College Basketball Confidential

The AP and coaches have let us know what they think. Isn't it way past time to hear from those who matter most? We got 100 players from 23 Division I conferences to come clean on every topic from gamblers and agents to coaches and cheerleaders.

Which team has the toughest Big East slate?

...against rival Pitt and Seton Hall. Georgetown's two other repeat games are Syracuse and Rutgers. Upstart Cincinnati, which fancies itself a Big East title contender after landing No. 12 (ESPNU top 100) recruit Lance...

Eight steps to a champion

The key to downing the Panthers revolves around getting DeJuan Blair in foul trouble.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Game Plan: How to beat UConn

The key to downing the Huskies revolves around controlling Hasheem Thabeet.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Bracket Predictor goes all the way

A little music, a little dancing and a hell of a lot of algorithms. The winner is...

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Giant Killers: Big Dogs, Beware

Lower-seeded teams should be licking their chops if they wind up opposite one of these 10 power schools in the NCAA tourney.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009

Behind the Bets: The Predictor gets wise

Insider has a new tool that we named Bracket Predictor. He's our friend, mainly because he brings the perspective of cold, hard facts to all the emoti...

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Giant Killers: Predicting NCAA upsets

Our secret formula reveals the likeliest underdogs to pull off NCAA tournament stunners, plus the big-time schools that are most vulnerable.

Strange times could get stranger

Three No. 1 seeds from the same conference? These are strange times we're living in.

Insider's Bracket Guide

Here's an inside look at the same valuable research that Jay, Digger and Dickie V get.

...28, 2009; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Georgetown Hoyas head coach John Thompson III in action against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats defeat the Hoyas 65-57. Mandatory Credit: Brett Hansbauer-US...

Debating the ACC, Big East

As you might imagine, this week's column about the current prowess of the ACC and Big East has drawn a fair amount of attention. Let's just say I'm no...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Cincinnati 64, Georgetown 62

Cincinnati 64, Georgetown 62

Vaughn leads Cincinnati to upset of Georgetown

Georgetown's skid continued on Wednesday with a loss to Cincinnati.

Big East looking top-heavy heading into league play

As Big East play begins -- with the league looking more top-heavy than ever -- Andy Katz breaks down what each team needs to do to make the league's best case for a record 10 bids.