ESPN.com has started what I believe will be the biggest bulls-eye we've seen in some time on Siena College's men's basketball team this season.

ESPN previews the MAAC here...

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/notebook?page=notebook/shootaround/maac

with this picture of Alex Franklin gracing the front of the entire college basketball section

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Here's the headline:

ShootAround: Siena poised to make it two tourney trips in a row

And like I said....so it begins.

There is a preview of each team. Here's is what they say about the Saints.

When Siena was beaten last year, it was often because of defensive foibles, and this season's upside rests heavily on how much the Saints improve on that end. The Saints were exposed from the arc (37 percent allowed) in addition to the defensive glass. They're able to make up for some of it with a very positive turnover differential. Siena finished 33rd in D-I in forcing them (24.0 percent of opponents' possessions) and, thanks in large part to lead guard Ronald Moore, only turned it over 15.7 percent of the time itself (5th in D-I). Must-watch holiday hoops alert: The Siena-Tennessee quarterfinal in the Old Spice Classic should be juicy Thanksgiving Week viewing.

Worth a note, Canisus is also taking a trip to Italy this month, something I was unaware of.

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