Ford Field becoming fan-friendly for Final Four

DETROIT -- The NCAA is banking on the Final Four being one of the most fan-friendly environments in sports. Greg Shaheen, the NCAA's senior vice pr...

Huskies impress in Paradise Jam

...finally get into the NCAA tournament with this group after missing out the past two seasons. Beating Florida by holding off the Gators in the final minutes Monday night in the CBE semifinals in Kansas...

Pitt gives Big East three teams among first five; UCLA falls to 11th

While North Carolina regained its status as the unanimous No. 1 on Monday, Pittsburgh moved up two spots to fourth to join No. 2 Connecticut and No. 3 Louisville to give the Big East majority rule among the top five.

Gauchos hope for reprieve with visit from UNC

For those directly affected it will take months, if not years, to get over the fires that engulfed homes in the area surrounding UC Santa Barbara. ...

North Carolina remains atop coaches' poll; Connecticut gets first-place vote

North Carolina (1-0) received 30 of 31 first-place votes in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. Connecticut, the preseason No. 2, remained second and received the other first-place vote. The Huskies are 1-0 after an 81-55 win over WCU last week.

What's hot (and not) for 2008-09

Stephen Curry? Red-hot. The SEC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college basketball season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.

...s game in one of the weird news stories in Tennessee in 2007. (AP Photo/Wade Payne Florida State v North Carolina CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 14: Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels...

...Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) Florida State v North Carolina CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 14: Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels...

As season looms, step into burning ring of questions

...No. 1 after returning everyone from a 36-3 Final Four squad. While UConn in 2004 and Florida in 2007 should have been unanimous No. 1 teams, the consensus regarding the Tar Heels as the...

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With stars coming back, North Carolina is unanimous preseason No. 1

North Carolina was voted a unanimous No. 1 in the preseason ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll which was released on Thursday.

...14: Tyler Hansbrough #50 and Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate against the Florida State Seminoles during day two of the 2008 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Bobcats Arena on...

Team preview: North Carolina

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008

...14: Tyler Hansbrough #50 and Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate against the Florida State Seminoles during day two of the 2008 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Bobcats Arena on...

Summer story lines: Henson and Bradley break out, Jennings goes overseas

John Henson's and Avery Bradley's breakouts and Brandon Jennings' defection were among the most significant basketball recruiting developments of the summer, writes Antonio Williams.

North Carolina's talented class leads the way

With the summer evaluation period in the books, Bob Gibbons ranks ESPN.com's top 10 2009 basketball recruiting classes.