In this episode we discuss some early season, reveal our top 16 seeds in the preseason bracket, and discuss Illinois basketball with Jim Cotter.
The conference finished last season with seven teams in the top 50 in the KenPom rankings. This league is always very competitive and will welcome back UConn to the conference. The Huskies will immediately make an impact on the league and may push the favorites for a spot at the top of the league Teams …
Welcome to 2020-21 season of NCAA basketball bracketology. We have missed our followers and fans since the abrupt ending to the 2020 season last March. A season without selection Sunday was tough to deal with for fans and for us a group that works all year for selection Sunday. So, we begin again. A new …
Bracket update: No fan, less travel No bracket rules followed. We attempt to maintain seed dignity as much as possible. We moved some teams up or down a seed line to have geography more in line. A few teams had to travel out of area to maintain some balance. We did not want all 10 …
Team To Beat KENTUCKY 25-6 (15-3) The Wildcats only blemish late was a home loss to Tennessee. Followed that up with a comeback win at Florida. A possible 3 or 4 seed in the NCAA, Kentucky is clearly the favorite Contenders AUBURN 25-6 (12-6) The Tigers have struggled some down the stretch but remain a …
Team To Beat OREGON 24-7 (13-5) The Ducks have been the best all year and have won 4 games in a row. Contenders ARIZONA 20-1 (10-6) The Wildcats are the 2nd highest NET ranked team in the conference. They have struggled at times to convert that into wins and have a tough road from the …
Team To Beat Michigan State 22-9 (14-6) The Spartans heated up at the end of the season, going 5-0 with wins against the Big Ten’s best teams. If Cassius Winston is on, the Spartans are going to be near impossible to take down. Contenders Maryland 24-7 (14-6) The Terrapins have two separate 9 game win …
Team To Beat Villanova 24-7 (13-5) In the loaded Big East, the Wildcats have earned wins against many great teams and earned a share of the regular season title. They enter the tournament on a 2 game win streak. Contenders Creighton 24-7 (13-5) Creighton took part in a three way tie with Villanova and Seton …
We are 6 days away from selection sunday. Our group will meet on March 10th to go over every team on our list and make decisions on seeds 1-68. We will also determine scenarios where those seeds may change due to conference tournament results. Most of these scenarios will be with teams on the bubble …
Team To Beat Kansas 28-3 (17-1) The Jayhawks have not lost since a Jan. 11 meeting with Baylor. They’re hot and definitely the team to beat in March. Contenders Baylor 26-4 (15-3) Baylor has been alongside Kansas at the top of the rankings. It would be a huge surprise to see anyone other than these …