Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #2 Kentucky Wildcats: College Basketball 111 in 111
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99 in 99:#11 Kentucky Wildcats
John Calipari was hired away from Memphis to put the Kentucky Wildcats back on the national map. In just one season in Lexington, Calipari has done that that and so much more. The Wildcats lose eight players from last year’s team including five that were selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. In what seems like it will become a yearly cycle at UK, the program brings … [Read more...] about 99 in 99:#11 Kentucky Wildcats
Title Games Produce Different Fates for Mississippi State, Minnesota
By Mike Gallagher Don’t get me wrong, winning the Big Ten Tournament would’ve been nice on a number of levels for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Not only would it have kept their ridiculous amount of late season momentum going right into the tournament with the auto bid they would’ve received, but in the big picture it also would be a great title and trophy to hold along … [Read more...] about Title Games Produce Different Fates for Mississippi State, Minnesota
2009-2010 SEC Basketball Preview: Part 2 of 5
by: David Kay It’s week three of our college basketball previews. Yes, we have already been previewing the college hoops season that is still a month from tipping off for two-plus weeks. Why you might ask… because I am more addicted to college basketball than college girls are to showing off their cleavage and finding the shortest skirts possible on Halloween. Part two … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 SEC Basketball Preview: Part 2 of 5