Archive for October, 2011

College Basketball Preseason Awards: Freshmen "Most Likely To…" Part II

Posted by Eric Hampford on October 13 2011 Add Comments
Today I unveil eight more freshman who are ready make their own unique imprint on the college basketball world. In what could become one of the most exciting college basketball seasons in quite some time, you can bet that the freshman class of 2011 will be a large reason why. Without further ado, the second and final installment of the preseason freshman "Most Likely To..." Awards.Begin Slideshow

Pac-12 MBB: Why Oregon State Will Make the NCAA Tournament This Season

Posted by Mike Ulstad on October 13 2011 Add Comments
Craig Robinson's 'cavalry' has finally arrived.When Oregon State men's basketball coach Craig Robinson took over the job in 2008, he brought with him a winner's mentality, and a knack for recruiting big-time players.When he got to Corvallis, he was faced with a team accustomed to losing and short on talent. The previous season (2007-08), the Beavers went 6-25 overall and an unheard of 0-18 against Pac-10 competition. Simply put, this was one of the toughest ...

College Baseketball Preview 2011-12: Ranking the Top 10 Pac-12 Freshmen

Posted by Doug Brodess on October 13 2011 Add Comments
The inaugural season for Pac-12 basketball is getting ready to launch.Many of the top Pac-10 players in the 2010-11 were underclassmen (Arizona's Derrick Williams, Klay Thompson, Nikola Vucevic and Tyler Honeycutt to name a few) who left early for the NBA draft.Because of that, there will be lots of opportunities for new players to shine.Already this week, we have checked out the top 10 freshmen in the ACC, Big 12, Big East and the Big ...