Category: Teams

The Contenders

  The Contenders   Duke Blue Devils You don’t need to know much about college basketball to see that Duke is the most talented team in the country. They start four future NBA first-rounders (Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, and Tre Jones) and only lost twice when all of these players were healthy. Ranking in…

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The Cinderellas

The Cinderellas   Belmont Bruins I was ecstatic to see Belmont make the cut as one of the last at-large teams. The Bruins notched 26 wins in a very competitive Ohio Valley Conference and actually beat out Murray State for the regular season league title. They were neck and neck with Ja Morrant’s Racers in…

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So You Think You Can Dance?

March Madness: Perfect In All of Its Flaws The NCAA tournament is unlike any spectacle in sports: 68 teams competing in a single-elimination format where fortune, momentum, and contrasting styles collide. Played out a thousand times, there would be a thousand outcomes. The only constant is madness. There’s more to this tournament than meets the…

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First Look: The Frontrunners

Villanova  Villanova is as complete, if not more complete, than its 2016 National Championship team. They rank 2nd overall in adjusted efficiency, aka they are a top-tier team on both the offensive and defense ends. And when it comes to the offensive side of the ball, when this team plays its A game, no one…

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First Look: The Cinderellas

  Loyola-Chicago Loyola-Chicago has been the most promising cinderella all season long. A mostly upperclassmen-laden squad, the Ramblers enter the Big Dance with few flaws, undeniable balance, and house money. The last time Loyola-Chicago earned a tournament bid was 1985, a year in which they made the Sweet Sixteen. Will history repeat itself? This year’s…

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