Jonathan Tannewald is a Philly-based writer and one of those guys that does a very good job, sometimes without even knowing it. He fired a few questions Tom Yeager’s way about NCAA tournament expansion, and really, those few questions should end all writing and posturing about the subject. Yeager’s answers struck me as quite interesting. [...]

Remember the whole dividing line of top six and bottom six, important because a #1 and #2 seed wouldn’t have to play a top six team on Saturday. Forget it. (And note the new CAA tournament info page. Link up top.) We’ll go into detail a little later this morning, but as for now, head [...]

Apologies…got caught up writing a College Chalktalk feature about Northeastern’s Senior Night, which you can find there tomorrow morning. Also spent time taping an interview for the CAA Radio Show (Jai Lewis–yes, that Jai Lewis) Hofstra at NU is at 9:00 on ESPNU. Darren Costa with the NU view. And Beach with the HU view. [...]

We’ll deal with tonight’s games later today. *** Oddly, we have all three answers, but there is no question. A: If ODU makes it to the CAA Finals and loses. B: If ODU makes it to the semifinals, provided they play a high RPI team Saturday and Sunday. C: There are none. Here’s the thing. [...]

So I’m all set up on Friday night. Teevee in front of me, snacks near my right hand, and a beverage in my left hand. Laptop (for notes) set up nicely, and ready to roll. It didn’t take long for the beverage to be put down and my first note. Here it is, unedited: “Don’t [...]

Things I didn’t write, but finally caught up to reading. This post is brought to you by Brian Mull, who has posted a doozie of an analysis of shooting and upperclassmen. This one is in the clip-and-save file. You need to read it. The stat geek in you will eat this up for days, and [...]

Old Dominion plays the first half of tonight’s CAA Reality TV Series. The Monarchs are in Cedar Falls or Cedar Rapids or Cedar Bluffs, I’m not sure. Maybe all three. But the point is that they play Northern Iowa at 7:00 with two main items of business: a top 25 RPI win, and owning the [...]

Yesterday Brian Mull got me thinking again about the All CAA Team. Then, the Mason Bench threw a gas can on the fire. It isn’t my challenge, but I’ll pick up the gauntlet. After all, we’ve got a contest going on and I should give a little guidance. (Too blatant?) Now, let’s keep in mind [...]

We’ll get back to games and stats and actual basketball later today, but as for now, there’s some conference tournament information we believe you need to know. As a warning shameless plug preview, we’re going wall-to-wall again at the CAA Tournament. Backstage access begins Thursday morning at team shootarounds and that evening at the annual [...]

OK, the links are always the same, it’s the content when you click that’s really good… Brian Mull with five CAA thoughts and a Benny Moss pic. John Gasaway, subbing for Kyle, hits dead center with his views on the NCAA tourney (possibly) expanding. Beach with a few interesting “way below .500″ notes.