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Bracketology 101 Exam Week: Eastern Mid-Majors
We've finally reached the Friday of exam week, which means that action is about to get going again, thanks to a very full Saturday slate. It's also time to close this particular series, and over these final three posts, I'm going to take a very early look at the races in the remaining conferences....
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: Conference USA
Ever since Conference USA lost eight teams to the Atlantic 10, Big East, and Mountain West after the 2004-05 season, the league has struggled to gain national respect and NCAA bids. Thanks to some poor scheduling choices, the majority of the loop's 12 teams will likely have to rely on the...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The SEC
Over the past two seasons, the SEC East has dominated the West, claiming all of the conference's nine NCAA bids in that span. Thanks to the resurgence of Alabama and Mississippi State, that trend may be ending, especially with the bottom half of the East struggling early. Remember that even though...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The Atlantic 10
Heading into the 2011-12 season, it was expected that Xavier and Temple would dominate the Atlantic 10, as is now expected. A month into the season, it's clear the Musketeers and Owls may face significant challenges from Saint Louis, Dayton, and probably St. Joseph's. However, note my use of the...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The Mountain West
BYU is gone, San Diego State is walking out the door, Boise State is making a quick stop--and Fresno State and Nevada are on their way for a longer stay. And well, the entire league may merge with what's left of Conference USA any day now, but the Mountain West continues to compete for multiple...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The Big 12
The Big 12 owns an impressive combined record of against Division I competition so far this season, which bodes well for both a competitive conference season and NCAA bid total. Let's take a look at who has the best chance to go dancing here in mid-December. For other posts in this series, visit...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The Big Ten
The Big Ten is now 12, and even if new member Nebraska isn't poised to take the conference by storm, the league appears to have plenty of teams set to make noise nationally. For other posts in this series, visit the Bracketology 101 Exam Week 2011-12 section. Records are accurate as of...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The Missouri Valley
In 2006, the Missouri Valley landed four NCAA bids, and two of those teams made it to the Sweet 16. Despite regional semifinal appearances by Southern Illinois in 2007 and Northern Iowa in 2010, the Valley hasn't quite reached those heights since that magical season. After a little more than a...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The Pac-12
Much like the conference I featured in the first part of this series, the ACC, about half of the teams in the Pac-12 now find themselves in a considerable hole at this point of the season. However, that's where the similarities end. The Pac-12 doesn't exactly have any teams that will compete for a...
Bracketology 101 Exam Week: The Big East
Last season, the Big East annoyed its detractors by grabbing 11 NCAA bids. However, it wasn't all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows for the biggest conference in all of the land, even if UConn managed to claim the national title. The Huskies claimed half of the league's 12 NCAA wins. A little more...
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