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toastweaselreads · 6 years ago

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Books I Read in 2018

Holy cats, Batman! I read 15+ books in 2018!!!! And that’s not to count the non-fiction books I read. Here qre my fiction books :)

Fiction:

Blue Ice Landing by KA Moll

Competence by Gail Carriger

I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest

How to Marry A Werewolf (In Ten Easy Steps) by Gail Carriger

Girl Mans Up by M-E Girard

The Pirate's Booty (The Plundered Chronicles #1) by Alex Westmore

Shiver Her Timbers (The Plundered Chronicles #2) by Alex Westmore

Fire in the Hole (The Plundered Chronicles #3) by Alex Westmore

Haunting Love by K.A. Moll

The Quokka Question (Kylie Kendall Mysteries #3) by Claire McNab

Shoulders: A Novel by Georgia Cotrell

The Omega Objection by Gail Carriger

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Creekwood, #1) by Becky Albertalli

Leah on the Offbeat (Creekwood, #2) by Becky Albertalli

Dagger: On Butch Women by Lily Burana

I think I actually read more than this, but this is all I can remember/all I wrote down and reviewed on Goodreads.

It was a fun year. For only wanting to have read 5 books in 2018, I blew that out of the water! And the above list is only my fiction list. I read a bunch of non-fiction too, which I’m going to put under a cut.

What will 2019 bring? Who knows, but I hope it’s queer ;)

~Ty

And now, all of my 2018 non-fiction book reads are under a cut, with their proper Chicago citations, because I’m a nerd.

Anheier, Helmut K, and Yudhishthir Raj Isar. Heritage, Memory & Identity. The Cultures and Globalization Series, 4. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2011.

Carnes, Michelle. 2009. Do it for your sistas: black same-sex-desiring women’s erotic performance parties in Washington D.C. American University, UMI Microform

Castle, Terry. 1993. The Apparitional Lesbian : Female Homosexuality and Modern Culture. Gender and Culture. New York: Columbia University Press.

Ingram, Gordon Brent, Anne-Marie Bouthillette, and Yolanda Retter. Queers in Space : Communities, Public Places, Sites of Resistance. Seattle, Wash.: Bay Press, 1997.

Lowenthal, David. Possessed by the Past: The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History. New York: The Free Press, 1996.

Morris, Bonnie J. 2016. The Disappearing L : Erasure of Lesbian Spaces and Culture. Suny Series in Queer Politics and Cultures. Albany: State University of New York Press.

Oldenburg, Ray. The Great Good Place : The Great Good Place : Cafés, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community / Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community. New York: Marlowe, 1999.

Rupp, Leila J. 2009. Sapphistries : A Global History of Love between Women. Intersections: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Genders and Sexualities. New York: New York University Press.

Rutherford, Jonathan. 1998. Identity : Community, Culture, Difference. London: Lawrence & Wishart.

Schulman, Sarah. 1994. My American History: Lesbian and Gay Life during the Reagan/Bush Years. New York: Routledge.

Stefano, Michelle L, Peter Davis, and Gerard Corsane. Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. Heritage Matters Series, V. 8. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2012.

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pangeanews · 5 years ago

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“Quella giovane pazza che improvvisa la sua poesia, danzando, l’anima divisa da se stessa”: Margot Ruddock, la poetessa che diventò folle per amore

Alla questione estetica si fonde quella fisica, per così dire. Nel 1934 William B. Yeats va per i 70 e decide di risolvere il problema, ricorrente, dell’impotenza. Etereo, cristallino, il poeta si fa operare da Norman Haire, medico di fama, autore di Rejuvenation, a Londra. Pare che l’operazione sortisca gli esiti sperati: al rinvigorimento del corpo segue una specie di giovinezza poetica. “Il poeta, che trascorre il giugno del 1934 a Rapallo e l’autunno a Roma, sente tornare il vigore dell’ispirazione e intraprende, con il tacito consenso della moglie, nuove relazioni sentimental-erotiche: dall’ottobre, con l’attrice ventiseienne Margot Ruddock; dal dicembre con la romanziera Ethel Mannin; dall’estate del 1935 con la più anziana Lady Dorothy Wellesley… Più tardi, Yeats prenderà in affitto un piccolo appartamento a Londra per intrattenere in privato” (così nella Cronologia dell’Opera poetica di Yeats raccolta nei ‘Meridiani’ Mondadori, 2005). Ethel Mannin, nata nel 1900, donna libera e volitiva, libertina e anarchica, fu l’amante di Yeats e di Bertrand Russell, aveva simpatie sovietiche, scrisse moltissimo – alcuni suoi libri sono editi in Italia da Castelvecchi –, visse a lungo (fino al 1984). D’altra parte, Lady Wellesley, duchessa di Wellington, classe 1889, era ricca, nobile, ben equipaggiata, poetessa di pregio, socialista snob, editor presso la Hogarth Press. A me interessa l’altra, la più giovane.

Margot Ruddock era un talento grezzo, pura ispirazione, un elisir di nuova vita per Yeats. Nel 1937 Yeats scrisse una partecipe introduzione al primo – e unico – libro di poesie di Margot. “Ero a Maiorca, facevo la colazione a letto, erano le 7.30 quando mia moglie annunciò la visita di Margot Collins – una donna a cui, due anni prima, avevo divinato la tragedia di un genio frustrato. Voleva fondare un teatro di poeti. Viso meraviglioso, era un’attrice di provincia, ma di successo: giunta a Londra, cercava un palco adatto al proprio talento… Il cognome di suo padre era Ruddock e lei voleva farsi chiamare così, da poeta, Margot Ruddock… La sua poesia mi apparve appassionata, piena di caotiche improvvisazioni, di una potenza che surclassava l’assenza di cultura letteraria. Criticai la veemente incoerenza di alcuni suoi testi. Altri, piuttosto, mi sembravano alludere all’intensità di Emily Brontë”. Quando Yeats scrive l’intro, eccitato dal senso di colpa, Margot è precipitata nella follia. La relazione con il poeta è finita, lei lo tempesta di lettere, lui le ordina di smettere: lei va fuori di testa e viene ricoverata in una casa di cura a Madrid. Tra le lettere, il poeta riceve un manipolo di poesie, che costituisce l’osso del libro, “pubblico sotto la mia responsabilità… nonostante alcune imperfezioni, io vedo una statura nobile, il pregio della stranezza in queste poesie”. Yeats morirà poco dopo la pubblicazione del libro, The Lemon Tree. Nell’introduzione, Yeats dà esempio della poesia della pupilla:

Cielo duro, vento che soffia gelido Pianura di pietra ripida La mente è ferita e sanguina La mente si scinde al vento.

Per tutti tutto è vero Perché tutto ciò che è è vero Ma la Verità non è Essere la Verità non è essere.

Il dolore non è Verità La Verità nel dolore deve vivere il dolore Ma io non conosco il dolore La verità è una prova contro tutto Non per se stessa…

Ho numerato ciò che può accadere E non accadrà Ho detto ciò che sarà Ma non lo sarà.

Alcuni malignarono che ci fosse il verbo di Yeats tra le spirali verbali di Margot.

Vengo a conoscere Margot Ruddock, in realtà, tramite Cristina Campo. Quando, nel 1953, la Campo redige per Casini la scheda sul fatidico “Libro delle ottanta poetesse”, tra Saffo e Ildegarda di Bingen, tra Caterina da Siena e Emily Dickinson, Anna Achmatova, Virginia Woolf, Catherine Pozzi c’è anche lei, Margot Ruddock. Il libro della Ruddock, però, stampato da J.M. Dent nel ’37, non è più riedito. Probabilmente la Campo legge la poetessa stipata nell’Oxford of Modern Verse 1892-1935, raccolta, invece, notissima (e criticatissima), curata da Yeats per la Oxford University Press, dove appaiono Chesterton e D.H. Lawrence, Oscar Wilde e Tagore, Auden e Thomas Hardy, Gerard Manley Hopkins e Joyce, Ezra Pound, un poco di Eliot, Stephen Spender e lei, Margot. “Sto studiando Eliot e la sua scuola. Non intendo dargli molto spazio nella mia antologia e devo precisare le mie obiezioni, capire perché i lavori giovanili di T.S. abbiano stupito così tanto”, scrive Yeats a Margot, il 25 febbraio 1935. Poi la concupisce raccontandole la favola. “C’è un episodio delle Mille e una notte che mi diverte, potrebbe essere un motto per un libro progressista sull’educazione dei bambini. Dunque: Sheherazade, la regina dei narratori, dice al marito che sta raccontando alcuni aneddoti i quali ‘per quanto morali, potrebbero sembrare licenziosi’. Il re risponde, ‘Non celarli, ma forse è bene che mandi via la tua sorellina, che sta giocando tra i cuscini’. Sheherazade dice di no, ‘non c’è niente di vergognoso nel parlare di ciò che accade sotto la nostra cinghia’. La mia vita al momento è fatta di Balzac e delle Mille e una notte. Quando poggio il libro, guardo le cinciarelle blu sul davanzale, che mangiano il pane. I pezzi migliori di Balzac e delle Mille e una notte sono come quegli uccelli, per questo non li dimentichiamo mai. Forse desidero ammirare ancora la tua bellezza per lo stesso motivo con cui, irragionevolmente, desidero contemplare le cinciarelle blu”.

Margot non scriverà più. Si era sposata troppo giovane, con un tizio di nome John. Aveva avuto un figlio, Michael, seguì il divorzio. La relazione con Yeats mise in crisi, definitivamente, il suo secondo matrimonio, con l’attore caratterista Raymond Lovell. La vastissima filmografia di Lovell si conclude nel 1953: ha una piccola parte ne I vinti di Michelangelo Antonioni (se vi leggo la lista degli sceneggiatori impallidite: Bassani, Diego Fabbri, Roger Nimier, Turi Vasile, Susi Cecchi d’Amico). Dai due scaturisce una figlia, Simone, che avrà un qualche successo come attrice per la tivù. La sua nascita, nel 1934, coincide, tuttavia, con la nascita della relazione tra Margot e Yeats. Effettivamente, Margot impazzì d’amore. L’ultima volta, vide Yeats che lavorava con il maestro indù Shri Purohit Swami alla traduzione di alcune Upanishad (edite da Faber nel 1938). Nel 1971, con il titolo Ah, Sweet Dancer, fu pubblicato l’epistolario tra Yeats e Margot. Sweet Dancer è il titolo della poesia, scritta nel gennaio del 1937, che Yeats dedica a Margot:

La ragazza si muove danzando Sul prato d’erba seminata, Appena rasa, liscia, del giardino; Evasa dall’amara giovinezza, Sfuggita alla sua folla, O alla sua nuvola nera. Ah, danzatrice, ah, dolce danzatrice!

Se venissero estranei dalla casa Per ricondurla via, non dite che è felice perché è pazza; Gentilmente sviateli, Lasciatele finire la sua danza, Lasciatele finire la sua danza. Ah, danzatrice, ah, dolce danzatrice!

Margot è la sirena, l’incantata ispiratrice dell’ultima stagione poetica di Yeats, che coincide con i New Poems. “Le tue storie selvagge sono il principale ristoro della mia mente. Senza di loro impazzirei”, scrive Yeats a Margot. Il retroscena di Sweet Dancer è ricostruito da Ariodante Marianni (in: W. B. Yeats, Le ultime poesie, Bur, 2004) che ricalca una lettera di Yeats a Olivia Shakespear, da Palma di Maiorca, il 22 maggio 1936: “Il giorno dopo si recò a Barcellona e lì impazzì, s’arrampicò fuori da una finestra, cadde attraverso il tetto di una panetteria, si ruppe una rotula, si nascose nella stiva di una nave, continuando quasi tutto il tempo a cantare le sue poesie. Il console britannico a Barcellona mi mandò a chiamare e George e io andammo lì, la trovammo che aveva recuperato la ragione… era in una clinica e stava scrivendo un resoconto del suo momento di follia. Si dimostrò impossibile ottenere un’adeguata copertura finanziaria dalla sua famiglia, così accettai di farmene carico io e lei venne rimandata in Inghilterra e adesso non potrò permettermi vestiti per un anno… Quando sarò a Londra probabilmente mi nasconderò, perché voglio mantenermi a distanza da una tragedia in cui non posso essere di nessun ulteriore aiuto”. Secondo la testimonianza di Robert McHugh, Margot “fu internata in un manicomio; restò in una specie di solitario crepuscolo della mente fino al 1951, quando morì a Epsom. Non aveva che quarantaquattro anni”. La ragazza che impazzì d’amore è radiosa nell’opera di Yeats, che nel 1936 scrive A Crazed Girl. “Quella giovane pazza che improvvisa la sua musica,/ la sua poesia, danzando sulla spiaggia,/ l’anima divisa da se stessa”. Sembrava quasi godere, il poeta, di una gioia sinistra. (d.b.)

*In copertina: John William Waterhouse, “Ofelia”, 1889

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italianaradio · 5 years ago

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Atomica Bionda: 10 cose che non sai sul film

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Atomica Bionda: 10 cose che non sai sul film

Dinamico film d’azione con l’attrice Charlize Theron, Atomica Bionda è stato distribuito nelle sale nel 2017, ottenendo un buon riscontro di critica e pubblico. In particolare sono divenute memorabili l’interpretazione della protagonista, le numerose sequenze d’azione e la regia, tutti elementi che hanno aggiunto spessore ad una storia intrisa di toni thriller, incentrata in contesto di spionaggio nella Berlino del 1989.

Ecco 10 cose che non sai su Atomica Bionda.

Atomica Bionda: la trama del film

1. È ambientato in un anno cruciale. Nel 1989, alla vigilia del crollo del muro di Berlino e del cambiamento nelle alleanze tra superpotenze, Lorraine Broughton, una spia del massimo livello dell’MI6, viene inviata a Berlino per recuperare una lista contenente i nomi di tutti gli agenti occidentali in azione e i loro affari. La donna riceve l’ordine di cooperare col direttore della sede di Berlino, David Percival. I due formano un’incerta alleanza, scatenando tutto il loro arsenale di abilità nel perseguire una minaccia che mette a rischio l’intero mondo delle operazioni di spionaggio dei paesi occidentali.

Atomica Bionda: il cast del film

2. Ha una premio Oscar per protagonista. Al centro del film vi è l’attrice premio Oscar Charlize Theron, nel ruolo di Lorraine Broughton. Accanto a lei è possibile ritrovare gli attori James McAvoy, nel ruolo di David Percival, gli attori John Goodman, Bill Skarsgård e Eddie Marsan.

3. Charlize Theron si è allenata duramente per il ruolo. Per essere in forma smagliante e poter interpretare al meglio le dinamiche scene del film, l’attrice si è allenata con otto personale trainer, che l’hanno aiutata ad implementare le sue capacità fisiche. L’attrice si è inoltre allenata insieme all’attore Keanu Reeves, che stava invece lavorando al film John Wick – Capitolo 2.

4. James McAvoy ha recitato con una mano rotta. McAvoy si ruppe la mano sul set del film Split, girato prima di Atomica Bionda, e fu costretto a recitare le sue scene con la mano ancora infortunata, cosa che si è fatta notevolmente sentire specialmente nelle diverse sequenze d’azione.

Atomica Bionda è tratto da un fumetto

5. Il film è la trasposizione di un fumetto. La pellicola è l’adattamento cinematografico della graphic novel del 2012 intitolata The Coldest City, scritta da Antony Johnston e illustrata da Sam Hart. La Theron, fan di tale opera, ha speso ben 5 anni per riuscire a portare al cinema questa storia.

Atomica Bionda: la colonna sonora del film

6. Ha una colonna sonora molto dinamica. Per accompagnare al meglio le sequenze più spettacolari del film è stata scelta una colonna sonora composta da brani di celebri artisti e musiche dai toni electro-pop. Tra i pezzi più celebri della colonna sonora figurano Cat People (Putting out fire) di David Bowie, 99 Luftballons dei Nena, Der Kommissar dei After the Fire e London Calling del gruppo The Clash.

Atomica Bionda è in streaming

7. È possibile rivedere il film in streaming. Per gli amanti del film, è possibile riguardare il film comodamente in streaming, grazie alla presenza della pellicola su piattaforme come Rakuten TV, Chili, TIM Vision, Google Play e su Apple iTunes. Per vedere il film sarà sufficiente noleggiarlo o sottoscrivere un abbonamento alla piattaforma di riferimento.

Atomica Bionda: il finale del film

8. Il finale ha generato molteplici domande. Il finale del film si è rivelato esplosivo tanto quanto il lungometraggio in sé. Esplicitamente aperto ad un sequel, la conclusione lascia aperte numerose porte per il futuro, introducendo nuovi elementi per un nuovo capitolo della storia del personaggio. Molti spettatori sono rimasti confusi dal modo in cui termina la pellicola, e gli interrogativi sollevati potrebbero trovare risposta in futuro.

Atomica Bionda 2: il sequel è ufficiale

9. È stato annunciato il sequel del film. Dato l’enorme successo riportato al box office, la Theron ha annunciato ufficialmente un sequel del film, affermando che lo sceneggiatore del primo capitolo è già al lavoro sulla nuova sceneggiatura. Si prevede inoltre una storia che si svilupperà e completerà nel corso di tre film.

Atomica Bionda: film simili

10. Esistono diversi film simili a questo. La tradizione di film di spionaggio è assai lunga, e tra i titoli più simili ad Atomica Bionda si segnala la saga di Mission Impossibile, con Tom Cruise, Red Sparrow con Jennifer Lawrence, Salt con Angelina Jolie e la trilogia di John Wick con Keanu Reeves.

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tmnotizie · 6 years ago

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GROTTAMMARE – Dopo l’inaugurazione della targa presso la Stazione ferroviaria cittadina, nel giorno del suo centesimo compleanno, domenica 24 marzo, un altro evento sabato 6 aprile ricorderà l’omaggio di Grottammare al poeta statunitense Lawrence Ferlinghetti, autore della poesia intitolata alla città e riprodotta in versione originale autografa nel pannello.

La biografa ufficiale Giada Diano parteciperà all’iniziativa che si terrà nella Sala Kursaal dal titolo “Dipingere luce sui muri della vita” (17.30, ingresso gratuito). L’autrice è reduce, insieme a Elisa Polimeni, da un viaggio in California dove è stato presentato il suo documentario sul grande esponente della Beat Generation. Gli attori Piergiorgio Cinì e Valentina Illuminati leggeranno testi tratti dalle opere di Ferlinghetti. Lucilio Santoni coordinerà l’incontro, nel corso del quale è prevista la visione di alcuni stralci del filmato.

Il tributo a Ferlinghetti nasce dall’interazione tra più soggetti – operatori culturali, ricercatori, amministratori, appassionati di storia locale – che pian piano hanno ricostruito la genesi di una piccola ma indelebile storia per la Città di Grottammare.

Nell’ottobre del 1989 il poeta Lawrence Ferlinghetti viaggiava in treno sulla linea Adriatica verso Pescara, per poi dirigersi a Napoli, dove era stato invitato a un reading. La motrice del treno si ruppe e passarono due o tre ore prima che ne arrivasse un’altra da Ancona. Il poeta non scese dal treno fermo alla stazione, ma si guardò intorno, meditò bene sul nome del paese, Grottammare, e scrisse di getto una poesia (nella versione in lingua con una sola m, “Grottamare”).

La prima lettura pubblica dell’opera avvenne da parte dello stesso autore a Napoli, nel 1990, nell’ambito di un convegno letterario a cui partecipò un cittadino piceno, che così rese noto il testo alla terra ispiratrice di quei versi, fino a quel momento del tutto ignara della sua esistenza.

Recentemente, l’attore Giorgio Colangeli ha interpretato quei versi per un video spot della Città, visibile qui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63b1zqammuE

Grottamare

Turchese il mare al largo di Grottammare

Grottammare con quelle grotte marine

che riecheggiano

lungo l’Adriatico

L’eco d’un canto di sirena

ancora mi raggiunge

dentro al treno silenzioso

una volta ancora le perdute voci

a chiamare sotto al mare

Ah ma certamente

tutto è illusione

La nebbia pesantemente ancora indugia

tra gli ulivi

L’alba è scandita dall’orologio

ma non dalla luce

che solo esiste nella nostra mente

Uomini e donne riposano

nella consueta oscurità

Solo la luce

in quegli occhi addormentata

fa allusione

a un futuro iridescente

a un destino incandescente

Solo di lontano

oltre lontane isole

il mare restituisce

la sua risposta turchese

#Marche #TMNotizie

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kansascityhappenings · 6 years ago

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Lawson’s double-double lifts No. 9 KU past No. 24 Cyclones

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas spent most of the first half Monday night chasing Iowa State all over the court, unable to keep up with the Cyclones’ crisp ball movement and their resulting open shots.

Jayhawks coach Bill Self made a subtle tweak that changed everything.

Kansas began switching five on defense, and the stops fueled a 14-0 second-half charge that gave Self’s team the lead. And unlike last weekend at West Virginia, the ninth-ranked Jayhawks made it stick down the stretch, holding on for an 80-76 victory over the No. 24 Cyclones.

“We buckled down,” the Jayhawks’ Devon Dotson said. “We really wanted to get that win.”

Dedric Lawson led the way for Kansas (16-3, 5-2 Big 12) with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Marcus Garrett added 16 points, Lagerald Vick had 14 and Dotson finished with 10, including the clinching free throws with 5.9 seconds left that effectively put the game away.

“They move the ball so well,” Garrett said, “and it went from corner to corner and we couldn’t guard it. Then we made the switch and we were able to contain.”

Iowa State (14-5, 4-3) still got within 72-71 on a driving layup by Marial Shayok with 1:44 to go, but Garrett followed a swap of empty possessions with a layup. Michael Jacobson hit a free throw for the Cyclones, but Lawson’s 3 from the top of the key made it 77-72 with 22.3 seconds left.

Shayok added the last of his team-high 26 points for Iowa State, and after Dotson made the second of two free throws, Tyrese Haliburton made two of his own to get within 78-76 with 7.5 seconds left.

Dotson was immediately fouled on the inbound and this time he made both of his free throws.

It allowed the Jayhawks to escape with a split of the season series after getting blown out at Hilton Coliseum earlier this month. It also kept Kansas from falling a game behind the Cyclones in what has already become a jammed race for the Big 12 championship.

“I thought the biggest adjustment they made was just the physicality they defended us with,” Cyclones coach Steve Prohm said. “That’s on me. This one is on me.”

Talen Horten-Tucker finished with 16 for the Cyclones. Jacobson had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

The Cyclones took the lead in the opening minutes of the first half and never really relinquished it, even though the Jayhawks kept making brief runs that threatened to push them ahead.

Iowa State maintained control with crisp passing, balanced offense and enough rebounding, while the Jayhawks relied heavily on Lawson, who had 15 points and eight boards at the break.

The fact that Kansas was always a possession or two from taking the lead ramped up the nervous energy inside Allen Fieldhouse, turning it into a powder keg. And it finally erupted when Lagerald Vick slammed an ally-oop in transition to give the Jayhawks a 55-53 lead with 10:23 to go.

Lindell Wigginton and Horten-Tucker had chances to stop the run, but they combined to miss three straight foul shots. It eventually reached 14-0 when K.J. Lawson scored on a scooping layup, giving the Jayhawks a 61-53 advantage with 8 1/2 minutes left in the game.

Foul trouble soon became a problem for both teams.

Ochai Agbaji, who provided a big lift off the bench in the first half, fouled out for Kansas on a loose ball with 6:32 to go. Horten-Tucker soon picked up his fourth, and the Cyclones’ Cameron Lard was on the floor for about a minute before fouling out with no points and two rebounds.

Kansas still led 69-62 when Wigginton knocked down a 3-pointer. Jacobson added a free throw, then made a spectacular defensive play before hitting a 3 of his own to knot the game 69-all.

From there, it call came down to the final couple minutes.

TITLE REUNION

Four members of the Jayhawks’ 2008 national championship team were seated behind the Kansas bench in an impromptu reunion: Sasha Kaun, Mario Chalmers, Sherron Collins and Brandon Rush. All of them but Kaun have their names hanging in the rafters of the Phog.

BIG PICTURE

Iowa State’s hot shooting staked the Cyclones to an early lead, but a series of timeouts by Prohm did little to slow down the Jayhawks during their big second-half run. And when Iowa State had chances to stop it at the foul line, a series of misses cost dearly.

Kansas improved to 14-2 at Allen Fieldhouse under Self, and is now 38-3 since the 2013-14 season when coming off a loss. The Jayhawks also avoided falling to 4-3 to start Big 12 play for the first time since the 2004-05 season.

UP NEXT

Iowa State visits Mississippi on Saturday in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

Kansas travels to Rupp Arena on Saturday to play No. 8 Kentucky.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/2019/01/22/lawsons-double-double-lifts-no-9-ku-past-no-24-cyclones/

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Your Wednesday Morning Roundup

The Phillies won’t finish the season with 100 losses. Another small good thing in a pretty bad season.

They defeated the Washington Nationals 4-1 thanks to a two-run double by Cameron Rupp in the third inning. Starter Jake Thompson had a strong outing, going five innings and giving up one run on four hits while striking out five. The Phillies’ bullpen struck out nine in four innings of work.

Record-wise, this season was worse than last year’s 71-91 record, but there have been plenty of bright spots to show the near future. Ever since the arrival of Nick Williams in July, the team has started to become somewhat watchable. Will this change in 2018? I hope. But there’s still plenty of work that needs to be done.

Phils and Nats go at it one final time in 2017 tonight at 7:05. Mark Leiter Jr. goes for Philadelphia, while Tanner Roark opposes him for Washington.

The Roundup:

The best thing I read yesterday was Philly.com’s wonderful article of the oral history of the 2007 Phillies’ regular season finale.

Aaron Nola’s numbers have quietly been some of the best in baseball, from Ryan Lawrence of Philly Voice:

The fact that we’re in the final week of the 2017 season and talking about where Nola ranks among baseball’s best pitchers is somewhat remarkable given where we were a year ago, or even just six months ago with the 24-year-old right-hander. Nola missed the final two months of the 2016 season with an elbow injury and no one was still quite sure what to expect when he began making regular turns in the Grapefruit League back in March.

It’s safe to say Nola has quieted the pessimistic critics. And it’s also fair to say that Mackanin has been more than pleased to have a pitcher like Nola slotted anywhere in his rotation going into 2018.

While Rhys Hoskins is in a home run drought, Nick Williams is currently in a hit drought.

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The Eagles brought back a familiar face in Kenjon Barner to replace Darren Sproles on a one-year deal. Barner recorded 129 rushing yards, 42 receiving yards, and two rushing touchdowns in 13 games with the Eagles last season.

Even without Sproles in the mix, the team can still have a diversified running game.

ESPN’s Tim McManus writes about Doug Pederson’s two analytics assistants that help him decide whether or not to go for it on fourth down:

Pederson named one of them at his day-after news conference — coaching assistant/linebackers coach Ryan Paganetti, a Dartmouth grad with a degree in Economics who spent two years as an analyst for the team. Offensive coordinator Frank Reich told ESPN there is a second voice that can be heard over the game-day communications system when it comes to such matters — director of football compliance Jon Ferrari.

The pair weighs in throughout the game, Reich said: after just about every touchdown on whether to go for one or two; during the final two minutes of each half to discuss timeouts, etc.; and when the team gets into what is considered fourth-down territory — usually around midfield and beyond. Sometimes Pederson initiates the dialogue; other times, the men upstairs do.

Carson Wentz now owes Jake Elliott a game check. But he may have worked out an alternative:

Well that escalated quickly…

but don't worry, @jake_elliott22 and I got this worked out…

— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) September 27, 2017

An Eagles fan claims Giants wide receiver Brandon Marshall spat at his face.

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After losing in overtime at MSG on Monday, the Flyers won the second leg of a home-and-home against the New York Rangers 4-3. Travis Konecny had the game-winner in the extra session.

It was Sam Morin’s turn to be the top young defenseman. The former first round pick scored the Flyers’ first goal and had a team-high four hits.

“I really don’t put pressure on myself. I know I belong here,” said Morin, a first-round selection (11th overall) in the 2013 draft. “I think I’m ready for the NHL, to be honest. I just have to keep working hard and show those guys I can make it.”

With the Flyers in a 2-0 deficit, Claude Giroux — who again played left wing on Sean Couturier’s line — raced into the right circle, pirouetted, and dropped a pass to the on-charging Morin in the high slot. The big defenseman put a wrist shot behind Pavelec with 1:24 remaining in the first.

“I just saw ‘G’ had the puck and when he has the puck you have to be ready for the pass,” said Morin, who barely missed scoring a second goal when his backhander from the doorstep went wide midway through the third period. “I was coming from the bench and I just shot the puck toward the net and sometimes the puck goes in.”

Is Morin behind his fellow 2013 draft counterparts in terms of development?

Sam Carchidi is not a fan of protesting the National Anthem.

After spending a couple years in the AHL and some limited experience in the NHL, Jordan Weal is part of the young Flyers core.

Make no mistake, Weal was a darling of the Flyers fan base last season. They wanted him to make the team out of training camp. But the coaching staff thought Weal left a lot of meat on the bone in camp a year ago.

“He’s earned [his spot this season] and he’s kind of earned it the old-fashioned way,” coach Dave Hakstol said. “He spent more than a couple years in the AHL. The reality is he probably didn’t have the type of camp that he had hoped last year, but he went to Lehigh and earned it.

“He was arguably the best player in that league for several months. He’s earned the opportunity to be in a different spot [this year]. He works at his game and competes really hard. Right now, like any player, he’s working to get his game to a regular season level a week from now – and he’s earned that.”

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The Sixers officially opened up training camp in Camden. After practice, head coach Brett Brown said he wants the team to make the playoffs:

“As I said to the group, our goal is to make the playoffs,” Brown said. “There are several other teams … they are in a room saying something similar. So to me, let’s talk about what that really means.”

The fifth-year head coach was speaking in terms of what his team needs to do to make a playoff berth possible. That’s understandable. But before Tuesday, Brown spoke of the challenges that will come with starting two rookie ballhandlers in Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz. He never publicly mentioned trying to make the playoffs. Simmons and Fultz have done a great job of that, while Brown and the Sixers’ front office downplayed the heightened expectations.

Brown still loves Joel Embiid, who won’t participate in 5-of-5 drills throughout camp.

There’s two Okafors at camp this season, but they’re not related. Former first round pick Emeka Okafor is trying to return to the NBA after a four-year absence:

“Being back in this environment, being back in the NBA umbrella, with the guys, the team, talking to the press, just feels so good,” Okafor said Monday. “It feels like putting on a suit that’s always been the right fit, or your favorite pair of jeans, however you want to put it. It just feels very, very natural.”

Why, if something feels so right, would he wait so long to come back? The timing wasn’t right and he wanted to continue rehabbing in a way that would promote longevity.

“Making sure I was healthy and strong and ready to come back and play the way I wanted to play,” Okafor said.

What starting lineups may or may not work for the Sixers this season?

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Logan Marchi and Frank Nutile will battle for the starting quarterback job this week, according to Temple head coach Geoff Collins.

Villanova head coach Jay Wright reflects on his time with the late Rollie Massimino.

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In other sports news, 10 people involved in college basketball, including four assistant coaches and a senior executive at Adidas, are facing federal bribery, fraud, and corruption charges in what could be the start of something big. And maybe the end of Rick Pitino at Louisville.

Researchers at Boston University may have a biomarker to help diagnose CTE while people are living:

In a study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS ONE, the researchers found that the biomarker, the protein CCL11, might also help distinguish CTE from Alzheimer’s disease, which often presents with symptoms similar to CTE and also can be definitively diagnosed only postmortem. The ability to diagnose CTE in the living would allow not only for the development of possible therapies to treat the disease, but also for research into prevention.

“This is a step forward from our knowledge gained in understanding CTE from brain donations,” says study senior author Ann McKee, a MED professor of neurology and pathology, director of BU’s CTE Center, and chief of neuropathology at VABHS. “It’s a hopeful step. The whole point is to understand as much as we can from the individuals who’ve fallen, so we can apply it to our future veterans and athletes.”

Dwyane Wade is expected to reunite with LeBron James in Cleveland once he clears waivers today.

DirecTV is allowing some subscribers to cancel their Sunday Ticket packages because of the National Anthem protests.

It might reach hockey as well, as Joel Ward, a Canadian, may take a knee during the National Anthem:

“It’s definitely something I wouldn’t cross out,” Ward said when asked by the Mercury News whether he’d consider taking a knee during the national anthem at an upcoming Sharks game.

“I’ve experienced a lot of racism myself in hockey and on a day-to-day occurrence. I haven’t really sat down to think about it too much yet, but I definitely wouldn’t say no to it.”

Deadspin did a feature on Raiders superfan Dr. Death and why he’s giving up on football if the Raiders move to Las Vegas.

Ric Flair claims he’s slept with around 10,000 women in his life in his 30 for 30 documentary. He now regrets saying that.

Huh:

From Michael Beasley podcast…we debated & disagreed about this (& much more) for at least 15 min. WHO IS RIGHT? https://t.co/2Bess1WpN2 http://pic.twitter.com/VrnggG7Bk1

— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) September 26, 2017

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In the news, Twitter is expanding their character limit from 140 to 280 and it already sucks:

This is a small change, but a big move for us. 140 was an arbitrary choice based on the 160 character SMS limit. Proud of how thoughtful the team has been in solving a real problem people have when trying to tweet. And at the same time maintaining our brevity, speed, and essence! https://t.co/TuHj51MsTu

— jack (@jack) September 26, 2017

The Saudi king has lifted a ban on women drivers.

A teen is dead and three others are injured in Germantown.

The Commerce Department is slapping a tariff on Canadian planemaker Bombardier.

Aerosmith is cancelling the rest of their South American tour after singer Steven Tyler suffered “unexpected medical issues.”

Dave Roberts on CBS tonight will feel really weird:

. @VittoriaWoodill talks to @David_Boreanaz and local favorite Dave Roberts Wednesday at 11 after @SEALTeamCBS #mustseeTV ONLY ON #CBS3 http://pic.twitter.com/W8X6TRFyi8

— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) September 26, 2017

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$194,522,893 (USA) (11 October 2015)

$194,109,254 (USA) (4 October 2015)

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Bracket Lames: Kentucky to have backers feeling blue

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Traverse the aisles of any store and you’re immediately drawn to it – the colors, the packaging, the lettering … the brand.

Familiarity is what enhances product popularity. They’re often synonymous with quality, consistency and delectability. Even though knockoffs and generics may offer similar experiences, it’s the high regard that explains why we consume over and over again.

[Fill out your NCAA tournament bracket here | Printable version]

In the e-commerce world of brackets, Kentucky is that trademark. This year, similar to seasons past, it’s marketed as a top-shelf contender, a true threat to not only dance in the desert, but also cut down the nets.

Due to multiple concerns, Malik Monk and Co. could be shown the door early in the NCAA tournament. (AP)

After all, history paints a rosy picture. Alongside Duke, North Carolina, UCLA and Kansas, Kentucky owns a corner in the game’s Pantheon. Iconic coaches – Adolph Rupp, Rick Pitino and John Calipari – and All-Americans – Dan Issel, Tony Delk, Jamaal Mashburn, DeMarcus Cousins, Karl Anthony-Towns and Anthony Davis – walked the hallowed halls of campus landmarks Memorial Coliseum and Rupp Arena. It’s why the basketball institution boasts 55 NCAA tournament appearances – the most of any school – 120 wins, 17 Final Fours and eight national titles.

Smart money, however, encourages you to resist the narrative.

Kentucky will be the biggest NCAA tournament bust this year.

Apologies Ashley Judd.

Here are five reasons why Big Blue Nation won’t measure up to its lofty expectations:

Late-season scoring woes. Kentucky lives and dies with Malik Monk. The future NBA lottery pick is an outstanding, multidimensional scorer who, when on, can drop 30 on a team with ease. Those occurrences, though, were sporadic at best over February and early March. Yes, the freshman buried Florida and Vanderbilt in home bouts, but droughts logged against inferior Missouri, Georgia and Texas A&M nearly caused humiliating losses. De’Aaron Fox, the school’s star point guard, missed the game against the Bulldogs, but efforts in other contests, with Fox on the floor, mystified. If Monk doesn’t exceed 20 points in a given night, it places enormous pressure on Cal’s less explosive and more unreliable complementary options. The ‘Cats need his takeover abilities to shine in order to survive and advance.

Three-point troubles. Outside Monk, Kentucky isn’t a team that routinely rains down on opponents from beyond the arc. Yes, Derek Willis and Mychal Mulder are effective, at times, but they only sporadically cash in. Collectively, the ‘Cats shoot 35.3 percent from distance, 162nd-best in the category nationally. In fact, less than one-quarter of their points come from threes. Zone-heavy teams that can pack the paint are a major matchup problem. Even against strong man defenses they’ve struggled. Scoring in variable ways is fundamental to tournament success. Kentucky, though tremendous around the basket, simply doesn’t possess enough arrows in the arsenal to compete in the later rounds.

Average interior D. Coach Cal, one of the most brutally honest, and refreshingly so, voices in the game today would probably admit his team often looks disinterested on defense. It was apparent when his club was schooled by Florida in Gainesville Feb. 5, a lopsided defeat Calipari described as “rock bottom.” Worked on the boards 54-to-29, UK surrendered an almost unfathomable number of second-chance points and, unsurprisingly, 1.14 points per possession. It tightened up a bit down the stretch defensively, but in SEC play it conceded the fifth-worst two-point percentage. Edrice Adebayo, Willis and Wenyen Gabriel are willing paint defenders, but foes with size and athleticism to match present challenges. The Louisville, UCLA and Kansas losses earlier this season serve as reminders.

Sloppy handles. On several occasions this season, the Wildcats pulled a Plaxico (or Talib) shooting themselves in the foot with costly turnovers. Witnessed in close shaves against Mississippi St., Missouri and, to a lesser extent, in their rematch versus Florida, they coughed it up at an alarming rate, Isaiah Briscoe in particular. Down the stretch, Fox, too, came unhinged. Over his final seven games he tallied an unappealing 21:21 assist-to-turnover split. Cinching up the belt on offense is vital for Kentucky to prevent an early exit.

The mediocre SEC. If you believe the SEC is even in shouting distance of behemoths the ACC, Big 12 or Big East, yours truly could defeat a wolf one-on-one with bare knuckles. By most analytics, the SEC checked in at either No. 5 or No. 6 in overall strength. Similar to the Big Ten, it was a mishmash of mediocrity from top-to-bottom. It’s why only five teams (Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas and Vanderbilt the others) earned bids. The Gators are a legitimate deep-run threat, but the other conference reps won’t likely survive the first weekend. Critics slung mud at Gonzaga for playing in a wimpy league. Based on the SEC’s performance, a similar sentiment should apply to Kentucky. Did the regular season truly prepare the Wildcats? Only time will tell.

To be fair, Kentucky is a balanced team on paper, one of three teams that rank inside the top-15 in adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency. Still, despite its NBA-level talent in Monk and Fox, it has glaring limitations. Bounced from the Big Dance by Indiana in the Round of 32 last year, it could suffer an all too familiar fate.

Don’t be seduced by the brand name.

BRACKET LAMES Here are four additional letdowns (No. 4 seeds or higher) from that could bloody your bracket.

Oregon Ducks (29-5, No. 3 seed, Midwest region) – When Chris Boucher suffered a torn ACL in the Pac-12 tournament a dark cloud draped Eugene. Oregon’s Final Four promise, likely and terribly, ceased with the setback. Pre-injury, Boucher was arguably the nation’s best shot-blocker. His dual paint presence and ability to step out and drain wing threes provided Dana Altman with a multidimensional matchup nightmare. That dream, though, is dashed. Kavell Bigby-Williams is the tourniquet. His defense is on point, but his limitations on offense are apparent. Unless the import from England suddenly excels, the burden will fall on Tyler Dorsey, Dylan Ennis, Jordan Bell and, most especially, Dillon Brooks. The electrifying combo forward is a steely Swiss Army Knife who lights the world on fire offensively. He’s terrific off the dribble, drains triples, owns sick handles and defends. However with the added pressure, he may need to average 25 points per game for Oregon to overachieve. Statistically, the Ducks quack. They rank inside the top-25 in offensive and defensive efficiency, share the rock beautifully and are experienced, but Boucher’s absence thins an already svelte roster. For fellow Midwesterners, Rhode Island, Michigan and Louisville, foie gras is on the menu.

Baylor Bears (25-7, No. 3 seed, East region) – College Basketball’s Care Bears won’t be all rainbows and Funshine. Throughout February and early March they struggled in several facets. They finished 5-6, surrendered an uncharacteristic 1.04 points per possession and turned the ball over at an obscene rate. When humming along, Baylor is a nasty bunch. It features a premier post player in Jonathan Motley, shot disrupter in Jo Lual-Acuil and quality floor general in Manu Lecmote. Additionally, it ranks No. 3 in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage and, from a cursory view, offer balance on both ends. Again, though, it’s fallen hard. The Bears should coast through out-matched and untested New Mexico St. in opening round action, but a potential Round 2 throw down against SMU looms. The Mustangs, loaded with long, athletic and versatile assets who score the ball inside and out and defend stoutly would exploit Baylor’s weaknesses. Even if it were fortunate enough to survive to the Sweet Sixteen, Duke, unquestionably, would put Scott Drew’s club out of its misery. With it sputtering at the wrong time, let someone else believe in the “Belly Magic.”

Kansas Jayhawks (28-4, No. 1 seed, Midwest region) – Put down the silly sauce, Evans. That’s going to be a common statement uttered by citizens from Lawrence to Los Angeles to Lancaster who see the Big 12 giant on this list. Look, the Jayhawks are darn good, but they’re far from invincible. They are the ninth-most efficient offensive team in the country, showcase Wooden Award frontrunner Frank Mason III, dropped only four games the entire year and have displayed a never-say-die attitude when pushed into high-leverage situations. By most “expert” accounts, Kansas will run roughshod through the Midwest and hang its 15th Final Four banner in Phog Allen’s rafters. This loudmouth, however, disagrees with that perspective. The Jayhawks are immeasurably tough and boast tournament experience, but they have visible fleas. Too often down the stretch they played with fire by falling behind late in games. If not for furious rallies, they would have another blemish or three on the resume. More concerning, this is the worst defensive team in the Bill Self era. They only sporadically force turnovers, get pummeled often on the defensive glass and stretch to the perimeter poorly. Toss in its limited depth, particularly in the frontcourt, and Kansas’ shine dulls. Josh Jackson’s off-the-court issues are also an ongoing distraction. With a number of potential barriers to hurdle in its region (e.g. Iowa St., Louisville and Michigan), it is the most vulnerable top seed.

West Virginia Mountaineers (26-8, No. 4 seed, West region) – Enigmatic and unpredictable best describe this year’s Mountaineers. Sound familiar? Recall last season WVU, a highly thought of No. 3 seed, was ousted by Cinderella Stephen F. Austin in Round 1. That scenario could play out again. The Mountaineers are relentless on defense, like a horde of flesh-hungry zombies they continuously attack. That’s why they rank No. 1 in turnover percentage defense and top-five in points per possession allowed. No pushovers on offense, they often track down errant shots and turn defense into offense converting on a number of high-percentage shots. Still, if you can slow WVU down and contain it in a half-court setting, it’s beatable. It’s below average from distance and generally anemic at the charity stripe. The toughness and tenacity of Jevon Carter and Co. cannot be overestimated, but as witnessed in losses against Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Iowa State and Kansas, protect the basketball and break the press and you’ll be richly rewarded. Escape the clutches of Bucknell in Round 1 and West Virginia will be awarded the “pleasure” of playing Notre Dame, a team that commits the fewest turnovers in the country. In other words, avoid.

TOURNEY TIDBITS Fun facts/trends about the Big Dance:

• Since 2006, 60 percent of teams seeded No. 11-15 that advanced beyond Round 1 ranked inside the top-75 in offensive efficiency. Defense may win championships, but offense springs Cinderella.

• Excluding 2009, at least one No. 2 seed has been eliminated by Round 2 every year since 1997. Last year, Michigan St. and Xavier fell victim.

• Sixteen 8/9 seeds have upended a No. 1 since 1985. North Carolina St. was the last to accomplish the feat knocking off Villanova in 2015.

• No. 5 seeds have lost 35.9 percent of their first-round matchups since ’85.

• No. 3 and No. 6 seeds beware. Eight No. 11 seeds have reached the Sweet Sixteen since 2010. Gonzaga reached the regional semifinals last year.

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Bracketology: Gonzaga jumps to top line after tumultuous week

With 13 ranked teams dropping 15 games since last Tuesday’s bracket dropped, there are changes aplenty in today’s projection.

Gonzaga, now 22-0 and tops in both polls, replace Kentucky on the top line. The Wildcats are one of two top-10 squads to lose twice in the last week, as they followed a Tuesday loss to new bubble team Tennessee with an SEC/Big 12 Challenge setback to Kansas at Rupp Arena on Saturday. That victory helped the Jayhawks solidify their case for one of the four top seeds in the final bracket, as they sit behind No. 1 overall seed Villanova and ahead of Big 12 rival Baylor (who just happens to visit Lawrence on Wednesday) and the Zags.

Kentucky now joins archrival Louisville, Pac-12 leader Arizona and North Carolina on line two. The Tar Heels jump up despite a Saturday loss at the hands of bracket returnee Miami. Meanwhile, the other top ranked team to drop two games in the past seven days — Florida State — falls to the three line. Virginia, Butler and Oregon join the Seminoles, even though all three lost over the weekend. UCLA slipped all the way to line four following a fourth consecutive loss to USC. West Virginia (who topped Kansas on Tuesday), American frontrunner Cincinnati and Big Ten co-leader Maryland round out the top 16.

Yes, there are some changes here that seem to defy the past week’s results. But remember that wins and losses don’t occur in a vacuum — a single game can alter the perception of multiple teams in the tournament chase. Saturday provided a couple of useful examples of this phenomenon, and I’ll discuss those after today’s full bracket and rundown.

After a week that featured wins over both Florida State (in blowout fashion) and Notre Dame (in cardiac fashion), Georgia Tech jumps into the field. While the Yellow Jackets still have some questionable losses and their best road win so far came against fellow bubble outfit VCU, it’s hard to ignore their three huge home wins (North Carolina, FSU, Notre Dame).

Plus, one of Tech’s more questionable losses no longer looks quite so awful, as Tennessee is now just outside of both this projection and the RPI Top 40 following home wins over Kentucky and Kansas State (in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge). Much like the Yellow Jackets, the Volunteers need another road win or three to feel safe, but Rick Barnes’s team might just join Josh Pastner’s as a surprise NCAA entrant.

Thanks to Georgia Tech’s entry and the return of both Miami and Clemson, the ACC is back to 10 bids at the moment. The Tigers slide in despite a 2-6 conference mark, thanks to a Top 40 RPI and 7-7 record against the RPI Top 100. Eight Big Ten squads are currently in — though the hopes of Minnesota (five straight losses), Michigan State (two wins in its last six), Michigan (4-5 in league play) and Indiana (two setbacks in a row and dealing with injuries to both OG Anunoby and James Blackmon) are all in various states of distress.

Conversely, Northwestern Wildcats earned a bit of breathing room with home wins over Nebraska and Indiana, but this week the Wildcats embark on a four-game stretch where they’ll play the three Big Ten teams ahead of them in the pecking order. How Chris Collins’s team performs over the next 16 days will determine whether it really can earn a first-ever NCAA bid.

Such is the shape of the bubble that the Big 12 still has seven teams in despite some questionable losses in Saturday’s showdowns with the SEC. Oklahoma State enters the field despite a 3-6 conference mark, thanks to four straight wins, capped by a close road win at Oklahoma last night and highlighted by Saturday’s beatdown of Arkansas. TCU remains in despite a loss to Auburn and Kansas State sticks around after falling to Tennessee. On the other hand, Texas Tech departed after handling LSU. You can blame the Red Raiders’ RPI (75th) for that — it doesn’t really compare to the Horned Frogs’ and Wildcats’ ranking (both in the top 50 at the time of publication).

Six Big East teams remain in — though Seton Hall should be thankful for a bye this weekend. Meanwhile, the Pac-12’s total drops from a half dozen to four, as both California and Utah fell out. The SEC appears to have three teams solidly in, with Tennessee or Alabama looking more likely as a fourth option than either Arkansas or Georgia. On the other hand, a surprise auto bid winner (like current leader Richmond) is the only way the Atlantic 10 sends more than Dayton, VCU and perhaps Rhode Island (if Dan Hurley’s team can get back in gear). It’s a similar story for the two-bid American Athletic and West Coast Conferences.

Speaking of the bubble, I’ll be back on Friday with another look at where things stand with five weeks to go.

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