Purdue vs Wright St-Nov 16
Bracket Takeaways Purdue This is currently a solid top 10 team- likely 2 or 3 seed Rebounding and defense will be one difference maker for the Boilers They have two different waves of offense with their post play. Makes it difficult to prepare because each wave is different Wright St Should have enough to compete …
Mountain West conference preview
Number of bids 3-4 Tourney bound San Diego State, Colorado State, Should be dancing Nevada Bubble teams Boise State, Fresno State, Utah St, UNLV Not this year Wyoming, New Mexico, San Jose St,Air Force Team will surprise Boise State Team that will disappoint San Jose State
AAC Preview
The American Athletic Conference was flying high last year as Houston made a run to the Final Four. The Cougars lost four starters from that team, but should still have enough returning to be in the tournament again. Memphis could be the class of the conference after signing Five Star recruits Jalen Duren and Emoni …
SEC Conference Preview
The SEC never gets the credit it deserves. Kentucky’s projected return to the top after last years debacle will be the biggest story line to follow. Number of bids 6-8 Tourney bound Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas Should be dancing Auburn, Tennessee, LSU Bubble teams Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss Not this year Missouri, South Carolina, Texas …
ACC conference preview
Last year the ACC had one of their worst NCAA tournament runs in the last decade. The also are entering a pivotal year. In addition, the conference surprisingly lost more talent than it gained through the transfer portal in what was essentially college basketball’s first year of free agency, and those personnel issues were further …
Big Ten Preview
The Big Ten sent a league-record nine teams to the NCAA tournament last season, but fans were disappointed, as only Michigan made it past the first weekend. The league should be strong again this year, and will be looking for its first national champion since Michigan St. in 2000. Michigan and Purdue appear to be …
A10 PREVIEW
The A10 had a difficult year last year due to Covid. St. Louis had a promising season derailed and VCU made the tourney only to have Covid cancel their appearance. The conference looks to rebound this year with some talented teams making a push to the NCAA tourney Bids- 2/3 Tourney Bound St. Bonaventure Should …
BIG 12 PREVIEW
The Big 12 looks to be another powerhouse conference with the reining champs, the Baylor Bears, and very talented teams in the Kansas Jayhawks and the Texas Longhorns. While these three teams show lots of potential, look for this entire conference to make an impact come March. Bids- 6/7 Tourney Bound Kansas Baylor Should Be …
PAC 12 PREVIEW
The Pac 12 conference made a big splash in last year’s tourney. This year they look to continue that success. UCLA and Oregon are clearly the best teams in the conference. There are several other teams that could make some noise. Bids- 4/5 Tourney Bound UCLA Oregon Should Be Dancing USC Bubble Teams Arizona Washington …
BIG EAST PREVIEW
The Big East conference has some storied teams, however, this year will be a year of rebuilding for most of the league. There are several teams that could vie for the top half of the league. Villanova is clearly the best team and a likely high seed in the tourney. Bids- 4/5 Tourney Bound Villanova …