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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

A national champion was just crowned, but we're already looking ahead to 2013-14. Jason King has his very early Top 25 for next season.

The hoops teams at Louisville and Michigan are used to being overlooked.

Paul Biancardi provides his list of five teams that didn't make the 2013 NCAA tournament but are primed to have breakthrough campaigns next season.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2013

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The Kentucky Wildcats: Who they lose, which recruits they'll add and what it means for next season.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2013

Kentucky's inconsistent play this year has left the Wildcats without a chance to defend their national championship.

Dai-Jon Parker scored 12 points, and Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 64-48 Friday night in a game that put a serious dent in the Wildcats' hopes of at least having a chance to defend their national title.

Seth Greenberg compares Kentucky to other teams on the NCAA tournament bubble and looks at what would have to happen for the Wildcats to win a game or two if they do make the field.

Blog | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Chad Ford says there are several top NBA prospects who need to impress during next week's conference championships.

Blog | Conversation | March 08, 2013

Paul Biancardi provides his list of five college basketball teams that could go from good to great next season.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2013

Nick Saban and John Calipari are opposites personality-wise. But when it comes to building and maintaining an elite program, the coaches have a lot of similiarities.

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is bringing a lot more than the third-ranked Wildcats and their impressive freshman class to the New York area.

Insider experts Jay Bilas, Fran Fraschilla, Seth Greenberg, Joe Lunardi and Miles Simon explain their Final Four and national championship picks heading into the 2012-13 season.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Repeating his take that Kentucky fans are crazy during Big Blue Madness, Wildcats coach John Calipari also acknowledged their justification to go wild.

John Gasaway examines the 2012-13 edition of the Kentucky Wildcats to see how it stacks up to previous teams John Calipari has fielded in Lexington. While the experience may be lacking, the incoming talent is second only to last season's squad.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2012