After a heartbreaking buzzer beater, courtesy of Bronson Koenig, shut the door on a trip to the Elite 8 last season, many believed this year's Xavier squad had the making of a potential Final Four contender... But have they lived up to that billing?
Read moreThe (Super) Power Rankings
Power Rankings can be a little dry - we juice up our latest with some SUPERHERO action!
Read moreBringing Transfers In: Do They Help You Win?
More and more teams are relying on transfers as key pieces - but will that get them closer to the college hoops mountaintop? And has it in the past?
Read moreConference Play Begins!
Conference games have finally started! We answer some of the most pressing questions heading into league play!
Read more'The Defensive Dilemma' Part 2: To Press or Not To Press
Both Rick Pitino and Bob Huggins have simply mastered the art of the press - but what is it that makes them so dominant?
Read moreLopsided Lovelies
Finding balance between offense and defense in basketball is important to a team's overall success - but not all teams are built the same. We look at which squads are overwhelmingly offensively- and defensively-minded.
Read more'The Defensive Dilemma' Part 1: To Zone or not to Zone
Jim Boeheim's 2-3 zone and Tony Bennet's pack line are two defenses that have become synonymous with their respective programs - but what about the rest of the country?
Read moreThe Luck Lottery
As much as we might hate to admit it, luck plays a huge factor in our favorite teams' wins and losses. Who has been seeing the benefit of that so far this year? And who has been getting shafted?
Read moreCoaching Carousel - Who your team should hire and fire
Hey does your head coach suck? You're not alone! Many programs are facing the all-too-common dilemma of letting their basketball bosses go. But fear not! There are loads of talent burgeoning at the mid-major level ready to bring your program back to relevance.
Read moreATS Winners & Losers: 11/11/16 - 11/27/16
Who's been the "Darlings" and "Duds" of Vegas over the first couple of weeks of the season?
Find out in Chapter 1 of DJ Dimes 'ATS Winners and Losers' segment.
Read moreNortheast Preview 2016-17
Wagner once again blew their shot at an automatic bid last season when they were stunned by a young Fairleigh Dickinson squad in the NEC tournament title game. Now a year wiser, the Knights should take no one by surprise this season, but the Seahawks will surely have revenge on their mind once conference action heats up.
Read moreFive Overreactions from the Season thus far...
Let's use our Conclusions Mat to jump to conclusions! Overreacting is fun, getting caught up in the early season performances of our beloved college teams. Early season trends usually don't last - but let's pretend they will!
Read moreSWAC Preview 2016-17
Texas Southern is developing into an empire, and the influx of talent Mike Davis brings in makes them the clear favorite. Jackson State and Southern (who stole the bid last year), among others, will battle to unseat the reigning champs.
Read moreSouthland Preview 2016-17
With SFA facing a massive overhaul, the Southland title race is open. Hopeful contenders abound, but it will likely come down to the conference's "big 3" once again. And yes, the thumbnail picture is Jalan West - who is missing the whole year again.
Read moreBig Sky Preview 2016-17
Weber St. and Montana both feature stout backcourts that will duke it out yet again for the Big Sky title. However, they'll face some emerging challengers in North Dakota, Idaho and Idaho St., while recent league power Eastern Washington should take a step back.
Read moreWAC Preview 2016-17
With the departure of Marvin Menzies from New Mexico St., the top of the conference suddenly seems more wide open. Former NBAers Dan Majerle and Mark Pope have their schools rising, but Bakersfield will fiercely defend its NCAA Tournament bid from last year as well.
Read moreSoCon Preview 2016-17
Fresh off a 29 win season and NCAA tournament birth, Chattanooga brings back a deep and loaded roster, making them the unanimous choice to defend their league crown. However, East Tennessee St. came within a game of dethroning the Mocs last year, and should once again be in the mix at the top of the SoCon standings.
Read morePatriot Preview 2016-17
After a surprise tournament run, Holy Cross looks to carry its momentum into 2016-17, but Patriot bullies Lehigh, Bucknell, and Boston U aren't ready to cede the throne quite yet.
Read moreBig South Preview 2016-17
Winthrop is the clear favorite here with two all-conference studs, but UNC Asheville isn't going anywhere, plus Liberty and Gardner-Webb will make the Eagles earn a tournament bid.
Read moreMAAC Preview 2016-17
After dueling it out for the MAAC crown last season Monmouth and Iona both bring back loaded backcourts, making them early favorites to claim this year's title. However, the Saints of Siena are knocking on the door with a deep roster of their own that returns all 5 starters from last season.
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