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Wildest dreams and nightmare scenarios for 64 teams

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Sixty-four teams. Sixty-four dreams. Sixty-four nightmares. Pat Forde breaks down the best and worst case scenarios in this year's tourney field.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2006

Dash of lessons, forecasts and fibs

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From September's lessons to October's forecasts to the coaches' corner, The Dash runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Will the joke end up being on Barnhart?

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

John Calipari will bring plenty of wins, plenty of charisma and plenty of big-time recruits to Kentucky. He also brings things that aren't as nice. Did the same AD who failed in his last attempt at this really look at the whole package this time?

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Pitino, Izzo meet for first time

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

At long last, two of the pre-eminent coaches in the game -- Rick Pitino and Tom Izzo -- will match wits, wardrobes and signature playing styles.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2009

Dreams and nightmares for 64 teams

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

What's the best-case scenario for your team? What's the worst thing that could happen? Pat Forde breaks it down for all 64 teams in the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Tubby Smith's friends show support in Indy

Pat Forde

...in Richmond, Ky. They drove up to see Smith's team play in the afternoon and have dinner with him Thursday night at Ruth's Chris Steak House. The single most telling thing about...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009

No. 1 seeds not locked up

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From potential No. 1 seeds to provocative questions to coach of the year candidates, The Minutes runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009

Daring to dream

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

After clobbering teams with an offense straight out of a video game, the Elliott County Lions chill at a Penny Mart. Here, they are royalty. Across Kentucky, they might become true legends.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2009

Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From the differences between hoops schools and non-hoops schools to ruggedness on the floor to the hots and nots, The Minutes runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

Meeks puts on a show for the ages

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

The performance by Kentucky's Jodie Meeks in Tuesday's victory at Tennessee -- 54 points! -- was truly a sight to behold.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009

Mississippi State hires Florida coordinator as coach

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Mississippi State will hire Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen to be its next head football coach, ESPN.com has learned from sources close to the search.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008

Duke sends big-picture message with its Boiler beatdown

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

What are the possible roadblocks facing prohibitive favorite North Carolina? For starters, the Heels bedeviling neighbor looks every bit the part of a national title contender, writes Pat Forde.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008

Time to hand out hardware, Dash style

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

While the BCS continues to provide annual snafus, The Dash is proud to present his annual awards: The Dashies.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008

Three months certainly seems like a long time ago

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From Vandy's historic win to coaching want ads to remembering all the way back to three months ago, the Dash runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Before Ryan assumes draft's throne, recall sinking Couch

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

As BC's Matt Ryan seems to have been anointed this draft's top QB, he should heed the tale of Tim Couch, Pat Forde writes.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2008