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MAAC Opening Night: 1 quick thing for each game
Opening night is just about here. Read on for one thing to look out for in every MAAC team’s opening game Monday Quinnipiac vs. St. John’s The Bobcats led by as many as eight points in the first half at Carnesseca Arena last season on the back of five 3s by Ryan Mabrey. Quinnipiac went […]
WCC Men’s Season Preview
The West Coast Conference has been one of the most predictable mid-major conferences of the last quarter century. Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s have ruled with an ironclad thrown, and things aren’t going to change this season. The conference adds a 12th member in Seattle U. This will be the last year for Gonzaga in the […]
Conference Preview Podcast Hub
Mid-Major Madness and the Anything But Mid Podcast went through each of the mid-major conferences and previewed the men’s basketball seasons ahead for each of them over the last several weeks. There were eight conference preview episodes hosted by Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne. Below are links and brief descriptions for each episode. Conference Preview […]
2025-26 NEC Preview
The NEC officially doesn’t stand for anything anymore. The conference has dropped the “Northeast Conference” moniker, and is now just referred to by the three-letter acronym, which is no longer an acronym. As the league dips further and further into the Division II realm to replace departing schools, the conference is largely unrecognizable from what […]
2025-26 Patriot League Preview
Last season marked the first time that the Patriot League had a champion not named Colgate since the pandemic. However, just about all of the all-conference players are gone, with a hefty senior class departing and a few talented youngsters bolting for the transfer portal. In what is already one of the flattest leagues in […]
Mountain West Men’s Preview
We are getting the last rendition of the Mountain West conference as we know it. The Mountain West has been the best Mid-Major conference the last half decade. The conference had a record six NCAA Tournament bids two years ago. We have a clear echelon at the top, but the middle of this conference is […]
Horizon League Men’s Preview
As all mid-major conferences do in the current college basketball landscape, the Horizon League had its fair share of turnover. A repeat champion is certainly in play, but the league is deep with a handful of teams that could win the new-look conference tournament and represent the league in the Big Dance. Robert Morris gave […]
Mid-Major Madness Reacts survey: Who will be the top mid-major women’s player this season?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’ve asked you about who the top mid-major men’s player will be this season. Now, it’s […]
Mid-Major Madness Reacts Survey Results: San Diego State’s Miles Byrd picked as best mid-major men’s player
San Diego State and the Mountain West reign supreme once again. The Aztecs were named the No. 1 team in our preseason Other Top 25 on Monday. Now, Miles Byrd was selected as the best mid-major player heading into this season. Byrd received 36% of the vote in our survey. Utah State’s Mason Falslev came […]
The Women’s Other Top 25: Richmond sits No. 1 in preseason ranking
Mid-Major Madness introduces the Women’s Other Top 25. The Richmond Spiders claimed the top spot in the preseason ranking. Princeton came in at No. 2 with three Ivy League teams in the top 11. Columbia and Harvard slotted 10th and 11th, respectively. South Dakota State was third. Fairfield sat fourth, and James Madison rounded out […]
Preview: Conference USA men’s basketball
Projected Order of Finish Liberty Flames No team returns talent more consistently than Ritchie McKay’s team. The trio of Kaden Metheny, Zach Cleveland, and Colin Porter return to the Flames for their final year of eligibility, and Isaiah Ihnen is back to hold down the middle. A small bunch of newcomers led by West Liberty […]
Preview: America East Men’s Basketball
My name is Tanner McGrath, and I’m the new America East beat writer for Mid-Major Madness. I’ve been covering the league for about five years, mainly for The Action Network. However, given that this site is the premier one for mid-major hoops coverage, I’ve decided to take my talents to these virtual pages for the […]
The Men’s Other Top 25: San Diego State tops preseason ranking
The Other Top 25 is back for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season. San Diego State received three of the four first-place votes in the preseason ranking. Saint Mary’s claimed the other first-place nod and came in second. Utah State was one point behind the Gaels. The Mountain West held three of the top four spots […]
Preview: Ivy League Men’s Basketball
There are a lot of storylines in the Ivy League this season. From Princeton star Caden Pierce deciding to redshirt this season, to two new coaches shaking up the DNA of the conference, to the graduation of an extremely decorated senior class, the intrigue is off the charts. With only four teams qualifying for Ivy […]
Mid-Major Madness Reacts Survey: Who will be the top mid-major player this season?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s that time of the year. All these season previews, conference previews, year-outlooks, etc. Well, there […]
A CAA preview using quotes from ‘The Sopranos’
It’s great to be (almost) back. Seven months ago, UNC Wilmington toppled Delaware in our nation’s capital, punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament as the CAA’s automatic representative. The Seahawks put on a hell of a show once they hit the national stage, going blow for blow with Texas Tech before a late flurry […]
Reigning NIT champion Chattanooga turns attention to 2025-26
Chattanooga is a basketball program that has deep roots of tradition and success as an NCAA Division-I Basketball member. When the Mocs did something no SoCon programs have (and only a few mid-major programs) have managed to accomplish by winning the NIT crown, it was a great accomplishment for the league in the grand scheme […]
Furman’s continuity fuels hopes of a quick return to NCAA Tournament
Furman waited 43 years between NCAA Tournament appearances when it reached the Big Dance in 2023, but now the Paladins hope to make a return to March Madness in a much shorter turnaround, and I think they’ll have a great shot to do so. If continuity, development and retention have anything to do with the […]
Notable players to leave the A-10 this offseason
One of the biggest repercussions of the transfer portal and NIL for mid-major schools has been losing key players, especially following a successful season in that school’s given conference. With each offseason comes an ongoing battle between player retention and the prospect of playing for a power-5 program. The Atlantic 10 is one conference in […]
2025-26 MAAC Season Preview
Note: The PDF featuring the entire MAAC Season Preview, all 31,166 words, and previews of all 13 teams, is available in PDF form at the bottom of this webpage. The hardest press conference that I do every single year is the loser of the MAAC Championship game. I don’t have a favorite team in the […]
How to make sure Mid-Major Madness shows up in your Google search
As many of you are likely aware, Google searches are … different these days. The good news is Google is offering a solution for folks who like to get their news from specific sources. If you want to help Mid-Major Madness — while also streamlining all your Google searches — there is now a way. […]
American Conference Preview
With new branding and a new *official* name, no longer the American Athletic Conference, the American Conference looks to be highly competitive again this year with heavy amounts of turnover across the league. Predicted Order of Finish: South Florida Bulls New head coach Brian Hodgson found his way to Tampa and brought a whole slew […]
Get ready… 76 teams is not far away (sigh)
What we all fear (and know is inevitable) may be happening soon. Like next season soon. We’re a month away from the 2025-26 college basketball season, and it could very well be the last for college hoops as we know it. And love it. Ross Dellenger, from On3, reported Thursday that executives are “inching closer” […]
Horizon League details reasons for changes to postseason tournament
The Horizon League has updated its format for the men’s and women’s basketball championships, the league announced in a release on Sept. 4. Numerous conferences have altered conference tournament structure by adding or subtracting teams and rounds. The Horizon League made minimal changes to its format, but Senior Associate Commissioner for Basketball & Analytics, Kelley […]
An ode to Sister Jean
Each March the question arises: Who will be this year’s Cinderella? What mid-major will carve its name into March Madness history? We’ve have George Mason becoming the second ever 11-seed and first mid-major 11-seed to reach the Final Four by knocking out the mighty UConn Huskies in 2006. Stephen Curry became a household name as […]
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