Rant Sports NCAAB Conference Preview: Atlantic 10

Another year of college basketball is quickly approaching and in preparation, Rant Sports College Basketball Network Manager Paul Seaver will be breaking down and predicting the outcomes of each conference across the country.

Today, we look at Atlantic 10 Conference:

How many bids can the A-10 get in 2012-13?

The answer is certainly multiple and the answer could end up being anywhere in the range from four to six when all is said and done. While on-the-court play and non-conference resume builders will determine who and how many teams will dance in 2013, the hype and expectations that the league is building this year is incredible.

The additions of both VCU and Butler give the A-10 two of the nation’s most notable Cinderellas in recent memory and each will have the ability to contend for a conference crown in their first season. Saint Louis and Temple once again provide consistency near the top of the league, while both St. Joseph’s and UMass will make this title race all that much more interesting.

So, can all six of the aforementioned teams make a run at March? What about Dayton, LaSalle, and an Xavier squad, who despite recent losses, are fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance? It was only a season ago when we saw St. Bonaventure make a run in the conference tournament and steal a bid into the bracket.

The parody and competition runs deep in what should certainly be an exciting year within the league.

Atlantic 10 Conference Prediction:

1. VCU

2. Butler

3. UMass

4. Saint Louis

5. Temple

6. St. Joseph’s

7. Dayton

8. LaSalle

9. Xavier

10. Richmond