Southern Conference Preview by David Smotherman After a banner year in 2001-02 that saw the Southern Conference finish the season ranked in the RPI’s top 15, the teams of the SoCon are out to prove that last year’s strong overall effort was not a fluke. The road is always rugged […]
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Atlantic 10 Preview
Atlantic 10 Conference Preview by Chris Silva The only Atlantic-10 Conference off-season news that made headlines was the return of Xavier’s David West, the reigning conference player of the year on the lone A-10 team to make it to the Big Dance last season. Throw in the minute coaching carousel […]
Top 25 Fantasy Players by Position
Fantasy Hoops: Top 25 Players by Position by Rick Young Well, as promised, here is the list of Top 25 “Fantasy” players by position on the court. This is a listing from all Division I-A, not just the major conferences. You’ll be surprised by the lack of “big” name players […]
Patriot League Preview
Patriot League Preview by Matt DaSilva Mid-major is such an ugly term in college basketball. You’ll hear the euphemisms like “true student-athletes” to justify the limited resources allotted the mid-major conferences and squads. That being said, the Patriot League is a true mid-major conference, an automatic No. 16 seed in […]
Metro Atlantic Preview
Metro Atlantic Conference Preview by Michael DiPiazza When Manhattan College basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez took over the Jaspers program four years ago, it was a team in shambles. Constantly tabbed as the league’s cellar dwellers, Gonzalez knew he had to turn things around. While Siena and Iona were and still […]
Horizon Preview
Horizon League Preview by John Casper, Jr. The Horizon League has done everything it can to be recognized as a premiere mid-major conference. Over the past several season, this oft-overlooked conference has done anything and everything to make a name for itself. It changed its name from the Midwestern Collegiate […]
SWAC Preview
Southwestern Conference Preview by Nik Bannister Will this season really be that “SWAC”tacular? Will defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champs Alcorn State University Braves get scalped in the tourney this year? Or will Alabama State get mad enough in March? Will A&M need new dogs to learn old winning tricks? Better […]
Southland Preview
Southland Conference Preview by Jason Orts Last season, McNeese State ransacked the Southland Conference, finishing 17-3 for the second straight season, including a 14-game winning streak that will carry over into this season. The Cowboys are now 34-6 in the last two seasons in conference play. There is no reason […]
Duke: Now What?
Now What? by Jason Drucker It’s not easy for Mike Krzyzewski to look out onto the hardwood of Cameron and see young faces who haven’t been displayed on SportsCenter for the past few years. It’s like waking up from a dream and wondering where you are. Or better yet, waking […]
Metro Atlantic Recap
Metro Atlantic Recap by Michael DiPiazza At last season’s Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) media day held at Madison Square Garden the talk amongst the crowd was the parity that the conference endured. When the 2001-02 Preseason Coaches Poll was released that early November morning it was Iona who was […]
