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Final Stats And Bracket Picks

by Dan Hanner

Mar 17, 2015 1:36 PM

Going through the hot, warm, cool and cold teams entering the tournament and then we preview and predict each region. Read more »

Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels Duke Blue Devils Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Texas Longhorns Notre Dame Fighting Irish Utah Utes Arizona Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats Gonzaga Bulldogs Atlantic Coast Conference Big Ten Conference Big 12 Conference American Conference Missouri Valley Conference Mountain West Conference Pacific-12 Conference Southeastern Conference Conference USA Atlantic 10 Conference West Coast Conference Horizon League Western Athletic Conference Ivy League Coastal Athletic Association Ohio Valley Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference America East Conference Atlantic Sun Conference Big Sky Conference Big South Conference Big West Conference Independents Conference Great West Conference Mid-American Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Northeast Conference Patriot League Southern Conference Southland Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference The Summit League Sun Belt Conference Big East Conference NCAA Tournament NCAA

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College Basketball Preview 14-15: American Athletic Conference

by Dan Hanner

Sep 1, 2014 11:14 PM

SMU and UConn are the co-favorites to win the American Conference, with Memphis, Tulsa and Cincinnati hoping to reach the Big Dance. Read more »

Tags: Temple Owls Cincinnati Bearcats UConn Huskies South Florida Bulls East Carolina Pirates Houston Cougars Memphis Tigers Southern Methodist Mustangs Tulane Green Wave Tulsa Golden Hurricane UCF Knights American Conference NCAA

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Final Thoughts On Ranking 351 D1 Teams

by Dan Hanner

Oct 28, 2013 8:04 PM

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 »

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Top College Basketball Conferences In 13-14

by Dan Hanner

The ACC is eventually going to take over as the top basketball conference by just about every possible metric. If that doesn’t happen this season with the addition of Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame, it should happen next year with the addition of Louisville. Read more »
Changing Pace With Conference Realignment

by Dan Hanner

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Major Conference Tournaments Day 3

by Dan Hanner

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Still Elite?

by Dan Hanner

Imagine a veteran coach who has finished in the Top-2 in a BCS conference in four of the last six years. His team is constantly in the Top-25, but struggled last season thanks to a key injury. This year, his team brings in a consensus Top-10 recruit nationally, one of the nation’s top transfers, and as a whole the team has seven former RSCI Top 100 recruits on the roster. Read more »
Comparing The Conferences

by Dan Hanner

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Initial Bracket Thoughts

by Dan Hanner

A few preliminary thoughts on matchups and which teams will advance deep in the tournament. Read more »
Major Conference Tournaments Day 4

by Dan Hanner

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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 Big East Power Rankings

by RealGM Staff Report

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Major Conference Tournaments Day 1: The Big East Tip-Off

by Dan Hanner

How much the Big East Tournament means to Jim Calhoun, plus game-by-game commentaries of the first round action from Madison Square Garden. Read more »
Looking Back, Looking Ahead To Tournament Week

by Dan Hanner

Examining the final regular season weekend of the Big Ten, ACC and SEC, along with everything you really need to know to enjoy Tournament Week. 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 »
Recruiting And Player Development, 2012 Edition

by Dan Hanner

The best way to examine the value of specific college coaches is to examine how well they recruit and subsequently develop their talent. Let's examine the top 49 coaches from the Power 6 conferences. Read more »
Monroe Doesn't Feel Snubbed, Confident There's Room For Improvement

by Andrew Perna

Greg Monroe is the latest in a long line of Hoya bigs to succeed in the NBA, following Patrick Ewing, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning and Roy Hibbert. Read more »
Understanding Breakout Players

by Dan Hanner

Thomas Robinson, J'Covan Brown, Meyers Leonard, Jamaal Franklin and Trae Golden are amongst the Top-20 Breakout Players in college basketball. Read more »
Rivalry Week Musings And More Conference Shuffling

by Dan Hanner

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Murray St., Surprise Leader Of The A-10, Tray Woodall And Assane Sene

by Dan Hanner

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