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Category: 2015-16 Season Preview

Illinois Rankings, Preseason Edition

  • Posted onNovember 13, 2015November 12, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Northwestern and Loyola are on the rise; Illinois just brought in a great recruiting class; Illinois State narrowly missed the 2015 NCAA Tournament; and UIC and DePaul have found new hope after offseason coaching changes. As a whole, this is the best basketball has been in…

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2015-16 Big Ten Preview: Maryland stands atop deep league

  • Posted onNovember 4, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Maryland is the hands-down favorite in the Big Ten despite this being only its second year in the league. But this is also as deep as the Big Ten has been, with 10 teams having legitimate NCAA Tournament hopes. Here is a look at how…

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2015-16 Big East Preview: Villanova the hands-down favorite, Marquette a possible sleeper

  • Posted onOctober 28, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Who says the Big East is dead? With a deep group of physical and athletic teams, the Big East is showing that any requiems or eulogies for the league might be premature. After putting six teams into the NCAA Tournament last year, but seeing as none…

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2015-16 MVC Preview: After Wichita State, Valley is wide open

  • Posted onOctober 26, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

With the Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tip Off coming up Tuesday, here is a look at how the conference shapes up for the 2015-16 season. Wichita State once again is the heavy favorite to win the league crown, but second place is wide-open.   1. Wichita…

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2015-16 Horizon League Preview: Valpo the favorite to repeat as champs

  • Posted onOctober 13, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

College basketball’s first games of the 2015-16 season are just one month away. With preseason in full swing, here is a look at how the Horizon League shapes up.   1. Valparaiso Notable departures: None Projected starters: Lexus Williams, Tevonn Walker, Darien Walker, Alec Peters, Vashil Fernandez Valparaiso…

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Ultra Early Horizon League Preview for the 2015-16 Season

  • Posted onApril 14, 2015May 11, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Updated May 11, 1:00 p.m. The 2014-15 season was a thriller in the Horizon League. First and fourth place were separated by only two games as Valparaiso took the conference title and eventually the tournament title as well. While the conference will not be as good one…

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Ultra Early Big Ten Preview for the 2015-16 Season

  • Posted onApril 7, 2015May 7, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Updated May 7, 3:15 p.m. Although the Big Ten partially redeemed a down-year by having two teams advance to the Final Four, the league’s national title drought reached 15 years with Wisconsin losing to Duke in Monday night’s championship game. While the Big Ten likely won’t…

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Ultra Early MVC Preview for the 2015-16 Season

  • Posted onApril 6, 2015May 8, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Updated May 8 at 2:52 p.m. The Missouri Valley Conference returned to its status as a two-bid league last season with Wichita State and Northern Iowa making the NCAA Tournament. The conference’s depth also improved as Evansville and Loyola won postseason tournament titles, and Illinois State advanced to…

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