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Back On The Block
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- Ex-UCLA player Nelson files lawsuit against SI
- Big East to change postseason tourney format
- Report: Cincy-Xavier to neutral site
| Blog - UNC Wilmington's Smith transfers to Va. Tech
- Reports: Binghamton to hire Rider's Dempsey
- Indiana schools will keep Crossroads Classic
- Pacific coach Thomason to retire after 2012-13
- Smart: Team's success key to VCU's move
- SMU fires AD Orsini, says change necessary
- Old Dominion to bolt CAA for C-USA | Blog
- Rumors: How former Xavier PG fits U of A
SCHEDULING CONFLICT
With so many moving parts, conference scheduling is proving to be a tricky proposition for the Big East. Katz »
TALK OF THE TOWN
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Message to Big East
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Rivalry Lives On
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Needed Addition
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Look Who's Here
D-Wade visits IU »
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Cincy Compromise
Eamonn Brennan discusses the neutral-site move for the heated Cincinnati-Xavier rivalry.
Self Evaluation
Six weeks after the title game, Bill Self talks to Jason King about the latest happenings at KU.
THE LOST YEARS
The NCAA ban on honoring the Fab Five will soon be lifted. But will Michigan even blink an eye? Brennan »
CAMPUS CRAWL
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Recruiting Chat
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Calipari Called Out
Faculty group upset » -
Coaching Carousel
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WVU's Big 12 Debut
Gasaway's take
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- Gasaway: WVU's long road to the Big 12
- Fraschilla: Instant-impact freshmen in 2012
- Gasaway: K-State could surprise in 2012-13
- Bilas: Why it's time to downsize Division I
- Ford: Prospects whose stocks could rise
WAY-TOO-EARLY 2012-13 PREVIEW
Indiana remained No. 1 in our way-too-early preseason Top 25, but one of our prominent voters disagrees. Who does Dick Vitale have at the top? And what Joe Lunardi think? Read on.
• ESPN.com's revised Top 25 | Others to watch
• Fraschilla's red pen | Your turn: Rank 'em
• Bracketology: Offseason projection | Lunardi
• Dickie V's Top 40 | More Vitale | Nation blog
COLUMNISTS
Jason King
Eamonn Brennan
John Gasaway
Myron Medcalf
Dana O'Neil
Dick Vitale
Andrea Hudy: KU's secret weapon
When Kansas hired Andrea Hudy as its strength coach, the move was met with skepticism because of her gender. But if you ask the players and coaches now, they'll say Hudy is as big a part of the program's success as anyone.
Playing the what-if game?
It's time to ponder the most fascinating what-if scenarios for the 2011-12 college basketball season.
WVU's long road to the Big 12
Bob Huggins is confident in his team's ability to adjust to life in the Big 12, which is good, because there will be some early challenges. As John Gasaway writes, West Virginia looks like a well-traveled bubble team in 2012-13.
Assistants face long road to top
The life of an assistant coach in college basketball is a perplexing one. They endure the grind -- which can last years and includes everything from doing laundry to administrative work -- in the hopes that one day their dream of becoming a head coach comes true.
Coaching relationships take a hit
Friendships and mentoring aren't dead in the coaching profession. Not by a long shot. But thanks to a win-at-all-costs mentality, it's not so easy to be friendly with other coaches anymore. There's just too much at stake.
Raising money for cancer research
Dick Vitale's annual gala to raise money for cancer research was a record-setting success, bringing in more than $1.6 million in 2012.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM NEWS
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Ex-UCLA player Nelson files lawsuit against SI
Embattled former UCLA basketball player Reeves Nelson has filed a lawsuit against the parent company of Sports Illustrated ...
ANDY KATZ: 3-POINT SHOT
RECRUITING & HIGH SCHOOLS
It's no surprise that Duke commit Matt Jones compares his game to Ray Allen's. Grimala
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QUICK LINKS
- 2012-13 Coaching changes
- Ford's take: Underclassmen decisions
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