Sure we railed on lists before, but why not contribute to the madness? Here are our top 50 players among the mid-major ranks for the coming season. I am sure there are some surprises on the list. And you wouldn't believe how hard this is.
Portland used to be content to play middle of the road schedules. That has all changed. But the upgrade in schedule didn't translate into improved play during the WCC season. Will the second time out with a brutal slate prepare the Pilots better?
Mid-Majors normally don't get the chance to dominate an All-American list. This could be the season though, and Mid-Major Madness reflected that appropriately in its SBNation preseason ballot. Who made our top 10? You might be surprised.
Sure we railed on lists before, but why not contribute to the madness? Here are our top 50 players among the mid-major ranks for the coming season. I am sure there are some surprises on the list. And you wouldn't believe how hard this is.
Portland used to be content to play middle of the road schedules. That has all changed. But the upgrade in schedule didn't translate into improved play during the WCC season. Will the second time out with a brutal slate prepare the Pilots better?
Mid-Majors normally don't get the chance to dominate an All-American list. This could be the season though, and Mid-Major Madness reflected that appropriately in its SBNation preseason ballot. Who made our top 10? You might be surprised.
In the run-up prior to the season opener between Mount St. Mary's and Pitt, to be covered live and in person by Mid-Major Madness, we talked with SBN's own Cardiac Hill about what to look for from the Big Brother opponent.
With 5 graduating seniors, and 1 Matt Stainbrook transfer, the Broncos have a whole new look this year. What does the season have in store for them?
The John R. Wooden Award preseason top 50 list has been revealed. Indiana Hoosiers forward Cody Zeller headlines the list of the best players college basketball has to offer.
Tod Kowalczyk saw a 15-win improvement from Year 1 to Year 2, and only lost one letterwinner for Year 3. Too bad the season ends on March 9.
Thanks to the controversial suspension of two Hoosiers, preseason No. 1 Indiana is not the top overall seed in Chris Dobbertean's preseason bracket.
There is no doubting the talent on Memphis' roster, but the engine that made them go last season -- Will Barton -- is off in the NBA. Now it is a question of if and when that talent will develop to keep the Tigers living up to lofty expectations.
The intimidating A'uston Calhoun, bantamweight Jordon Crawford and promising Cameron Black lead a team that has been perpetually stuck in the middle of MAC standings for a few years.
Leave it to me to be the contrarian when it comes to Gonzaga. There is talent, depth and a lot of potential on the roster. But can it all fit together to be the dominant team that everyone is expecting?
St. Mary's broke a decade's worth of dominance by Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference, but it didn't pay off in the NCAA Tournament. Could the Gaels shock the preseason projections and repeat as dual champions? The returning depth and value say yes.
Should we really care about Bracketology in November? What is the appropriate reaction when your team is left out of the field of 68 before a game has started? Perhaps we wouldn't be college basketball fans if it wasn't over the top.
BYU had a year that on paper looked like a success, but inconsistency against top opponents might have kept the Cougars from a special season. Have the top players moved past that, and can this team take the West Coast Conference title?
The College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll has been released with Creighton as the big bird on the block. Gonzaga and Murray State also picked up first place votes in the initial poll.
The Creighton Bluejays return nine of 10 rotation players from a team that went 29-6 a year ago including All-American Doug McDermott. We know the Jays are going to score a lot of points, but are they going to be able to get any stops?
