Morning, all. A few links today, plus a momma opossum that has seen far too much shit. You know, a normal Thursday.
Good thoughts, good words, good deeds to all of you. (Am I inadvertently becoming a morning affirmation page?!)
The Basket Under Review Newsletter - April 29, 2026
The NCAA Tournament is set to expand to 76 teams next season, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. In the report, Thamel says the quiet part out loud, “The primary driver of this move hasn’t been money, but rather access for at-large bids for power conferences. The expansion
Basket Under Review
What Do a 68-Yard Field Goal and a Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Have in Common?
And why does progress happen all at once?
Michael Weinreb
Iowa Field: A Railroad Runs Through It
Iowa Field, which predates Kinnick Stadium, sat between a river and a railroad track. To expand, the stands hung over the river and above the railroad track.
Football Archaeology
Dianna Russini did a whole segment on Mike Vrabel’s ‘dad bod’
The timing of it is very interesting.
David Covucci
Your Moment in Zen:
Oregon 🕎🎲 (@oregonthedm.bsky.social)
New Star wars troop carrier just dropped
Oregon 🕎🎲
