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NCAA Tournament Day 3

by Dan Hanner

Mar 28, 2015 1:44 AM

Breaking down the third day of the NCAA tournament and asking a key question: Is Arizona better off with Stanley Johnson on the bench? Read more »

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NCAA Tournament Day 1

by Dan Hanner

Mar 29, 2015 8:30 PM

Looking back at the day with more close games than any day in the history of the NCAA tournament. Read more »

Tags: R.J. Hunter, North Carolina Tar Heels, Xavier Musketeers, NC State Wolfpack, Iowa State Cyclones, Texas Longhorns, Cincinnati Bearcats, Georgetown Hoyas, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Villanova Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Purdue Boilermakers, Georgia State Panthers, VCU Rams, Butler Bulldogs, Harvard Crimson, Utah Utes, Arizona Wildcats, UCLA Bruins, Arkansas Razorbacks, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Wofford Terriers, UAB Blazers, NCAA Tournament, NCAA

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Previewing The Big East Tournament

by Jordan Tyler

Mar 11, 2015 7:26 PM

Villanova enter the Big East tournament as favorites with Georgetown, Butler and Providence posing the biggest threats. Read more »

Tags: Xavier Musketeers, DePaul Blue Demons, Georgetown Hoyas, Marquette Golden Eagles, Providence Friars, Seton Hall Pirates, St. John's Red Storm, Villanova Wildcats, Butler Bulldogs, Creighton Bluejays, Big East Conference, NCAA

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Freshmen Ranked 61-100

by Dan Hanner

In the preseason, when we see that someone is a Top 100 recruit, we expect them to be great right away. But as these numbers show, not everyone dominates at the college level immediately. A lot of these players will become stars as sophomores and juniors. Read more »
College Basketball Preview 14-15: Big East

by Dan Hanner

Villanova won the Big East last season and it hardly seems fair that they also have the most returning minutes. Georgetown will be hoping for a place in the top-25, while Xavier, St. John's, Marquette and Providence will be tourney bubble teams. Read more »
Final Thoughts On Ranking 351 D1 Teams

by Dan Hanner

Over the past few days, Dan Hanner has presented his updated projection model, his season projections on ESPN Insider, Q&A's with Eamonn Brennon and John Templon, along with replying to questions on Twitter. Here are a few additional thoughts that didn't make the cut. Read more »
Big East Basketball Early Projection

by Dan Hanner

Whether the Big East is a strong conference or a weak conference depends somewhat on the question. While the top of the league lacks national title contenders, the league has more depth than most of the other elite leagues. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 3

by Dan Hanner

A day of blowouts suddenly changed when two of the evening's contests went down to the wire. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 1

by Dan Hanner

Harvard's win might not quite be Princeton in 1996 but it was still special, plus Dixon's latest failure, the lack of NBA talent, and the days change in tournament odds. Read more »
NCAA Power Poll For February

by Dan Hanner

While there are certainly no elite college teams this season, there are a host of teams that can reach the Final Four. In this edition, we outline the various tiers. Read more »
Slim Margins

by Dan Hanner

On Butler/Gonzaga, winning the right way, quantity leading to quality, quality leading to quality, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Rutgers and more. Read more »
A Super Saturday

by Dan Hanner

On LeBryan Nash, Davante Gardner, Elston Turner, Rontei Clarke, Wisconsin/Illinois, and every minute of two games between real Final Four contenders (Minnesota/Indiana and Duke/NC State). Read more »
Feast Week And More Conference Realignment

by Dan Hanner

On the reality of Maryland's move to the Big Ten and the greatness of the early season tournaments. Read more »
Early Season Tournaments: Brackets, Observations, And Odds: Part 2

by Dan Hanner

The Legends Classic might be the most highly anticipated early season tournament because of the potential finals matchup between Indiana and UCLA. We also look at the CBE Classic, Maui Invitational, Cancun Challenge, Great Alaska Shootout, Battle 4 Atlantis and the Old Spice Classic. Read more »
Schools Primed For Offensive Improvement

by Dan Hanner

UCLA, Utah, USC, Arkansas and Butler are five teams that have added enough pieces to project a substantial improvement in their offensive efficiency for the 12-13 college basketball season. Read more »
Predictions For A10/CUSA

by Dan Hanner

In a surprise announcement, VCU is headed to the A10 for the upcoming season. Where do I project the Rams to finish? Read more »
The Many Facets & Unpredictability Of March Madness

by Jonathan Tjarks

While personnel determine scheme in the NBA, college basketball coaches recruit players that fit their schemes. Read more »
2012 Horizon League Power Rankings

by RealGM Staff Report

Valparaiso won the regular season crown with a 14-4 record, but were ranked an extremely modest fifth statistically. Read more »
Who Is Hot, Who Is Not

by Dan Hanner

When it comes to February in college basketball, some teams get better, the rest get left in the rear view mirror. Here are the teams that are surging and falling over their past 10 games. Read more »
YABC Column For Feb. 27th (POY Races, Improbabilities & More)

by Dan Hanner

As Draymond Green locked up the Big Ten POY award and Kansas battled Missouri for a likely No. 1 seed, Saturday afternoon encapsulated everything that is great about the NCAA regular season. Read more »