The Cavs were hosed by a brutal COVID pause on the doorstep of the NCAA Tournament. Can Tony Bennett and the boys bounce back after being bounced in Round 1?
Read more#24 Arkansas 2021-22 Preview
The Muss Bus rolls on, again loaded with a potent lineup of transfers and veterans from last year’s squad. The Razorbacks put a scare in Baylor before the Bears went scorched earth at the Final Four, and with more length and perimeter weaponry, this Razorbacks squad is another legitimate national threat.
Read more#26 UConn 2021-22 Preview
The Huskies were extremely solid in their return to the Big East, finishing in third and earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Though James Bouknight is gone, UConn remains near the top of the Big East totem pole, and Dan Hurley should have his squad in the Big Dance for many years to come.
Read more#27 St. Bonaventure 2021-22 Preview
Mark Schmidt returns all five starters from his best team ever. Can the Bonnies make a March run as an encore to winning both the A-10 regular season and tournament crowns?
Read more#28 Texas Tech 2021-22 Preview
Chris Beard went Benedict Arnold on Red Raider nation, setting the stage for his longtime pupil Mark Adams to take the helm - what does year 1 look like in Lubbock?
Read more#29 West Virginia 2021-22 Preview
Those tricky Orange-men ended the Mountaineers’ quest for a deep tourney run in March. Now down two stars from a year ago, can Huggins re-tool the roster for a deep run next spring?
Read more#30 LSU 2021-22 Preview
A full turnover of the starting lineup has not daunted Will Wade. Instead, the man with the “strong ass offers” on his side mined the transfer portal for several key names, meaning LSU will be right back in the mix. The burning question remains, though: will the Tigers play any defense?
Read more#32 San Diego State 2021-22 Preview
The Aztec empire is thriving. Steve Fisher built it. Brian Dutcher is elevating it. Can he secure a third straight conference title in 2022?
Read more#33 Oklahoma State 2021-22 Preview
No Cade. No problem. The Cowboys are coiled in the breakout position, armed with one of the deepest rosters in the Big-12.
Read more#36 Virginia Tech 2021-22 Preview
After being denied further advancement in the NCAA Tournament by a pesky Florida team, Mike Young has his troops ready to strike in 2022. Can he recapture the old mojo with former floor general Storm Murphy?
Read more#37 Florida 2021-22 Preview
Mike White has found a modicum of consistency at Florida. Unfortunately for Gator fans, that has meant “7 through 10 seed, second round loss,” rather than the elite squads from the Billy Donovan days. With a few mainstays back and a large group of transfers, can White and the Gators break through to a higher level?
Read more#38 Seton Hall 2021-22 Preview
A late seson collapse and a leaky defense prevented Kevin Willard from making his sixth straight NCAA Tournament in 2021. Without mega-talent Sandro Mamukelashvili, can the Pirates actually improve on both ends and get back into the Big Dance?
Read more#39 Xavier 2021-22 Preview
It’s a monster year for Travis Steele, as his Musketeers are now in the midst of the program’s longest NCAA Tournament drought since Thriller and E.T. were released (aka 1982). The pieces are here, but can Steele put them together effectively?
Read moreNational Championship Preview: Gonzaga v. Baylor
This is it. Gonzaga and Baylor have been on a collision course all season long - now, the two heavyweights will square off for all the marbles.
Read moreFinal Four Preview: Gonzaga v. UCLA
The juggernaut against the upstart - except the roles are not what a basketball time traveler might expect. Will Gonzaga finally exact true revenge for Adam Morrison’s tears from 2006??
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: East Region 2021
Stunningly, the East is the only region left with both the 1-seed and the 2-seed still alive (oh, and 4-seed Florida State), but UCLA is still here to play spoiler. Will Michigan continue to carry the banner for the maligned Big Ten?
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: West Region 2021
The Gonzaga drum beats on, and all of the 2-3-4-seeds have been eliminated already. Will Creighton be able to shock the Zags? And if not, which Pac-12 team will meet them in the Elite Eight?
Read moreSweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region 2021
The top seed Illini went down, but another from the Land of Lincoln threatens as a Final Four contender. Houston is the favorite, but two orange-clad double-digit seeds will have upsets on their mind…
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 moreWest Region Preview 2021
Gonzaga reigns supreme in the West region, but several intriguing upset candidates make the first round enticing preview fodder…
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