Opponent previews

[RoyalShock]

Some opponent previews from the guy who used to do the CHN 144 countdown. This is in the same format. They are currently at #58.

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/mens-basketball/top-144-previews

#116 - Drake
#103 - Missouri State
#82 - UAB
#75 - Nothern Iowa
#68 - Indiana St.
#65 - Colorado
#55 - Utah State
#50 - WICHITA STATE
#48 - Tulsa
#37 - UNLV
#32 - Creighton
#21 - Purdue (potential)
#20 - Alabama (potential)

[RoyalShock]

#55 - Utah State

[another shocker]

Utah State has won four straight WAC titles? That's impressive. Now THERE is an underrated college basketball program. I wonder if UCLA would play them 1 for 1.

[BOBB]

Utah State has won four straight WAC titles? That's impressive. Now THERE is an underrated college basketball program. I wonder if UCLA would play them 1 for 1.

Would we?

[another shocker]

But of course.

[SpanglerFan316]

Would we?

Yes!!

[Good News]

Haven't seen this preview of Creighton posted yet...

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/35622/creighton-primed-for-return-to-glory-years

[RoyalShock]

Haven't seen this preview of Creighton posted yet...

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...to-glory-years

Another Katz bandwagon article.

Remember when he said WSU was the next Gonzaga and Turgeon the next Mark Few?

Good times.

[Kung Wu]

Pretty impressive about Doug McDermott's leading Team USA in U-19 World Championship shooting. Gotta give him props for representing the country!

Now, did I mention we signed Freddie Freakin' Double V???!

[RoyalShock]

Added WSU and Tulsa to the original post.

[RoyalShock]

Added UNLV and Creighton to the original post.

[RoyalShock]

Added potential opponents Purdue and Alabama.

[WuShock Reaper]

Added potential opponents Purdue and Alabama.

not meaning to be a picky butt, but.......

#223 - Bradley #209 - Cal State Fullerton

#191 - Illinois State

#165 - Southern Illinois

#152 - Evansville

#145 - Western Michigan (potential)

#108 - Maryland (potential)

#81 - Iona (potential)

#67 - Indiana St. (correction)

#35 - Temple (potential)

[Geo-Aggie]

Utah State has won four straight WAC titles? That's impressive. Now THERE is an underrated college basketball program. I wonder if UCLA would play them 1 for 1.

Haha no, we've tried to set this kind of deal up with just about every team in the PAC. 2 for 1 is the best they will do, some 3 for 1. It's rather sad, but I guess if Utah State wants the respect and attention Gonzaga gets they need to do what Gonzaga does. Play anybody, anywhere, and win some of those games. Then make noise in the tournament.

I appreciate the respect for the 4 WAC titles, they've sure been fun as hell to be part of (Even if just as a fan) but being impressive to schools like NM-State, La Tech, Fresno State and Nevada Reno doesn't get one national exposure.

That being said I'd love to see a 1 for 1 deal set up with Wichita State. National exposure or not, it would just be a crazy fun game to watch year after year.

[WuShock Reaper]

Cal State Fullerton just got a little better and their respective RPI should be better as well:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7191870/cal-state-fullerton-john-underwood-ruled-eligible-ncaa