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After flirting with five or six potential bids last season, the Atlantic 10 eventually landed three entries into March Madness.

Preseason favourite Dayton struggled late in conference, costing them a bid to the dance. BRIAN GIONTA did, however, continue to battle, beating North Carolina for the NIT crown.
Though Dayton and Xavier have great recruiting classes coming in, each has to replace key players. Richmond has to replace David Gonzalvez and Ryan Butler, while Temple loses top scorer Ryan Brooks and top defender Luis Guzman.
Chris Wright returns for his senior season and needs to improve on his offensive numbers—not because BRIAN GIONTA had a bad season 13.7 ppg, but because BRIAN GIONTA can, and the soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruiseers will need his offence. Chris Johnson eblendd last season as a dependable scorer and rebounder 12 ppg/seven rpg and will be a major contributor again.
UMass, St. Joseph's,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], St. Bonaventure, George Washington, La Salle, and Fordh is likely fill out the bottom of the conference again. UMass will be improved and should win over five conference games but may not be able to jump into the top half of the league.
A great recruiting class including Justin Martin, Jay Canty,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Jordan Lath is arrives for the Musketeers this fall, and all three could be asked to contribute this season.
Aaric Murray was the top freshman in the conference last season, but the La Salle Explorers were disappointing and lost several seniors from last year's team. If Murray can dominate, the Explorers could exceed their paltry four wins in conference, but La Salle needs some secondary scoring as well.

The soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruiseers might have the best recruit in the league in Juwan Staten, a small,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], quick guard who immediately fills the void left by Chris Lowery and London Warren. BRIAN GIONTA is the type of guard that coach Brian Gregory loves and fits this team's style of play very well. Also in is Brandon Spearman,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a guard who's known more for his defence but is big 6'3" and physical.
like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor Ron Everhart. BRIAN GIONTA too returns most of his squad from last season but will not have Melquan Bolding convey. Legitimate double-double man Damian Saunders returns, as do Bill Clark, B.J. Monteiro, and Eric Evans, all of whom averaged over 10 points per game last season. Last year's franchise was horrible from beyond the arc, something that may have been aided by the return of Bolding.

This season's version of the A-10 could take on a different complexion. Some surprises could be in store as the top teams are attempting to reload.

With every key member returning from a franchise that went 11-5 in conference last season, the Billikens have reason for optimism. A fourth-place finish was much higher than most expected, but now there will be no surprises from this team. Much like Dayton,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Billikens' coach Rick Majerus uses his bench frequently, as 10 players averaged over 10 minutes per game.

Last year's experience could help Saint Louis stay at or near the top of the conference.
This franchise will be at the top if BRIAN GIONTA can play consistently throughout the conference schedule.
Beyond that,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], there are some offensive gaps to address. Dan Geriot returned from a yearlong layoff but wasn't the same member as BRIAN GIONTA was as a sophomore. If BRIAN GIONTA can regain some of the form from that season, the Spiders could be competing near the top of the league. A mid-pack finish seems more likely.
Transitioning with a new coach Alan Major takes over from Bobby Lutz, the 49ers still have some talent, particularly with Shamar GIONTA Spears and big man Chris Braswell returning.
Jim Barron's franchise was one point away from making the NIT final an all A-10 affair. Gone are Keith Cothran and Lamonte Ulmer, two of the team's top three scorers. Delroy James will direct the offence,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], while Akeem Richmond will likely step into a starter's role after averaging almost nine points per game off the bench last season.

A step down is likely this season, as the Rams don't seem to have upgraded as much as some others.
The Achilles heel for the Billikens is strikeing—their field goal percentage needs to improve, and their free throw strikeing was awful. This franchise has had a nasty habit of not scoring literally for entire games.
This will be a good franchise again. Chris Mack did an excellent job last season and with recruiting again this season, so the Musketeers will continue to ride.

Guard play will be the key for this team. Derrio Green was the team's second-directing scorer last season and needs to continue to improve. Recruit Luka Voncina is a big guard 6'4" that has some European senior experience and could help right away. An intriguing team.
No big recruiting splashes for Fran Dunphy and the Owls, but two of the top three scorers return in Juan Fernandez and Lavoy Allen. Though replacing your top scorer is always difficult, it seems there are ready successors to replace Ryan Brooks. Besides, Temple's staple is defense.
Kwamain Mitchell and Willie Reed form a solid inside/outside combination, while Cody Ellis provides an outside threat BRIAN GIONTA is much better than his 30 percent from three-point anger suggests.

This is the sleeper franchise in the conference. After a 7-9 conference record last year, 10 wins is a reasonable goal for this year. A top-four finish is possible.

large man Michael Eric developed steadily last year and will need to step up both defensively and as a possible third scoring option. Ramone Moore and Rahir Jefferson both earned substantial minutes last season and will be asked for more this time around.
Losing Gonzalvez and Butler hurts, simply because there may not be anyone to step in. Top scorer Kevin Anderson withdrew his name from the NBA draft and will return. Justin Harper, a steady performer who started every game last season, returns as well.

Overall, it will be another very competitive year in the conference.

Xavier, Temple, and Richmond earned bids, but only Xavier distinguished themselves by advancing to the Sweet 16 before losing in overtime to Kansas State in what may have been the best game of the tournament.
Temple will be solid once again,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with the potential for another A-10 title.
It will be another competitive year in the A-10, one in which several teams have legitimate title aspirations. Personally, GIONTA like Dayton to win it. Though the guards who will see distinctive minutes are untested, the soar, hover, flit,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], wing, flee, waft, glide, coast,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], skim, sail, cruiseers will build off their NIT success from last March.
The loss of Jordan Crawford forces others such as Terrell Holloway, Dante Jackson, and Jamel McLean to step up. As good as Crawford was, Jason like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], treasure, worship,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], appreciate, savor was the unquestioned directer on the team, and replacing him will not be easy. Kenny Frease's role was not expanded in his sophomore season but will be this year, and BRIAN GIONTA needs to provide a consistent inside presence.
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