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 #68 Villanova Wildcats: College Basketball 111 in 111
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College Basketball’s Most Disappointing Teams This Season
Since we have reached the unofficial midway point of the 2011-2012 college basketball season, we can begin to dissect which teams have gotten off to rather disappointing starts and are struggling as conference play has begun. Here are some teams who have drastically underachieved and what has been the root of their problems. … [Read more...] about College Basketball’s Most Disappointing Teams This Season
#31 Villanova Wildcats: College Basketball 111 in 111
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 #31 Villanova Wildcats: College Basketball 111 in 111
Jay Wright, Corey Fisher Trying to Stop Villanova from Sinking
Is it time to question Jay Wright's coaching abilities? Can you motivate his team to start defending better on the perimeter? In all of college basketball, Nova is a team that has seriously suffered a recent rough patch. Big East play has not been very kind to them. After starting the year 16-1, they’ve gone 5-8, and now find themselves 21-9, 9-8 in the Big East. They’re … [Read more...] about Jay Wright, Corey Fisher Trying to Stop Villanova from Sinking
Notre Dame Blows Out Villanova on Senior Night 93-72
#9 Notre Dame came out of the gates shooting red hot from behind the arc, and the initial surge set the evening's tone. #14 Villanova was never able to catch their breath and catch up, as they spent pretty much the entire first twenty minutes with half as many points on the scoreboard as the Irish. ND was especially fired up for their Senior night as they happen to start all … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Blows Out Villanova on Senior Night 93-72
Top Ten College Hoops Teams for ’09-’10
By: David K. The 2008-2009 college basketball season has only been wrapped up for a week, but it is never too early to start looking ahead to next year. Several elite college players are still sorting out whether or not they will return to school which obviously has a major impact on how loaded some teams might be next season. I have taken into account which players appear … [Read more...] about Top Ten College Hoops Teams for ’09-’10