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Now that we have a Final Four, which team has the best chance of winning the title? Who are the game-changing players in New Orleans? Charlie Creme breaks down the field.

For as much as an efficient offense was the storyline in UConn's opener, defense paved the way to a second-round victory over Vanderbilt.

Notre Dame in Iowa City? Cal and Stanford together in Spokane? Penn State to Baton Rouge (again)? Charlie Creme tackles some of the bracket's biggest talking points, including Kansas' at-large berth and some inflated seedings for the Big Ten teams.

Notre Dame star senior guard Skylar Diggins didn't need to have the big individual outing for the Irish to win their NCAA tournament opener. And that was enough, for now.

Before the NCAA tournament bracket is unveiled on Selection Monday, Charlie Creme looks at the big questions that will have the biggest impact.

It's never too early to take a look at next season. So here's a pre-preseason look at espnW.com's 2013-14 preseason top 25.

This week's bracket was the toughest one Charlie Creme has ever put together.

Which teams are on the bubble? Which ones have the best shot of being included in the NCAA tournament field? Charlie Creme handicaps the bunch.

Not liking potential No. 1 seed Notre Dame possibly having to play a road game in the second round? Charlie Creme explains the logic, and reminds us that the situation is not unprecedented.

After scoring a career-high 30 points to help Vanderbilt upset a top-10 team, Tiffany Clarke nabbed our weekly honor.

Duke's remaining four regular-season games, and Chelsea Gray's ability to return in the postseason, will be watched very closely by the NCAA selection committee.

Charlie Creme shares his S-curve and explains why the bubble is not that strong this season.

After averaging 28.7 points in three games in six days, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne nabbed our weekly honor.

If Duke wants a shot at being included among the truly elite teams this season, the Blue Devils must finally solve Connecticut in the regular season.

After helping Notre Dame knock off then-No. 1 Connecticut, Kayla McBride nabbed our weekly honor.

Nothing is a lock in December. But Stanford, Connecticut, Baylor and Duke won't be easy to knock off the top line as No. 1 seeds.