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Myron Medcalf
Year Of The Freshmen

As practices begin to open in college basketball, the curtain lifts on perhaps the best -- and certainly one of the most talked about -- freshmen classes ever.

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Eamonn Brennan
Collins has Northwestern believing

Northwestern has never played in the NCAA tournament, and the gallows humor of its fans reflects that fact. But then Chris Collins showed up. And now everything just feels different. Will it be?

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Jeff Goodman
Top-25 teams with PG concerns

It's difficult to win a national title without a quality point guard. Let's take a look at the top-25 teams that have legit concerns at the position.

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Andy Katz
Would a big-boy breakaway affect tourney?

The basketball tournament is the financial crown jewel of the NCAA. But could a possible schism in college sports affect the beloved March institution?

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Jason King
No riding off into the sunset for Tubby Smith

His son is a head coach for the first time. His career has been long and successful. Why not just retire? Tubby Smith -- re-energized and ready to make Texas Tech a winner again -- scoffs at the notion.

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Dana O'Neil
Matter Of One

The health of a college program could be altered by the one-and-done. But to the player, to the star, does that one year matter at all?

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Dick Vitale
It's That Time Again

College basketball is getting a head start on its season by kicking off practice a little sooner than normal.

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