Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series. Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #8 San Diego State Aztecs: College Basketball 111 in 111
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College Basketball’s Most Surprising Teams This Season
Yesterday I looked at the most disappointing teams of the 2011-2012 college basketball season thus far, now it is time to analyze which teams have exceeded expectations and the reason for their surprising success. At the top of that list, the resurrection of the Indiana Hoosiers. … [Read more...] about College Basketball’s Most Surprising Teams This Season
#22 Wolverines 28, SDSU Aztecs 7: The Michigan Difference
There was a Saturday like this last season in Big Ten football. Where no one in the conference played anybody at all. I think it may have been the same week- the one preceding the start of conference play, so everyone could fatten up with a won and get their confidence up for league play. Directional Michigan looked pretty bad in the morning games as the Central Michigan … [Read more...] about #22 Wolverines 28, SDSU Aztecs 7: The Michigan Difference
#22 Michigan Wolverines vs. San Diego State Aztecs: Brutally Honest Game Preview
Michigan Wolverines vs. San Diego State Aztecs- pretty obvious storyline in this match-up of two 3-0 teams. Welcome to the Brady Hoke Bowl! From Fox Sports/AP: When Brady Hoke was coaching at San Diego State, he played a part in scheduling a game for this week at Michigan Stadium. Hoke now wishes he hadn't. ''I told Dave Brandon, `Let's buy that one out,''' Hoke recalled … [Read more...] about #22 Michigan Wolverines vs. San Diego State Aztecs: Brutally Honest Game Preview
College Football 77 in 77: #62 San Diego State Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs should be a ton of fun to watch this year. Sure they're green at wideout, but they have an established NFL talent at QB (Ryan Lindley) and a fantastic RB in Ronnie Hillman, the Mountain West Conference freshman of the year last season. They also have an underrated head coaching prospect (Rocky Long) taking over this season. He has a conference … [Read more...] about College Football 77 in 77: #62 San Diego State Aztecs
2011 March Madness Predictions
It's crunch time. The tournament is less than 24 hours away. By now you have gone through a dozen brackets, second guessing each pick. You want to choose the upset that no one is talking about, but your sleeper is becoming everyone's sleeper. We see it every year; an upset pick that becomes so popular that it is no longer an upset, i.e. Richmond over Vanderbilt this year. At … [Read more...] about 2011 March Madness Predictions