Big East 2021-22 Preview

It’s a similar story in the Big East: Villanova 1st, DePaul 11th…okay, now what? A few teams look more solid than others in that 2-10 range, but every school can talk itself into being an NCAA Tournament team if things break right. How do we see it sorting out?

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#39 Xavier 2021-22 Preview

It’s a monster year for Travis Steele, as his Musketeers are now in the midst of the program’s longest NCAA Tournament drought since Thriller and E.T. were released (aka 1982). The pieces are here, but can Steele put them together effectively?

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Big East 2020-21 Preview

Villanova is once again the heavy favorites to capture the Big East crown in what should be a very competitive league. Rank teams 3-9 however you see fit, the margins for error amongst the middle tier are razor thin…

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Big East Tournament Preview 2019

In a league with a clear top two and an 8-team morass below them, it seems like a Villanova/Marquette collision course at Madison Square Garden - or it did until recently. Can any of the bubbly teams get hot and play spoiler?

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Big East 2018-19 Preview

Xavier ended Villanova’s reign of terror last year, but despite a plethora of pro defections, Jay Wright’s Wildcats appear to once again be the class of the league. Who else will emerge from a crowd of possible contenders?

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#36 Xavier Preview 2018-19

A great deal of change is afoot in Northeast Cincinnati, as the Musketeers wave goodbye to Chris Mack and Xavier legends Trevon Bluiett and JP Macura (among others). New coach Travis Steele hopes, Quentin Goodin, a promising group of sophomores, and a few grad transfers can maintain X’s streak of 6 straight tournaments…

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College Hoops All-Stars: The East

With the West selected, we turn our attention to the East - who composes the 3MW all-star squads from the Atlantic side of the country?

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Against the Spread Trends & Analysis (Mid-December Recap)

We're officially in the awkward downtime of the college basketball season anxiously awaiting conference action to ramp up, so what better time for another update on the best and worst teams against the spread so far this year...

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#13 Xavier Preview 2017-18

Fresh off a roller coaster season which brought the Musketeers to the brink of a Final Four appearance, Trevon Bluiett aims to lead the X-Men to the promise land [of San Antonio] in his last season in Xavier uniform.

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Elite 8 2016-17 Preview: West Region

Two of the country's best coaches clash with a chance at their first ever Final Four - oh yeah, it'd be each school's first F4 appearance in history, as well. The red-hot Musketeers face off against the resilient Zags in what should be a great Saturday evening opener. 

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Sweet 16 2016-17 Preview: West Region

San Jose HEATS UP for two excellent battles Thursday night. None of these teams received much of a scare during the first weekend (apologies to St. Mary's), so some high-level basketball should be expected. 

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