It was a weekend of separation throughout the nation in faculty basketball as groups clinched convention titles or inched one step nearer to {hardware}. The week gave us glimpses at greatness with most of the prime groups within the prime conferences sending statements about their standing within the league’s hierarchy like Tennessee, Purdue, Houston, UConn and North Carolina — within the SEC, Large Ten, Large 12, Large East and ACC, respectively — knocking out opponents and remaining atop their respective league standings.
This week’s report card displays kindly on these groups whose performances have been vital to claiming — or serving to their staff creep nearer to clinching — a daily season title. As has lengthy been the case, my grading system is predicated extra on current vibes and efficiency inside per week and fewer on any formulation or mannequin. However that is largely excellent news as a result of the vibes are good for a big swath of groups with March Insanity on the horizon.Â
Let’s get to the report card for the week.Â