Gonzaga is starting to make us worried with their high ranking from the computer. The last couple of teams that made this exalted level didn't follow through on their numbers. So what should we think of this Bulldogs squad?
We might not have had the benefit of a full slate of games, but the Mid-Major 5 extended its lead on the ESPN analyst picks. We break down the week, plus recap the full lineups.
The Mid-Major Madness picks to compete with ESPN's Fantasy Draft are doing quite well, as in winning the whole darn thing. This was backed up by a strong Saturday performance. Yeah, #winning.
Chris Evans had the best performance of Wednesday night, and did it without playing 30 minutes. You might have missed it though because it was gone in a ... well, flash, from the leaderboards. But that's why you have us.
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.
Digger Phelps, Jay Bilas and Jalen Rose each picked five players in an ESPN college basketball fantasy league. But they were doing it wrong. We give them the team they should have picked if they really wanted to win.
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?
Somehow one of the top statistical players in the country was left off the short list for one of the player of the year awards. And this was by a bunch of people who call themselves basketball writers. What are they watching?
Lehigh had the world ahead of them after toppling fellow Patriot League contender Bucknell on the road. So they solidified their position by returning home and... getting obliterated by Lafayette.
