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How UAB’s Upset Of Iowa State Changed Our March Madness Predictions

The 2015 NCAA tournament is only a few hours old, and we’ve already seen what’s likely to be one of its bigger upsets: 14th-seeded UAB’s 60-59 victory over No. 3 seed Iowa State on Thursday afternoon. Before the game, we pegged Iowa State’s chances of winning at 90.8 percent, so the Blazers’ surprise victory certainly […]

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College Football Playoff Update: Is TCU A Lock?

TCU was ranked No. 3 in the college football playoff selection committee’s rankings entering the weekend, and as expected, it demolished Iowa State on Saturday afternoon. But the enormous margin of victory — 55-3 — isn’t quite as impressive considering the meager quality of the opposition (Iowa State finished its season 2-10). Still, the math […]

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College Football Playoff Update: Is TCU A Lock?

TCU was ranked No. 3 in the college football playoff selection committee’s rankings entering the weekend, and as expected, it demolished Iowa State on Saturday afternoon. But the enormous margin of victory — 55-3 — isn’t quite as impressive considering the meager quality of the opposition (Iowa State finished its season 2-10). Still, the math […]

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