Syracuse hosts Louisville in Top 25 Showdown
March 1, 2012
With the college basketball regular season coming to an end this weekend, there will be plenty of opportunity for teams to rise and fall in the top-25. Many teams hovering around the bottom of the rankings will have the chance to improve their status amongst college basketball experts as well as the NCAA tournament selection committee, and teams towards the top will need to battle to sustain their reputation as the best of the best. Two of these teams meet on Saturday as the Syracuse Orange host...
Virginia battles Florida St in ACC Showdown
March 1, 2012
An 8-6 ACC conference record has college basketball experts fading the Virginia Cavaliers, but a closer look at their resume’ shows that this team is as dangerous as any team in the country. Almost every division 1 basketball team in the nation has a loss that is hard to explain, and the Cavaliers was at home to Virginia Tech. However, outside of that one misstep, this Virginia team has been nothing short of spectacular this season. They have slipped completely out of the top-25, but have the opportunity...
Bearcats host 7th Ranked Marquette in Big East Clash
February 29, 2012
The Marquette Golden Eagles may be the most under-rated team in college basketball. That may seem hard to believe considering they’re ranked 7th in the country by NCAA basketball experts, but their resume’ shows that they are as complete a team as you’ll find in the nation. Having 1 loss over their last 13 games is impressive, but the fact that 3 of their 5 losses came on the road to top level Big East teams is something that could happen to any of the best teams in the country. With just a...
Indiana host Michigan St in Big Ten Battle
February 28, 2012
It’s easy to see that college basketball experts missed the boat entirely on their predictions for both the Michigan St Spartans and Indiana Hoosiers. Neither one of these teams were ranked in the top 25 prior to the start of the season, and I’m not sure which team was more disrespected. Tom Izzo has worked his coaching magic once again as he’s taken a young and inexperienced team from obscurity to the 5th spot in the latest poll. The Hoosiers on the other hand have come out of nowhere to put...
Georgetown host Red Hot Notre Dame Monday Night
February 27, 2012
Just like any other sport, heading into the post-season on a roll has the potential to take a team deep regardless of how they fared in the regular season. This is exactly what the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are hoping to attain despite the fact that they have 9 losses, and are ranked 18th in the country. A loss against St John’s on Saturday put a halt on the Notre Dame 9 game win streak, but an incredibly impressive second half can get back on track with a win against the 8th ranked Georgetown...
ACC Conference Showdown: Miami vs Florida St
February 26, 2012
The Miami Hurricanes are the prototypical “bubble team” this season. They have a mediocre 16-10 record, but have played an incredibly tough schedule that has given them some attention in the eyes of college basketball experts. A 1-6 record against ranked opponents may not be impressive, but their one win was a big one as they took down the then 5th ranked Duke Blue Devils on the road. That win along with a handful of others is what this Miami team is hanging their hats on in order to get into...
Kansas looks for Redemption against Missouri
February 25, 2012
The Big East may be the deepest conference in college basketball, but the Big-12 is making a name for itself with a trio of teams in the top-15 including two in the top-5. Both the Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks have solidified themselves as elite teams, and will be looking to finish strong to lock up a high seeding for the NCAA tournament. College basketball experts had both of these squads ranked in the top-25 in their pre-season rankings, but Kansas was given far more attention with the 13...
Mountaineers in Must Win situation against Marquette
February 24, 2012
Many college basketball experts thought that the West Virginia Mountaineers would give the Fighting Irish a much tougher game on Wednesday, but a 27 point loss may have put this team on the outside looking in for the NCAA tournament. There is always the possibility of winning the Big East tournament to secure a spot in the big dance, but with 5 ranked teams to navigate, WVU’s chances don’t look good. The twenty win plateau is of significant value for the selection committee come selection Sunday....
Cincinnati vs. Louisville in Big East Battle
February 23, 2012
With all of the talented teams in the Big East conference, it’s easy for some really good squads to get lost in the shuffle. UCONN was a perfect example of that as they won the Big East tournament as a low seed, and road that momentum through the NCAA tournament. There are several teams this season that have the ability to do the same thing, and the Cincinnati Bearcats are one of them. Like many of their Big East counterparts, the Bearcats don’t blow your hair back statistically. They use a combination...
Irish host Mountaineers in Big East Clash
February 22, 2012
Back to back losses to Connecticut and Rutgers apparently lite a fire under the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Not only have they rebounded from a 7-8 stretch midway through the season, but they have rattled off 8 consecutive wins and worked themselves back into the top-25 for the first time all season. What once looked like a season on the brink of disaster now looks like a sure-fire top 5 seeding for the NCAA tournament. However, there are several teams that are on the outside looking in, and one of...
