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CTC Day Ten: Stumpf Breaks 200 to win Day Ten; Mac Takes a Rather Commanding Lead in the Overall Standings

Stumpf is the only one to break 200 on a busy Wednesday.  Alexi and J also have big days, and while it’s still early, it’s just late enough to think about the overall title, and Mac took a big step … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Patriot League (FINAL)

One of the oldest, most stable leagues in the country joined the expansion train this year, when the old-school Patriot League added two new members.  But, as usual, the PL acted prudently, as they didn’t just grab whoever was out … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Nine: Doogan, GrossJr, and Stritts Tie for the Win on a Quiet Day Nine; Mac Rises Up to Force a Flat-Footed Tie with Colton for the Overall Lead

For the first time since Day Three, no one broke 100 on a calm Day Nine.  But, the calmness is fleeting, as the chaos is about to be thrust upon us.  Doogan, GrossJr, and Stritts all won their first days … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The West Coast Conference (FINAL)

The Gonzaga Conference stopped being the Gonzaga Conference a few years back when Saint Mary’s emerged as a legit threat to the WCC dominators.  Then, the conference welcomed BYU to even add to the challenge for the Zags.  But, Coach Few’s … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Summit League (FINAL)

This was a very encouraging season in a very underrated league.  North Dakota State is a nationally-relevant team, even if people don’t know it yet.  South Dakota State has most of their nationally-relevant team back (except for Nate Wolters, of … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The NEC (FINAL)

It was a new feel in the NEC this year because the juggernaut that had been the LIU Blackbirds had been broken up by injuries, graduation, and arrests and there was a power vacuum just waiting to be filled.  What … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Horizon League (FINAL)

Butler leaving two years ago took some steam out of the ascending Horizon League, but what is left is still a pretty solid mid-major league.  There are no real at-large teams in the league this year (though if Green Bay … Continue reading

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2014 CTC Day Eight: Colton Dominates the Day to Take the Overall Lead

A HUGE day for Colton – winning the day by more than 50 points over 2nd-place RDoc – has catapuled him from 7th at the start of the day all the way to the top of the leaderboard entering Day Nine.  Bry … Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The MAAC (FINAL)

Anyone who has been in the CTC for a couple years know of my past worship of mid-major leagues such as the old Colonial and the Missouri Valley.  But, with the destruction of the CAA and the relative staleness of … Continue reading Continue reading

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2014 CTC: The Colonial (FINAL)

This version of the CAA is a far cry from its recent ancestor that featured great rivalries between VCU, Old Dominion, George Mason, and others.  Though gutted, the CAA did have a bit of a rejuvenation this year on the backs … Continue reading

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