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.
Kentucky is 15–7 and 6–3 in the SEC, still hunting the top rung of the league pile. Oklahoma is 11–11 and 1–8, and the margin for error is basically gone. The Sooners have dropped eight straight, and the Texas loss told the whole story. They led 23–9, then got buried by a 61% shooting avalanche […]
February 4, 2026
This game sits right on the fault line between talent and frustration. Arizona State is 11–11 and 2–7 in Big 12 play, still searching for a clean identity night-to-night. Utah is 9–12 with a 1–7 league mark, and the pressure has started to sound like it lives in the walls. The spread being basically a […]
February 4, 2026
Illinois is 19–3 and 10–1 in the Big Ten, and this is where contenders learn to be boring. Northwestern is 10–12 and 2–9, living in that stubborn middle where one heater can save a month. State Farm Center gets loud for these in-state nights, because it’s equal parts rivalry and scoreboard management. Illinois is chasing […]
February 4, 2026
The Bay Area trip has been a riddle for the ACC, and Cal loves the timing. Georgia Tech is 11–11 with a 2–7 league mark, and this is a stop-the-bleeding spot after three straight losses. Cal is 16–6 and 4–5 in conference play, and the profile is real enough to treat this as a résumé […]
February 4, 2026
February games in the Big Ten always feel like they’re being graded twice. Michigan State walks into Minneapolis at 19–3 and 9–2 in league play, sitting in the title pack with a real seed to protect. Minnesota is 10–12 at 3–8, and the seven-game skid has turned every night into survival. The number beside Michigan […]
February 4, 2026
Houston is 19–2, 7–1 in the Big 12, and it’s still treating every home night like a seeding audit. UCF is 17–4, 6–3 in league, and it’s arriving with real résumé heat after an 88–80 win at Texas Tech. This is the kind of cross-division game that tells the truth fast, because the margin between […]
February 4, 2026
Baylor is 12–9 and 2–7 in Big 12 play, and the resume pressure is officially loud again. Colorado is 13–9 at 3–6, tied in that muddy middle tier where one good week can change the bracket conversation. The night has that familiar Waco edge: a power program trying to stop the bleeding, and a road […]
February 4, 2026
The season has hit that sharp February bend where every possession feels a bit thinner, airwise, doesn’t it? Creighton and Georgetown both walk into Capital One Arena at 12–10, and the Big East Conference table is tight enough that one hot week can change the whole mood. Georgetown is riding a three-game heater, and the […]
February 4, 2026
Wednesday night in Fresno has the exact kind of Mountain West tension that turns a “mid-table” game into a referendum. Both teams sit at 10–11 overall, with Fresno 4–6 in league play and UNLV 5–5, so every possession is basically a tiebreaker audition. The first meeting still hangs in the air, because UNLV went to […]
February 3, 2026
Indiana Hoosiers are 15–7 overall and 6–5 in the Big Ten Conference, trying to turn a heater into real footing. They just clipped No. 12 Purdue 72–67, then survived a 98–97 double-overtime burner at UCLA, so the legs are heavy but the confidence is real. USC Trojans sit 16–6 and 5–6 in league play, living […]
February 3, 2026
Indiana Hoosiers are 15–7 overall and 6–5 in the Big Ten Conference, trying to turn a heater into real footing. They just clipped No. 12 Purdue 72–67, then survived a 98–97 double-overtime burner at UCLA, so the legs are heavy but the confidence is real. USC Trojans sit 16–6 and 5–6 in league play, living […]
February 3, 2026