In many ways the NCAA is much more analogous to the European sports landscape than here in America: A group of leagues bound by a greater authority that ultimately governs them all. Continue reading “The College Basketball Champions League”
Conference Realignment: Lessons Learned
The entire realignment project has been an eye-opening one for me. It’s not easy to create the perfect alignment of team needs, geography, budgets, and academics. Often one (or more) has to give in order for reason to win out. Continue reading “Conference Realignment: Lessons Learned”
Conference Realignment: Winners and Losers
I revealed the entirety of my conference realignment project during the past four days. Thank you everyone for your comments and thoughts on the analysis. Continue reading “Conference Realignment: Winners and Losers”
Realignment Conferences 7 Through 1
These are your major conference teams in college basketball. The realignment process makes for some strange bedfellows, but also some of the best possible basketball you could ever imagine. Continue reading “Realignment Conferences 7 Through 1”
Realignment Conferences 12 Through 8
We’ve reached the beginning of the best that college basketball has to offer in terms of spending, attendance, etc. Our first “Power Five” conference team appears in conference 12. Continue reading “Realignment Conferences 12 Through 8”
Realignment Conferences 17 Through 13
An old friend of the site returns from the realignment ashes and football starts to play an even bigger role as we move into the conferences that would be in the top half of college basketball. Continue reading “Realignment Conferences 17 Through 13”
Realignment Conferences 23 Through 18
These conferences, in terms of average strength, are probably about where the current MAAC or Horizon League are down to the Patriot League. Continue reading “Realignment Conferences 23 Through 18”
Realignment Conferences 26 Through 24
These conferences have an average Adjusted Efficiency Margin between 6.00 and 8.00, which is roughly equivalent America East or the Big Sky or maybe even the Big South. Continue reading “Realignment Conferences 26 Through 24”
Realignment Conferences 32 Through 27
These are the worst six conferences according to average KenPom rating based on my new realignment of college basketball. Continue reading “Realignment Conferences 32 Through 27”
Realignment Week Explainer
Wichita State to the American Conference. Any one of four teams to the Missouri Valley. Someone to replace them. Another round of realignment musical chairs has been kicked into full gear. Continue reading “Realignment Week Explainer”
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