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Longhorns make it 1-2 Big 12 poll punch

ESPN.com

They don't meet on the court until February, but Kansas and Texas find themselves practically side by side as the top two teams in this week's ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Kansas, 11 followers remain in order

ESPN.com

One weekend of the 2009-10 NCAA men's basketball season was not enough to affect the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. The top 12 teams in the rankings, led by No. 1 Kansas, remained as they were in the preseason poll.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Ten burning questions for 2009-10

Jay Bilas, ESPN.com

How good is Kansas? Does the ACC's size matter? Will the Big Ten perform? It's time for 10 burning questions.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009

Red-hot rivalries burn down the house

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

When it comes to red-hot rivalries for the 2009-10 season, Tobacco Road takes a back seat to Kentucky and Louisville.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Hansbrough playing with purpose

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Tyler Hansbrough can enhance his legacy with a title this season. Who else can use the NCAA tournament to change perceptions?

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009

Giant Killers: Big Dogs, Beware

Peter Keating, ESPN Insider

Lower-seeded teams should be licking their chops if they wind up opposite one of these 10 power schools in the NCAA tourney.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009

Tourney Tips: Kansas

Charlie Creme, Special to Insider

Get the lowdown on all 65 NCAA tournament qualifiers with Insider's annual Tournament Guide.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Let's hear it for the little guy

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009

No. 1 seeds not locked up

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009

Weekly Watch: Kentucky's Meeks, Arizona take honors

By Andy Katz, ESPN.com

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...

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Wildcats out of the wilderness and back in the Pac-10 title race

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Arizona could have packed it in and given up on interim coach Russ Pennell and the season. But the Wildcats have now won three straight, and after a convincing win over UCLA, are back in the Pac-10 title race.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2009

Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From 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, 2009