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2014 CTC: The American (3/15)

The American Athletic Conference.  This is only the second conference that the CTC has ever “added,” and the first one – the Great West – is now defunct.  It is pretty amazing that a new conference could be created and … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Mid-American (3/15)

Another interesting year in one of the more intriguing mid-major conferences each year – at least since they stopped thinking they were about to become the next power conference.  Unlike the WCC or even Conference USA, where people these days actually … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Big Sky (3/15)

This year in the Big Sky was actually incredibly fascinating.  At one point during the season, 2nd place and 10th place were separated by a single game.  It turned out that a 10-10 Eastern Washington team (who could have been … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Southland (3/15)

A surprisingly interesting season in the Southland concludes with an 8-team tournament for a 14-team league.  It is probably best that they limited it to 8 because no one really enjoys watching Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, or Lamar play basketball, … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The WAC (3/15)

In all my life of following the sport of college basketball, I have never been so confident in a team to win their conference as I was that New Mexico State would win the 2014 WAC title.  Well, they didn’t.  … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The MEAC (3/15)

I feel like I use this post every year as a platform to go off about all the things I don’t like about the MEAC.  And, I guess this year will be no different.  And, this, from a guy that … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The SWAC (3/15)

The SWAC is terrible…again.  I understand the draw of this conference and its importance to the cultural landscape of sports, but it really doesn’t belong in D-I because (a) they just can’t get quality players and (b) they can’t keep … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Big West (3/15)

Another great year in the Big West sets up a very interesting 8-team tournament.  With typical doormat, UC-Davis sitting it out, the quarterfinals will start Thursday and then reseed for Friday (which could create some quick turnarounds to play the … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Twelve: Teddy Blows Away the All-Time Record for a Single Day; Mac Holds Firmly onto the Top Spot, Inching Closer to a Second Overall Title

Just one day after Teddy’s all-time single day record was threatened, he decided he needed some extra wiggle room on that record, so he blows up for 853 points – the first guy to ever top 800 on a single … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Eleven: PapaCim Nearly Hits 800 on a Huge Day; Mac Retains a Hefty Lead in the Overall Standings With J Emerging as His Biggest Threat

When you have 61 games – most of them in major conferences – you are bound to have an incredibly volatile day.  And, that was just the case – almost to an extreme – here on Day Eleven.  The whole … Continue reading

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