Originally published in USA Today Sports Weekly's College Basketball Season Preview issue. By CURRAN McCAULEY After a down year for the Mountain West conference in 2015-16 that saw the conference tournament champion Fresno State receive the only NCAA tournament bid, San Diego State will look to build on a 16-2 conference season that ended bitterly in Las Vegas. A young … [Read more...] about San Diego State looks to reclaim Mountain West title
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BYU-Florida thread
A spot in the Southeast Regional final is at stake when the Mountain West and Southeastern conferences tangle in the Big Easy. This season marks BYU’s 26th NCAA Tournament appearance in the program’s history. The Cougars have a 14-28 record in the NCAA Tournament. BYU has gone to the NCAA Tournament eight out of the last 11 seasons (2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, … [Read more...] about BYU-Florida thread
Can College Football Be Fixed?
By Paul Gotham Monday night college football will crown its champion. In the climate-controlled comfort of the Louisiana Superdome the Ohio State Buckeyes and Louisiana State Tigers will vie for ultimate bragging rights. Of course this ending will continue the discussion of the BCS (Bowl Collusion Syndicate) and its validity. Opponents of the BCS will have a Tank … [Read more...] about Can College Football Be Fixed?