The Big Ten needs a Valiant bowl season
Michael Weinreb, Special to Page 2As the Big Ten battles the perception of obsolescence, this bowl season will be a pivotal test.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2008Rancid Apple Cup evokes other rotten matchups
David Schoenfield and Thomas Neumann, Page 2This year's Apple Cup is rotten to the core, so Page 2 revisits other historically regrettable matchups.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008Bank on it: This is the perfect bracket
DJ Gallo, Page 2Picking a perfect bracket isn't easy. Luckily, DJ Gallo is here to predict every game of the tournament for you.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2007The normal world vs. NikeWorld
Paul Lukas, Special to Page 2Nike has more and more college basketball teams under its spell. Uni Watch has the lowdown on all the college hoops uni changes.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2006Georgetown vs. Illinois
Page 2It's the all-time Georgetown squad vs. the all-time Illinois squad. Who wins? Vote now!
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2005What's in a nickname ...
Dan Shanoff, Page 2Seminoles? Illini? Utes? The NCAA's recent mandate might force schools to change nicknames and mascots. Page 2 has some suggestions.
Story | Conversation | August 09, 2005Championship day in St. Louis
Eric Neel, Page 2Eric Neel is in St. Louis and meets up with David Thompson and learns of a long-lost dunk from the '76 dunk contest.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2005Can't lose with these choices
Eric Neel, Page 2Eric Neel is knee-deep in Final Four weekend. Now it's time for him to take sides in St. Louis for Monday's final.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2005More shining moments in the NBA
Skip Bayless, Page 2March Madness, the best time of the year? Please, writes Skip Bayless. College hoops just doesn't compare to the pro game.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2005Cruel and unusual punishment
Skip Bayless, Page 2The games this weekend were great – but they drove Skip Bayless into a deep depression. Because his bracket's in shambles.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2005A magical weekend of hoops
Scoop Jackson, Page 2Can next weekend live up to the hoops games we just watched? Absolutely -- because all four squads are full of great stories.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2005A Pittsnoglian weekend!
Brian Murphy, Special to Page 2The NCAA Tournament's magical weekend provided an antidote to the steroid blues.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2005Hangin' with the girls
Jim Caple, Page 2Jim spends his final day at Illinois sleeping with four girls. Just don't tell his wife.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2005Drinking in the orange
Jim Caple, Page 2Jim pulls another all-nighter as he realizes how basketball has united the Illinois campus.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2005Tiggers are wonderful things
Jim Caple, Page 2Jim Caple is all dressed up (as Tigger) with plenty of places to go at the University of Illinois as his Back to School series continues.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2005EDITOR'S PICKS
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