Brian Giorgis makes Marist magic happen
The master of the mid-majors, Marist coach Brian Giorgis did it again. A day after Green Bay and Gonzaga booked appearances in the second round, No. …
Delaware jumps to No. 3 spot
1. Gonzaga (4-1) The No. 1 team holds down that spot in part because of its lone loss, not despite it. Gonzaga dropped a 76-61 decision at Stanfor…
Zags top preseason mid-major poll
The mid-major top 10 returns with the same ground rules. All conferences beyond the BCS six (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC) qualify for …
Houston jumps two spots; Phoenix No. 2
1. Xavier (21-2, 10-0 Atlantic 10) There's still a home game against Duquesne, but it looks increasingly like a second consecutive season of A-10 pe…
Louisiana Tech breaks into poll
1. Xavier (17-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10) The Musketeers appear to be in cruise mode, in the best sense of the term, in the Atlantic 10. They face a challen…
Top two teams remain the same
1. Xavier (14-2, 3-0 Atlantic 10) A tough 63-59 victory at home against Dayton might be a sign of things to come in an Atlantic 10 full of quality …
New poll, same No. 1: Musketeers
1. Xavier (10-2) What to do with Xavier? Would any team on this list have fared better against Stanford than the Musketeers did in a 89-52 loss? Well…
Despite losing to Duke, Xavier still No. 1
1. Xavier (10-1) It wasn't enough to escape what sounded like a wild finish at Cameron, but Xavier's defense is back to its normal stifling self -- g…