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 moreMAAC 2020-21 Preview
Rick Pitino looks to expand on Tim Cluess’s legacy at Iona and lift the Gaels to mid-major power status, but Jalen Pickett and the Siena Saints are the ones to beat in the MAAC this season.
Read moreColonial 2020-21 Preview
I challenge you to find a league more up in the air entering 2020-21 than the CAA. Every team suffered notable roster losses, be it via graduation or the transfer portal. An excellent group of coaches means this should be a season-long battle for supremacy - how do we see that playing out?
Read moreSoCon 2020-21 Preview
After the ACC poached another SoCon head honcho this summer, another new champion is destined to rise in 2021.
Read moreSun Belt 2020-21 Preview
Little Rock took the league by storm last year, winning the Sun Belt outright by two games. Now the Trojans have a target on their back, a target Georgia State, among others, have hot in their cross hairs.
Read moreConference USA 2020-21 Preview
Western Kentucky is by far the most talented team in the league - can Rick Stansbury finally take his Hilltoppers to the NCAA Tournament? North Texas, Louisiana Tech, and Marshall say NAY!
Read moreMAC Preview 2020-21
Justin Turner threw his high major suitors for a loop when he opted to return to Bowling Green for his senior farewell tour. Turner headlines a hotbed of gifted guards around the MAC, which should be another tightly contested race to the finish.
Read moreMissouri Valley 2020-21 Preview
After UNI tore through the conference in 2019-20, Loyola Chicago is back to compete with the Panthers atop the league. Will the rest of the league present a third challenger? Or will parity reign again in one of the country’s most balanced leagues?
Read moreMountain West 2020-21 Preview
San Diego State throttled the league last year, but a late loss to UNLV and Malachi Flynn’s professional departure leave the MWC wide open heading into 2020-21. Can younger upstarts like the boys from Vegas or Colorado State climb to the top of the standings? Or will SDSU and Utah State retain their hold on the league?
Read moreAtlantic 10 2020-21 Preview
After obliterating the A-10 last year, the Obi Toppin-less Flyers have descended back to Earth. Now, parity will run rampant in a league separated by razor thin margins. Over half the field has a conference title belt in their crosshairs.
Read moreWCC 2020-21 Preview
Another year, another dominant Gonzaga squad. But the space behind them is wide open, with San Francisco and Pepperdine hoping to unseat the usual suspects of BYU and Saint Mary’s from their positions of power. And the “other” teams in this league continue to improve…
Read moreAmerican 2020-21 Preview
The AAC is TOUGH this year with five teams in the hunt for an at-large bid. Houston is the favorite to run it back atop the league standings, but Memphis has the most talent on paper. New-look Wichita, experienced SMU, and feisty Cincinnati look to also stake their claim for the NCAA Tournament.
Read moreSEC 2020-21 Preview
The SEC is as wide open as ever with 8 teams in the mix for a conference championship and a deep run in March.
Read morePac 12 2020-21 Preview
For the second time in four years, the Ducks hoisted the Pac-12 title belt, propelled by Dana Altman’s legion of transfers. Can Oregon repeat without maestro Payton Pritchard leading the charge?
Read moreBig Ten 2020-21 Preview
After a year of dominance at home and placing as many as 10 teams in a would-be NCAA Tournament, what can the Big Ten do for an encore?
Read moreBig East 2020-21 Preview
Villanova is once again the heavy favorites to capture the Big East crown in what should be a very competitive league. Rank teams 3-9 however you see fit, the margins for error amongst the middle tier are razor thin…
Read moreBig 12 2020-21 Preview
The vaunted Big-12 is extra potent this season, home to four legitimate national title contenders and 2021’s can’t miss prospect, Cade Cunningham. Can Baylor dethrone the Jayhawks after fumbling away last year’s Big-12 regular season crown? Or will another dark horse (cc: Texas Tech, West Virginia, Texas) emerge from the pack?
Read moreTop 100 Players 2020-21
It’s time for our third annual swing at ranking the 100 best players in the sport for 2020-21 (or to stir the pot - you decide). We Looking forward to the friendly feedback…
Read moreACC 2020-21 Preview
A down year for the ACC in 2019-20 was somewhat covered up by the NCAA Tournament’s cancellation; the conference was at risk of receiving only four bids. Can the once-proud league restore its supremacy in the college hoops world?
Read more#1 Gonzaga 2020-21 Preview
Mark Few enters 2020-21 with the best recruit in program history (Jalen Suggs) and arguably the best roster he’s ever had, too. Could this be the Zags squad that breaks through and wins Few a national title?
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