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 #49 West Virginia Mountaineers: College Basketball 111 in 111
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Marquette’s Buzz Williams ticks off West Virginia fans by dancing across mid-court (Video)
Marquette head coach Buzz Williams is a fiery head coach. There is no debating that. However, Williams took his emotion to a whole new level after the Golden Eagles' win at West Virginia Friday night when he did a little dance across the Mountaineers mid-court to John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" that nearly caused a riot among the WVU student section. … [Read more...] about Marquette’s Buzz Williams ticks off West Virginia fans by dancing across mid-court (Video)
Big East basketball: NCAA Tournament bubble breakdown
Friday is usually when I do my updated Big East Basketball Power Rankings. Since nobody cares about the DePaul’s, Providence’s, and Rutgers’ of the world this late in the season, this week’s Big East Power Rankings will an analysis of the teams in the conference who have solidified their status in the NCAA Tournament or are firmly on the bubble and still have work to do. … [Read more...] about Big East basketball: NCAA Tournament bubble breakdown
2011-2012 Big East basketball power rankings (2/17/12)
The biggest news involving Big East basketball this past week; Buh-bye West Virginia. This will in fact be the Mountaineers final year as a member of the conference as they head to the Big 12. Meanwhile, several teams have their NCAA Tournament hopes on life support and need to finish the season strong to ensure a spot in the dance. Be sure to check back every Friday for my … [Read more...] about 2011-2012 Big East basketball power rankings (2/17/12)
2011-2012 Big East basketball power rankings (2/10/12)
The biggest news involving Big East basketball this past week was the announcement that Memphis will be joining the conference beginning in the 2013-2014 season. Meanwhile, teams are beginning to separate themselves from the pact and state their claim for the NCAA Tournament. Be sure to check back every Friday for my latest Big East Power Rankings. … [Read more...] about 2011-2012 Big East basketball power rankings (2/10/12)