Baylor and Houston square off in a Lonestar State battle for a trip to the National Championship.
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: South Region 2021
Baylor dominated, Villanova knocked off two double-digit seeds, Arkansas won handily twice after trailing early, and…Oral Roberts is here?! Can the Golden Eagles keep crashing the party?
Read moreBig 12 Tournament Preview 2021
Jared Butler and his Bears were the cream of the crop in another loaded Big-12 field. Can anyone derail Baylor’s quest for a regular season and tournament sweep?
Read moreRoot's (Power) Rankings, Edition 4
Now that we’re through the holidays and into the thick of conference play, let’s check back in with Root’s Rankings…
Read moreRoot's (Power) Rankings, Edition 3
There’s certainly been some movement in the rankings - most notably due to Northwestern’s impressive dismantling of Michigan State on Sunday. But of course, the #1 and #2 teams remain unchanged…
Read moreRoot's (Power) Rankings, Edition 2
Edition 2 of Root’s Rankings has arrived! The top two teams are on the shelf with COVID, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn a lot from the past week of hoops…
Read moreMovement to Man: Five Teams Who Found Success Switching Defenses
At 3MW, we celebrate coaches that successfully tailor their styles to particular rosters each year, shifting strategy to match personnel. We took a look at five teams that found massive defensive success in switching from zone-heavy looks to more man-to-man.
Read moreBig 12 Tournament Preview 2020
As the only two teams to finish over .500 in league play, Kansas and Baylor dominated the Big 12 this season, and a third meeting in the tournament championship is the dream matchup here. But West Virginia, Texas Tech, and others can quickly derail that train.
Read moreRoot's (Power) Rankings: 2020 Week 3
A day late but definitely not a dollar short - here’s Jim’s weekly column, and yes, he finally conceded that Baylor should sit atop the rankings…
Read moreBig 12 2019-20 Preview
Texas Tech and Kansas State finally ended the Jayhawk 14-year dynasty last season, but the Big 12 title may once again run through Lawrence…
Read more#14 Baylor 2019-20 Preview
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…
Read moreWest Region Preview: 2018-19 NCAA Tournament
This is the beginning of How the West was Won… Gonzaga owns the 1-seed but the Michigan Wolverines thrive in March. Can Nevada make up for a disappointing regular season? Can Murray State make it into the Second Round behind superstar Ja Morant? Will a potential Buffalo / Texas Tech matchup result in more bruises than a car accident?
Read moreNew [Calendar] Year, New Me: Conference Play Rebirth
Conference play can often serve as a reset button for previously lost seasons. These teams have hit their strides following disappointing starts to the campaign in 2018 and are pushing for postseason berths…
Read moreBig 12 2017-18 Tournament Preview
The Big 12 is the best basketball conference in America and promises to have one of the most competitive conference tournaments. Big Dance bids are on the line as nine different teams look to crash the Field of 68.
Read moreBig 12 Preview 2017-18
Kansas once again leads a competitive Big 12 that features 10 teams with NCAA Tourney hopes. While the top of the league appears weaker than in years past, the depth has never been deeper.
Read moreSweet 16 2016-17 Preview: East Region
Both Villanova and Duke are sitting on their couches, contemplating their NBA decisions and/or their mortality, leaving several upstarts with a shocking shot at the Final Four...
Read moreBig 12 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Guess who won the conference? I'll wait.
You're right, it was Kansas! But the Sprint Center has a tendency to get wild, with the Jayhawks only backing up their regular season crown twice in the last 5 years. Who will reign supreme this year?
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 moreMake Conferences Matter Again
I can't stand the idiotic unbalanced conference schedules that have resulted from the proliferation of super-conferences, so I went through and fixed all 32 (now 35) leagues. This took way too long and I'm a psycho, but enjoy! Kentucky vs Louisville twice a year!
Read moreThe Top 16 Reveal: Dueling Bracketology
The Committee is (idiotically?) revealing the NCAA Tournament's Top 16 teams as of February 11th - a month in advance of Selection Sunday. Ky and Jim give their top 16 seed lists and argue over what baffling moves the committee will make.
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