Boise State made the NCAA Tournament without a key player for much of last season. They lose the best player from that team, but should still have a shot at an NCAA Tournament bid.
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Was hiring Larry Brown really worth it for SMU?
Larry Brown has certainly made SMU relevant, and they have had success. Has it come at too great a cost in light of the NCAA coming down on the program?
Can this be the Army team that finally wins a Patriot League title?
Army was on a nice rise with its core up until Patriot League play last season, when they came back to earth. Now with a core of seniors, can this team be the one that finally takes home a Patriot League title?
After not quite making it last year, Tulsa will try again
Tulsa was on the bubble before a tough finish to the season kept them out of the NCAA Tournament. With more experience and a better non-conference schedule, the Golden Hurricane can avoid that fate this year.
Romar, Washington may successfully reboot once again
There has been some notable downward momentum at Washington recently, but there is more hope all the time that it could be reversed, and soon.
2014-15 OVC Post-Mortem
Murray State was the story of the OVC for the regular season, but Belmont continues to challenge the Racers for the title of the top dog in the ancient conference.
2014-15 SWAC Post-Mortem
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has for some time been devoid of a signature basketball program. It now may have one. Or two.
2014-15 Atlantic Sun Post-Mortem
North Florida became the latest program to blossom in the Atlantic Sun, and the Ospreys, Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate gave the league a solid three-team base at the top in 2014-15.
2014-15 Horizon League Post-Mortem
Rather quietly, Bryce Drew is building a formidable program at Valparaiso, which won a Horizon League title for the third time in four years.
2014-15 Southern Conference Post-Mortem
The Southern Conference was expected to dearly miss Davidson, but Wofford stepped seamlessly into the Wildcats’ role and helped the ancient conference again make a few national ripples.
