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NCAA Tournament Day 2

by Dan Hanner

Mar 21, 2015 1:39 AM

Looking back at all the action from the second day of the tournament. Read more »

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College Basketball Preview 14-15: Mountain West

by Dan Hanner

Jul 28, 2014 8:30 PM

UNLV has talent. Wyoming should be strong defensively. Boise St., Colorado St., and Fresno St. should be strong on offense. And New Mexico has some quality players. But San Diego St. is the class of the league, and no one else is even close. Read more »

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Way Too Early Top 25 Projections

by Dan Hanner

Apr 7, 2014 1:06 AM

I break out my lineup-based projections model to predict the 2014-15 season. Read more »

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Balance Remains Key To Winning In March

by Jonathan Tjarks

While UCLA could only beat you with offense and San Diego State could only beat you with defense, Arizona and Florida could beat you with both. An elite team can beat you in multiple ways. Read more »
Sweet Sixteen Day 1

by Dan Hanner

What it means to have a Cole Aldrich moment, Scott Drew's enigmatic coaching, UCLA's three point defense, and Aaron Gordon's promotional video highlight Day 1 of the Sweet Sixteen. 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 »
MWC Basketball Early Projection

by Dan Hanner

Why a conference that seemed dominant last season could be poised for a big fall. Read more »
March Madness Through The NBA Lens (Round Of 64)

by Danny Leroux

While the NCAA Tournament has cachet all its own, one way of looking at the Tournament from the perspective of NBA talent evaluators. Here are the games and prospects most worthy of your attention for the round of 64. 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 »
Nerlens Noel, Isaiah Austin, And A Quick Look At How The Top 80 Recruits Have Fared

by Dan Hanner

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 »
Does Luck Carry Over?

by Dan Hanner

On paper, San Diego State, Creighton and Colorado State should all be better than last season. They should be a bigger threat to go deep in March. And yet they could have an equivalent or slightly worse win total than last season. These teams all deserve some hype, but perhaps not quite as much as they are getting. Read more »
NCAA Tournament Day 2

by Dan Hanner

A running diary of a historic day in the NCAA tournament. Read more »
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 3

by Dan Hanner

Collapses by bubble teams, buzzer beaters, injuries, and neon yellow uniforms highlighted the busiest day of Championship Week. 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 Mountain West Power Rankings

by RealGM Staff Report

San Diego State, New Mexico and UNLV were the three best teams in college basketball west of the rockies. 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 »
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

Breaking down Duke/North Carolina, Syracuse/Georgetown, Kansas/Baylor and Florida/Kentucky, along with which conferences are improving with the new round of shuffling. Read more »
Top NCAA Coaches Of Past Five Years

by Dan Hanner

There are a lot of complicated ways to evaluate college coaches, but in this edition we look at the coaches with the best per possession numbers over the last five years. Read more »