Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters

ACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.

...Sean May 342 and the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 to win the NCAA Men's National Championship game at the Edward Jones Dome...

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

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

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.

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

From Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.

Let's hear it for the little guy

From Morehead mania to the possible fourth No. 1 seed to Chief Kickingstallionsims, The Minutes runs through it all.

No. 1 seeds not locked up

From potential No. 1 seeds to provocative questions to coach of the year candidates, The Minutes runs through it all.

No style points for PSU; just a key road win

...game tape from Penn State's win over Illinois for only 40 real-time minutes. His Penn...one free throw, not one attempt, and the Illini were playing at home. Illinois was 15-of...

Weekly Watch: Kentucky's Meeks, Arizona take honors

Liam Foley/Icon SMI After sweeping the L.A. schools, Arizona is in the Pac-10 hunt. Editor's note: This edition is for games played from Sunday...

Zags staying close to home?

...composition of this year's NCAA field. Can you provide your reasoning for seeding Kansas, UCLA, and Illinois ahead of Villanova? For the life of me, I can't figure it out. [The teams] have...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

The good, the bad and the ugly

From the good (Wake Forest, Louisville) to the bad (Arizona) to the just plain bizarre (Providence), Andy Katz looks at what we learned from Saturday's hoops action.

Marquee games all over the country on Blockbuster Saturday

Getty Images Wake's Al-Farouq Aminu and Clemson's Terrence Oglesby are X-factors in Saturday's showdown. Must-See Game By Jay Bilas, ESPN No. 3 ...

10-pack of college hoops goodies to look for in '08-09

With the new college basketball season set to tip off, Andy Katz highlights 10 things to watch, including games to keep an eye on, surprise teams and hidden gems.