Mar 28, 2013

Breaking Down the 2013 Midwest Regional

The Midwest region is the toughest region remaining this year. If features three Hall of Fame coaches – Louisville's Rick Pitino, Michigan State's Tom Izzo, and Duke's Mike Krzyzewski. Then there is also Oregon, who got one of the worst seeds in the history of the NCAA when they got a 12th seed.

Mar 28, 2013

Breaking Down the 2013 South Regional

The South regional at Cowboys Stadium might be the most interesting one this year. You have two schools that have won NCAA titles in the last eight years. Florida won it in 2006 and 2007. Kansas won it in 2008 and was the runner-up last year. So this regional features two championship winning coaches in Billy Donovan and Bill Shelf.

Mar 27, 2013

Breaking Down the 2013 NCAA East Regional

In the NCAA tournament this year, the East was about as close to chalk as you could get. The biggest upset in this region was 12th seeded California defeating fifth seed UNLV. The other lone upset was ninth seed Temple beating the eight seed NC State – if you consider a nine over eight seed an "upset."

Mar 27, 2013

Breaking Down the 2013 NCAA West Regional

They don't call it the "Wild West" for nothing. The only regional without the top overall seed going into the Sweet 16, the West has been the craziest bracket this year. How crazy? The remaining seeds are a 2, 6, 9, &13 seed.

Mar 19, 2013

Can a SEC Team Make a Run in the NCAA?

It's been a couple of days since the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee released the 2013 Tournament bracket. People around the nation are pouring over their brackets during work trying to figure out who will win it all this year.

Mar 14, 2013

Who Will the Other #1 Seeds Be in the 2013 NCAA Tournament?

As we head into the weekend all the major conferences are having their conference tournaments. Some teams are playing to improve their seeding. Others are playing just to get the automatic bid that comes with it.

Mar 07, 2013

College Basketball's Five Most Disappointing Teams in 2013

We have reached the final week of the college basketball regular season. While the smaller conferences are having their conference tournaments, the major conferences still have games to play. We know which teams have had success this year. Let’s take a look at five teams that have not met the expectations that many predicted for them back in the preseason.

Jan 22, 2013

Who Says Kentucky's Noel is Overrated?

Last week ESPN's Jay Bilas and Chad Ford broke some of the "Nation's Most Overrated Prospects" (yes that is an ESPN insider link, sorry). It is a long series throughout the college basketball season that looks ahead to the 2013 NBA Draft.

Jan 16, 2013

Revisiting the 2013 NCAA Title Contenders

Before the start of college basketball we gave out 10 teams that could be 2013 NCAA title contenders. With these teams, we thought for sure we had the best chance to cut down the nets in Atlanta at the end of the season.

Dec 26, 2012

Best SEC Basketball Venues

The 2012-13 SEC men’s college basketball slate is here. I’ve been lucky to visit all of the premiere venues in college hoops, including all the SEC venues. Who has the best game day atmosphere? Glad you asked.

College Basketball Opinions:

• Could Duke and UNC move to the Big Ten or SEC?
  With Maryland's move to the Big Ten it appears the ACC is in trouble. Either the Big 10 or SEC could improve their conferences by adding Duke and North Carolina. But, will the Blue Devils or Tarheels go?
• Should Rick Barnes and Texas Longhorns Basketball Part Ways?
  Here is a post looking at Texas basketball and if it has gone as far as Rick Barnes can take it. Should Barnes resign or be fired?
• Top Dunks of 2012 NBA Preseason
  Juiced for basketball season? Check out these videos of the top basketball dunks of the 2012 NBA preseason.
• 10 College Basketball Non-conference Games Not to Miss
  Here are the ten absolute, must not miss, games in the upcoming 2012 - 2013 college basketball season.
• Five NBA Players Who Will Bounce Back in 2012-13
  Here's Five NBA Players Who Will Bounce Back in 2012-13.
• Duke and UNC Are Too Big To Fail
  Duke and North Carolina make too much money for the NCAA to banish them from March Madness. So, don't expect the NCAA to punish the Tar Heels or Blue Devils. Double Standard?
• Top Mid-Major College Basketball Players in 2012-13
  Read more about the Top Mid-Major College Basketball Players in 2012-13.
• Top Mid-Major College Basketball Teams in 2012-13
  Here's Top Mid-Major College Basketball Teams in 2012-13.
• Top Ten College B-ball Teams with Freshman Concerns
  Here's a list of ten college basketball teams that have freshman "issues" in 2012-2013.
• College Basketball Players That Will Breakout In 2012-13
  Here's a list of 10 college basketball players I think will break out in 2012 - 2013.
• College Basketball: 5 HS Class of 09 Standouts Running Out of Chances
  Profiling former 2009 high school standouts who need to excel in their senior year of college basketball.
• Top Ten 2012 - 2013 College Basketball Title Contenders
  Here's a summary of the top ten contenders for the 2012 - 2013 NCAA college basketball championship.
• Top Incoming Freshmen in College Basketball in 2012-13
  Here's Top Incoming Freshmen in College Basketball in 2012-13.
• Top Ten Returning College Basketball Players for the 2012-13 Season
  Here's a summary of the top ten returning college basketball players for the 2012 - 13 season.
• Bobcats Questionable Head Coach Hiring
  Michael Jordan may have made another management mistake in hiring Mike Dunlap for the Charlotte Bobcats head coach. At best, it's a questionable hire and he has his work cut out for him.
• The Drop of Jared Sullinger's Draft Stock
  Here's a story about why Jared Sullinger's NBA draft stock has dropped.
• The Fuss Over Kentucky's 2012 - 2013 Basketball Schedule is Unwarranted
  The fuss over UK's b-ball schedule is unwarranted, Calipari knows what he's doing.
• How to Fix the March Madness?
  How to Fix the NCAA's March Madness Tournament?
• College Basketball Coaches Shouldn't Control Transfer Decisions?
  Read more about the College Basketball Coaches Shouldn't Control Transfer Decisions.
• Return of the Bruins?
  UCLA basketball may be back under coach Ben Howland and star recruit Shabazz Muhammad.
• 2012 March Madness Predictions
  Here's a few 2012 March Madness predictions you can take to the bank.
• College Basketball Rivalries
  It's rivalry week on ESPN, here's commentary on some great all-time college basketball (and football) rivalries.
• Conference Realignment Brings a Sad End to Some College Basketball Rivalries
  With conference realignment in college basketball some great Big East and Big-12 rivalries will end. Let's hope a way is found to start some of them back up.
2012 Will Be a Tough Year for Pac-12 Basketball
It looks like 2012 will be a tough year for Pac-12 basketball.
• DeMarcus Cousins and His NBA Problems
  Read an article about DeMarcus Cousins and His NBA Problems.
• Mid-Major Basketball Teams to Keep an Eye on in 2012
  Mid-Major Basketball Teams to Keep an Eye on in 2012.
• How to Rig NCAA Champions Book 11–8–11
  Check out How to Rig NCAA Champions Book 11-8-11 by James Wolfe.
• Politics and Conference Realignment
  It's getting ugly: politics and conference realignment are bad for college sports; certainly bad for the Big East.
• 2011 - 2012 College Basketball Title Contenders
  Here's an early preview and rankings of our top 10 college basketball title contenders in the 2011- 2012 season.
• Top Returning College Basketball Players 2011- 2012
  Here's our list of the top returning college basketball players for the 2011 - 2012 season.
• Time to Help College Athletes
  I changed my mind, it's time to pay college athletes after all -- a little.
• NBA Lockout is Bonanza for College Basketball
  The NBA lockout offers a great chance for college basketball to take center stage in the basketball world. Here's a preview of some things to look forward to.
• Top Non-Conference College Basketball Games 2011-2012
  Everyone loves when the best teams from various conferences play each other. Those are almost always great games and very important for March Madness rankings. Here's our list of the top non-conference college basketball games to look forward to in 2011-2012.
• Top Incoming Freshmen for 2011-12 College Basketball
  Here's our list of the top incoming freshman for the 2011 - 2012 college basketball season.
• College Basketball After the Super Conferences
  Everyone is buzzing about the consolidation of the college football conferences. But, what impact will the super conferences have on basketball?
• Connecticut Huskies Basketball 2011 - 2012 Preview
  Will UCONN repeat as National Champs? We don't see that happening, but they will be good. Here's our Connecticut Huskies Basketball 2011 - 2012 Preview.
• Bruce Pearl NCAA Sanctions
  The NCAA hammered Bruce Pearl, but let Tennessee off the hook. Was that the right thing to do? I think so.
• Now We Know Why Frank Haith Left Miami
  Here's an article about Now We Know Why Frank Haith Left Miami.
• Kentucky-Louisville Rivalry
  Here's a new twist on the Kentucky-Louisville basketball rivalry.
• No Pay for Play for Student Athletes
  Dennis Berry says college athletes are not pro's and should not be paid. No "pay for play" for student athletes.
• Does the NCAA not have better things to do?
  Doesn't the NCAA have anything better to do than stop Kentucky from Celebrating Calipari's 500th win?
• Top Ten College Basketball Coaching Jobs
  Which are the best places to coach NCAA B-ball? Here's our list of the top ten college basketball coaching jobs.
• Bobby Knight Should Blame NBA Not Calipari
  Bobby Knight went on another rant about the "One and Done's" in college basketball.But, he should have blamed the NBA not John Calipari.
• Stevens Smart and Mooney All Staying Put
  Richmond's Chris Mooney, VCU's Shaka Smart, and Butler's Brad Stevens are all staying put in the college basketball coaching jobs they have.
• John Calipari Returns In Final Four Again in 2011
  Calipari is back in the Final Four -- like it's the first time. And, it sort of is, since the first two appearances were officially wiped off the books by the NCAA due to rules infractions. Read all about it in this article.
• Kentucky & Vanderbilt on Opposites on NBA Draft News
  As you would expect, Vandy players want to stay and play another year; UK's players are probably going to bolt early for the NBA.