While Rick Pitino recognized that “bitterness does not help” after the NCAA selection committee snubbed St. John’s, the coach was critical of the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings that serve a key role in assessing college basketball teams. “I think we all should probably never mention that word (NET) again because I think it’s fraudulent,” … Read more
(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in … Read more
Two useful things happened for St. John’s on Wednesday night: First, it won a basketball game for the first time in two weeks — just the second time in seven games — and then Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino apologized for trashing his roster over the weekend. “These guys have never failed me,” Pitino … Read more