Could the soft bubble for this season's NCAA Tournament favor the mid-major teams sitting on it with chances for at-large tickets? History tells us "no," but when you compare the teams by the eye test, you might get a different answer.

Gonzaga earned a couple of first place votes in the AP Poll, and Memphis is back among the ranked squads. But where are the rest of the mid-majors? They are all caught in a giant jumble just outside the top 25.

There might only be two mid-majors with little numbers next to their names, but the number of teams getting votes from outside the top conferences continues to grow. Where to St. Mary's, Akron and Belmont stand now?

Mid-major teams might have had a little trouble gaining a foothold in the computer rankings earlier this season. But now we count seven of the Top 25 in the MRI among our ranks. What has changed?

Are the mid-major leaders ready to push out some of the bigger names in the AP Poll? If Butler's meteoric rise is any indicition, Louisiana Tech and Bucknell could make some major moves.

The Missouri Valley held its two spots in the latest AP Poll. Gonzaga wasn't so lucky. The Bulldogs drop four spots in the tally, a vote that was curiously missing a voter this week.

First we looked at teams that were off to a strong start, now it is time to address players. Did we have a little big-man bias? Possibly, but the guards will get their due, don't worry.

The WAC added Chicago State on Wednesday, the latest move of "several" according to their history page.

The Shockers have been shocking through the first month of the season, going 8-0 and making it look easy. The voters have rewarded Wichita State with a No. 24 ranking in this week's AP poll.