New Mexico State is on a different planet than their conference counterparts. The Aggies enter the 2021 campaign riding a 34-game win streak against WAC opponents, which dates all the way back to January of 2019.
Read moreQuick Peek at Futures - 2020-21
Jim’s annual investigation of the college hoops futures market is here! Last year’s lack of a tournament was a crushing blow, but he’s back to find some market value once again…
Read moreOhio Valley 2020-21 Preview
The bottom dropped out of the OVC last year, but the top remained highly competitive. Will Austin Peay break up the Belmont/Murray State party? And can the rest of the league bounce back from a dismal 2019-20?
Read moreHorizon 2020-21 Preview
Wright State returns some heavy weaponry in the frontcourt, but the Raiders have enough questions at guard to leave the door open for teams like Northern Kentucky, Youngstown State, and Oakland. Plus, can newcomers Robert Morris and Purdue Fort Wayne make an impression?
Read moreBig West 2020-21 Preview
UC Irvine has 3-peat on their mind. The Eaters have finished first or second for seven years running, a testament to Russell Turner’s program building brilliance. A gutted backcourt leaves them vulnerable, but will anyone capitalize?
Read moreSummit 2020-21 Preview
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?
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