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Josh Cook

My Team | Iowa Hawkeyes
About Josh Cook

Born and raised in Iowa City so the Hawkeyes are the hometown team; however, I split my loyalties with the University of Wisconsin, my alma mater. How this works is pretty easy. I root for Iowa football above all else. Wisconsin hoops thanks to Bo Ryan's great coaching trumps Iowa. Iowa doesn't have a hockey team so the Badgers get the edge there. Outside Iowa wrestling, there really isn't any other sport I care about for either school. Sorry, tennis.

Indiana Hoosiers coach Tom Crean salutes the fans after the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall. Indiana defeats Purdue 83-55. (Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports)

2013 College basketball bracketology, gearing up for March Madness – 2/25 to 3/4

| February 26, 2013 at 10:43 am | 5 Comments

College basketball’s March Madness is going to arrive before you know it. Get a leg up on your office pool with our latest Bracketology rankings.

Indiana Hoosiers forward Cody Zeller (40) and Michigan State Spartans center Derrick Nix (25) and Michigan State Spartans guard Gary Harris (14) fight for loose ball during the 2nd half at Jack Breslin Students Events Center. Indiana won 72-68. (Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports)

2013 College basketball bracketology, gearing up for March Madness 2/18 to 2/24

| February 20, 2013 at 4:50 pm | 2 Comments

Get a leg up on your March Madness office pool with our latest college basketball Bracketology rankings.

Miami Hurricanes forward/center Julian Gamble (45) blocks the shot from North Carolina Tar Heels forward James Michael McAdoo (43) during the second half at the BankUnited Center. Miami won 87-61.(Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports)

2013 College basketball bracketology, gearing up for March Madness – 2/11 to 2/18

| February 12, 2013 at 6:47 pm | 2 Comments

As we inch ever closer to March Madness, Gamedayr’s resident Bracketology expert breaks down his latest college basketball bracket.

2013 College basketball bracketology, one more month until March Madness – 2/4 to 2/10

2013 College basketball bracketology, one more month until March Madness – 2/4 to 2/10

| February 5, 2013 at 11:14 am | 1 Comment

With the Super Bowl in the books, it’s time to start gearing up for March Madness. Our resident college basketball expert breaks down his latest Bracketology rankings.

2013 College basketball bracketology, gearing up for March Madness: 1/28 to 2/3

2013 College basketball bracketology, gearing up for March Madness: 1/28 to 2/3

| January 29, 2013 at 6:25 pm | 2 Comments

Our resident college basketball expert breaks down the biggest movers and shakers in this weeks’ Bracketology preview.

Kansas Jayhawks guard Ben McLemore (23) leaves the court after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas won the game 97-89 in overtime. (John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports)

2013 Mens’ college basketball tournament bracketology – 1/21 to 1/27

| January 22, 2013 at 12:22 pm | 0 Comments

Gamedayr’s resident hoops hound gives us his updated NCAA Bracketology rankings. March is approaching more quickly than you think.

2013 Men’s college basketball tournament bracketology – 1/14 to 1/20

2013 Men’s college basketball tournament bracketology – 1/14 to 1/20

| January 15, 2013 at 10:15 am | 0 Comments

With the kicking off of conference play, there has been lots of moving and shuffling in our latest Bracketology review.

Jan 9, 2013; College Park, MD, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Montay Brandon (5) defends against Maryland Terrapins guard Seth Allen (4) at the Comcast Center. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports

2013 College basketball: Mid-week musings for 1/7/13 – 1/9/13

| January 10, 2013 at 10:03 am | 1 Comment

College basketball kicked into high gear this week. Check out the latest and greatest insights from the hardcourt.

Trey Burke has helped lift the Michigan Wolverines to a perfect 15-0 start. (Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports)

2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracketology: 1/7 – 1/13

| January 8, 2013 at 7:20 pm | 2 Comments

Gamedayr’s resident college basketball junkies presents his first bracket of the 2012-13 NCAA basketball season. Find out who is heading for March Madness.

Monday Funday: Racapping the weekend in the wild world of college basketball

Monday Funday: Racapping the weekend in the wild world of college basketball

| January 7, 2013 at 9:45 am | 0 Comments

Plenty of big-time teams took the hardcourt over the weekend, but not nearly as many actually played to win. Check out the craziness in the college basketball weekend that was right here.

Recapping the first half of the 2012-13 college basketball season

Recapping the first half of the 2012-13 college basketball season

| January 5, 2013 at 2:16 pm | 1 Comment

A quick peek at all things college basketball. From the highlights to the low lights to the flat out strange … it’s the Mid-season Roundup! PS, Mason Plumlee is really freakin’ good.

2012-13 College basketball bracketology: 12/17 to 12/23

2012-13 College basketball bracketology: 12/17 to 12/23

| December 18, 2012 at 9:46 am | 1 Comment

Let the debate begin with Gamedayr’s opening bracketology post. Can the A-10 keep it up? Will the Big 12 get going? Who should be in and who should be left out — all the bubble-busting questions we hold near and dear to our hearts come winter.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs student section turns around during the introduction of the Illinois Fighting Illini before a game at the McCarthey Athletic Center. (James Snook-USA TODAY Sports)

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – WCC and Best of the Rest

| December 15, 2012 at 2:58 pm | 0 Comments

The final conference preview takes us to the home of the mighty Zags, the West Coast Conference power. That said, Saint Mary’s didn’t have much trouble taking the WCC title from them last year. Also in this preview, some thoughts for those pesky one-bid leagues that love to ruin a team’s Dance (i.e. Duke and Mizzou last spring).

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – MVC and Mountain West

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – MVC and Mountain West

| December 12, 2012 at 10:26 am | 2 Comments

The Missouri Valley and the Mountain West … big time gulp for power leagues. They are stacked top to bottom and with a player of the year candidate at Creighton and a freshman of the year candidate at UNLV. Great, great leagues.

Indiana Hoosiers forward Cody Zeller (40) dunks the ball over Georgetown Hoyas forward Greg Whittington (2) during the first half at the Legends Classic Championship at Barclays Center. (Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports)

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – Big 10

| December 11, 2012 at 10:20 am | 3 Comments

Our next preview heads to the nation’s strongest (and fastest growing) league, the not-so-much-any-longer Midwest’s own Big Ten. We know IU, Michigan, Sparty and OSU are strong but click here to see which schools are improving and will keep the fire to the feet of those fantastic four. Say that five times fast!

Temple Owls guard/forward Scootie Randall (33) drives to the basket during the first half against the Duke Blue Devils at the Izod Center. (Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports)

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – Atlantic 10

| December 10, 2012 at 9:39 pm | 1 Comment

The first preview of the non-football leagues heads to the Atlantic 10. In my humble opinion, this is a power league. It is as good, if not better, than the Pac 12 and is as deep as the SEC or ACC.

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – CAA and C-USA

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – CAA and C-USA

| December 10, 2012 at 9:08 pm | 1 Comment

Two leagues that are used to multiple bids are going through transitions. The Colonial will try to get through life without VCU while C-USA has some teams with hot starts and Memphis isn’t one of them.

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – ACC

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – ACC

| December 4, 2012 at 9:48 am | 0 Comments

The ACC is shaping up to be much deeper than recent years. One constant though … Duke is really, really good. Find out who has the best shot to join the Blue Devils in the dance.

Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) defends as Charleston Southern Buccaneers guard Saah Nimley (5) drives to the basket during the first half at McKale Center. Arizona defeated Charleston Southern 82-73. (Casey Sapio-US PRESSWIRE)

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – Pac 12

| November 30, 2012 at 10:33 am | 0 Comments

After stops in the SEC, Big East and Big 12, it is time for the conference previews to hit the wild west. The Pac 12 was wide open a year ago and looks to be the same this year.

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – Big 12

2012-13 College Basketball Bracketology Preview – Big 12

| November 27, 2012 at 3:18 pm | 0 Comments

The preview train hits the Big 12. Find out who (other than Kansas) should be excited this winter. Hint: Baylor’s 7’1″ freshman will be a factor.

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