Every day there are rumors and supposition regarding conference realignment and expansion. “Super” conferences. The end of the Big East. The end of the Big XII. The expansion of same. Overtures made. Invitations sought. Repeat. While the primary focus of these machinations is football (and the money that sport’s automatic […]
Month: October 2011
Lots of Learning Ahead in the CAA
Trying to predict the order of finish in the CAA, as well as a preseason all-conference team and Player of the Year was an exercise in futility this time around. There is plenty of talent, but a lot of it is unproven at the college level, so we’ll be learning a lot about the conference this season.
CAA Hopes Postseason Success Helps Continue Its Rise
Last season was a historic one for the CAA even before the NCAA Tournament success two of its teams had. But it didn’t just happen as a one-time event, and the conference hopes to continue its gradual rise.
TIQ Player Ratings Reveal Top Returning Talent
North Carolina might be No. 1 in the pre-season polls, but the top returning talent in the country resides in the Midwest, based on Hoopville’s Total Impact Quotient player rating system.
Hoopville Unveils the 2nd Generation of the TIQ Player Rating System
We’ve got tweaks to the Total Impact Quotient rating system formula, which makes the system far more accurate and relevant.
Midnight Madness lit up the night. Join Hoopville for another great season!
Your favorite teams are already preparing for a title run. And we’ve got plenty in the works to keep you up-to-date on those teams this season.
Wilbraham & Monson Tries to Contend With a Plethora of Guards
Back in July, two big-time prospects, both good friends and travel teammates, had committed to come to Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Neither is there, but the Titans still have enough good guards to contend in NEPSAC Class AA.
2011 Season of Beantown Slam League is Underway
We take a look at some early news and notes from the Beantown Slam Basketball League, including a defending state champ getting help inside, a key backcourt change at another city school, and a perennial contender with some class balance.
New Feeling as Tabor Tries to Contend Once Again
There’s a feeling of newness at Tabor Academy, a school that once upon a time was among the best in New England. The landscape is very different, with Tabor now being in the new Class A, but thoughts of contending for a championship are very much there for Chris Millette’s team.
2011 Hoop Group Fall Top 100 Recap
We take a look at Hoop Group’s stop in Boston on their Fall Top 100 tour, which featured some good younger talent.