2017-18 Season Preview: Most underrated mid-major conference

In this fast break episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross share their thoughts on the most underrated mid-major conference in college basketball. Topics of discussion: the rise of the Southern Conference, the combination of coaching and experience in the SoCon, why the Ohio Valley Conference is trending upward, and so much more. It's a fun-filled fast break episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. He's also a member of the USBWA. You can follow him on Twitter @theblakelovell. Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He's currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.