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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

ESPN Bracketology, Cornell a No. 11 seed (updated 4:10 p.m.)

Below, The Cornell Basketball Blog monitors the Ivy League's bracket and seeding projections until the 2010 NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday. Listed are links to updated projections of the 2010 NCAA Tournament brackets.

In recent news, ESPN's Joe Lunardi bumped Cornell up to a projected No. 11 seed as of today, December 15, 2009. Lunardi previously had Cornell as a 13 seed on November 11. Additionally, Blearcher Report seeds Cornell and Harvard as 11 seeds, while CollegeHoopsNet.com keeps Cornell in the No. 13 slot for another week.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Big Red Brackets

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Big Red Brackets: "CHN: Cornell is a 12 seed"

Above, a "hand bill" which was distributed throughout the Cornell and Ithaca community to market the basketball team during the 1905-1906 season. Below, The Cornell Basketball Blog monitors the Ivy League's bracket and seeding projections until the 2010 NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday.

Listed are links to updated projections of the 2010 NCAA Tournament brackets. Notably, CollegeHoopsNet.com (CHN) recently elevated Cornell to a No. 12 seed.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Lunadri the Bracketologist Sits Down with Slope Media

Below, Slope Media sits down with ESPN's bracketologist, Joe Lunardi.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Big Red Brackets

The Cornell Basketball Blog monitors the Ivy League's bracket and seeding projections until the 2010 NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday. Below are links to updated projections of the 2010 NCAA Tournament brackets.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Big Red Brackets (updated 1:35 p.m.)

The Cornell Basketball Blog monitors the Ivy League's bracket and seeding projections until the 2010 NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday.

On June 17, ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi projected Cornell as a No. 13 seed. This afternoon, Lunardi updated his "bracketology" selections but kept Cornell in the 13 seed position. Below are links to updated projections of the 2010 NCAA Tournament brackets.

More Bracket Projections for Cornell

As of November 9, Gary Parrish of CBS Sports projects Cornell as a 14 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament with a first round game against... Butler.

Blogging The Bracket also projects Cornell as a 14 seed as of November 9.

Meanwhile on November 2, Rush The Court picks Cornell for a 13 seed. Rush The Court previously picked Cornell as a 13 seed on July 22.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Big Red Brackets: CollegeHoopsNet.com Projects Cornell as a No. 13 Seed

As of November 9, CollegeHoopsNet.com's March Madness All Season blog projects Cornell as a No. 13 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Click one picture for a larger image.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Big Red Brackets: Jeff Goodman Picks Cornell

Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com has picked Cornell to win the Ivy League and projects the Big Red as a No. 14 seed in his preseason selection of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. See Goodman's bracket here.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Big Red Brackets

The Bleacher Report's Jameson Flemming is picking Cornell as a 13 seed in his preseason bracketology selections. He writes:

13 Cornell (Ivy League)
The Big Red is ready to dominate the Ivy League again and could make some noise in March with its incredibly talented roster. Cornell's top trio of Louis Dale, Ryan Wittman, and Jeff Foote is outstanding and could lead Cornell into the Round of 32

Thursday, October 22, 2009

More Preseason Brackets and Rankings...

A few more writers have released preseason bracket projections and rankings. Here are a couple:

Joe Sullivan of the Boston Globe gives his projections today of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. He selects Cornell to earn the Ivy League automatic bid.

Speaking of brackets, CollegeHoopsNet.com is projecting Cornell as a No. 13 seed in their preseason bracket.

Also from CollegeHoopsNet, the site list its Mid-Major Sleepers to Watch. CHN writes:

In March, the major question everyone wants to know is: "Which small-conference team is going to pull an upset or two and possibly reach the second weekend?" Every NCAA Tournament has at least one; you just have to figure out which one or two it is going to be. Don’t mistake this for a “Who is this year’s George Mason?” column, though—that’s simply not going to happen again (or will it?). Maybe it’s more like a “Who is this year’s Davidson?” column. Last year there was a dearth of mid-majors past the second round -- expect that to change. Note: I'm not including teams from the Atlantic-10, Conference-USA, Mountain West, WAC or Gonzaga, because saying Tulsa is a sleeper is not the same as saying that Oakland is a sleeper.

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Potential First-round Upset Threats

Cornell: The Big Red are starting their own legacy in the Ivy League, after years of Penn-Princeton dominance. Cornell has a very talented team, including all five starters from last season's NCAA Tournament team. Ryan Wittman is a big-time small forward and Jeff Foote is a solid center. A healthy Louis Dale completes an outstanding trio for Steve Donahue.

CHN also published its Non BCS Top 25 Ranking as follows:

1. Butler
2. Dayton
3. Siena
4. Tulsa
5. Northern Iowa
6. Gonzaga
7. Memphis
8. BYU
9. Western Kentucky
10. VCU
11. Nevada
12. Creighton
13. Richmond
14. Utah State
15. Cornell
16. Portland
17. Akron
18. San Diego State
19. Houston
20. Niagara
21. Oakland
22. UTEP
23. Radford
24. La Salle
25. Southern Illinois

Others Considered: Duquesne, UNLV, Idaho, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State, Troy, Northeastern, Old Dominion, Illinois State, Buffalo, Morehead State, Charleston, Jacksonville, Long Beach State

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The Cornell Basketball Blog's 2009-2010 Season Preview Index

Above, Cornell's Ryan Wittman celebrates last season's second consecutive Ivy League Championship and NCAA Tournament bid. Can Wittman and the Cornell Big Red make it three in a row?

This is The Cornell Basketball Blog's 2009-2010 Season Preview Index. Below we compiled a list of links to Cornell and Ivy League 2009-2010 season previews from the major preseason publications. We will continuously update this list throughout the preseason. A link to this Index is available on the right column of the Blog.

So what are the hoops pundits saying about Cornell Basketball during the preseason?

"Cornell has established itself as the Ivy's premiere program."--Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook

"[T]he Big Red are clearly the favorites to win the title once again in 2009-10." --SportsNetwork.com

"The Ivy League did not feature much of a conference race last season, as Cornell won the regular-season title -- and therefore the automatic bid -- by a full three games over both Princeton and Yale...the Big Red return the necessary pieces to easily repeat and be a factor in the first-round this year."-- March Madness All Season Blog

"Even as its rivals bring in more talent to try to compete with the Big Red, Cornell appears to be in great shape to not only win its third consecutive Ivy League title, but also to put itself in position to pull off an upset in the NCAA Tournament. It seems almost unfair that a team returning all five starters should also bring in a host of new players that includes two Division-I transfers, but that’s the situation Steve Donahue finds himself in... Cornell is as good a team as the Ivy League has produced in years, and has a legitimate shot at having a big impact on the NCAA Tournament. Steve Donahue has brought the program up to the elite level..." -- Sports Xchange/YahooSports

"Cornell begins this season in great position to cement itself as the league's new dynasty. (Well, as cemented as any team with five senior starters can be.) The Big Red have their third straight league crown firmly in their sights, and a non-conference schedule that could help them win their first tournament contest in that span."-- BloggingTheBracket.com 2009-2010 Season Preview

"[T]he rest of [the Ivy League's] members have little hope of unseating the Big Red."-- Yahoo Sports College Basketball 2009-2010 Preview

"Fueled by three star seniors (Louis Dale, Ryan Wittman and Jeff Foote), the reigning Ivy League rookie of the year (Chris Wrobleski), and two major transfers (Mark Coury from Kentucky and Max Groebe from UMass), Cornell is coming into the 2009-10 season as the heavy favorite to capture its third straight conference crown — and perhaps win a game or two in the NCAA tournament." --RushTheCourt.net

"A new Ivy League team is ready to make a national impact because of un-Ivy League like talent and a daunting schedule. Cornell's starting line up is so head-and-shoulders above the rest of the league, an all-league team made up of the best players from the rest of the Ivy League may not be able to beat the Big Red this season. It's bold, but a statement tough to argue against. Cornell will practically monopolize the league's All-Conference team as at least three members of the Big Red are practically shoe-ins. Cornell's next three best players could all start and either be the top contributor or second most important player on almost every other Ancient Eight school. Plus, the Big Red bring in two transfers from higher profile schools that add depth." --Jameson Flemming, The BleacherReport.com
"The Big Red has captured back-to-back Ivy League titles and consecutive bids to the NCAA Tournament."-- Sporting News College Basketball 2009-2010 Preview

"Cornell looks good for three straight."-- Lindy's College Basketball 2009-2010 Preview

"The Big Red ran away with the Ivy League title...The Big Red should cruise to another bid." --Rivals.com

This might be the Ivy League's best team in more than a decade." --Athlon Sports' College Basketball Preview, '09-'10.

"Cornell is entering this season as the favorite to win its third consecutive Ivy League title and with good reason." --George Barnette, BleacherReport.com.

"With everybody back, Cornell has the weapons to be a tough match-up in March... Two years ago Cornell went 14-0 in conference play. Do not be surprised if that record is seen again this year. While some teams in the Ivy League are getting better, this is clearly the best team in the conference."-- CollegeHoopsNet.com.

See the following Ivy League and Cornell Basketball 2009-2010 previews:

National and Regional Individual Preseason Honors:

Preseason NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections:

Polls and Rankings:

Monday, August 10, 2009

Rivals.com Projects Cornell to Return to NCAA Tournament

The Cornell Basketball Blog monitors tournament bracket projections until the 2010 NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday. Below are links to updated projections of the 2010 NCAA Tournament brackets.

Rivals.com (Cornell No. 14 seed as 8.7.09)
RushTheCourt (Cornell No. 13 seed as of 7.22.09)
BloggingTheBracket.com (Cornell No. 14 seed as of 7.3.09)
ESPN.com/Joe Lunardi C9rnell No. 13 seed as of 6.17.09)

Down below, Rivals.com's August 7 article projecting Cornell to return to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season.

By Rivals.com
August 7, 2010

Call it August Madness, Christmas come early or, perhaps, the Audacity of Hoop.

When it comes to the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, we just can’t wait.

It’s a mere eight months til copiers around the nation will be whirring with the best bets of bracketeers from coast to coast. Selection Sunday is March 14.

The greatest four weeks in sports tips off in Dayton, Ohio on March 16 with an opening-round game determining who gets a chance to dance in earnest. The party culminates with the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 3 and the national championship game two days later. Syracuse (East), Salt Lake City (West), St. Louis (Midwest) and Houston (South) will play host to regionals March 25-28.

Sure, the pads are already popping in anticipation of college football kicking off as Labor Day approaches. But for those hungry for a hoops fix here’s our projection of the field for the tournament, complete with seedings.

We’ve got repeat national semifinalists in Michigan State and Villanova, along with restocked Kansas and Kentucky as our four No. 1 seeds.

Enjoy our early glance into the future of the field and feel free to interject with your comments.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Preseason Rankings and Bracket Projections

MidMajorMadness.com (MMM) is counting down and ranking the nation's 344 Division I teams for the 2009-2010 season. Thus far, MMM has ranked teams Nos. 344 to 269. Potential Cornell opponents on the 2009-2010 schedule already ranked include: the University of Toledo (a potential Cornell opponent in the Legends Classic) at No. 330, Dartmouth at No. 329, Bryant (will visit Cornell this season) No. 308, Brown No. 307, Columbia No. 291, Bucknell No. 283. Additionally, Anthony Gatlin's former team, Centenary is ranked at No. 294.

MMM ranks and analyzes Cornell's potential opponents as follows:

330. Toledo: The loss of guard/forward, Tyrone Kent along with two other starters from the 2008-09 season is going to make a big impact on Toldeo’s overall performance. Tyrone averaged 15.1 points along with 5.2 rebounds per game. On the upside, the Rockets have 6’ 9", Justin Anyijong to help make up for Kent’s absence. Anyijong’s defensive presence might be able to help make up for the loss of athleticism that the 2008-09 senior class brought to the team.

329. Dartmouth: The Big Green lose their weapon, Alex Barnett who averaged a team high of 19.4 points along with 5.6 rebounds per game. If that is not hard enough to deal with, they will also lose Kurt Graeber who was a big threat on the defensive end of the court. Head coach Terry Dunn is going to have to rely heavily on his underclassmen to make up for the loss of the two starters.

308. Bryant: The only way Tim O’Shea can improve upon his Bears’ 8-21 record from the 2008-09 season is if they can figure out a way to create some offensive production. The team is set to lose Peter Lambert who finished third on the team in scoring last year. This will set the team back a bit but should not be too harmful. The Bears must continue to play great defense as well as create more scoring opportunities.

307. Brown: The Bears will look forward to see the standout forward, Matt Mullery return for his final year under head coach Jesse Agel. Mullery put up all-star quality stat lines, averaging 16.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 bloacks per game. The downside to the Bears is that they are losing two role players in Chris Skrelja and Scott Friske. The two will leave a major hole in the Bears defense that Mullery might not be able to fill by himself.

291. Columbia: The loss of Jason Miller is going to be difficult to overcome. Miller was a talented inside-man that pulled in 6.6 rebounds to go along with 9.8 points per game. The sophmore guard Noruwa Agho should do a sufficient job making up for Miller on offense but Agho is more of a perimeter player so the post play will still be down. The only solution to the post game is if head coach Joe Jones can get Asenso Ampim to perform well on a consistent basis. Ampim has the size and strength to be an inside presence however he seems to lack the aggressiveness.

283. Bucknell: The Bison had a very frustrating 2008-09 season that was plagued with long scoring slumps and weak defense. However, Dave Paulsen’s team looks as if it has the potential to be a dark horse for the 2009-10 season. The team will feature the combination of G.W. Boon and Patrick Behan. Boon is an electrifying scorer that has the ability to put up 20 points per game. Behan is an excellent inside scorer that can also be a rebounding threat. If Paulsen can teach his team to take advantage of scoring attempts they should be able to make a drastic improvement.

In other rankings, CollegeHoopsNet.com has begun its similar ranking of the nation's top 144 in 144 days

In tournament bracket projections, as of July 3, 2009, BloggingTheBracket.com projects Cornell as a No. 14 seed in the 2010 NCAAs.

Also from RushTheCourt, as of July 22, 2009, they project Cornell as a No. 13 seed in their July 22, 2009 bracket projections.

Meanwhile, In his June 17, 2009 edition of Bracketology, ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects Cornell as a No. 13 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Lunardi previously projected Cornell as a No. 12 seed back on April 13, 2009.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Legends Classic Format Takes Criticism

As part of the Legends Classic, this November Max Groebe returns to the Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts where he played for UMass before transferring to Cornell. The Big Red face the Minutemen in the opening round of the tournament.

Here is a little jab at the Gazelle Group's Legends Classic from the folks at RushTheCourt.Net:

F the Gazelle Group. They’re back again this season with another faux-tournament in the form of the Legends Classic. Remember our piece shredding them on this last year? If you don’t, here’s a refresher. The Gazelle Group got upset when little Gardner-Webb upset Kentucky in Rupp two years ago during a preliminary round game, meaning that the legions of UK fans they expected to buy tickets the next week weren’t showing. So what’d they do the next year – they fixed the tournament! Yep, all four of the ‘host’ teams get automatic entry to the Championship Rounds (final four teams) despite what happens in the prelims. Total asinine garbage. This year’s four faux-champs? Michigan St., Rutgers, Florida and UMass. MSU-Florida could be interesting, and definitely keep an eye on summer hotshot Mike Rosario from Joisey (playing in AC).

FOOTNOTE: Before transferring to Cornell, Mark Coury played 22 minutes for Kentucky in the loss to Gardner Webb.

Also from RushTheCourt, they project Cornell as a No. 13 seed in their July 22, 2009 bracket projections.

In other bracket projections, BloggingTheBracket.com projects Cornell as a No. 14 seed as of July 3, 2009.

Meanwhile, in his June 17, 2009 edition of Bracketology, ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects Cornell as a No. 13 seed. Lunardi previously projected Cornell as a No. 12 seed back on April 13, 2009.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Preseason Rankings and Bracket Projections

Above, Cornell's Jeff Foote denies Harvard's Jeremy Lin. Below, a summary of some preseason rankings.

MidMajorMadness.com (MMM) is counting down and ranking the nation's 344 Division I teams for the 2009-2010 season. Thus far, MMM has ranked teams Nos. 344 to 284. Potential Cornell opponents on the 2009-2010 schedule already ranked include: the University of Toledo (a potential Cornell opponent in the Legends Classic) at No. 330, Dartmouth at No. 329, Bryant (will visit Cornell this season) No. 308, Brown No. 307 and Columbia No. 291. Additionally, Anthony Gatlin's former team, Centenary is ranked at No. 294.

MMM writes:

330. Toledo: The loss of guard/forward, Tyrone Kent along with two other starters from the 2008-09 season is going to make a big impact on Toldeo’s overall performance. Tyrone averaged 15.1 points along with 5.2 rebounds per game. On the upside, the Rockets have 6’ 9", Justin Anyijong to help make up for Kent’s absence. Anyijong’s defensive presence might be able to help make up for the loss of athleticism that the 2008-09 senior class brought to the team.

329. Dartmouth: The Big Green lose their weapon, Alex Barnett who averaged a team high of 19.4 points along with 5.6 rebounds per game. If that is not hard enough to deal with, they will also lose Kurt Graeber who was a big threat on the defensive end of the court. Head coach Terry Dunn is going to have to rely heavily on his underclassmen to make up for the loss of the two starters.

308. Bryant: The only way Tim O’Shea can improve upon his Bears’ 8-21 record from the 2008-09 season is if they can figure out a way to create some offensive production. The team is set to lose Peter Lambert who finished third on the team in scoring last year. This will set the team back a bit but should not be too harmful. The Bears must continue to play great defense as well as create more scoring opportunities.

307. Brown: The Bears will look forward to see the standout forward, Matt Mullery return for his final year under head coach Jesse Agel. Mullery put up all-star quality stat lines, averaging 16.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 bloacks per game. The downside to the Bears is that they are losing two role players in Chris Skrelja and Scott Friske. The two will leave a major hole in the Bears defense that Mullery might not be able to fill by himself.

294. Centenary: The Centenary Gentlemen really struggled down the home stretch of the 2008-09 season winning only 1 of their last 10 games. Greg Gary is set to lose top-scorer Nick Stallings who averaged 15.3 points a game. The upside for Gary is that he has a very promising guard in Chase Adams that is capable of immediately taking over Stallings role. Adams has proven that he can be a threat on offense by averaging 14.6 points per game during the 2008-09 season. It is just unclear if Adams has the aggressiveness that is necessary to be feared on the defensive end.

291. Columbia: The loss of Jason Miller is going to be difficult to overcome. Miller was a talented inside-man that pulled in 6.6 rebounds to go along with 9.8 points per game. The sophmore guard Noruwa Agho should do a sufficient job making up for Miller on offense but Agho is more of a perimeter player so the post play will still be down. The only solution to the post game is if head coach Joe Jones can get Asenso Ampim to perform well on a consistent basis. Ampim has the size and strength to be an inside presence however he seems to lack the aggressiveness.

In other rankings, CollegeHoopsNet.com has begun its similar ranking of the nation's top 144 in 144 days

In bracket projections, BloggingTheBracket.com projects Cornell as a No. 14 seed in the 2010 NCAAs.

Meanwhile, In his June 17, 2009 edition of Bracketology, ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects Cornell as a No. 13 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Lunardi previously projected Cornell as a No. 12 seed back on April 13, 2009.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Preseason Rankings and Bracket Projections

Cornell's Pete Reynolds attempts a jumper against Duke during January 2008. Click the image for a zoom view.

MidMajorMadness.com is ranking the nation's 344 Division I teams for the 2009-2010 season. Having ranked thus far Nos. 344 to 299 in a countdown, MMM has ranked several potential Cornell opponents on the 2009-2010 schedule. The University of Toledo (a potential Cornell opponent in the Legends Classic) is ranked at No. 330, Dartmouth at No. 329. Bryant (will visit Cornell this season) No. 308, and Brown No. 307. MMM writes:

330. Toledo: The loss of guard/forward, Tyrone Kent along with two other starters from the 2008-09 season is going to make a big impact on Toldeo’s overall performance. Tyrone averaged 15.1 points along with 5.2 rebounds per game. On the upside, the Rockets have 6’ 9", Justin Anyijong to help make up for Kent’s absence. Anyijong’s defensive presence might be able to help make up for the loss of athleticism that the 2008-09 senior class brought to the team.

329. Dartmouth: The Big Green lose their weapon, Alex Barnett who averaged a team high of 19.4 points along with 5.6 rebounds per game. If that is not hard enough to deal with, they will also lose Kurt Graeber who was a big threat on the defensive end of the court. Head coach Terry Dunn is going to have to rely heavily on his underclassmen to make up for the loss of the two starters.

308. Bryant: The only way Tim O’Shea can improve upon his Bears’ 8-21 record from the 2008-09 season is if they can figure out a way to create some offensive production. The team is set to lose Peter Lambert who finished third on the team in scoring last year. This will set the team back a bit but should not be too harmful. The Bears must continue to play great defense as well as create more scoring opportunities.

307. Brown: The Bears will look forward to see the standout forward, Matt Mullery return for his final year under head coach Jesse Agel. Mullery put up all-star quality stat lines, averaging 16.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 bloacks per game. The downside to the Bears is that they are losing two role players in Chris Skrelja and Scott Friske. The two will leave a major hole in the Bears defense that Mullery might not be able to fill by himself.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

And the preseason rankings begin...

Let the 2009-2010 preseason rankings begin! Below some preseason rankings and bracket projections.

MidMajorMadness.com is ranking the nation's 344 Division I teams for the 2009-2010 season. Having ranked Nos. 344 to 328 in a countdown, MMM has thus far listed Toledo (a potential Cornell opponent in the Legends Classic) at No. 330 and Dartmouth at No. 329. MMM writes:

330. Toledo: The loss of guard/forward, Tyrone Kent along with two other starters from the 2008-09 season is going to make a big impact on Toldeo’s overall performance. Tyrone averaged 15.1 points along with 5.2 rebounds per game. On the upside, the Rockets have 6’ 9", Justin Anyijong to help make up for Kent’s absence. Anyijong’s defensive presence might be able to help make up for the loss of athleticism that the 2008-09 senior class brought to the team.

329. Dartmouth: The Big Green lose their weapon, Alex Barnett who averaged a team high of 19.4 points along with 5.6 rebounds per game. If that is not hard enough to deal with, they will also lose Kurt Graeber who was a big threat on the defensive end of the court. Head coach Terry Dunn is going to have to rely heavily on his underclassmen to make up for the loss of the two starters.

In other rankings, CollegeHoopsNet.com has begun its similar ranking of the nation's top 144 in 144 days

And BloggingTheBracket.com projects Cornell as a No. 14 seed in the 2010 NCAAs.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Big Red Brackets

In his June 17, 2009 edition of Bracketology, ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects Cornell as a No. 13 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Lunardi previously projected Cornell as a No. 12 seed back on April 13, 2009.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Big Red Brackets: Never Too Early for Bracketology

In his April 13, 2009 projections, ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi predicts Cornell as the No. 12 seed facing No. 5 Texas in San Jose, California in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Lunardi will update his projections during June.