NC Central looks to continue their regular season dominance and capture their first Tourney bid since 2014. Morgan State, Hampton, and Norfolk State look to take the soaring Eagles down with rocks, and other objects that would make an Eagle fall down to Earth.
Read moreSummit 2016-17 Tournament Preview
There's a clear best player in this league (MIKE DAUM), but I truly don't know who the best team is. South Dakota rode a great group of transfers to a surprise regular season title, and the tournament is up the road in Sioux Falls. Still, though, this league is about as open as it gets.
Read moreSecond Chance Points Bracketology - 3/3/2017
Jimmer aka @2ndChancePoints takes a pre-weekend look at the bracket...
Read more2016-17 SoCon Tournament Preview
A 3-way tie atop the standings, followed by a 2-way tie for 4th place, means this year's SoCon championship is wide open. Will one of the three favorites - ETSU, UNC Greensboro or Furman - maintain their momentum? Or will the preseason favorite Mocs finally put it together for one last run?
Read moreHorizon 2016-17 Tournament Preview
With word that Alec Peters won't play (he still deserves the thumbnail picture), who the hell is going to take the Horizon? A wide open field creates chances for a few unexpected teams...
Read moreWCC 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Gonzaga's perfect season didn't happen, which could mean the Zags are about to angry-slam every team in their path. Saint Mary's and BYU will try to impede Gonzaga's 1-seed quest, while the rest of the league prays for a miracle.
Read moreColonial 2016-17 Tournament Preview
UNCW once again asserted their dominance over one of the best mid-major leagues in the country. Charleston, Towson, and William & Mary look to shoot down the Seahawks' bid for a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
Read moreFinding an "O"-asis
Virginia and Louisville are both ACC powers that thrive on defense while running two extremely different offensive systems that have occasionally sputtered. Will either attack be potent enough to make a run in March?
Read moreMissouri Valley Conference 2016-17 Tournament Preview
After steamrolling through the Valley, Illinois St. and Wichita St. finished tied atop the leaderboard, each sporting a gaudy 17-1 record entering 'Arch Madness'. Will the Redbirds or Shockers prevail in a potential rubber match? Or will an unsuspecting challenger crash the party?
Read moreMAAC 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Many thought Monmouth was snubbed by the committee of an at-large bid last year after an impressive non-conference showing and 17-3 MAAC record. However, the highly anticipated cinderella story took a turn for the worst when in-league rival Iona stunned the Hawks in the MAAC tournament championship game. Now, after securing the top-2 seeds in this year's bracket, the Gaels and the Hawks are on a collision course for an epic rematch in the MAAC title game.
Read moreOhio Valley 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Belmont looks to punch a ticket to the Big Dance as the OVC's undisputed #1 team. Surging SEMO and Jacksonville State look to play spoiler, Murray State looks to reclaim past glory, and three Tennessee teams (Martin, Tech, and State) look to make their mark on the postseason.
Read moreAmerica East 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Vermont looks to reenter the Big Dance after completing the first 16-0 season in America East history. Surprising Stony Brook, scrappy New Hampshire, ever-dangerous Albany, and run-n-gun UMBC look to challenge the Catamounts for an unprecedented conference tournament upset.
Read more2016-17 Northeast Conference Tournament Preview
While most figured the defending regular season champion Wagner Seahawks would reign supreme yet again in 2016-17, Elijah Long and the Mountaineers had other plans. Can 'The Mount' finish what they started, or will Wagner end their recent conference tournament woes and finally punch their ticket to the dance?
Read morePatriot League 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Big Timmy Kempton is probably the league's best player, but Lehigh's lack of depth and Bucknell's dominance mean he'll have an uphill battle to win the league's tournament berth.
Read moreBig South 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Winthrop and Asheville shared the conference title, but due to some bonkers tiebreakers, Winthrop will host the tournament. Can tiny dynamo Keon Johnson and Winthrop finally get over the championship hump?
Read morePick 'n Roll Practitioners
As the NBA's 'pace and space' movement rapidly shapes a new era of basketball, finding a point guard that's proficient in the pick'n roll is becoming a necessity - so who in the college game has mastered the art of the ball screen?
Read moreMidRange Report Bracketology 2/26/2017
March is only a few days away! Let's check out the current landscape of the Tourney Field!
Read moreAtlantic Sun 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Florida Gulf Coast (formerly known as Dunk City) is the odds on favorite to punch their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. Conference Player of the Year and North Florida guard Dallas Moore looks to rain on FGCU's parade, while surging Lipscomb and USC Upstate audition to play Cinderella.
Read moreThe 'Big Bad 12': Is this the Best Conference Ever?
With just over two weeks left until conference tournaments kick-off, the Big-12 is on pace to send 7 of its 10 teams to the Big Dance for the 4th year in a row - the highest percentage of any conference in the past 15 years. So how does the 2016-17 Big-12 stack up with some of the all-time greats, including this year's loaded ACC?
Read moreOklahoma State of Mind
Oklahoma State is one of America's most exciting teams. We dive into the offense that makes this midwestern school a diamond in the collegiate basketball rough.
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