In the latest edition of the Get More Sports college basketball podcast, the guys preview conference play as analyst Will Whelan gives his pick for regular season champion in each of the power conferences. His breakdowns of each league frontrunners include key players, coaches, and the games to circle on your calendars.
And as with any news concerning college basketball, the guys would be remiss in not bringing up the nation’s No. 1 team, the Kentucky Wildcats. John Calipari’s dominant group won ugly over at No. 4 Louisville on Saturday. In a pretty weak SEC, in which Kentucky is currently the only ranked team, are there any more hurdles left for this team before the big dance in March?
Speaking of potential undefeated teams, there has been a lot of murmur recently about the Virginia Cavaliers, who are ranked second in the Ken Pom rankings thanks to Tony Bennett’s brilliant defensive scheme. Star players Anthony Gill and Justin Anderson are looking for a second straight ACC title in a conference that is crowded at the top with the likes of Duke, Notre Dame, Louisville and North Carolina. What shot do the Cavs have at staying undefeated, or even repeating as conference champs?
Also, Will points to a few teams from smaller conferences that every college basketball fan should be familiar with by now. Is this Gonzaga squad the best that coach Mark Few has ever had during his long tenure in Spokane? Who are the teams to look out for in the always dangerous Mountain West Conference? We’ve got those answers and more in the latest college basketball weekly podcast.
