College Basketball Status Report: The Bad News

The pageantry of the non-conference schedule has come to an end and conference play is blooming like a brand new flower.  And that small flower has already rocked the national scene.  In two parts, I will look at major college basketball and highlight all that is good and all that is bad.  First to the teams which have been disappointing but with room to improve. When looking at what has already taken place, everything must be taken with a "grain of salt."  Strengths can only prove so much against lesser competition, but the weaknesses can show holes in a team previously thought to be solid. Conference play is the great equalizer, everyone knows it.  So UNC losing to Boston College should not be too surprising — I am most surprised it happened on UNC's home court.  But what the "pre-conference season" does for fans is give us an idea of how well our favorite team matches up against cupcakes and the occasional ... (link)