COLLEGE BASKETBALL '08-'09: IN THEIR WORDS

What's going to happen on the hardwood between Midnight Madness and Jim Nantz's final call? Here are some views.

NEXT ONES

...Before Khalid El-Amin, the Connecticut Huskies were a mere basketball team...The Sword of God. Whoa. UConn coach Jim Calhoun puts it...

THE BACK AND FORTH: WHICH SPORT HAS THE BEST POSTSEASON?

MLB playoffs just started. Cool! There've been some classic moments in Octobers past: the entirety of the 2001 World Series ('cept Game 6), Aaron Boon...

THE MAG.COM PRESENTS: ALL WORLD POWER RANKINGS

WHEN IT COMES TO THE BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES OF THE BCS ERA, WE'LL RUN TO THE CORNER WITH VY ANY DAY [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Ra...

ATHLETE-OWNED RESTAURANTS: YOU DINE, WE DISH

ESPN The Magazine has teamed up with Urbanspoon to set up the ultimate online guide to athlete-owned restaurants, Eat at the Pros. Check it out right ...

THIS JUST IN

How the economy is changing the world of sports fans

ESPN THE MAGAZINE: THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW ISSUE

What's going to happen before the BCS Title game? We got ya covered.

A COLLEGE FOOTBALL FAN'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

SONIC YOUTH

Every fall Saturday, college students around the country make their house a living hell for the visitor.

CLIP REEL: STUDENT SECTIONS

What makes college football so great? Tons of things. It all begins with the student sections, though. Via Clip Reel, we celebrate some of the best (r...

No. 1 Connecticut Huskies

ESPN The Magazine's Sally Jenkins caps off her preseason top 10 with a look at No. 1 Connecticut.

Final Exam

Cappie Pondexter has taught her teammates an important lesson: some things are worth the wait

With Honors

Yes, seniors do still matter in college hoops. But Shelden Williams and the rest of the Class of 2006 know tourney time is their last chance to make the grade

WHERE NEXT IS BORN

Today's prep stars are crisscrossing the nation in search of programs that will launch their careers. We found where they're landing.

NEXT ONES: 2006

Before the calendar runs out, this year's class will defy gravity, make millions and prove you're never too old to be NEXT.