Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Mizzou Arena in the middle of conference play has a way of shrinking margins into possessions, then punishing the team that blinks first. Oklahoma walks in at 14–6 with the profile of a real team, but the last two weeks have been a grinder, and the road hasn’t been kind. Missouri has been living in […]
January 24, 2026
Noon at Breslin isn’t polite. It’s loud early, and it stays loud, because Michigan State has turned this season into a weekly proof-of-life for a top-ten profile. The Spartans are 17–2 and 7–1 in the Big Ten, and they’re coming home on a five-game heater with the league race in view. Maryland is 8–11 and […]
January 24, 2026
Petersen Events Center can make good offenses feel rushed, and this spot comes with real ACC weight. NC State is 12–6 and sitting in the top half of the league chase, while Pittsburgh is 8–10 and trying to stop the bleed before February buries it. The number says the market still trusts NC State’s stability […]
January 24, 2026
Noon in the Big East can feel like a trapdoor, and Providence at home is built to turn that early tip into a track meet. Georgetown walks into Amica needing a clean game, because the margin in league play is already thin. Providence is 9–10 and 2–6, which makes every home date feel like a […]
January 24, 2026
Noon in Cameron is already its own weather system, and this one arrives with an actual storm behind it. Duke is 17-1 and 6-0 in the ACC, back home after two straight road weeks, with the league’s pace-setter energy and a schedule that’s already asked real questions. Wake Forest comes in 11-8 and 2-4, still […]
January 24, 2026
Utah State at Colorado State is one of those Mountain West nights where the standings matter and the gym turns every possession into a negotiation. Utah State is 15–3 and sitting 6–2 in league play, chasing the top tier. Colorado State is 12–7 and 3–5 in conference, and it needs these home wins to stop […]
January 23, 2026
Michigan and Ohio State never need extra fuel, but tonight has it anyway. Crisler gets a ranked rivalry, and Michigan is still living at the top of the Big Ten table. Michigan comes in 17–1 overall and 7–1 in league play, while Ohio State sits 13–5 and 5–3 with real seeding oxygen on the line. […]
January 23, 2026
Indiana walks into Piscataway needing something real, not just clean. The Hoosiers are 12-7 overall and 3-5 in Big Ten play, and the standings are starting to pinch. Rutgers is 9-10 and 2-6, living in the urgent part of January where a home win can flip a month. Indiana’s skid has dragged confidence into the […]
January 23, 2026
Saint Louis walks into Olean with a number beside its name and a real conference crown in view. The Billikens are 18-1 overall, 6-0 in the A-10, and they’ve turned twelve straight wins into weekly pressure. St. Bonaventure is 12-7 and 1-5 in league play, sitting in the part of the standings where every home […]
January 23, 2026
Hawaii is playing the kind of season that turns January into a stakes game. The Rainbow Warriors sit at 13-4 overall and 5-2 in Big West play, tied near the top as the race tightens. CSU Bakersfield comes in at 8-12 and 2-6, scrapping from the bottom while trying to steal a road night. This […]
January 22, 2026
North Dakota State walks into Hamilton Gym like a team that expects doors to open, not like a visitor hoping for warmth. The Bison are 16-5 overall and 6-0 in league play, and that start has them playing with first-place posture. Denver is 9-11 and 2-3 in the Summit, but the building still matters when […]
January 22, 2026