The SEC Tournament beckons, and most teams appear to have both reasons for optimism and reasons to be concerned.
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The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 8, 2020
The first two NCAA Tournament bids went out after dramatic finishes in championship games to set the stage. Plus a long day of tournaments ends with a thrilling back-and-forth between two star guards, a surprise champion in the ACC and a three-way tie atop the Big East.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – March 6, 2020
In our latest podcast, we talk about a close call in the Mountain West Tournament and most of the power conferences being largely undecided heading into the final days before conference tournaments are the only game in town.
Bubbles, Sitting on the Fence and Brackets Part 5: 2005-09
Part 5 of our series recalling, researching and reviewing NCAA Tournament Selection Sundays of the past looks at the years 2005-09. Included: Jim Nantz and Billy Packer tee off on the MVC and CAA in 2006, the same year the Valley got four bids but probably (our opinion) should’ve had six.
Bubbles, Sitting on the Fence and Brackets Part 4: 2000-04
Part 4 of our look back at Selection Sundays and NCAA Tournament bubbles over the last 35 years moves into a new decade with our review of 2000-04. Strength of schedule becomes king, Barry Hinson has his first notable snub, and Butler in 2002 and Utah State in 2004 beg the question of just how much do teams like them need to win to get a bid.
Bubbles, Sitting on the Fence and Brackets Part 1: 1985-89
We begin our review of the bubble over the years with the first five years of the 64-team NCAA Tournament era, 1985-89, including the first big snub (and blow-up) in the expanded tourney era, a 14 seed at-large team nearly making the Elite 8 and a conference going from a national champion one year to no team in the Big Dance at all the next.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 1, 2020
On a wild Saturday, one of the last games of the night had a big result and a rather surprising team on top in their conference. Plus one conference has to wait before their bracket is known, and an SEC school retires the jersey of a big star from 30 years ago.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, February 16, 2020
After a bad year and a subsequent drawn-out coaching search, who would have imagined UCLA would even remotely contend in the Pac-12? Plus a former Bruin chooses an interesting home on a busy day of action.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 12, 2020
The Spartans got a big win with a dramatic finish, but let’s hope both their opponent and the sport didn’t lose a bright young star. Plus a team remains undefeated overall, another stays undefeated in conference, and a traditional power continues to struggle at home.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 6, 2020
Another long losing streak has come to an end, and against an unlikely opponent as well. Plus a tale of two halves in the ACC, some big shooting in the Big East and one Big Ten game, and a Big 12 team is finally on the board as well.
