If you want to forecast how the professional basketball career of over-publicized, former Ohio State guard Aaron Craft, then look at the pro career of once over-publicized, former Notre Dame guard Ben Hanbrough. If SIU is "Floor burn U," then Ben Hansbrough was "Captain Floor Burn." During his college basketball career, he was even grindier than his brother Tyler Hansbrough. … [Read more...] about Aaron Craft’s NBA career projection: Ben Hansbrough
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Big East Tournament will have major impact on NCAA Tournament seedings
The next few days of the Big East Tournament will play a major factor in the seeding that the conference teams earn when the NCAA Tournament brackets are announced on Selection Sunday. A team could easily move up or down a couple of seeds depending on the outcome of their performance at Madison Square Garden. Here is a best case/worst scenario on where the Big East teams … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament will have major impact on NCAA Tournament seedings
#18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 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 #18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: College Basketball 111 in 111
Notre Dame Basketball #4: Not bad for a Football School
This year's Notre Dame team is a lot like another potential #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament; another team currently ranked in the college basketball top four- the Ohio State Buckeyes. In both South Bend and Columbus, college football comes first, foremost, and probably second, third and fourth too. It sounds ridiculous to say, but both OSU and ND are "flying under the radar," … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Basketball #4: Not bad for a Football School
Notre Dame’s Strong Case to be a #1 Seed in NCAA Tournament
The losses among the major college basketball national powers piled up last week- BYU, Purdue, Duke. Opening the door for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to grab that final #1 seed. To quote '80s one-hit wonder Spandau Ballet, "we know this. much is true." Ohio State is the overall top seed; Kansas and Pittsburgh will join them on the top line. The final #1 however, is up for … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Strong Case to be a #1 Seed in NCAA Tournament
