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It has been awhile since the elder statesmen have dominated college hoops. But next season promises to be a senior-laden year, and the upperclassmen all took unique paths to reach their final year on campus, writes Andy Glockner.

Testing the waters may be a smart decision for players with NBA aspirations, but it leaves their programs in limbo, a situation that is especially detrimental to the mid-majors of the college hoops world, writes Andy Glockner.

Jason Thompson has been an unexpected, dominant force for Rider, and he's grabbed the attention of NBA scouts. You just probably haven't heard of him yet, writes Andy Glockner.

Recently, college hoops was ruled by the guards on the perimeter. But big is back, and quality frontcourt players will have a big say in the title this season, writes Andy Glockner.

Houston Baptist and Seattle University are just two of more than a dozen schools making their way into Division I basketball. But those two programs aren't just fresh-faced newcomers. They've actually played -- and Seattle U. won -- in the NCAA Tournament before, writes Andy Glockner.

Karl Malone is still whittling away his retirement with one of his favorite pastimes (hunting), but he's also taking the time to stop by his alma mater (Louisiana Tech), with the hopes of helping that program turn around, writes Andy Glockner.

In the second part of a weeklong look at the past decade in college basketball, ESPN.com anoints its top 10 teams from the past 10 years.

In the first part of a weeklong look at the last decade in college basketball, ESPN.com anoints its top 10 programs from the past 10 years.