Finally, The Catch and Shoot’s first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament have arrived. For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids…
1. Kentucky (17-0, 4-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky purely dominated Missouri and Alabama last week to remain undefeated. The Wildcats are back to No. 1 on Kenpom, and there they have a 36% chance of finishing the regular season undefeated. 2. Virginia (17-0, 5-0…
1. Gonzaga (18-1, 7-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga’s winning streak nearly ended at Pepperdine, but the Bulldogs squeezed out a win there. They followed that with a 72-55 victory at Loyola Marymount. Next up is a Thursday battle for first place in the WCC…
1. Kentucky (15-0, 2-0 SEC). Last week: 1 After no one came within eight points of Kentucky in non-conference play, Ole Miss and Texas A&M took the Wildcats’ to overtime in their first two SEC games. But Kentucky survived both matchups to remain unbeaten. 2.…
1. Gonzaga (16-1, 5-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga continued to spank the rest of the WCC with dominant wins against San Francisco and Santa Clara. The Bulldogs are on the road this week against Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount. 2. Wichita State (14-2, 4-0 MVC).…
1. Kentucky (13-0). Last week: 1 Kentucky got passed its toughest regular season test Saturday at Louisville. Kenpom gives the Wildcats a 24.1% chance of finishing the regular season with a perfect record. 2. Duke (10-0). Last week: 2 Duke returns home this week to…
1. Gonzaga (12-1, 1-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga is in good shape at the start of conference play after winning at BYU in the WCC opener. The Bulldogs continue their road trip Monday at San Diego. 2. Wichita State (10-2). Last week: 2 After…
1. Kentucky (12-0). Last week: 1 Pure domination is the only way to describe Kentucky’s Saturday win against UCLA. The Wildcats led the Bruins 41-7 at halftime and won by 39 points. 2. Duke (10-0). Last week: 2 After beating Elon by 13 points and…
1. Gonzaga (11-1). Last week: 1 Riding a four-game winning streak, Gonzaga begins WCC play Saturday at BYU. 2. Wichita State (8-1). Last week: 2 Wichita State overcame an 11-point deficit in the final five minutes to beat Alabama last week. Now the Shockers head…
1. Kentucky (11-0). Last week: 1 Kentucky blew past UNC for another double-digit victory. The Wildcats face UCLA in Chicago this week. 2. Duke (8-0). Last week: 2 Duke hosts Elon Monday in its first home game of December. The Blue Devils are back on the…
