1. Wichita State Wichita State is once again the nation’s top mid-major. The Shockers return their backcourt of All-American junior Fred VanVleet, junior Ron Baker and senior Tekele Cotton. Plus they have two talented newcomers in freshman Rashard Kelly and junior college transfer Tom Wamukota. 2. Gonzaga This…
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Rosters for the 2014-15 season are closer to being set now that the NBA Draft deadline has passed and we are getting deeper into the regular signing period. Here is an updated version of the Ultra Early Top 25, reflecting roster changes that occured since the…
Three cheers for college basketball withdrawal! The 2013-14 season wrapped up Monday night with Connecticut defeating Kentucky in the national championship game, and now it’s already time to start looking at what 2014-15 has in store. Here is an ultra early look at how next…
The Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with the Mid-Major Rankings, listing the 25-best mid-majors for next season. Some of these could change because players could still leave programs, and programs could still sign recruits or transfers who could become immediately eligible. 1. Wichita State…
The first (*second*) round of the NCAA Tournament was probably the best ever. Thursday was a college basketball fanatic’s dream day, and Friday hasn’t been too shabby so far, either. Here are some picks for the Round of 32 games that we’ll be seeing on…
That thing called the First Four will soon be in the past, and then we can move on to the real Madness. (Don’t get me wrong. The First Four was very entertaining. It’s just not the same as what is about to happen Thursday and…
1. Wichita State (25-0, 12-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State survived its toughest week of the season with road wins against Indiana State and Northern Iowa. Kenpom.com now gives the Shockers a 69.8% chance of finishing the regular season unbeaten. They will host Southern…
1. Wichita State (23-0, 10-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State struggled a bit in games against Loyola (Chicago) and Evansville but still wound up with a pair of double-digit victories. The Shockers play their toughest game of the conference season at Indiana State this…
1. Wichita State (21-0, 8-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State remained unbeaten with tough wins at Illinois State and Drake last week. The Shockers return home this week to face two of the MVC’s worse teams, Loyola (Chicago) and Evansville. 2. Indiana State…
1. Arizona (15-0, 2-0 Pac-12). Last week: 1 Arizona blew out Washington State and then defeated a tough Washington team to begin Pac-12 play. The Wildcats take their first road trip of the conference season at UCLA and US this week. 2. Ohio State…