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2014 CTC: The ACC (3/16)
And, here we go. The newly-expanded ACC kicks off its tournament in Greensboro on Wednesday. Becoming almost the poster-child for conference expansion, the ACC is 15 teams strong next year and will replace departing Maryland with incoming Louisville next year (which … Continue reading
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2014 CTC: The Atlantic 10 (3/16)
What a job this year around the league in the A-10. If I had told you at the end of last season that Temple, Xavier, and Butler would all leave the league, and that LaSalle and Richmond would have disappointing … Continue reading
2014 CTC: The Sun Belt (3/16)
Welcome to the brand-new Sun Belt. Gone is North Texas. Gone is Middle Tennessee. Gone are FIU and FAU. In comes UT-Arlington and Georgia State, along with more next year. And, the Sun Belt has remade itself, while keeping up … Continue reading
2014 CTC Day Thirteen: Stritts Dominates at Just the Right Time, Taking the Overall Lead with an Inside Track at a Championship
What a day at just the right time for the top rookie, Stritts, who wins the all-important Day Thirteen and, more importantly, takes the overall lead and has a clear path to victory. Big days by Stri and Bry make … Continue reading
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2014 CTC: The Mountain West (3/15)
The Mountain West feels to me like one of those bands that you liked a whole lot when no one had ever heard of them and then a new album goes mainstream, and everyone loves them and you want to … Continue reading
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2014 CTC: The Pac-12 (3/15)
A nice bit of resurgence for a very proud conference that has been taking a beating (on and off the court) as they hit the perfect storm of coaching changes, early NBA entries, and just down programs. But, they seem … Continue reading
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2014 CTC: The Big East (3/15)
The New Big East not like the Old Big East, that’s for sure, but there are a lot of things to like better about this new version. I like that it really does have that basketball feel to it. I’m … Continue reading
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2014 CTC: The Big XII (3/15)
Many people think that the Big XII is the best conference in basketball this year. I see their point, and I think it’s close. But, I think that this league is clearly 2nd to the Big Ten. People seem to … Continue reading
2014 CTC: The America East (3/15)
It’s the same old story in the America East, as there are two mid-major quality teams in a league of a whole lot of mediocre to poor low-major teams. In fact, this year there was even more bad basketball played … Continue reading
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2014 CTC: Conference USA (3/15)
Conference USA engineered nearly a complete makeover this year, expanding to 16 teams (FIU is academically ineligible for postseason play, so the tournament only has 15) – the biggest of any conference in the country this year – as they seemingly took … Continue reading
