The 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis college basketball tournament tips off Thursday and is STACKED with six top 25 teams including Final Four contenders Louisville, Duke, and Missouri. Too bad half the games are being shown on something called AXS TV while the others will be seen on NBC Sports Network (which isn't offered to me on DirecTV even though I upgraded to the sports tier … [Read more...] about 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis Preview and Predictions
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#58 Northern Iowa Panthers: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series. Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #58 Northern Iowa Panthers: College Basketball 111 in 111
99 in 99: #60 Northern Iowa Panthers
Northern Iowa wore Cinderella’s slipper in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, knocking off top-seeded Kansas in the second round and busting most people’s brackets. Do not expect a repeat performance from the Panthers this season. The Sports Bank’s “99 in 99” ranks the 72 power conference college basketball teams and top 27 mid-majors. Our countdown will lead right up to the start … [Read more...] about 99 in 99: #60 Northern Iowa Panthers