Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preview by Jon Gonzalez While the MEAC might not rank too high on conference power ranking charts, the league has sent teams into the NCAA tournament that have done significant damage. Back in 1997, Fang Mitchell’s Coppin State squad shocked second-seeded South Carolina and Hampton defeated second-seeded […]
Conference Notes
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 […]
SEC Conference Preview
SEC Conference Preview by Rainer Sabin It should be another fun and exciting year in the SEC, as a balance between the East and West divisions has finally been established. Alabama, Mississippi State, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky should be locks for the NCAA Tournament, but look for LSU to make […]
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 […]
Pac-10 Preview
Pac-10 Conference Preview by Joaquin Mesa The summer baseball lull has come and passed, and college football has once again reminded us that there is indeed a benevolent, caring god. Now, in the midst of our own celebration of life, comes Pac-10 basketball. Can you believe it? Once again we […]
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 […]
Big 12 Preview
Big 12 Conference Preview by Mitch Schneider It’s a great time to be a fan of Big 12 basketball. Many preseason polls have ranked three Big 12 squads within the nation’s top five (Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas), while a number of other schools have a decent shot at earning a […]
Big Sky Preview
Big Sky Conference Preview by Nicholas Lozito 1. Montana GrizzliesMontana will look to a group of gritty forwards, and a shooting guard named David Bell to lead the team in 2002-03. Marcus Rosser, Brent Cummings and Victor Venters provide the Grizzles with a trio of rugged forwards, who set a […]
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 […]
