2013 CAA Tournament Predictions

For what is usually a quality mid-major conference, the Colonial Athletic Association was a disappointment during the 2012-2013 season. They fell from being 15th in the conference RPI to 24th and they will be a one-bid league with a low seeding. Plus, only seven teams will be in the conference tournament due to Old Dominion and Georgia State leaving the league and Towson and UNC-Wilmington having too low APR scores. All of that said, it really could be a wide open tourney this weekend in Richmond. Here are my 2013 CAA Tournament predictions.

1st Round - March 9
#4 Georgia Mason vs. #5 Drexel (Comcast Sportsnet, 3:30)
Pick: Drexel

#2 Delaware vs. #7 Hofstra (Comcast Sportsnet, 6:00)
Pick: Delaware 

#3 James Madison vs. #6 William & Mary (Comcast Sportsnet, 8:30)
Pick: James Madison

Semifinals - March 10
#1 Northeastern vs. #5 Drexel (NBC Sports Network, 2:00)
Pick: Drexel

#2 Delaware vs. #3 James Madison (NBC Sports Network, 4:30)
Pick: James Madison

Final - March 11
#3 James Madison vs. #5 Drexel (NBC Sports Network, 7:00)
Both of these clubs have good defenses so this should be a low scoring affair. However, the Dragons have a couple of quality scorers in Damion Lee and Frantz Massenat (yes, that guy). And if this team only had Chris Fouch healthy...
Pick: Drexel