Tristan Freeman

Tristan Freeman

Tristan Freeman has been the lead writer and editor at FanSided's Busting Brackets since 2018, amassing millions of views each year. He is also a contributor to Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, Field of 68 Daily, Sleepers Media and HoriZone Roundtable. Tristan is a longtime member of the US Basketball Writers Association.

Big East Power Rankings: UConn Regains Top Spot from St. John’s

UConn's thrashing of St. John's allowed the Huskies to take back the Big East's top spot, while Villanova stayed hot against lesser opponents

This Year's NCAA Tournament Cinderella? It's Likely One of These Teams.

With March Madness fast approaching, we rank the ten bubble teams with the potential to go the distance in the Tournament

Big East Power Rankings for January 2026: St. John's Rising

St. John's kicks UConn while Georgetown claws its way towards the top. Hoops HQ's Big East correspondent ranks the risers and fallers in the nation's most top-heavy conference

Top 10 Players Under Pressure for the Second Half of 2025-26

Purdue's Fletcher Loyer, BYU's Kennard Davis and Duke Miles of Vanderbilt are some of the players who can lend a big boost to their respective teams with second-half turnarounds

Big East Power Rankings for January 2026: St. John's Rising

Hoops HQ's Big East correspondent ranks the nation's most top-heavy conference, from the undefeated Huskies to a brutal Creighton loss

Panic Meter! Ten Teams Headed In The Wrong Direction

The Tar Heels are tumbling, the Sooners are struggling and the Bonnies are bumbling. It’s only January, but these 10 teams have reason to panic.

Big East Power Rankings: UConn Still on Top, Hoyas in Free Fall

The Huskies are still unbeaten in conference play, but struggled against Providence. Elsewhere, St. John's stock climbs while Georgetown's struggles continue apace.

Mid-Majors Report Card: Who's Up, Who's Down?

High Point's potent offense makes it the cream of the mid-major crop but UC Irvine and unbeaten Miami (OH) are close behind. We take a look at the biggest winners, losers and sleepers halfway through the season.

Big East Power Rankings: Creighton Rising, Huskies Still Top Dogs

While ranked squads at UConn and St. John's hold fast the the top spots, Villanova exceeds expectations and Creighton mounts a comeback

Hoops HQ’s Top 10 Bounce-Back Transfers

Ranking the transfers having the biggest bounce-back seasons, including Michael Ajayi (Butler), Cade Tyson (Minnesota) and Ven-Allen Lubin (NC State)

10 More Players, Coaches and Teams Showing Signs of Disaster

The 10 men's college basketball teams, coaches and players showing signs of disaster

Winners and Losers From an Epic Feast Week

Feast Week featured wall-to-wall basketball. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to separate the winners from the losers after a hectic week of action.