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Loyola Chicago Season Preview: Jekyll or Hyde?

Last Season: 9-24 (4-14 Tied for 13th A-10) Preseason KenPom Rank: 89 (18th in Big Ten) Head Coach: Drew Valentine Drew Valentine enters his sixth season as head coach of the Loyola Chicago Ramblers after a sharp regression in 2025-26. Following a 25-12 (12-6 A-10, tied for third) campaign in 2024-25 that included a strong…

Illinois Fighting Illini 2026-27 Season Preview: Final Four Encore

Last Season: 28-9 (15-5 Big Ten) Preseason KenPom Rank: 4 (1st in Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood Brad Underwood enters his 10th season in Champaign after guiding Illinois to its first Final Four since 2005. The Illini went 28-9 overall (15-5 Big Ten, tied for second) in 2025-26, finished No. 5 in the final…

DePaul Blue Demons 2026-27 Season Preview: Continuing the Turnaround

Last Season: 18-18 (8-12 Big East) Preseason KenPom Rank: 56 (7th in Big East) Head Coach: Chris Holtmann Under third-year head coach Chris Holtmann, DePaul is looking to build on one of the more notable program revivals in recent college basketball. After a 14-20 (4-16 Big East) season in 2024-25 that included a return to…

Chicago Bulls Season Preview: A New Chapter on the Road Back to Relevance

The Chicago Bulls enter the 2026–27 NBA season facing a familiar challenge: finding a path back to meaningful basketball in a city that expects more than just flashes of potential. Below we see the Bulls win percentages by season going back to the 1995-96 season by head coach. The Billy Donovan era ended with a…

Northwestern 2026-27 Season Preview: Roster Reset in Evanston

Last Season: 15-19 (5-15 Big Ten) Preseason KenPom Rank: 89 (18th in Big Ten) Head Coach: Chris Collins Northwestern enters the 2026-27 season in reset mode under 14th-year head coach Chris Collins. The Wildcats finished 15-19 overall (5-15 Big Ten, 15th in the conference) in 2025-26, a clear step back after consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances…

UIC Flames 2026-27 Season Preview: Building on a Breakthrough

Last Season: 19-16 (12-8 MVC) Preseason KenPom Rank: 106 (2nd in MVC) Head Coach: Rob Ehsan After a program-defining 2025-26 campaign under second-year head coach Rob Ehsan, the UIC Flames enter 2026-27 with real momentum, returning core pieces from a team that posted a 19-16 overall record (12-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference, tied for…

White Sox, Guardians Set for an ALDS Showdown

October baseball has arrived, and the Chicago White Sox are riding a wave of a 2-0 series win in Houston into a familiar American League Central matchup with the Cleveland Guardians. Chicago swept the Astros in the Wild Card Series, earning its first postseason series victory since 2005. Now the White Sox face Cleveland in…

Chicago White Sox 2026 MLB Draft Class Breakdown: Quick Scouts & Projections

The White Sox entered the 2026 MLB Draft with the No. 1 overall pick (thanks to winning the draft lottery) and an extra Competitive Balance Round A selection (No. 34) acquired via trade from the Pirates (Jacob Gonzalez and Brandon Eisert). They used it to build a class headlined by the consensus top prospect while…

Cubs 2026 MLB Draft Class: Early Bats and Pitching Depth

The Chicago Cubs entered the 2026 MLB Draft (held July 11-12 in Philadelphia) looking to bolster their farm system, particularly with pitching depth after focusing on position players in recent years. They used their first-round pick (No. 23 overall) on a college arm and followed up with two high-upside college bats in the second round/compensation…

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