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John Gasaway ranks teams that have the best shot of winning a national title next season. Louisville, despite the loss of Peyton Siva and Gorgui Dieng, returns enough talent to challenge for a repeat championship.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Skip Bayless says this March is likely to be filled with even more Madness than usual.

Seth Greenberg writes that after a rocky start, the NC State Wolfpack are now playing at an elite level, and have what it takes to challenge Duke for the ACC title.

Blog | Conversation | January 04, 2013

After their loss last week to Butler, and ahead of their Tuesday matchup with Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten challenge, Seth Greenberg identifies three key questions the North Carolina Tar Heels must answer this season in order to reach their potential.

Blog | Conversation | November 27, 2012

Indiana will host North Carolina in a high-profile showcase for the resurgent Hoosiers during next season's ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Hubert Davis is ready for the challenge of starting his first coaching job at one of college basketball's top programs.

Alok Pattani of ESPN Stats & Information uses BPI to give last-minute tips on your bracket, single out a few likely upsets and see which teams are being over- and undervalued by ESPN Tournament Challenge users.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2012

Jay Bilas, Fran Fraschilla and Joe Lunardi offer up analysis on their Final Four selections and single out a sleeper team that could win a surprise trip to New Orleans.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2012

Don't fill out your bracket without doing your homework. ESPN's Joe Lunardi assigned a team of Bracketologists to break it down for Insiders.

Make smart picks on your 2012 NCAA tournament bracket with ESPN Insider's Tournament Tips, which offers historical analysis of the NCAA bracket and in-depth breakdowns on the North Carolina Tar Heels and all of the 68 NCAA tournament teams.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2012

Jason King gets you updated on all the pertinent storylines in college hoops this week.

North Carolina coach Roy Williams is hoping Harrison Barnes will be able to play when the fifth-ranked Tar Heels face Wisconsin (No. 7 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday.

On Friday -- Veteran's Day -- North Carolina and Michigan will play the first college basketball game on the deck of an active aircraft carrier. About 7,000 fans, mostly active military personnel (and President Barack Obama) will watch the Carrier Cl...

Jay Bilas explores some of the burning questions facing the teams of the Atlantic Coast Conference, including whether UNC can match the 2009 national championship team, and if there are any teams that can challenge Carolina and Duke in conference play.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2011

While UNC is widely considered the favorite to win the ACC and most assume Duke will be close behind, don't count out the Florida State Seminoles.

Blog | Conversation | August 02, 2011

Duke will play Ohio State and Wisconsin will meet North Carolina in the headline matchups of an expanded Big Ten/ACC Challenge field in November.