Three Point Range

The Big East, formerly the premier conference in college basketball, has continued to put out good teams. Last season, they produced a number 1 seed as well as the eventual national champion. There is a lot of talent lost this year, but also lots of intriguing players and potential breakouts to look out for. Here are my thoughts on how the conference shakes out this year. Team Previews Villanova Best Case Scenario: The Wildcats follow up a national championship with another stellar season. Despite losing lots of production, they don’t miss a beat thanks to Jay Wright’s coaching ability. Led by returning seniors Eric Paschall and Phil Booth, Nova once again has one of the best offenses in college basketball. Role players from last season Jermaine Samuels, Conor Gillespie, and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree take on larger roles this season, and thrive. Newcomers Jahvon Quinerly and Joe Cremo step into large backcourt roles immediately, and Cole Swider, Brandon Slater, and Saddiq Bey ...

The 2018-19 basketball season is fast approaching, and I’m back with conference previews. We start with the best conference in college basketball, feel free to @ me, the ACC. They will once again supply 7-9 tournament teams and some of the most entertaining games of the year, featuring some of the best teams. As always, if you disagree or want to discuss my rankings further, I’m @ThreePointRange on Twitter, and I’m always down to talk college hoops. I’ll try to get the rest of the 5 major conference previews out soon before moving into the mid-major ranks. Without further ado, here is my ACC Preview Team Previews Duke Best Case Scenario: The star freshman all click and this team looks unstoppable from day 1, coming out firing against Kentucky in the first game of the year, and never look back. RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish compete for National Player of the Year as they both quiet any concerns about their long range shooting ability. Zion Williamson is everything he’s hyped...