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.
Houston walks into Fort Worth as the Big 12’s measuring stick, sitting 17–2 overall and 5–1 in league play, with the kind of defense that makes games feel shorter. TCU is 13–7 and 3–4, and this is the exact profile spot where the building matters. The Frogs have already proven they can punch up, and […]
January 28, 2026
Houston walks into Fort Worth as the Big 12’s measuring stick, sitting 17–2 overall and 5–1 in league play, with the kind of defense that makes games feel shorter. TCU is 13–7 and 3–4, and this is the exact profile spot where the building matters. The Frogs have already proven they can punch up, and […]
January 28, 2026
Mississippi State walks into Baton Rouge with the kind of urgency that makes a week feel like a season. The Bulldogs are 10–10 and 2–5 in the SEC, sitting near the bottom and staring at a fragile February. LSU is 13–7 but 1–6 in league play, which means the record looks clean until the conference […]
January 28, 2026
Texas is 12–8 and still trying to turn SEC life into something stable. Auburn is 13–7, back on its home floor, and hunting clean separation in the standings. Neville Arena is never quiet when a ranked scalp is on the table. This is also a weird little history spot, because Texas hasn’t played at Auburn […]
January 28, 2026
UNLV lives for nights like this, when Thomas & Mack gets loud before the first made jumper. New Mexico walks in 16–4 and 7–2 in the league, chasing the top rung. UNLV sits 10–9, floating between dangerous and unfinished, and this is the test that clarifies it. The Rebels don’t need a perfect forty minutes, […]
January 27, 2026
Late-night games like this always feel a little sharper, because both teams know the league math. Nevada is 14–6 and 6–3, and it’s protecting a home floor that’s carried real weight. Grand Canyon is 13–6 and 6–2, and it’s already proven it can walk into a big building and make it strange. The number is […]
January 27, 2026
Miami (OH) is 20–0, 8–0 in the MAC, and now ranked No. 24 with a perfect season to protect. UMass walks in 13–8 as the spoiler, the kind of opponent that can make a ranked night feel awkward. Millett Hall is going to feel like an exam, not a celebration. Miami has been living in […]
January 27, 2026
West Virginia has lived like a different team in Morgantown, and the record proves it. The Mountaineers are 13–7 overall and 4–3 in the Big 12, and they’ve protected the Coliseum like a vault. Kansas State is staring at a 1–6 league hole, and every night now feels like triage. This is the kind of […]
January 27, 2026
Saint Louis is ranked for a reason, and Chaifetz has started to feel like a weekly statement. The Billikens are 19–1 overall and 7–0 in the A-10, carrying both a streak and a target. George Washington shows up 13–7 and 4–3 in league play, good enough to be a real road test. This is the […]
January 27, 2026
UConn is still wearing the crown and acting like it, sitting 19–1 and 9–0 in the Big East. Providence walks in 9–11 and 2–7, trying to stop the season from turning into a slow leak. The wrinkle is history, because UConn is chasing a 10–0 league start it hasn’t hit since 1998–99. Providence already saw […]
January 27, 2026
Wake Forest and Pitt are living in the same ACC basement right now, and that’s what makes this feel tense. Wake is 11–9 and 2–5 in league play, still hunting traction after a stretch of close losses. Pitt is 8–12 and 1–6 in the ACC, and the air around the program feels heavier every week. […]
January 27, 2026