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Jay Bilas surveys the nation and provides his list of likely conference winners for every college hoops league.

Blog | Conversation | October 29, 2012

Time to break down why it will go well -- or poorly -- for each of the tourney teams.

Jay Bilas draws from a season's worth of film and live scouting to make his bracket selections, taking Insiders pick by pick to the title game in New Orleans.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2012

Take a shot at writing a cartoon caption. Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe will offer up a blank cartoon each weekday morning, and he will fill in the blank with our favorite reader submission at the end of the business day. So please, by all means, sh...

Joe Lunardi breaks down all 68 teams in his 2012 NCAA tournament Video Previews.

Resident ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the latest look at the NCAA tournament field, writing that the nation's best conference likely won't snare a top seed.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2012

Anthony Davis is clearly the No. 1 choice for NBA teams, but at No. 2, things get decidedly more intriguing. Chad Ford examines who each team would target in the 2-hole.

Blog | Conversation | February 03, 2012

The Mag talks to the pioneering players since the institution of the so-called 'one and done' rule who spent just a year in college before going pro to get their thoughts on their decision and transition to the pros.

The tournament selection process isn't bad, but it's not nearly as good as it could be. And isn't that what the NCAA should strive for? Jay Bilas breaks down four ways the selection committee's process could be improved.

Blog | Conversation | March 17, 2011

While the Giant Killers tend to thrive in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the metrics hold all the way through the end, and the second round offers a lot of intrigue. Namely, there are some tough games ahead for No. 1 seeds.

Blog | Conversation | March 16, 2011

Using the Bracket Predictor tool, Chris Sprow goes through the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament and comes up with a Sweet 16. Includes analysis on picks that were close calls.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2011

Ian Gordon examines the truism that a deep bench is needed to win the NCAA tournament to see if teams like Ohio State, which goes only seven-deep, have enough depth to win a title.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2011

Chad Millman profiles the best and worst NCAA tourney teams to bet on in this week's Sweat Barometer.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2011

Joe Lunardi breaks down all 68 teams in his 2011 NCAA Tournament Video Previews.

The old adage of "live by the 3, die by the 3" applies only to those teams without the proper fail-safes. Matt Meyers takes a look at a few of those teams with an eye toward the NCAA tourney.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2011

Every year, Giant Killers calculates the likeliest upsets throughout the NCAA tournament. And although the seeding this year had the Giant Killers crew worried, some upsets are on the horizon nonetheless. Here are the top five early upsets to look for.

Blog | Conversation | March 13, 2011