A new college basketball season is almost here, and on the occasion we are reminded yet again just how poorly this sport brings in a new season.
Month: November 2014
The most important players in America – 2014-15
We take a look at ten players who might not be their team’s best player, but whose performance is likely to have an outsize impact on how their team does this season
Best players no one knows about – 2014-15 edition
There are plenty of hidden gems in college basketball, whether they play on bad teams or good teams that don’t get much of the national spotlight. We take a look at a baker’s dozen of the best
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 12, 2014
The remainder of our quick rundown of each Division 1 conference before the 2014-15 season, as we look at the Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt, Summit League, WAC and WCC. Plus more exhibition results.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Looking ahead at a couple more conferences as the season is now just three days away:
The Northeast Conference is wide open, with a number of teams sustaining significant player losses. When in doubt, go with Robert Morris, the most consistent program over the last five years. The Colonials have built some toughness, as evidenced by NIT wins over Kentucky and St. John’s the last two years.
The Morning Dish – Monday, November 10, 2014
We look at more conferences heading into the season, including the best academic one of them all. Plus the story at North Carolina develops more, an Atlantic 10 star is suspended, and a few more exhibition games are in the books.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, November 9, 2014
More conference quick looks as we near the start of the college basketball season…
A new uphill battle for Providence lies ahead
Providence has fought an uphill battle for several years with a lack of depth, especially in the backcourt last year. Now they need freshmen to play and produce, leading to a different kind of uphill battle.
Holy Cross is trying to take the next step
Milan Brown has brought Holy Cross back to the point of contention in the Patriot League. The Crusaders are now a veteran team and thus far are looking like one as well.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, November 8, 2014
With the season less than a week away, we look at a few conferences, plus a couple of suspensions, more exhibition games and a new head coach on Twitter