What’s happening around college basketball these days?
Not a whole lot.
We uncreative types are enthusiastically awaiting Midnight Madness to begin on Oct. 17.
But for Kentucky, by way of some “loop holes” no doubt, all the madness begins on Oct.10.
Bob McClellan & Andrew Skwara from rivals.com weigh in on if it’s fair for Kentucky to have this special exception.
A Sea of Blue takes a look at this year’s Kentucky squad with a visor free appeal.
Storming the Floor continues on their journey of the “State Project”. September 14th’s edition takes a look at the state of North …read more

The top freshman poll is over three months young and 52,000 votes have been cast.
Hold it– 52… 52.
Nix that.
52 votes have been cast and 22 of the votes went to MSU’s Delvon Roe.
I think this polling thing is getting to Delvon’s head a bit.

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Thinking big: MSU freshman Delvon Roe believes the Spartans will national title contenders in his first season. “I think we can go all the way. We have everything in place – size, talent, athleticism,” he said.
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Hold it right there…
Will they be able to post a solid enough record to warrant a top two or three seed …read more

The Sooners come into the season as under-the-radar as you can get while having one of the most talented players in the country on the roster. While Blake Griffin is now a widely known force, soon the country will discover just how good freshman guard Willie Warren is. A 6’4 combo guard, Willie will be expected to play on the wing as well as man the point, no small wonder even for the most polished guard signee the Sooners have ever had. Willie will in no way, shape, or form be handed anything right away.
In …read more

Promising that I would release my selections…
#1
Without the unparalleled presence of Tyler Hansbrough, this year’s UNC squad might just have fallen into the trap of entitlement.

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The players could easily look around and see that every one of the starters is back… plus the sixth man, notice that turnover machine Quentin Thomas graduated, feel comfort in Roy Williams’s oversight of each drill, meeting and walk through and really, habitually, know there’s a couple mindboggling good recruits fattening the depth even more in the interior and perimeter; so it’s all good.
Then the complacency sets in and ‘flip the …read more

Last season’s leading scorer was Charron Fisher of Niagra. He averaged 27.8 ppg, just beating out VMI’s Reggie Williams (27.7).
Rounding out the top five was Michael Beasley, Lester Hudson (Tennessee-Martin) and Stephen Curry.
DI scoring leaders- DI vs. DI only
With so many returning quality top (*power) conference players (Conference USA included) scattered throughout the top 30 or so of last season’s scoring list, the chances that one of them could end up leading the country in scoring this year is quite reasonable.
Top candidates for the scoring title
Luke Harangody (21.0) Notre Dame
Tyler Hansbrough (23.1) UNC
Stefon Jackson (23.6 …read more