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Monthly Archives: January 2017

March Madness Current Rankings – January 29th Edition

For the 2016-2017 we have witnessed some major upsets, as well as some roller coaster seasons, for multiple teams. This year, I attempted to wait before posting my March Madness rankings as I needed this season to flesh out. You’ll see (and most likely argue) that the current rankings are so tight that a three…

January 29, 2017 in Basketball, March Madness, NCAA.

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