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Fran McCaffery grew up spending his Friday nights at The Palestra, taking in Big 5 doubleheaders. Then, after McCaffery transferred to Penn following one season at Wake Forest, he got the opportunity to play in the very building that he grew up in. Now, some 43 years after McCaffery graduated from Penn, he coached in […]
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We are five days into the college basketball season, which means we have five days’ worth of data with which to analyze teams, players, coaches and the sport at large. It has largely been a solid few days for the MAAC, which ranks over a point higher in conference net rating than it did last […]
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It may only be November, but it is safe to say that in the college basketball landscape, the madness has already begun. One prime example was when the Big-12’s TCU hosted a New Orleans squad who was 4-27 a season ago. To the surprise of many, except those in the Big Easy, the Privateers came out […]
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There’s a new energy surrounding La Salle’s men’s basketball team in 2025-26. With a new arena, a new coaching staff, and a completely overhauled roster, new life has been breathed into this once historic basketball program. “I like our energy,” first-year Explorers head coach Darris Nichols said. “From our scrimmage to our exhibition, our enthusiasm […]
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As part of the Anything But Mid Podcast, Mid-Major Madness’ Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne are picking select games each week. Here are their picks for the first week. Listen to Ian and Isaac break down each game on this week’s episode of the podcast. Charleston vs. Liberty Isaac’s Pick: Liberty Ian’s Pick: Liberty It’s […]
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The 2025-26 college basketball season is finally here, and it gave way to a wild first week in the Atlantic 10 with several head coaching debuts, too many injuries, and a couple of major upsets. Our resident A10 reporter, Riley Frain, is bringing you a weekly notebook this season to recap all the latest news […]
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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’re less than a week into the college basketball season, and we’ve seen a wide variety […]
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There’s high expectations for the Richmond women’s basketball team this year. The Spiders were No. 1 in our preseason Other Top 25. And a big reason for that is Maggie Doogan, who was selected as the top mid-major player in our recent poll. Doogan received 56% percent of the vote, more than double the next […]
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2025-26 Projected Order of Finish: NCAA Tournament Participant: Furman NIT: Chattanooga and East Tennessee State 2025-26 SoCon Superlatives: Player of the Year: G – Rickey Bradley Jr. (VMI) Newcomer of the Year: G – Teddy Washington Jr. (Chattanooga) Freshman of the Year: G – Alex Wilkins (Furman) Defensive Player of the Year: Cooper Bowser (Furman) […]
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I texted the Mid-Major Madness group chat around 5 p.m. on Thursday. Turns out I am, in fact, a ball-knower. I’m not sure I have ever had more fun watching a basketball game. There were 184 points, 144 shot attempts, and 37 turnovers. When LIU and IU Indy weren’t getting stripped or throwing the ball […]
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Having grown up just outside Philadelphia in the suburbs of Springfield Township, Pa., new St. Joe’s head coach Steve Donahue has long been enamored by Hawk Hill. Between coaching at Division-II Jefferson under the legendary Herb Magee to 20 years in The Palestra over two stints at Penn, he’s held an appreciation for the program […]
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Before the #FridA10 matchups play out and the dust is shaken off the yearly conference rivalry games, programs must make their way through their non-conference schedule. And for schools in mid-major conferences like the Atlantic 10, the non-conference schedule seems to hold more and more weight with every passing year, especially down the stretch when […]
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The ball has been tipped. The buzzer horn has gone off. The refs are reffing. The hardwood is squeaking. Friends, college basketball day 1 has come and gone and with that, plenty of things we loved and hated. Let’s run down some of those. Love: Division II showcase Mid-Major Madness strives to be an inclusive […]
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If you don’t have time to read full previews of each mid-major league and you don’t want to be flying blind, you’ve come to the right place. Here is one sentence for every conference in mid-major basketball curated by most of the staff here at MMM: Vermont is the class of the America East, while […]
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Horizon League basketball is officially back in season, and the season is getting underway with a bang. The league’s opening week slate features matchups with non-Division I opponents, intriguing mid-major opponents and road games against ranked opponents. If you’re looking for what to watch to learn about the conference in the first week of the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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