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South Region Preview: Duke Leads The Way
Not that anyone gets an “easy” route
to the Final Four but
Duke may have a bracket in
which their biggest challengers bludgeon each other on their way to the Elite 8.
ACC regular season co-champions and tournament champs, the Blue Devils begin the
quest for their first Final Four since 2004 with the winner of the opening round
game between Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Winthrop.
Top 5 NCAA Tournament Busts
Duke 2010 NCAA Tournament Preview
Poll: Who Will Win the 2010 NCAA Tournament?
2010 CollegeHoops.net College Basketball All-Americans
Player of the Year Evan Turner and super-freshman John Wall highlight CollegeHoops.net's 2010 All-America teams. Turner averaged 19.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, and 5.8 apg while helping Ohio St finish tied atop the Big Ten standings. Wall averaged 16.8 ppg and 6.2 apg, helping lead Kentucky to an impressive 29-2 record and an SEC title. They are joined on the First Team by Wall's teammate DeMarcus Cousins, Villanova leader Scottie Reynolds, and Big 12 Player of the Year James Anderson.
Poll: Who Will Win the ACC Tournament?
Poll: Who Will Get the Fourth #1 Seed?
National Player of the Year: Evan Turner Leads the Pack
It's March and everyone's talking about college basketball. Is your team on
the bubble?
While all the talk is about teams and brackets and seeds, let's not forget about some of the top individual players who hope to lead those squads deep into the NCAA Tournament.
So let's get started with my five leading candidates to win the coveted Naismith Award, which honors the best player in men's college basketball:
College Hoops Wednesday: Your Commentary
While the best game of the night is the Top 5 battle between rivals Kansas State and Kansas, in regards to a conference title Duke visits Maryland with the winner either winning the ACC outright (Duke) or taking a step towards earing the top seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament (Maryland). Duke dominated the first meeting with Brian Zoubek playing an excellent game against a team that lacks the size required to deal with a seven-footer. Jordan Williams, the reigning ACC Rookie of the Week, will need to play arguably his best game of the season in the paint for the Terrapins.
Bracketology: ND In, URI Out, Duke a #1
The Bracketology field is based on how the tourney looks "as of today." The field below is not based on who I think deserves to be in, but a prediction of what the committee would do as things stand. This week, I'll be posting Bracketology updates on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Next week I'll do daily updates.