Xavier Musketeers Articles
Sweet Sixteen Day 1
Thoughts on the Sweet Sixteen, particularly two great games out west that set up a fantastic regional final. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 3
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 »
NCAA Tournament Day 1
Looking back at the day with more close games than any day in the history of the NCAA tournament. Read more »
Previewing The Big East Tournament
Villanova enter the Big East tournament as favorites with Georgetown, Butler and Providence posing the biggest threats. Read more »
College Basketball Preview 14-15: Big East
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
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
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 »
Who Have You Played?
On the legitimacy of Arizona and Florida as national championship contenders, who has quality wins already and more. Read more »
Nerlens Noel, Isaiah Austin, And A Quick Look At How The Top 80 Recruits Have Fared
On Nerlens Noel, Isaiah Austin, Kyle Anderson and the rest of the freshman class as they play such prominent roles to begin the 12-13 NCAA season. Read more »
Predictions For A10/CUSA
In a surprise announcement, VCU is headed to the A10 for the upcoming season. Where do I project the Rams to finish? Read more »
Will The Madness Continue Into Sweet 16?
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament was one of the most unpredictable in recent memory. Now, with the second weekend set to tip-off, the Madness may have only just begun. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 2
A running diary of a historic day in the NCAA tournament. Read more »
Initial Bracket Thoughts
A few preliminary thoughts on matchups and which teams will advance deep in the tournament. Read more »
The Many Facets & Unpredictability Of March Madness
While personnel determine scheme in the NBA, college basketball coaches recruit players that fit their schemes. Read more »
YACB Column, Jan. 30th (On The Weaknesses Of The Top-25 & More)
Many have called this a down year for college basketball and though that argument can be made about elite teams, there are still plenty of reasons why it's a fallacy. Read more »
More Injury Splits - Cincinnati And South Florida's Resurgence
How the returns of Khris Middleton, Festus Ezili, Jawanza Poland, and the Xavier-Cincinnati brawl have changed the course of the season. Read more »
Five Surprises From The Second Weekend In January
The theme heading into this weekend was that there were not many must-see games. But with college basketball, the sheer volume of games ensures there will always be a few surprises. Read more »
Colleges On NBA Rosters
Duke, Kentucky, UCLA, Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, UConn, Florida and Arizona each begin the 11-12 NBA season with 10 or more players on NBA rosters. Read more »
YABC Column, Dec. 19 (On Perry Jones, Miami, BYU, Illinois & More)
A hero moment for Perry Jones III, BYU doesn't slow down offense post-Jimmer, Reggie Johnson's return to the Miami lineup and much more. Read more »