On the eve of the Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament, the Akron Zips won four of the MAC Specialty Awards.

Michigan State is joined by Alabama, Tennessee and St. John's on the 2-line ... Michael DeCourcy covers college basketball for FOX Sports with an emphasis on NCAA Tournament bracket projections.

Every March, there is always an NCAA tournament team that is glaringly more dangerous than its seed line would indicate. This year, one is from the Big East.