Southern Conference 2005-06 Preview by Michael Protos The Southern Conference will have a new look this season after Davidson dominated it from start to finish last season – or at least the finish of the regular season. The Wildcats finished 16-0 in conference play but lost to UNC-Greensboro in the […]
Conference Notes
MAAC Preview
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2005-06 Preview by Matthew Moll Five months. One bid. This is clear to all those attached to the MAAC and its giant slaying cohorts’ conferences. There will be no waiting by the phone on selection Sunday, no RPI peeking, no Dickey V anointings, just one bid, […]
MEAC Preview
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2005-06 Preview by Courtney Eiland The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opens its season with exciting and anticipated match-ups. The favorite to win it all this season is South Carolina State, who received 10 out of the 20 first place votes from the league head coaches and Sports […]
Southland Preview
Southland Conference 2005-06 Preview by Neal Heston and Zach Smart It’s been said that there is no substitute for experience, and that saying could prove especially true in the Southland Conference in 2005-06. Experience may be the deciding factor in which teams compete for the title, and it’s reflected in […]
SEC Preview
SEC 2005-06 Preview by Ryan Glenn Some people say that the SEC is in a slump. They may be right, but when you have this much young talent, you are bound to do something right. Kentucky is, as usual, predicted to win the conference. With Patrick Sparks and Rajon Rondo […]
Northeast Conference Preview
Northeast Conference 2005-06 Preview by Zach Smart It isn’t top notch college basketball – there’s no question about that. It’s low-Division I teams. But nonetheless, the Northeast Conference provides exciting games that often go down to the wire night in, night out. This, of course, is in a conference where […]
Missouri Valley Preview
Missouri Valley Conference 2005-06 Preview by Neal Heston During the past few years, it seems as if the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) enters a new season following its best year ever. Well, the 2005-06 campaign will have a lot of expectations to live up to. Three teams (Southern Illinois, Creighton […]
Big South Preview
Big South Conference 2005-06 Preview by Jeremy Dunlap Change is inevitable, especially in college basketball. In the Big South, there were plenty of changes during the off-season. Three schools underwent head coaching changes while another three schools are replacing more than half of their roster from a year ago. However, […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Conference Early Season Notes by Brad Best Portland Takes a Beating in Charity Tournament: The Portland Pilots, picked by the WCC Preseason Coaches Poll to finish third in conference, looked anything but impressive in the Lubbock Regional of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. On Thursday, […]
MAAC Recap
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2004-05 Recap by Matthew Moll Transition and mirror images defined this past season for the MAAC contenders. Transitioning out were the past victors and dominators of the league, as recently successful teams like Manhattan, Seina, and Iona all had off seasons. Individuals such as Juan Mendez, […]
