Author Archive: Chris Mackinder

Chris is a high school teacher and a sports reporter for STATS, LLC. He also freelances for various Web sites. He lives in Big Ten country and calls the real mitten state his home. Some of his other work can be seen at Deuce2Sports.com.

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The Pinkie Previews the 2012 Midwest Region: A-to-Z

| March 12, 2012 | 1 Comment
The Pinkie Previews the 2012 Midwest Region: A-to-Z

The Midwest Region is loaded with everything from A-to-Z.

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Big Ten Tournament Preview

| March 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Big Ten Tournament Preview

The Spartans will get revenge against the Buckeyes in the BTT Finals.

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Bracketography: North Carolina peaking at the right time

| March 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Bracketography: North Carolina peaking at the right time

UNC grabs the fourth No.1 seed; UK regains overall No. 1 spot.

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Bracketography: Kansas looks to grab a No. 1 seed, again

| March 3, 2012 | 0 Comments
Bracketography: Kansas looks to grab a No. 1 seed, again

Kansas rises to the top line while the Pac-12 continues to be an embarrassment.

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Big Ten Weekly Look Ahead (Feb. 27)

| February 27, 2012 | 0 Comments
Big Ten Weekly Look Ahead (Feb. 27)

MSU can claim an outright Big Ten Championship by winning one game this week.

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Bracketography: Michigan State, Duke fill out No. 1 seed line

| February 24, 2012 | 2 Comments
Bracketography: Michigan State, Duke fill out No. 1 seed line

MSU and Duke join ‘Cuse and UK as projected No. 1 seeds.

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Big Ten Weekly Look Ahead (Feb. 21)

| February 21, 2012 | 1 Comment
Big Ten Weekly Look Ahead (Feb. 21)

MSU controls its own destiny in the B1G Championship race.

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Bracketography: Ohio State edges Kansas for final No. 1 seed

| February 17, 2012 | 3 Comments
Bracketography: Ohio State edges Kansas for final No. 1 seed

Cuse’s nonconference SOS gives it overall No. 1 seed over UK.

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Rivalry of Love: Michigan State-Wisconsin

| February 14, 2012 | 2 Comments
Rivalry of Love: Michigan State-Wisconsin

Sparty and Wisky have forged one of the greatest rivalries in hoops.

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Big Ten: Weekly Look Ahead (Feb. 13)

| February 14, 2012 | 0 Comments
Big Ten: Weekly Look Ahead (Feb. 13)

The B1G race got interesting with Sparty’s win over Ohio State.

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Bracketography: Ohio State, Missouri grab No. 1 seeds

| February 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
Bracketography: Ohio State, Missouri grab No. 1 seeds

Syracuse, Ohio State and Missouri join UK on the top line.

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Big Ten Weekly Look Ahead

| February 7, 2012 | 1 Comment
Big Ten Weekly Look Ahead

Ohio State and Michigan State continue to look like the class of the Big Ten.

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Super Bowl XLVI: The game the Patriots lost

| February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
Super Bowl XLVI: The game the Patriots lost

New England lost the game way more than the Giants won it.

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Bracketography: Kentucky holds firm grasp on No. 1 overall seed

| February 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
Bracketography: Kentucky holds firm grasp on No. 1 overall seed

Kentucky would be the No. 1 overall seed if the season ended today.

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Big Ten: Midseason Report

| January 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
Big Ten: Midseason Report

Five big games this week will play a huge role in how things shape up.

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How high can Murray State soar?

| January 29, 2012 | 0 Comments
How high can Murray State soar?

Murray State is the nation’s last unbeaten this season.

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Draymond Green does almost everything for Michigan State

| January 19, 2012 | 0 Comments
Draymond Green does almost everything for Michigan State

Green is one of those players that comes around every decade or so.

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