Duke, Carolina and NC State are in exams this week, so it's a good time to look back at the first month of the season and see how they've done, whether they are meeting expectations, and whether expectations should be changed going forward.
Duke: ...
Illinois at Clemson (Wednesday, ESPN): Illinois, ranked in the top 25, has been disappointing with losses to Utah and Bradley. Clemson rebounded from a loss to Texas A&M by beating #10 Butler. This game could be one of the best of the Challenge, in...
Penn State at Virginia (Monday, ESPN2): Not much is expected out of either of these teams this season. Penn State has already lost to UNCW and Tulane, while Virginia got crushed at South Florida and lost to Stanford. Virginia should win this one at...
The ACC/Big Ten Challenge gets underway on Monday, and many believe this could be the year that the Big Ten finally wins it. Several ACC teams have struggled in the early season, but the Big Ten has its share of weaknesses as well. A quick look at...
Better Than Expected:
Syracuse: The Orange have played exceptionally well so far. Syracuse notched double-digit wins over California and UNC in New York and blew out a couple cupcakes as well. Boehim's crew was supposed be a...
