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Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2012-13 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas completes the first season of "The Bilas Index," his personal ranking of the best 68 teams in America. In the season's final Bilas Index, Kentucky is No. 1.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2012

Peter Keating presents the list of most likely Giant Killers -- teams capable of pulling surprising NCAA upsets -- for the 2012 tournament.

Blog | Conversation | March 05, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas has his latest top 68 rankings. Kansas rises to No. 4, while UNC has a firm grasp on the No. 3 spot.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field, writing that the inevitable move has happened -- Kentucky leapfrogs Syracuse and moves to No. 1 overall.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas has his latest top 68 rankings, and the Kansas Jayhawks return to the top five after beating Missouri. Southern Miss and UMass enter the rankings, while Nevada and Marshall fall out.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2012

Giant Killers returns in search of upcoming upsets in the 2012 tournament. In order to look forward, ESPN The Mag looks back at VCU's run to see how the Rams ran to the Final Four and which underdogs could beat the odds this season.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. With Ohio State's loss to the Spartans, Kansas joins the top line and Missouri moves up to No. 3. Two No. 1 seeds still remain up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | February 20, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas has his latest top 68 rankings, where the top two teams remain the same and Michigan State climbs from No. 7 to No. 4.

Story | Conversation | February 19, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. With Duke avoiding a costly upset, there wasn't a ton of movement among the candidates to land No. 1 seeds. That could change in the next couple of weeks.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas has his latest top 68 rankings, and the Ohio State Buckeyes remain a top-3 team despite being knocked off by Michigan State.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. With Ohio State's loss to the Spartans, Kansas joins the top line and Missouri moves up to No. 3. Two No. 1 seeds still remain up for grabs.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. While Syracuse, Kentucky and Ohio State are securing their spots on the bracket's top line, the fourth spot remains up for grabs among a bevy of contenders.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2012

ESPN Insider uses advanced metrics to track teams that might bust your brackets come March. In this week's edition of the Mid-Major Rankings, Jordan Brenner writes that the Saint Mary's Gaels are excelling at both ends of the floor.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2012

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field. Missouri joins Syracuse, Ohio State and Kentucky as top teams, but the race for a No. 1 seed is open as five other teams lurk just outside the top line.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2012

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas has Week 8 of the Bilas Index, and the Kentucky Wildcats remain the No. 1 team in the nation.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2012