Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

A loss to Duke at home has shined the light on the troubles at Virginia Tech and coach Justin Fuente to lead this week’s Misery Index.

The aftershocks of a loss as huge as Georgia State will linger for awhile, and it may be weeks before we understand their full effect for Tennessee.

As the Southeastern Conference convenes for Media Days, non-conference scheduling and athletic department budget cuts should draw more attention.

It will irk Roger Federer for perhaps the rest of his life that with just one more point, one fewer error this Wimbledon would be much different.

Houston clearly felt it hit a ceiling with a diminished Chris Paul, so there was no other choice but to try to pair Russell Westbrook and James Harden.

Now that Paul George has moved on to the LA Clippers, general manager Sam Presti needs to focus on future and adding young talent.