The problem for teams in the A10 is that it can take longer to restock the cabinet. When talented seniors leave, teams in the A10 sometimes need a year or two to rebuild, while teams in the Power Five conferences simply reload. Read more »
NCAA Analysis
College Basketball Preview 14-15: Atlantic-10
College Basketball Preview 14-15: WCC
Gonzaga could become a top-10 team in the country, while BYU and Saint Mary's are hoping to merely make the NCAA tournament. Read more »
College Basketball Preview 14-15: SEC
Kentucky and Florida are obviously playing for top seeds in the tourney, while Arkansas should comfortably be in the field. You can throw the next eight teams in a hat, and defend almost any ordering. Read more »
College Basketball Preview 14-15: Mountain West
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 »
College Basketball Preview 14-15: ACC
Duke are their favorites and their season will hinge on the play of Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones, while Louisville, North Carolina and Virginia will challenge. Read more »
Ten College Teams That Will Play Faster
Every summer coaches tend to give interviews and talk about how they plan to play faster the following season, but it rarely happens. Here are 10 teams we expect to actually play faster. Read more »
Which Types of Players Benefited the Most From Change in Way Fouls Called? (Part 2)
The rule changes increased points per possession scoring and increased ORtgs at every position, but the increase in free throw rate and decrease in turnovers was not equivalent for all positions. Read more »
Marcus Smart: Why College Coaching Even Matters For Top-5 Picks
Marcus Smart just lived through the worst possible timeline at Oklahoma State, but he's an ideal player for a rebuilding team because he can be successful next to any type of guard. Read more »
Which Types of Players Benefited The Most From Change In Way Fouls Called? (Part 1)
Points per possession were higher, free throw attempts were up, and turnovers were down. But we have not seen any discussion about how this impacted different types of players. Read more »
College Basketball Greatness Is Always Fleeting
In the major conferences, no team has improved more than three years in a row right now. Iowa St., Oklahoma, Houston, Wake Forest, and Virginia have all made improvements for three straight years. Read more »
Draft Report: Adreian Payne Of Michigan State
Adreian Payne is a stretch 4 with elite athleticism and prototype size for the position. He has a lot of Serge Ibaka in his game. Payne is one of the most complete big men in the country and his skill-set can improve every team in the league. Read more »
Players In NCAA With Biggest Jumps In Points Per Game
It’s easy to look at the summer as a chance to earn money, play video games, and catch your breath. But for a select few players every year, the time they put into the gym results in huge gains in every measurable category. Read more »
Quoting The NBA Combine
NBA TV hosted a 2014 NBA Combine Special show on Wednesday, featuring interviews with some of the top prospects in this year’s class. The interviews conducted by Seth Davis and Steve Smith each lasted around five minutes but gave a better understanding of how each prospect can handle the attention off the court. Read more »
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