Powerful programs take over Sweet 16
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA tournament that began Thursday with the promise of busted brackets has instead played out predictably. That in itself is an upset, but there's still time for some madness.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009Dreams and nightmares for 64 teams
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhat'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, 2009Big Dance: Who takes the crown?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009Let's hear it for the little guy
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Morehead mania to the possible fourth No. 1 seed to Chief Kickingstallionsims, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009For all the Cinderella dreamers, the tournament starts now
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Cinderella dreamers to the big men who make March go to the bubble-weary, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 2009No. 1 seeds not locked up
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom potential No. 1 seeds to provocative questions to coach of the year candidates, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009Ramblers catch youthful, vulnerable Bulldogs off guard at home
Pat Forde, ESPN.comButler has a gaudy record, but its shocking loss to lowly Loyola on Sunday shows the youthful Bulldogs are still vulnerable.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2009Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom 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, 2009Forde Minutes: Finding role models for boorish behavior
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the outbreak of boorish behavior to flashy first seasons to freshman report cards, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 03, 2009Forde Minutes: Coaches and teams feel the heat in the middle of winter
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIn the wake of a shake-up at Alabama, The Minutes takes a look at other coaches feeling the heat, along with teams that are unexpectedly feeling the pressure.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2009Duke sends big-picture message with its Boiler beatdown
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhat 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, 2008Fear not, hardwood fans, The Minutes is back to usher in a new season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhat are the possible roadblocks facing North Carolina? Which Big East team will bite the dust? Which coach is craziest? All those answers in the preseason edition of Forde Minutes.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008Crean appeals to Hoosier fans as he tries to salvage the program
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIndiana might be at its lowest point ever, and it might get worse as the Hoosiers are returning (for now) just one significant contributor. But Tom Crean is winning the PR battle with IU's passionate fan base knowing that real wins will be hard to come by for a while, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Feel-good story of the year ends with KU, Self headed to the Final Four
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe fitting ending would have been for Davidson's last-second shot to go in, extending the Wildcats' feel-good story for one more week. But it didn't happen, and KU coach Bill Self breathed a sigh of relief as he has reached his first Final Four, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2008Even LeBron has to salute the brilliance of Curry, Davidson
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWisconsin was supposed to be the big, beefy stopper of Davidson's Cinderella run. But the Wildcats -- in front of the ultimate Witness, LeBron James -- ran the Badgers out of the gym as Stephen Curry firmly amazed yet again, writes Pat Forde.
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