Welcome back to the Morning Dish for the 2016-17 season. Opening night is just eight days away, and as we get closer to the first counting games we continue Hoopville’s brief conference looks entering the season.
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For the Big 12, coming out on top again will be a challenge in 2016-17
The Big 12 has been on a great run to be the top conference in recent years, including last year. This year will be a challenge due to a big loss of experience throughout the conference.
2015-16 Big 12 Post-Mortem
The past three years have been almost like Groundhog Day for the Big 12, which had its best year yet in a terrific recent run.
2016 NCAA Tournament Final Review: Final finish what this year’s event needed
The 2016 NCAA Tournament needed its signature game, and it got one in no better place-in its final game. And it was much-needed in a tourney that in many ways was slightly below average.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Before Iowa State was placed in so many preseason top 10s and labeled by some as a Final Four favorite and a short-list contender for the national title, it might’ve been instructive to watch the Cyclones’ final game from the 2014-15 season.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Conversation about the “bubble” will dominate college basketball for the next 3 1/2 weeks. Though at times it will encroach on being overkill, it’s pretty hard to ignore at the moment, and unfortunately for a number of teams that’s not a good thing.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 2, 2016
This season, there are no surprises when a top-5 team goes down. Frankly, it’s also almost never a surprise when Louisville is the group defeating such a highly ranked squads. Still, the Cardinals’ 71-65 win over No. 2-ranked North Carolina on Monday was bigger than some and maybe most this year.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, January 21, 2016
Michigan State lost at home to Nebraska Wednesday night 72-71 for its third loss in a row. So it’s time to worry about the Spartans, right? No way. Not a chance.
Scanning the Nation Notebook: On CFP ratings, injuries, South Carolina and more
Some college basketball thoughts in mid-January, as we start to settle into the grind of conference play for the next 1 1/2 months:
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Sad news was received by the college basketball world Tuesday as former Butler center Andrew Smith passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 25 years old.
