Fresh off a successful postseason, the CAA hopes for even more success this time around. There is the personnel to do it, though not much may change as far as contenders go, and the middle of the pack should be fiercely competitive.
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2010 Colonial Athletic Association Post-Mortem
The 2009-10 season in the CAA saw the favorites come out on top, a great non-conference run by a team few expected to do so, and big years from a lot of younger players, among other things. Could an even better season be in store next year?
CAA Tournament Quick Hitters
We wrap up CAA Tournament coverage with a few more notes, including something from each team who bowed out in the quarterfinal round on Saturday.
William & Mary Fights Back Again to Advance
William & Mary struggled out of the gates and didn’t play a good first half against James Madison, but some veterans had the idea that the second half wouldn’t be more of the same even though the first few minutes suggested otherwise.
Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 3.0
Connecticut rolls into the field with two great wins against West Virginia and Villanova in recent weeks, replacing William & Mary, which sputtered in two losses to Iona and Towson.
CAA: Colonial Teams Get Bracket Busted
The biggest loser of the ESPN BracketBusters weekend was clearly the CAA, which dropped nine of 12 games, including three by the conference’s possible bubble teams.
William & Mary: A Tribe Called on a Quest
William & Mary is on the verge of entering uncharted territory for the program, which has played basketball for more than 100 years without an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.
Colonial Notebook: Symmetry in the Standings and Change of Pace for Tribe
CAA play has begun in earnest, and already it’s gotten interesting. As we enter the middle of the big five-day stretch with three games for each team (save for Drexel and VCU, who play their third game of the stretch on Thursday), there is some symmetry in the standings as three teams are 2-0, six are 1-1 and three are 0-2. But that’s not all. After five of the six games played in December went to the road team, the home teams had their revenge on Saturday as only Drexel pulled out a road win at Hofstra.
