Only four conferences can say they produced a Final Four team in 2018. This is one of them. But after losing a slew of graduating seniors, Loyola Chicago has put this conference firmly back up for grabs. This is the most wide open I’ve seen the Valley in quite some time, so who will rise [...]
by Joe Caputo It’s had peaks, it’s had valleys, it’s had twists and turns, but so far through 2 rounds #BrunchMadness Part II has lived up to the hype. Entering Wednesday, one thing was missing: a signature matchup that comes down to the wire, and in the final matchup of the day, that is exactly [...]
by Joe Caputo It happened all of last year’s regular season. It happened in last year’s postseason. It happened again leading up to this season. Despite ALL the attention, despite ALL the public money, the betting markets have not caught up to this revolutionary roster the Yankees have put together. Coming into this season, the [...]
by Joe Caputo They don’t get much pub, they aren’t household names, but teams in the Sun Belt Conference are dangerous as ever. You may remember R.J. Hunter’s game-winning shot to take down 3-seeded Baylor as his father Ron fell off his chair. Or how about Arkansas-Little Rock’s epic last 2 minutes against Purdue 2 [...]
by Joe Caputo It has not been a glamorous year for the Atlantic 10. A conference that is used to sending multiple contenders each year to the NCAA Tournament is fighting to even get in just two in 2018. However, despite the struggle, whatever teams do indeed move on from the A-10 will be nightmares [...]
by Joe Caputo For the past 3 seasons, the status quo has remained the same in the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Death, taxes, and Iona. But after dropping another home game on Friday, this time to Niagara, this is by far the most vulnerable the Gaels have looked in a long time. Could this be the [...]
by Joe Caputo The last time Conference USA was a 2-bid league? 2012, but this year may be the end to that streak. Conference USA has taken a giant step forward in the 2017-2018 season, led of course by recent powerhouse Middle Tennessee State. Following close behind, Western Kentucky and Old Dominion have put together [...]
By Joe Caputo The Mid-American conference tournament generally flies under the radar. Part of the reason for this could be the last time it produced a team that won an NCAA Tournament game was 2012, when Ohio made an improbable Sweet 16 run nearly defeating UNC in the process. The last few years, the MAC [...]
by Joe Caputo One of the best kept secrets in college basketball year after year is the Missouri Valley conference tournament. One of the most complete conferences in the nation, the Missouri Valley conference tournament never fails to be one of the most competitive in the land. Despite the departure of Wichita State this year, [...]
Inspired by the Wall Street Journal’s Chris Herring, we here at The Sports Brunch decided a good way to fill part of this two week football layoff would be to create an entertaining article in which we decide which NFL teams and NBA teams match up most closely with each other. After hours of collaboration and a [...]
