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 moreAtlantic Sun Preview 2016-17
Dunk City, a.k.a. Florida Gulf Coast, is back in search of yet another NCAA Tournament invite, while the Birds of Trey at North Florida look to attack from the sky. Also - don't count out those pesky Highlanders from NJIT.
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 West Preview 2016-17
The Beach is the clear favorite this year in the Big West, but the Anteaters of UC Irvine will look to challenge for the coveted auto-bid. Hawaii is postseason ineligible and CS Northridge is the dark horse in a competitive conference.
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.
Read moreSummit Preview 2016-17
The Dakota States have dominated of late, but can Indiana Purdue Fort W- oh sorry, just Fort Wayne now. Can the Mastodons crash the party? Challengers lurk in IUPUI, Omaha, and Denver as well...
Read moreSun Belt Preview 2016-17
The Sun Belt features one of the best mid-majors in the land with the Kevin Hervey led UT-Arlington Mavericks. Little Rock knocked off Purdue in the Dance last year, but a new coach and significant player turnover could mean a step back for the Trojans. Georgia Southern looks to be a big-time sleeper candidate this season.
Read morePreseason Bracketology
Jim and Ky build their consensus preseason bracket! Find out who's in and who's out in the inaugural 3MW Field of 68!
Read moreQuick Peek at Futures - 2016-17
Gambling! Gambling on college basketball! We don't have games to bet on yet, but we can always check out futures...
Read moreHorizon Preview 2016-17
The Horizon is a slightly sadder place without Bryce Drew and Kay Felder. In spite of that, Valpo will attempt to get Alec Peters back in the tournament in his senior year, though run-and-gun contenders Oakland and Green Bay will put up a fight.
Read moreOhio Valley Preview 2016-17
Returning Player of the Year Evan Bradds returns to lead Belmont, a team that once again reigns supreme in the Ohio Valley. Murray State, Tennessee State, and Morehead State will look to knock the Bruins off their pedestal.
Read moreConference USA 2016-17
A massive pool of candidates could win this league (7? 8?), but the favorite is probably reigning regular season champ UAB or NCAA darling Middle Tennessee. I went with a bit of an upset - one that I may regret when their defense is giving up barrels of points...
Read moreMAC Preview 2016-17
Last year's conference champion, Akron, headlines a deep East division in the MAC, with Buffalo and Ohio each bringing back plenty of offensive firepower in hopes of dethroning the Zips this season. The "Wild Wild West" division is completely up for grabs, after only 3 games separated the co-champions (Ball St. and Central Michigan) from the last place team (Western Michigan) a year ago.
Read moreColonial Preview 2016-17
The CAA has been knocking on the door of the top ten conference list the past few years. With talented squads returning for UNC Wilmington, Charleston, and Hofstra, high-seeded Tourney teams should be shaking in their boots.
Read moreIvy Preview 2016-17
With the advent of a four-team postseason tournament and two extremely talented teams, the Ivy has given itself a (very unlikely) shot at 2 bids. Any chance it happens? With the talent at the top of the conference, it's at the very least worth discussing...
Read moreMissouri Valley Preview 2016-17
Despite graduating two of the Valley's all-time greats in Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker, the Shockers will once again be the odds-on favorites to win their 4th conference title in a row. However, Barry Hinson returns a formidable group of seniors at Southern Illinois that has Saluki nation eyeing their first league crown in almost a decade.
Read moreWest Coast Preview 2016-17
Gonzaga and Saint Mary's once again lead the WCC. BYU looks to make the league a 3-bid conference once again, while Santa Clara and Pepperdine glare jealously at the riches of the top tier.
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