By Marc Lawrence PROJECTED FINAL FOUR: Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri and Texas THE WAY WE SEE IT: The NCAA committee will probably hand out invitations to seven Big 12 schools, but can any of them be trusted in this event? KANSAS does arrive with some gaudy offensive and defensive numbers but their rusty 2-11 ATS mark with 3 or more days of rest this season is cause for concern. So is their 1-5 ATS record... Read more

By Marc Lawrence PROJECTED FINAL FOUR: Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue THE WAY WE SEE IT: With five returning starters and conference MVP Evan Turner hitting on cylinders, OHIO STATE appears poised to improve on last year's runner-up finish. Led by a smothering defense that has allowed an average of 60.5 PPG in this tourney over the last five years, the Buckeyes have brought home in the cash... Read more

By Marc Lawrence PROJECTED FINAL FOUR: Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia and Pittsburgh THE WAY WE SEE IT: The Mecca of basketball should once again witness another competitive, exciting Big East tourney. SYRACUSE lost to Louisville in last year's title game and the top-ranked Orange are primed to make another title run. The No. 1 seed in this event has appeared in the championship game in each of the last... Read more

By Marc Lawrence PROJECTED FINAL FOUR: Duke, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Clemson THE WAY WE SEE IT: DUKE will be looking to advance to the title game for the 11th time in 14 years (6-3-1 ATS playing for the cheese) and defend their ACC crown (beat FSU last year). The good news for the Blue Devils, as they added yet another ACC regular-season trophy to their mantelpiece, is that the top seed has appeared in the... Read more

By Marc Lawrence In the blink of an eye the 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament will begin its annual pulse-pounding extravaganza. In all likelihood hearts will be broken, a new champion crowned, and memories of upsets and game-winning shots will leave the court in assured dramatic fashion when the 'Big Dance' takes center stage Thursday, March 18th. Before we take in all the 'Big Dance' has to offer, there remains... Read more

By Marc Lawrence Get your dancing shoes out. With just three weeks remaining in the regular season portion of the 2009-10 college basketball campaign talk of the NCAA Tournament becomes more and more a matter of serious discussion. For teams that are sitting ‘on the bubble' it becomes crunch time and with it the pressure begins to mount. As Elvis said, "it's now or never." And while there are always post-season... Read more

By Marc Lawrence With the 2009-10 College Hoops regular season entering the month before the Big Dance, it's important to get a pulse on how teams are performing both at home and on the road this campaign. While there is no certainty that teams will continue to either over-or-under achieve in their best or worst roles, there is no sense in hoping teams will change their stripes at this stage of the season. Let... Read more