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Mountain West Conference Analysis
Final Stats And Bracket Picks
Going through the hot, warm, cool and cold teams entering the tournament and then we preview and predict each region. Read more »
Final Thoughts On Ranking 351 D1 Teams
Over the past few days, Dan Hanner has presented his updated projection model, his season projections on ESPN Insider, Q&A's with Eamonn Brennon and John Templon, along with replying to questions on Twitter. Here are a few additional thoughts that didn't make the cut. Read more »
Top College Basketball Conferences In 13-14
The ACC is eventually going to take over as the top basketball conference by just about every possible metric. If that doesn’t happen this season with the addition of Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame, it should happen next year with the addition of Louisville. Read more »
Freshman Prospects Before New Year's: Anthony Bennett
Anthony Bennett exhibits considerable promise as a faceup post player who can step out and hit from the mid range. With that said, Bennett has a lot of room for growth on the defensive end. Read more »
Comparing The Conferences
The Pac-12 has been suffering through a long dark period. The Big Ten has been dominant (at least in the pre-conference schedule) for the last few years. Should we expect a change this year? Is the Pac-12’s slump over? Is the Big Ten’s boom about to come to an end? Read more »
Initial Bracket Thoughts
A few preliminary thoughts on matchups and which teams will advance deep in the tournament. Read more »
The Many Facets & Unpredictability Of March Madness
While personnel determine scheme in the NBA, college basketball coaches recruit players that fit their schemes. Read more »
2012 Mountain West Power Rankings
San Diego State, New Mexico and UNLV were the three best teams in college basketball west of the rockies. Read more »
Looking Back, Looking Ahead To Tournament Week
Examining the final regular season weekend of the Big Ten, ACC and SEC, along with everything you really need to know to enjoy Tournament Week. Read more »
YABC Column For Feb. 27th (POY Races, Improbabilities & More)
As Draymond Green locked up the Big Ten POY award and Kansas battled Missouri for a likely No. 1 seed, Saturday afternoon encapsulated everything that is great about the NCAA regular season. Read more »
Understanding Breakout Players
Thomas Robinson, J'Covan Brown, Meyers Leonard, Jamaal Franklin and Trae Golden are amongst the Top-20 Breakout Players in college basketball. Read more »
Rivalry Week Musings And More Conference Shuffling
Breaking down Duke/North Carolina, Syracuse/Georgetown, Kansas/Baylor and Florida/Kentucky, along with which conferences are improving with the new round of shuffling. Read more »
Murray St., Surprise Leader Of The A-10, Tray Woodall And Assane Sene
John Calipari paved the way for a non-BCS conference to receive a No. 1 seed in the tournament while with Memphis, but here's why Murray State doesn't have the same juice. Read more »
Why Transfers Matter, Plus Big 12 And MWC Notes
The value of transfers to BCS schools, plus why Baylor could have a top-10 team (if Bill Self was their coach instead of Scott Drew). Read more »
Yet Another College Basketball Column (March 6th)
Printable conference tournament brackets, Nitty Gritty stats, Senior Day, and what UNC's win over Duke really means. Read more »
Surprises And Flops, Part 1
Looking at the surprises and flops this season in the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-10 and Mountain West. Read more »
Big College Scorers From Big-Time Teams
Kemba Walker and Jimmer Fredette are both enjoying unique seasons as two of the nation’s leading scorers from two highly rated teams. Read more »
The Jimmer Fredette Blueprint
Eliminating Jimmer Fredette's scoring is impossible, but New Mexico's use of a taller defender who can limit his ability inside the arc gives teams their best chance of success. Read more »
Explaining The Win: BYU Combines Fredette's 43, Suffocating Defense For Win Over Aztecs
Completely throwing aside Jimmer Fredette's 43 point display, Dave Rose's very good BYU team won the game on the defensive end of the floor. Read more »
Conference Rankings (End Of Jan. Edition)
As we have commonly seen in recent seasons, the Big East has been the deepest conference in the country. Read more »