Jeff Goodman

Basketball Analyst -- cover hoops at all levels. Co-founder of Field of 68 — the only place to go for college hoops. Boston native now in Charleston.

[Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops]

Fran always gets his money’s worth.

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Fran McCaffery gets his first T as Penn head coach

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🚨 @BetMGM PICKS OF THE DAY! 🚨

@Sam_Ravech, @Brian_Butch32, @jerel_mcneal and @r22childress are rolling with these picks for today’s slate!

Who are you riding with? ⬇️

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UPDATED TOP 25:

- Texas Tech jumps in
- Kansas soars
- Duke drops
- Kentucky, Memphis, Indiana all OUT

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🚨 @TheFieldOf68 UPDATED TOP 25 🚨

Where is YOUR team ranked? 🤔

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🚨 @TheFieldOf68 UPDATED TOP 25 🚨

Where is YOUR team ranked? 🤔

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Bill Self joined the crew on After Dark last night after Kansas’ win over Kentucky.

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@gospursgo726 @KYSupr3macy Exactly. Plus, it wasn’t Peterson. It was more his parents/agent.

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This is true but 2 things to add:

1) Mark Pope swung and missed on Tyran Stokes. He did try and get a superstar.

2) I don’t believe that Pope was the right coach for Stokes. Bill Self is ideal for Stokes.

[CJ Moore @CJMooreHoops]

Kansas saw the value of a having a star like Tyran Stokes on its roster on Tuesday night, which was a good reminder of the miscalculation Mark Pope made that could cost him this season: https://t.co/JEWxJIFcoI

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I was concerned about Tyran Stokes’ body language after watching him on the AAU circuit and how it could impact teammates and coaching staff.

But he was terrific in every single aspect last night, and word out of Kansas is he has been really good since his arrival in Lawrence.

Kid plays with a toughness, motor which is part of what makes him so damn good. Just needed to mature and harness some of it. I am sure he will have some moments this season, but cool to see him make major strides and gotta think that playing for @JCrossover was HUGE in his development - not just on the court.

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Norm Roberts knows Bill Self as well as anyone 👀

"You like this team. I can just tell. The way you're smiling, the way you get on them..."

"I really, really like this team"

🎥: https://t.co/B8Dseh37Or

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Texas Tech: now firmly in @GoodmanHoops' next top 25 😂

"Lubbock is one of the absolute best atmospheres anywhere. It is insane in there"

🎥: https://t.co/mdJmVCp841

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That’s the scary aspect of this Kansas team.

TKR still doesn’t even fully know the system and Bill Self hasn’t even figured out how to best utilize him. TKR’s passing last night was incredible.

And they were without Council - which I think hurts more on defensive end than anything else.

[Isaac Trotter @Isaac__Trotter]

Kansas has been practicing with Trey Kaufman-Renn for a couple weeks. It looks far more in sync than Kentucky. That's a pretty scary thought for Mark Pope.

How is it this bad, this quickly?
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Champions Classic Show:

- Is Kansas a legit national title frontrunner?

- What happened to Duke?

- Can Izzo get Sparty to Final 4?

- Is Kentucky anything more than a fringe tourney team?

https://t.co/YciKHBnJwJ

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Kansas took care of Kentucky, and Pat Knight and Norm Roberts are ALL IN on the Jayhawks 👀

"This is absolutely a team that can win it all"

🎥: https://t.co/mBX8p6fu0Q

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Tyran Stokes after hammering Kentucky in the Champions Classic:

"Kentucky? Who is that?? And if we see 'em in March?... 40" 👀

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ICYMI: @GoodmanHoops on Kentucky's lackluster showing in the Champions Classic 👀

"I just don't think the personnel fits the system as well as it should... Defensively, they're just a mess. And I honestly don't know how much better they can get"

🎥: https://t.co/sDOXaQE3Ko

[J.J. Post @JayJayPost]

Field of 68 held an opening day marathon. @ESPN let me run it, attending five games across 24 hours and 2,000 miles.

Along the way, I asked over two dozen people the same question: Why are you here?

Their answers wrote a college basketball love letter: https://t.co/tEg6ILGCDV

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Pat Knight has ZERO concerns about Duke:

"I don't care if they have a point guard or not. Give me that team. Scheyer is a hell of a coach. I'm calling my shot right now. They're going to the Final Four."

🎥: https://t.co/y4OY2sWmmc

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"I don't know if there is a better leader in college basketball than Jeremy Fears, and Michigan State might have the highest floor of anyone in the country. They are so tough and physical." - @RobDauster

After Dark is LIVE ⬇️
https://t.co/two8fBrX0K

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Moving onto Texas Tech's big win over Illinois.

After Dark is LIVE!!
https://t.co/y3S9HkhLgZ

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Who would we take today to win the title... Duke or Kansas?
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