Fresh off a trip to the national title game, Chris Beard and Texas Tech have largely earned the “stick them in the top 15 and don’t ask questions” reputation in the preseason. Still, this roster has plenty of turnover, so newcomers will need to rise into key roles…

It was a tale of two seasons for the Bears last year, but with an outstanding and deep frontcourt returning plus a potential star guard in Jared Butler, we’re betting on the “good” version of Scott Drew’s team showing up consistently in 2019-20…

The Tigers have emerged largely unscathed from the NCAA’s concern around the program, and with plenty of talent back this year, LSU has high hopes of making back-to-back Sweet 16s, so long as the defense holds up…

Penny Hardaway has officially arrived in Memphis. The Tigers and their #1 recruiting class are going to live on ESPN this year, so you might as well get to know them today…

Ladies and gentlemen, your reigning National (Invitational Tournament) Champions! Texas has struggled to find consistency under Shaka Smart, but the addition of Luke Yaklich to help coordinate the defense and the growth of the Longhorns’ young guards are encouraging signs entering 2019-20…

The Runnin’ Rebels returned to the Big Dance in Kermit Davis’s debit, but their stay was extremely short-lived. Can a potent backcourt and two key JUCO additions push Mississippi into Round 2 and beyond this year?

With semi-sincere apologies to Avery Johnson, we cannot wait to see what Nate Oats does with SEC resources in Tuscaloosa. Are there enough pieces in place for him to compete in a tough league in his first year?

Houston loses its entire starting backcourt trio, but Kelvin Sampson’s defensive teachings remain, along with some talented pieces. Can Houston defend its American crown?

A heartbreaking Sweet 16 loss ended the Grant Williams/Admiral Schofield era in Knoxville, leaving a team with an abundance of question marks. Rick Barnes has talent remaining, but can the Vols overcome their youth and inexperience to stay in the NCAA Tournament picture?

After an undefeated run through the month of March and reaching the program’s first ever Final Four, Auburn hopes to reload despite losing several key contributors. Can Bruce Pearl do it again?

After a disastrous season in 2018-19, we’re expecting a bounceback this year for Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers. They’ll be anchored by a terrifying front court, but the potential hinges on the guards…

Can a team like Seton Hall really go from "decent” to top 15? How hard is it for a team to bank on internal improvement to make that leap?

3MW’s NBA Draft Big Board countdown reaches its epic conclusion with prospects 12 through Zion…

3MW’s NBA Draft Big Board countdown continues with the rest of Tier 5 and Tier 4, which includes prospects 30 through 13.

Jim reveals Part 1 of his NBA Draft Board for 2019, starting with numbers 51-31…

The best way to deal with the sadness and emptiness that comes with the end of another college hoops season is by looking ahead to next year, so Jim put together a bracket based on the very little info we have thus far…

In the national title game that CBS and Turner have long been praying for, we get a defensive matchup for the ages: Virginia against Texas Tech. Tony Bennett against Chris Beard. Which school will bring home its first ever national championship?

An all-SEC regional final awaits in the Midwest, where Kentucky’s interior strength will battle Auburn’s perimeter flamethrowing. Which one will advance to Minneapolis?

Coach K has won 11 of the 12 meetings between these two legends of the profession, but Tom Izzo has a hot Spartan team playing confidently and ready to take down the Goliaths that are Duke and Zion. Who will cut down the nets in the nation’s capital?

Virginia and Purdue both survived major tests of incredibly different varieties in the Sweet 16, and they’ll meet for a chance to break loooong Final Four droughts on both sides. Which long-suffering fan base will need to make Minneapolis travel arrangements?

If this Sweet 16 field looks familiar to you, it should: three of the four West participants are repeats from last year, with only Texas Tech swapping in as the Lone Star representative (was Texas A&M last year). Can the Wolverines return to the Elite Eight? Can Gonzaga exact revenge upon Florida State after falling to the ‘Noles in this round last year?

Duke survived a Round of 32 heavyweight bought with Tacko Fall and UCF, while Michigan State dominated a hapless, Jordan Murphy-less Minnesota squad. Now they head to the nation’s capital to take on Virginia Tech and LSU, respectively, two teams who could give their higher-ranked opponents issues…

By popular demand, the Weavers have compiled their brackets and published herein for all to see - let the Madness begin…

Virginia looks to avenge last year’s edition, while an experienced Tennessee squad lurks on the bottom half of the bracket. Will everything in between descend into madness? Is this finally the Final Four year for Tony Bennett?

The behemoth that is Duke looms large at the top of the East region, but plenty of intriguing first round matchups abound for the both the casual and diehard fans alike.

The NCAA Tournament kicks off in Dayton on Tuesday night with two matchups to whet your appetite. Coaching legends clash in Belmont vs. Temple, while Fairleigh Dickinson and Prairie View A&M battle for the privilege of heading to Salt Lake City to take on the Zags…

Here’s Jim’s final field ahead of the 2019 Selection Show…

The fight for the Top 4 was a battle in itself, but now the Ivy’s top contenders descend on New Haven hoping to knock off the host Yale Bulldogs…

The Irvine Anteaters are a clear favorite out in Anaheim, but individual talents like CSUN’s Lamine Diane and Fullerton’s Khalil Ahmad/Kyle Allman duo, among others, offer difficult challenges…

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?