1. Wichita State (3-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State cruised through its first two weeks of the season, knocking off New Mexico State and Memphis. The Shockers host Tulsa this weekend. 2. Gonzaga (4-0). Last week: 2 Gonzaga has been mightily impressive so far with…
It’s not even November yet, but here is The Catch and Shoot’s first look at 2015 NCAA Tournament bracket projections: (All projected conference champions are in italics.) MIDWEST EAST Louisville 1 Kentucky 1 Wisconsin Columbus 16 Texas Southern/Hartford 16 Central Connecticut St./High Point 8…
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…
With practice underway and the first games only a handful of weeks in the future, it’s time for The Catch and Shoot to start rolling out its preseason content. To get things started, here is an overview of the favorites for all 32 college basketball…
What made you think I’d wait to put up my first bracket projections for the 2015 NCAA Tournament? Next year’s Big Dance is still way in the future, but we might as well take a general look at the what the field could look like.…
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…
I already gave you my picks for Thursday’s games, so here is what I think will happen Friday. No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Mercer, 11:15 a.m. CT on CBS, Midwest Region I have Duke in my Final Four, but Mercer has the players…
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…
9 of 12 Big Ten teams will be dancing somewhere along the line this postseason. The conference sent six teams to the NCAA Tournament, two to the NIT, and one to the CBI. Michigan State earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with…
I enjoy the NBA, but I’ll always be a college basketball guy first and foremost. Obviously the product on the court in the NBA is much better and more entertaining, but the passion and loyalty you see at the college level simply doesn’t translate to…
