Yesterday we looked at Lindy’s, the Athlon projections are a little lighter in substance, but also in general match up a bit better with the general consensus.
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Previewing the preview magazines: Lindy’s
Here at Big Apple Buckets we can’t wait for the season to begin. If you don’t believe me just check out my calendar. The two big preview magazines in college basketball are Lindy’s and Athlon. Of course you should also get Basketball Prospectus 2013 at some point, but we’ll discuss that in more depth later. While I recommend you buy all three, here’s some facts to whet your whistle with Lindy’s.
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Improbable comebacks for Yale and Manhattan last season
If you were in attendance at either Yale’s victory over Columbia on February 11 or Manhattan’s last-second victory over Iona January 12, you probably already know you saw something special. The numbers now confirm it.
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Returning Possession Minutes and the MAAC
The MAAC is preparing for a wild 2012-13 season. After sending two teams to the NCAA tournament last season the conference is in flux.
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Masiello and Manhattan preparing for year 2
By finishing 21-13 (12-6 in the MAAC) and reaching the postseason in 2011-12 Manhattan and head coach Steve Masiello surprised almost everyone. Now comes the hard part, dealing with increased expectations. Most of the core of that team returns, making people in Riverdale hopeful for even more this season.
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NEC non-conference games to watch for the 2012-13 season
Yesterday, Robert Morris finally released their out-of-conference schedule, making them the last NEC team to do so. Several NEC teams are playing their fair share of marquee games throughout the non-conference slate, therefore we’ve sifted through all the non-conference games to give you the ones you should keep on your radar this upcoming season.
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Manhattan’s reveals ambitious non-conference schedule
Almost everyone returns from Steve Masiello’s first season in Riverdale and that appears to have given the young coach some confidence. The Jaspers will be preparing to battle Loyola (MD) and the rest of the MAAC with a very difficult non-conference slate. One that if navigated correctly, could be a boost come March.
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What is the best NYC program of the past 50 years?
ESPN has concluded its 50 in 50 series. Of course, in order to figure out the Top 50 teams the stats department had to rank every team that played at least 15 seasons of Division I basketball during that time period (309 total). The comprehensive rankings were just tweeted out by Brett Edgerton. The best New York City mid-major during the past 50 years was…
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MAAC Discussion: League’s Top 10
A few weeks ago we looked at the Top 10 players in the NEC, now I want to do the same exercise with the MAAC. This league is a lot tougher because of all the turnover and transfers coming in. There is no dominant team, so six of the 10 teams probably think they have a legitimate shot at winning the title. There’s also the pesky problem of transfers that aren’t eligible immediately or might not be eligible at all this season. I’m leaving those players off my Top 10 for now, but I’d certainly be willing to consider them in the future.
Examining Fordham’s non-conference schedule
Fordham released its non-conference schedule, or at least as much as the Rams know, last Monday. It is an odd one to be sure, but it appears that there are a variety of factors driving what will be a long time on the road for Tom Pecora’s squad in the first few months of the season.
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