For these 10, season offers chance to 'prove it'

EDITOR'S NOTE: For the past couple of months, our experts have offered lists previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: J...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Don't discount Bucks and Illini in Big Ten race

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Illinois coach Bruce Weber didn't dismiss Michigan State's or Purdue's chances to win the Big...

Jordan to rejoin Illinois after hiatus

Junior reserve guard Jeff Jordan, son of Michael Jordan, will rejoin the Illinois team after leaving following last season to focus on school.

Local college basketball rankings

Illinois tops Scott Powers' first local college basketball ranking.

CHAMPAIGN, IL - FEBRUARY 19: Head coach Bruce Weber of the Illinois Fighting Illini encourages his team during a game against the Indiana Hoosiers on February 19, 2006 at the...

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

...From his underrated groups at Oral Roberts and Tulsa, to the NBA-caliber talents he left at Illinois, all the way to KU, Self likes guards and lots of them. He changed his "high-low...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Illinois Fighting Illini v Wisconsin Badgers INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 16: Head coach Bo Ryan of the Wisconsin Badgers looks on...

Jordan meets with Illinois coaches

Four months after he hung up his Air Jordans at Illinois, guard Jeff Jordan is talking to coaches about coming back.

...Eric Gordon #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers gets taunted by the Orange Krush Illini fans during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Assembly Hall February 7, 2008 in Champaign, Illinois. Indiana won 83...

Team preview: Illinois

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Seat is hot, but DePaul's Wainwright remains cool

In the brand-new ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia, Jeff Sagarin's all-time program rankings place DePaul at 26, reinforcing how the Blue Demons we...

Reactions vary to all-time rankings

As the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia" hits bookstores, the all-time program rankings by Jeff Sagarin are sure to generate some discussion. Some coaches have already gotten it started.

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.

These guys are the best of the best on the boards

You hear all the time that rebounding is about who wants the ball the most. While effort and desire is a necessary component, rebounding is about much...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009