South Dakota State did not exert the dominance that basically everyone expected, leaving this event far more wide open than anticipated as well. South Dakota nearly swept its in-state rivals, and North Dakota State, Oral Roberts, and Kansas City all lurk with strengths of their own…
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Even without Mike Daum and Coach TJ Otzelberger, South Dakota State sat tied atop the league last season. With almost everyone back, the Jackrabbits are the prohibitive favorite, but who will rise as the prime challengers? All three other Dakota schools have some talent, Oral Roberts is quite solid, and Kansas City has returned to the league after a hiatus in the WAC…
Read moreSummit Tournament Preview 2020
South Dakota State shocked the world and split a Summit League title despite losing the Great Mike Daum. Can the Jackrabbits get back to the Dance for the fourth time in five years? Or will NDSU repeat as the Summit League’s rep in the Field of 68?
Read moreSummit 2017-18 Tournament Preview
The power duo from the Mount Rushmore State are the odds-on favorites in the Summit (and the tournament is being played in Sioux Falls), but can anyone play spoiler? Will we get Mike Daum in the NCAA Tournament for a third straight year? (We hope so!)
Read moreAgainst the Spread Trends & Analysis (Mid-December Recap)
We're officially in the awkward downtime of the college basketball season anxiously awaiting conference action to ramp up, so what better time for another update on the best and worst teams against the spread so far this year...
Read moreSummit Preview 2017-18
Apart from poor Omaha and Western Illinois, every team in the Sun Belt returns significant talent from last season - none better than South Dakota State's Mike Daum. Can Daum lead the Jackrabbits back to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance?
Read moreSummit 2016-17 Tournament Preview
There's a clear best player in this league (MIKE DAUM), but I truly don't know who the best team is. South Dakota rode a great group of transfers to a surprise regular season title, and the tournament is up the road in Sioux Falls. Still, though, this league is about as open as it gets.
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