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1. A number of college stars still have major decisions to make this week on their NBA draft plans and, according to either coaches or family members, the decisions are down to 50-50 for Miami's Shane Larkin, Michigan State's Adreian Payne, Creighton...

1. Butler's Rotnei Clarke might be this season's most important traditional transfer, one who sat out a year. But it's hard to argue against Missouri's Alex Oriakhi as the most invaluable immediate transfer. Oriakhi had 18 points, 11 boards and didn'...

1. Alabama was looking for an identity this season. The Tide came to New York and discovered it may just be a late-game, big-shot squad. Trevor Lacey hit a 3-pointer to beat South Dakota State in the opener in Tuscaloosa. Then, when Lacey got doubled...

1. Alabama took a hit with both JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell going undrafted Thursday. So too did Georgetown after Hollis Thompson and Henry Sims went unselected. Add New Mexico's Drew Gordon, Xavier's Tu Holloway, Long Beach State's Casper Ware,...

Kentucky was clearly the best team in the SEC this season. Will that change in the conference tournament? Andy Katz looks at the storylines and players to watch.

Kentucky's undefeated run through the SEC has to go down as one of the most impressive feats in the league's history. The Wildcats were pushed at times, but there was more dominance than anyone would have predicted in the preseason. Now the Big Bl...

The power structure in the SEC hasn't moved one bit. Kentucky is king, and there doesn't appear to be another team capable of getting to the Final Four. 1. Kentucky: Anthony Davis put on a show with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks in a win aga...

Editor's note: Jay Bilas breaks down Missouri-Kansas in today's Weekend Watch. Andy Katz offers a dozen more games to keep an eye on this weekend. Friday Marquette at West Virginia (9 ET, ESPN): West Virginia has to win this game, right? The M...

1. Alabama coach Anthony Grant has built up quite a bit of leverage. Grant held his ground on the suspensions of JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell and the Tide has won two straight. Mitchell is done for the season, but Green has been reinstated, thoug...

1. Colorado State's win over New Mexico may get the Mountain West Conference four bids in March. The Rams have already knocked off San Diego State. The Rams do have a victory over Colorado as their signature nonconference win. Playing Stanford, South...

Kentucky is the national favorite, but Florida's dominant play at Arkansas and Vanderbilt's complete game at Ole Miss should give hope that the SEC has three teams with the potential of Elite Eight appearances. 1. Kentucky: The Wildcats had one ga...

1.If you wanted more proof as to why Syracuse and Kansas can be in the Final Four then Big Monday served up prime examples. Both teams won tough road games (Syracuse at Louisville and Kansas at Kansas State) that they nearly gifted to their opponent...

The SEC waited to see how Kentucky would fare with "College GameDay" at fired-up Vanderbilt in what appeared to be UK's toughest road test to date. Well, the Wildcats passed -- and now the SEC must deal with the possibility that Big Blue could run...

1. Alabama coach Anthony Grant will ultimately be judged on wins and losses during his tenure in Tuscaloosa. But he will sleep well at night knowing he is running his program the right way. His decision to indefinitely suspend four players -- A...

Andrew Steele ran into Festus Ezeli's chest while trying to get around a screen. The blow caught him off guard. It wasn't directly to the head, but it stunned him. "I was scared, and it dazed me for a while," said Steele, a 6-foot-4 junior. "And I t...

Now that Florida has clearly established itself as the top challenger to No. 1 Kentucky, here is where we stand in the Southeastern Conference. 1. Kentucky: Anthony Davis is having not just an SEC Payer of the Year season but is now a serious cand...