ACC ShootAround: UNC still the king, but plenty aiming for defending champ

Bob Donnan/US Presswire On a young team, North Carolina senior Deon Thompson will be counted on for leadership. 10 Things To Know From The Off...

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

...Josh Southern #52 of the Boston College Eagles during the game on January...

Dancing Lessons: Do strong survive?

Historical trend favors UNC, Duke to reach Final Four

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

From Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.

Debating the ACC, Big East

...took a Hail Mary shot to beat them. Boston College beats UNC on their home court and then...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Gamecocks showing they're game for SEC East title, NCAA bid

With a win over Kentucky, South Carolina emerged as an unlikely contender in the SEC East, while UConn and Louisville's matchup on Monday is looking more like a deciding factor in the Big East race. Those are only two of the things we learned after Saturday's action.

BC Stuns No. 1 UNC, 85-78

Tyrese Rice scores 25; Tar Heels shoot just 29 percent in 2nd half of upset loss

BC's upset of UNC rocks college hoops

UNC is arguably still the favorite to win the national title. But BC's shocker now makes things a little more interesting.

Rice scores 25; Tar Heels shoot just 29 percent in second half of upset loss

Tyrese Rice scored 25 points in his second straight big game against the Tar Heels to help Boston College stun North Carolina 85-78 on Sunday, likely ending its run atop the early season polls.

...2009; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Boston College Eagles center Josh Southern (52) and...

...2009; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Boston College Eagles guard Tyrese Rice (4) celebrates...

...Biko Paris #5 of the Boston College Eagles during the game on January...

Welcome to ACC 101. Class is in session. Please take your seats.

A new calendar year means a new ACC season. Will UNC go undefeated? Not if Duke has anything to say about it. Will Clemson suffer another late-season slide? Dana O'Neil takes a look.

Carolina is king, but BC is surprising

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost 2 months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the ACC stands with conference play on the horizon.