Here we are in the second week of December and we’re going to talk about NCAA tournament scenarios for a mid-major conference. We’re doing it because the Missouri Valley, without the assistance of Wichita St, is having a helluva pre-conference season. Northern Iowa currently sits with a RPI of 20. The Panthers alsoContinue reading “The Feasibility of a Multi-Bid Missouri Valley”
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AMERICA EAST: Albany was by far the most dominant team in the league this season. The Great Danes didn’t lose their first conference game until Feb. 17. With all games being at campus sites its going to take a lot to keep Albany from repeating. MISSOURI VALLEY: This certainly was a top heavy league this year asContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
The Biggest Cats in the Valley
The country has been so enamored with Wichita St over the past three years that it overlooked a program that has been among the most successful in the Missouri Valley in the past decade. That is no longer an issue as Northern Iowa has staked its claim as the team to beat in the MVC. As in mostContinue reading “The Biggest Cats in the Valley”
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MISSOURI VALLEY: Who are we fooling here? There’s only one real choice and that’s Wichita St. The Shockers are the nation’s lone undefeated team and there’s nothing that says they’ll lose in St. Louis this week. Out of 18 conference games, only three were decided by single-digits. On a neutral floor, this is the Shockers’ tournamentContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
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WEST COAST: This one is academic. There is one team in this league that will potentially be a No. 1 seed and then there is one team who may get an at-large bid. Gonzaga went 16-0 in league play this year with some really impressive victories. In Las Vegas this weekend, I can’t see anyoneContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
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PATRIOT LEAGUE: Defending champion Bucknell was rolling along in the Patriot League until mid-February when two losses tarnished its perfect league record. The fact that one of those loses came to second-place finisher Lehigh at home would make me extremely nervous if I were a Bison fan. For that reason, and the fact that theContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Predictions”
It’s March and Your Seed Will Not Save You (Welcome Indiana St)
Yesterday, all hell broke loose on the mid-major level. Number 1 seeds in the Colonial, Missouri Valley, Metro Atlantic Athletic, America East, and Sun Belt all lost. In addition to that; College of Charleston had to come back from a double-digit second half deficit and Bucknell won with the aid of a no call toContinue reading “It’s March and Your Seed Will Not Save You (Welcome Indiana St)”
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PATRIOT LEAGUE: Bucknell and American are way ahead of the pack in this league. Bucknell ran through Patriot League competition with only one loss and American only three. Too bad for the Eagles, two of those losses came from the Bison. Nothing really to say here, but to expect part three with Bucknell winning again.Continue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
Swamp Things
After a slow start to the season, the Florida Gators have distanced themselves from the pack in the SEC East. Tied for the overall lead in the league, they have easily been the most impressive team thus far in the SEC. Billy Donovan seems to finally getting his program back the level it enjoyed whenContinue reading “Swamp Things”
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PATRIOT LEAGUE: Lehigh won the regular season crown but it does not give of the vibe that its a favorite. It only finished one game ahead Bucknell and two games ahead of Lafayette, both of whom have victories over Lehigh. I just worry about the Mountain Hawks ability to get through this tournament. Even theirContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
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