Blue Ribbon Yearbook Forecasts The Summit League

The Blue Ribbon 2013/14 College Basketball Yearbook is available for pre-order and will be released soon. A sneak peak at the renowned publication’s forecast for The Summit League shows newcomer Denver as the favorite for the league title and top individual player award.

Below is a summary of Blue Ribbon’s picks for The Summit League:

FORECAST
1. Denver

2. North Dakota State
3. South Dakota State
4. Omaha
5. Western Illinois
6. IUPUI

7. Fort Wayne
8. South Dakota

ALL-LEAGUE

Chris Udofia, Denver

Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Mitchell Patton, IUPUI

Brett Olson, Denver

Taylor Braun, North Dakota State

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Chris Udofia, Denver

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ja’Rob McCallum, IUPUI
 

TOP BACKCOURTS

1. North Dakota State

2. Denver

3. IUPUI

TOP FRONTCOURTS

1. Denver
2. South Dakota State
3. North Dakota State 
 

To read the full comprehensive analysis of The Summit League, order your copy of Blue Ribbon’s 2013/14 College Basketball Yearbook at blueribbonyearbookonline.com.

Athlon Sports Forecasts The Summit League

Athlon Sports’ College Basketball preview, now available on newsstands, tabbed North Dakota State as its favorite to win The Summit League title in 2013-14. The publication’s projected bracket placed the Bison as a No. 14 seed opposite Syracuse.

Below is a summary of Athlon Sports’ Summit League analysis:

PREDICTIONS
1. North Dakota State
2. Denver
3. South Dakota State
4. Western Illinois
5. Omaha
6. Fort Wayne
7. South Dakota
8. IUPUI

ALL-SUMMIT

Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State
Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Chris Udofia, Denver
Justin Simmons, Omaha

To read the full analysis of The Summit League, pick up a copy of Athlon Sports College Basketball at your local newsstand or order online.

USA Today Previews The Summit League

USA Today’s College Basketball Preview has hit the newsstands. In addition to its Summit League projections, a photo of the 2013 Summit League Championship game tipoff is prominently displayed in the publication’s lead column, titled “It’s OK to Say It: College Basketball is The Best Sport”, by Will Leitch.

Josh Paunil of USA Today Sports previewed The Summit League and picked North Dakota State as league favorite and NDSU’s Taylor Braun as Preseason Player of the Year. He led his analysis by stating that “Despite the graduation of one of the best players in Summit League history in Nate Wolters, the conference could be even more exciting this year with the addition of Denver.”

  

Here is a rundown of The Summit League projections:

PREDICTIONS
1. North Dakota State
2. Denver
3. South Dakota State
4. Western Illinois
5. IUPUI

6. Fort Wayne

7. Omaha
8. South Dakota

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
1^st Team
Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State
Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State
Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Chris Udofia, Denver

2^nd Team
Brandon Bos, South Dakota
Ian Chiles, IUPUI
Brett Olson, Denver
Justin Simmons, Omaha
Luis Jacobo, Fort Wayne

Preseason Player of the Year
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Steve Forbes, Fort Wayne

To read the full analysis of The Summit League, pick up a copy of the USA Today’s College Basketball Preview at your local newsstand or order online.

Lindy’s Sports College Basketball Analyzes The Summit League

The Lindy’s Sports College Basketball annual arrived today and is scheduled to hit newsstands Sept. 10. The publication picked The Summit League No. 20 in its national ranking of the 32 Division I conferences. 

Veteran college basketball writer Lindsey Willhite compiled The Summit League team capsules and tabbed North Dakota State as league favorite and Denver’s Chris Udofia as Player of the Year. Below is a summary of the Lindy’s Sports projections:

PREDICTIONS
1. North Dakota State
2. Denver
3. South Dakota State
4. Fort Wayne
5. Western Illinois
6. South Dakota
7. Omaha
8. IUPUI

ALL-LEAGUE
1^st Team
Taylor Braun, North Dakota State
Justin Simmons, Omaha
Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Chris Udofia, Denver
Marshall Bjorklund, North Dakota State
2^nd Team
Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State
Brett Olson, Denver
Luis Jacobo, Fort Wayne
TrayVonn Wright, North Dakota State
Mitchell Patton, IUPUI

Player of the Year
Chris Udofia, Denver
Newcomer of the Year
Ja’Rob McCallum, IUPUI

HONOR ROLL
Best Shooter: Casey Kasperbauer, South Dakota
Best Rebounder: Jordan Dykstra, South Dakota State
Best Playmaker: Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State
Best Defender: Chris Udofia, Denver
Most Versatile: Taylor Braun, North Dakota State
Best NBA Prospect: Chris Udofia, Denver

To read the full analysis of The Summit League, pick up a copy of Lindy’s Sports College Basketball at your local newsstand (starting Sept. 10) or order online.