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Good game as expected.

You're calling the American a one-team (Houston) conference. Maybe so, but either of BYU or Rutgers could ene up being replaced by SMU or Memphis, all depending on the conf tourneys. I think BYU has to beat San Fransicso tonight to get in. And if SMU can get to the tourney final vs. Houston...

Colorado and Oregon are on the edge, and while teams like Utah and Oregon State have really fallen (at least this year), it's super strong at the top and just one year ago Oregon State had a nice finish. Any one of the 3 (AZ, USC, UCLA) can make a big run come tourney time. WCC has really...

Agree yesterday was great all the way through including USC's win over Oregon. Drew Peterson sure performs his role well for USC. Not a bad deal when you have a 6'8" guard who can distribute the ball like he can, and can also penetrate, shoot when needed, etc. He hit a huge game-winning 3 last...

A few others that are interesting: Loyola@Northern Iowa Boise@ an improving UNLV, key game for Boise to hold the conf lead Creighton@Providence USC@Oregon

A bunch of great games today/tonight. MAC tournament is going to be a tough one coming up (5 teams deep). Akron-Ohio was tight last night, and neither is even leading the conference.

I also think fortunes may change a bit for Creighton, losing their guard Ryan Nembhard this week to a wrist injury. They have a tough 3 game stretch coming up. I guess 19-11 and 11-8 in conference would probably get them in, but who knows if they crash in the conf tourney.

Colorado State as a lock cool no quibbling there. You show Boise St on the doorstep, but in that category Wyoming probably belongs as well.

USF is a great example of fact there is more than enough talent and size to go around. It can be a mix of prep and portal, but no reason Ben Johnson and staff can't pull in a significant upgrade to help with the absent inside game. A scoring guard, and a true inside presence, and you have...

I agree, but it's been proven countless times that most of the teams that get in, can pull off a win, which is why I've quit trying to predict which teams end up where, etc. I don't view St. Mary's even close to same way I do some of these others like a few in the MWC, Missouri Valley. My main...

Randy Bennett didn't waste any time turning it around at St. Mary's after an off-year in 20-21. He also has a 7'1" Australian (go figure. . .) joining the team next season. No they're not Gonzaga, but he continues to do a great job there. And I agree on Iona, and it's proof there are so many...

Looks like Teddy Allen at NM State has finally found a home and playing really well, at his 5th school. . .and still only a Junior. He could always score, but shooting percentage this year is solid including at the free throw line.

Some good teams are left out every year, but glad you mentioned Missouri Valley. Drake beat Loyola on Loyola's home court yesterday, and that's a conf race that's tight. A good team or two won't make the tourney from that conf. Tucker DeVries, Drake coach's son looks really good already as a...

A program can turn fairly quickly these days, with the impact of portal and a solid brand. St. Thomas (to me) already looks good similar to any of the more established comp's eg. Creighton, Loyola, St. Louis. I think their timing was nearly perfect to go D1. Wide open nature of recruiting...

I'm not going to attach the link, as it will probably just try to force you to subscribe, but there's a nice article in today's Dallas Morning News about Grant McCasland and how he's built N. Texas. Surprised this is his 5th season there. I get it, really different coaching in C-USA vs B1G, but...

Not a frequest poster, but enjoy the banter. I have to go with those saying the new guys coming in are not going to provide the muscle to significantly improve Gophers inside game. To me, this means the portal's going to be important not just for guards which most have been saying. Last year the...

Appreciate your posts. . . For sure re Gonzaga, but at least one of USF or St. Mary's should make the tourney. MWC will have at least 3 make it barring a collapse by one of them. Even San Diego State still not out of it, though getting 4 is asking a lot. SMU is interesting in that they play a...

Lots of good teams out west this year. Santa Clara beat St. Mary's last night. Both UCLA and USC are strong and Dana Altman's team per usual gets better as season goes along. WCC goes 4 or 5 deep, and have to start looking at Wyoming with Graham Ike inside, and Maldonado as a scroing point a...

Rice and Tommy Lloyd would both have a tough decision to make if either of them got a call when Mark Few decides to retire. Lloyd has it rolling at Arizona and may stay put. Rice's decision would be a little/lot easier imo.

Agree, and man Roddy looks like he's getting even stronger, wide bodied dude for sure. If I can manage to stay up that late, Mountain West rarely disappoints.