and Kelly Cup Finals
- Friars.com – BLOG #3: A Short Week In Slovenia
#pcbb Links of the Day 5/3/14
- ICYMI – #pcbb Weekly Recruiting Update 5/2/14
- GoLocal Prov – John Rooke – Thinking Out Loud
- Blue Jays Today – Video: Big East commish discusses FS1, expansion, McDemott and more
- CBS Sports – Jeff Borzello – Point guard Devonte Graham commits to Kansas
- Click here to see the official press release about the Hall of Fame Tip-Off that Providence is playing in this November.
#pcbb Links of the Day 4/12/14
- ICYMI – #pcbb Weekly Recruiting Update 4/11/14
- Friarblog.com – Daniel “The Warrior Friar” James – Friarblog Updates: After the Season
- The Hooded Friar- Friars’ 2014-15 roster shaping up nicely
- PaintTouches.com – Andrei Greska – FS1’s impact on Big East TV ratings
- The Tennessean – All-Midstate boys basketball team – Braxton Blackwell Player of the Year
- CBSSports.com – Jon Rothstein – Will the Big East improve in the offseason?
- Yahoo Sports – Jeff Eisenberg – Newly released Devonte Graham will be a coveted recruit the next few days
How #pcbb Can Boost Their RPI Today 3/12/14
There were no games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars. PC’s RPI at 53 (was 53).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themselves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 1.69 | 1.69 | 18.52 | 18.52 | -1.07 | -1.07 |
| DePaul | BE | 4.08 | 4.08 | 37.93 | 37.93 | -0.98 | -0.98 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 1.66 | 1.66 | 22.58 | 22.58 | -0.91 | -0.91 |
| Boston College | ACC | 1.67 | 1.67 | 24.14 | 24.14 | -0.86 | -0.86 |
| Marist | MAAC | 1.69 | 1.69 | 40.00 | 40.00 | -0.34 | -0.34 |
Top 5 Positive
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.31 | 26.31 | 63.16 | 63.16 | 6.92 | 6.92 |
| Villanova | BE | 4.10 | 4.10 | 89.66 | 89.66 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Creighton | BE | 4.07 | 4.07 | 82.14 | 82.14 | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.08 | 4.08 | 65.52 | 65.52 | 1.26 | 1.26 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.07 | 4.07 | 64.29 | 64.29 | 1.16 | 1.16 |
| Massachusetts | A10 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 75.86 | 75.86 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
Two games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance:
How #pcbb Can Boost Their RPI Today 3/11/14
There were no games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars. PC’s RPI at 53 (was 54).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themselves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 1.70 | 1.70 | 18.52 | 18.52 | -1.07 | -1.07 |
| DePaul | BE | 4.08 | 4.08 | 37.93 | 37.93 | -0.98 | -0.98 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 1.66 | 1.66 | 22.58 | 22.58 | -0.91 | -0.91 |
| Boston College | ACC | 1.67 | 1.67 | 25.00 | 24.95 | -0.83 | -0.84 |
| Marist | MAAC | 1.69 | 1.69 | 40.00 | 40.00 | -0.34 | -0.34 |
Top 5 Positive
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.31 | 26.31 | 63.16 | 63.16 | 6.92 | 6.92 |
| Villanova | BE | 4.10 | 4.10 | 89.66 | 89.66 | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Creighton | BE | 4.07 | 4.07 | 82.14 | 82.14 | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.08 | 4.08 | 65.52 | 65.52 | 1.26 | 1.26 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.07 | 4.07 | 64.29 | 64.29 | 1.16 | 1.16 |
| Massachusetts | A10 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 78.57 | 77.96 | 0.98 | 0.96 |
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
No games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance:


