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 (noted in the bracket with italics), and the remaining 36 are at-large selections. Automatic bids…
1. Michigan State (13-0). Last week: 1 2. Oklahoma (11-0). Last week: 2 3. Maryland (11-1). Last week: 3 4. Kansas (10-1). Last week: 4 5. Xavier (12-0). Last week: 5 6. Virginia (10-1). Last week: 6 7. Arizona (12-1). Last week: 7 8. Miami Fla. (10-1). Last week: 8 9. North…
Loyola’s backcourt got richer Saturday as former Iowa State guard Clayton Custer announced that he has committed to the Ramblers. Custer, a 6-foot-1 guard, will have three years of eligibility at Loyola, starting in the 2016-17 season. “Good weekend in Chicago,” Custer tweeted. “Excited to say I…
Iowa State transfer Clayton Custer will visit Loyola in two weekends, Eric Bossi of Rivals.com reported Monday. Custer, a 6-foot-1 guard with three years of eligibility, played just 5.8 minutes per game for the Cyclones as a freshman, averaging 1.1 points and 0.7 assists. Custer was a borderline…
1. Kentucky (29-0, 16-0 SEC). Last week: 1 2. Virginia (27-1, 15-1 ACC). Last week: 2 3. Duke (26-3, 13-3 ACC). Last week: 4 4. Villanova (27-2, 14-2 Big East). Last week: 6 5. Wisconsin (26-3, 14-2 Big Ten). Last week: 3 6. Arizona (26-3,…
1. Kentucky (27-0, 14-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky steamrolled Auburn last week, posting 110 points on the Tigers, to remain unbeaten. The Wildcats continue their quest for a perfect season against Mississippi State and Arkansas this week. 2. Virginia (25-1, 13-1 ACC). Last…
1. Kentucky (25-0, 12-0 SEC). Last week: 1 Kentucky held off a talented LSU team on the road and then blew out South Carolina at Rupp Arena. Kenpom gives Kentucky at least an 84 percent chance of winning in each of its six remaining regular…
1. Kentucky (23-0, 10-0 SEC). Last week: 1 It was another week without a blemish for Kentucky. The Wildcats held off Georgia and Florida last week to remain unbeaten. According to Kenpom, they are now more likely to finish the regular season without a loss than…
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…
