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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Tortoise is the Hare
In the Big Ten, the newest team is the fastest team and last week Wisconsin found out just how good it was. The Maryland Terrapins are blazing a trail along the midwest guns blazing. Leading the Terps is their backcourt, specifically their freshman phenom Melo Trimble. He’s been outstanding for Maryland averaging over 16 pointsContinue reading “Tortoise is the Hare”
Razor Sharp
The college basketball world has its eyes focused on Kentucky in the SEC, but it’s another team in that league that has quietly been having an outstanding season. The Arkansas Razorbacks have begun to distance themselves from everyone in the league not named Kentucky. With play reminiscent of the Nolan Richardson days, the Razorbacks play anContinue reading “Razor Sharp”
Sons of Westwood
The rumors of UCLA’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Early in the season it looked bleak for UCLA after struggling to beat Georgia and losing to Cal Poly. The Bruins chemistry looked shoddy and they were working to incorporate Shabazz Muhammad into the lineup. Now the Bruins are tied for first in the Pac-12 andContinue reading “Sons of Westwood”
Made of Gold
Marquette was expected to be among the favorites in the Big East, but I’m not sure many people thought the Golden Eagles would be this good. Their currently second in the conference with a 13-3 league record losing just one of their last 13 games. Marquette doesn’t have a lot of size, but have twoContinue reading “Made of Gold”
Anthony Davis’ Block Party
There’s a lot people can say about the way John Calipari has built his program at Kentucky. You can say he’s running a factory for pros. But right now, you can say he has the No. 1 team in the nation and a large part is because of freshman Anthony Davis. Davis, a likely first-teamContinue reading “Anthony Davis’ Block Party”
Steamin’ towards March
Last month, it looked like Ohio St was going to win the Big Ten championship in a landslide. Now the Purdue Boilermakers are making their claim for a piece of that title. Some wrote the Boilermakers off after Robbie Hummel suffered another torn ACL. However, there was still plenty of talent left in the cupboardContinue reading “Steamin’ towards March”
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