Previews – Making the Madness

Countdown to College Basketball: #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs

The Countdown wraps up with the number one team, which to the surprise of exactly no one, is the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Before we begin, I want to say a big […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #2 Kansas Jayhawks

Another season, another year where the Jayhawks are the favorite to win the Big 12 and one of the leading contenders for the National Championship. While last season didn’t end […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #3 Kentucky Wildcats

To say last season was a disappointment for Kentucky, would be quite an understatement, as last season was by far Kentucky’s worst season under head coach John Calipari. While last […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #4 UCLA Bruins

From the First Four to the Final Four, the UCLA Bruins made history by becoming only the second team in NCAA Tournament history to achieve that feat. While last season’s […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #5 Texas Longhorns

After being on the wrong end of a historic upset at the hands of Abilene Christian, Shaka Smart decided to parachute to Marquette, leaving a coaching vacancy, and with that […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #6 Purdue Boilermakers

While last season was purposely billed to be somewhat of a rebuilding year for the Boilermakers, this year is built to be the year where the Boilermakers take the stride […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #7 Michigan Wolverines

After winning a Big Ten regular-season title and making a trip to the Elite Eight, the answer is clear, Juwan Howard is one of the great coaches in College Basketball. […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #8 Duke Blue Devils

This is the Final Season of the Coach K era, as at the end of this season Mike Krzyzewski is set to retire. K already has won 1,097 games, 3 […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #9 Villanova Wildcats

What Jay Wright has done at Villanova has been extraordinary, winning the Big East has become the new normal, and winning two National Championships has this program expecting more. With […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #10 North Carolina Tar Heels

Roy Williams’ career has come to an end, and North Carolina is turning to top assistant Hubert Davis to lead the program going forward. It should not be forgotten that […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #11 Memphis Tigers

While they don’t hand out trophies for the preseason, it is undeniable that if they did, the Memphis Tigers would have won one for the amount of buzz that they […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #12 Baylor Bears

The reigning National Champions have arrived on the countdown, while last season’s team was one of the best teams in College Basketball history, this year’s team will take a step […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #13 Alabama Crimson Tide

In a short time since becoming a Division 1 head coach, Nate Oats has quickly emerged as one of the premier coaches in the sport. Last season was just the […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #14 Arkansas Razorbacks

It had been a while since the Razorbacks have been competing late into March Madness, but last season Arkansas surprised many by making it to the Elite Eight and having […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #16 Oregon Ducks

I’m not going to be friendly about last seasons Oregon team, while they technically won the Pac-12 regular-season title (despite this being affected positively by Covid pauses), and made the […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #17 Houston Cougars

Kelvin Sampson and Houston are coming off the program’s most successful season since the Phi Slama Jama days, as they made it to the Final Four. While losing the duo […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #18 Florida State Seminoles

Leonard Hamilton has built one of the most consistently great programs in College Basketball as the Seminoles are a mainstay in the Top-25 on a yearly basis. Need not have […]

2021-22 PAC-12 Conference Breakdown: Why Jaime Jaquez is my PAC-12 Player of the year selection.

The conference of champions found long-awaited national recognition after sending four teams to the Sweet Sixteen last season. Not only did four teams make the Sweet 16, but UCLA fell […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #19 Ohio State Buckeyes

While last season ended in about the most demoralizing way you could find, as they became the latest team to lose to a 15 seed by losing to Oral Roberts […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #20 Saint Bonaventure Bonnies

Coming off a season where Saint Bonaventure won the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Bonnies now look ahead to this year as they return all five starters from last season’s team. […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #21 Auburn Tigers

Last season was a bit of a rough one for Auburn as they self-implemented a postseason ban and missed the NCAA Tournament (no they wouldn’t have gotten an at-large bid). […]

2021-22 Big East Basketball preview: Who follows up the clear top-ranked Villanova?

1.) Villanova PG: Collin Gillespie SG: Caleb Daniels SF: Justin Moore PF: Brandon Slater C: Jermaine Samuels Bench: Eric Dixon, Angelo Brizzi, Bryan Antoine, Chris Arciadiacano, Trey Patterson, Jordan Longino, […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #22 Colorado State Rams

While last season, Colorado State ended up having an at-large bid slip through their fingers late in the season, this Colorado State roster returns every key rotation piece and is […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #23 Oklahoma State Cowboys

Cade Cunningham’s departure to the NBA was both expected but also a major loss because of how good he was for Oklahoma State a season ago, that said, Mike Boyton […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #24 Maryland Terrapins

The Mark Turgeon era has been one of long-term decency, mixed with disappointments as it feels that Turgeon’s teams never exceed expectations. While the not exceeding expectations part is one […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #25 Tennessee Volunteers

While the NCAA Tournament success hasn’t matched exactly how good this Tennessee program has been in the Rick Barnes era, it is important to note that Barnes has quickly turned […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #26 Xavier Musketeers

With a talented roster that got off to a great start, Xavier struggled down the stretch en route to missing the NCAA Tournament for a third straight season. Coming into […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #27 BYU Cougars

Although BYU lost early in the NCAA Tournament, Mark Pope has still proven to be one of the better coaches in College Basketball and the perfect coach to lead them […]

Big Ten Conference preview: Purdue takes the top spot

The Big Ten disappointed in the NCAA Tournament last season. Despite getting ten teams into the Dance, only Michigan advanced past the first weekend, while Ohio State and Purdue suffered […]

Countdown to College Basketball: #28 Texas Tech Red Raiders

After another NCAA Tournament appearance, the Red Raiders were surprised when Chris Beard left Texas Tech to head to Texas. This obviously comes as a major blow due to how […]