The SoCon is hyper-competitive once again this season with 6 or 7 teams holding legit title hopes. Who will emerge from the huddle and represent one of the best mid-major conferences in the NCAA Tournament?
Read moreMissouri Valley 2021-22 Preview
The Valley is in the midst of an historical uprising, even in the wake of watching Wichita State bolt for the AAC in 2018. There’s three, maybe four, squads with legitimate at-large aspirations heading into 2022.
Read moreMountain West 2021-22 Preview
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (depending on your vantage point). A stark divide separated the good from the bad (who were downright ugly at times) in the MWC landscape in 2021- can last year’s doormats rise out of the gutter in 2022?
Read moreAtlantic 10 2021-22 Preview
The Bonnies have the most stability at the top, but an impressive tier of squads are intent on getting the A10 multiple NCAA Tournament bids this season. Richmond, SLU, and Dayton lurk most, but can a dark horse emerge from the talented but mysterious group below them?
Read moreWCC 2021-22 Preview
The WCC is the best its ever been with as many as five teams holding legitimate NCAA Tourney aspirations. Gonzaga and BYU are the known entities, but don’t sleep on the Dons, the Gaels, or the Lions.
Read moreAmerican 2021-22 Preview
After Wichita State’s surprising regular season title and Houston’s mega-impressive run to the Final Four, the American has to be feeling quite good about itself after 2020-21. The Cougars remain the favorite, but Penny Hardaway and Memphis are a legitimate threat, and the league continues to get deeper as a whole…
Read moreSEC 2021-22 Preview
With a major infusion of talent this offseason via both freshmen and the transfer portal, the SEC looks posed for a huge year. How good can it be? And who will win the regular season among an imposing group of contenders?
Read morePac 12 2021-22 Preview
UCLA has the entire nation’s attention after its 2021 Final Four run, but the Bruins will have to go through the Ducks to capture the Pac 12 crown.
Read moreBig Ten 2021-22 Preview
The Big Ten is once again among the toughest conferences in the country. A four-team top tier separates the National Championship contenders from a giant second tier chock full of Big Dance berth potential.
Read moreBig 12 2021-22 Preview
Baylor’s blown the old Big-12 power structure to smithereens. Can the reigning national champs stave off another loaded field for a second straight conference title?
Read moreBig East 2021-22 Preview
It’s a similar story in the Big East: Villanova 1st, DePaul 11th…okay, now what? A few teams look more solid than others in that 2-10 range, but every school can talk itself into being an NCAA Tournament team if things break right. How do we see it sorting out?
Read moreACC 2021-22 Preview
2021 was a down year for the ACC, a continuation of a slow but steady erosion of what used to be the gold standard of basketball conferences. Is 2022 the start of a rebirth?
Read moreTop 100 Players 2021-22
Our fourth annual Top 100 players list is here, ranking the best that college basketball has to offer and angering you in the process. Dive in and embrace debate…
Read more#1 Gonzaga 2021-22 Preview
Gonzaga is loaded and poised to take another run at the National Championship.
Read more#2 Kansas 2021-22 Preview
Kansas is letting its vice grip on the Big-12 slowly slip away, fresh off its second whiff in three years at the conference crown. Will Bill Self and a grizzled group of veterans restore order in 2022?
Read more#3 Villanova 2021-22 Preview
With the decisions of Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels to use their extra years of eligibility, Villanova once again finds itself as a national title contender. The loss of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will hurt, particularly offensively, but Jay Wright's system and the bevy of skilled perimeter players make Nova the clear Big East favorite.
Read more#4 Kentucky 2021-22 Preview
Following an extremely disappointing campaign in Lexington, John Calipari loaded up the roster this offseason. Four high-level transfers and two 5-star recruits give the Cats a tantalizing ceiling, but will all of these pieces come together?
Read more#5 Texas 2021-22 Preview
Chris Beard throwing the hook ‘em sign doesn’t sit well with a particular west Texas town but it’s time to face the music. The Horns are flushed with top tier transfer talent, with Big-12 and national title goals well within reach.
Read more#6 Purdue 2021-22 Preview
Purdue brings back an All-American and four rising young Big Ten stars. Matt Painter has a talented squad capable of winning the league and pushing for the school’s first Final Four since 1980.
Read more#7 Michigan 2021-22 Preview
Juwan Howard returns an All-American and brings in the #1 recruiting class in the country. Michigan appears poised to compete for another 1-seed in the Big Dance and add to its cupboard of Big Ten championships.
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