History: Winthrop has won 33% of the Big South’s conference championships (13 of 39). The Eagles are also the last team to win an NCAA Tournament game (2007, when they defeated Notre Dame in an 11-vs-6 game). Traditionally, this isn’t a conference you look to for an NCAA Tournament upset, though their 2025 NET conference […]
Conference Tournament Preview: Sun Belt
History: The storied Sun Belt had at-large credentials in the past but hasn’t sent multiple teams to the NCAA Tournament since 2013. The conference has many transformations over the years and six current squads have won the tournament. Last season, James Madison became the first squad since Little Rock in 2016 to win an NCAA Tournament game.
Conference Tournament Preview: Patriot League
History: Colgate has romped through this conference, winning the last four titles by 66 points. Additionally, the Raiders have reached the title game for seven straight seasons. Unfortunately, their conference dominance hasn’t resulted in an NCAA Tournament win. The last Patriot League team to win a main bracket game was Lehigh in 2012, where
Conference Tournament Preview: Horizon
History: The Horizon League has a rich NCAA Tournament history, highlighted by Butler’s back-to-back appearances in the title game in 2010 and 2011. The 2011 squad was the last team to win an NCAA Tournament game until 2024, when Oakland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Kentucky by four […]
College Basketball 3/3: Top 25
1. Auburn (27-2) (1) – Any team that wins ten Quadrant 1 games should be taken seriously. The Tigers have 16. 2. Duke (26-3) (2) – Since their loss to Clemson, Duke has won 6 straight by an average of 31.7. 3. Houston (25-4) (4) – Meanwhile, Houston has won eight in a row. Three of their four […]
Conference Tournament Preview: ASUN
History: Most of the dominant schools are no longer members of this conference. 5-time tournament winner Belmont is now in the Missouri Valley, while Liberty (who won three straight titles between 2019 and 2021) is now in Conference USA. The Atlantic Sun is not to be taken lightly in the NCAA Tournament. In 2023, Kennesaw […]