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Jay Bilas and Chad Ford examine the nation's top players from mid-major conferences, highlighting the best under-the-radar players and ranking mid-major prospects with the highest NBA draft stocks. Plus, rising prospects and key games to watch.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2013

They are the pests, the stoppers, the gamblers, the glass eaters and the rim protectors. Here are Fran Fraschilla's top defensive players for the 2011-12 college basketball season.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2011

Andy Katz updates his early top 25 after the NBA draft's early-entry deadline

Andy Katz takes a (very) early look at the top 25 for 2011-12 and finds some familiar names at the top.

Organizational strategy plays a large role in the draft, and more and more teams are using advanced metrics to guide their selections. Chad Ford gets access to three teams' metric-based top-10 lists and unveils those rankings, in addition to other notes.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

The Class of 2010 has wrapped up. Which freshmen will be arriving on campus with serious hype? Doug Gottlieb gives us his 10.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2010

After attending the Nike Hoop Summit, Chad Ford breaks down some of the most promising 2011 draft prospects, including presumptive No. 1 overall pick, Harrison Barnes, a host of young European players and some of the other top high school seniors.

Blog | Conversation | April 12, 2010

The report card is out, and Doug Gottlieb has the final grades for some of the best mid- and high majors and the schools from the top six conferences.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2010

Fran Fraschilla breaks down the differences between good deep shooting in the college ranks vs. the NBA and analyzes which draft prospects are best suited to make become impact shooters at the next level.

Blog | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Some tantalizing stars are returning to the college basketball galaxy next season. Which ones will shine the brightest and improve their stock for next year's NBA draft?

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

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

The Early Signing Period is underway, and it looks like Indiana and Texas will have the top 2004 classes.

With sources indicating that Kentucky's starting five -- Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague and Terrence Jones -- will declare for the NBA draft, Chad Ford explores the possibility that they could all be selected in Rd. 1.

Blog | Conversation | April 16, 2012

Like his good pal LeBron James, singer Drake has had a whirlwind summer. The rising hip-hop star spoke with The Life about his No. 1 album, his NBA friends, Coach Cal, Toronto sports and more.

Many are wagging their fingers at John Calipari and Kentucky over Eric Bledsoe's eligibility concerns, but Jay Bilas says it isn't just Cal's fault, and we all need to get off our high horses. Plus, why Tom Izzo can succeed in the NBA.

Blog | Conversation | June 10, 2010