The Big East is likely the most visible basketball conference with an extensive ESPN television contract and enduring Sportscenter highlights. Even so, viewers can catch a few unfamiliar talents in the mix. Listed below are the impact newcomers for each of the 16 conference teams, in order of relevance to the program. 1) Mike Rosario [...]

In my humble Big East predictions, these are the bottom eight teams. Can any of them climb out of the bottom half? In this week’s Beast Report, paths to ascension are devised. Marquette Most experts will disagree with my placement of Marquette in the bottom half of the Big East. The Golden Eagles, however, have [...]

Terrence Williams is back in the red and black. For all his flaws (wild, misguided passes, embarrassing outside shooting), T-Will has great value for this particular Louisville team. With Earl Clark also back in the fold, UL is a favorite to reach the Final Four for the second time in five seasons. Rick Pitino is [...]

Thousands of fans took in the College Basketball Experience, many expectant of a Kansas championship. While Syracuse spoiled that dream 89-81 in overtime, the fans did bear witness to the greatest display of point guard play in the nation thus far. They led in different ways, but both KU junior Sherron Collins and SU sophomore [...]

Bright lights enable big crowds to watch their favorite hoop masters all winter long. The Internet and scouting databases have brought fans ever closer to the recruiting battles. Nowadays the least visible aspect of college basketball is scheduling. Despite its phantom nature, the lining up of opponents has a deep impact on who makes the [...]

Florida (2-0) versus Syracuse (3-0) will be a nice early-season tussle. Both teams believe 2009 will mark a return to the NCAA Tournament. For different reasons these recent NCAA Champions missed the Big Dance last year. For ‘Cuse, the two-year hiatus stings even worse. Two of the nation’s finest point guards provide the source of [...]

Red Rover champions, these officials must be. Under the guise of a basketball game, Tim Higgins, Reggie Greenwood, and Pat Driscoll craftily chose and removed the most irreplaceable player from each team. Foul trouble forced both teams to bench crucial starters. In the children’s game of Red Rover, once your best player is removed the [...]

“I’m a monster!” screamed Georgetown center Roy Hibbert after converting his final basket of a 72-55 win over the resurgent West Virginia Mountaineers. Hibbert played like Dilbert in the quarterfinals. Thanks to a colossal mismatch in the post and increased motivation, Hibbert showed extraordinarily well in the third most lopsided game of the 2008 Big [...]

Quarterfinal Games Georgetown 82, Villanova 63 Let the bodies hit the floor! Recording artists Drowning Pool years ago concocted an apt anthem for the Villanova-Georgetown rivalry with “Bodies (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor).” Anything would have been better for ESPN to choose than the contrived, faux-frightening urban montage which accompanies every Aeropostale Big East [...]

Where are the best of the best from? With All-Conference Teams mostly announced in the last two days, we at Bracketography thought we’d take a little different approach to our awards: the point of this article is to take a look at the best five from each state in the nation. Talented players tend to [...]