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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

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

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

UNC nudges Pitt as coaches' No. 1

ESPN.com

Here's another reason for coach Roy Williams to get all choked up: His North Carolina basketball team has returned to No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009

UConn reclaims No. 1 in coaches' poll

ESPN.com

Connecticut reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball poll, while four of the 31 head coaches who make up the voting membership gave their nod to Memphis.

Story | Conversation | March 02, 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

Pitt No. 1 for second time this season

ESPN.com

In the new ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll released Monday, Pittsburgh became the logical choice to bounce from No. 4 to No. 1 -- the second time the Panthers have hit No. 1 this season.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2009

Weekly Watch: Pitt's Blair, Florida State head honor roll

By Andy Katz, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain Florida State is in the running for a No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament. Editor's note: This edition is for games pla...

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Forde Minutes: Stretch-run story lines, monopolies and underachievers

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

From the stretch-run story lines to the multi-bid monopoly to the underachievers, The Minutes runs through it all.

Story | Conversation | February 17, 2009

Gamecocks showing they're game for SEC East title, NCAA bid

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With a win over Kentucky, South Carolina emerged as an unlikely contender in the SEC East, while UConn and Louisville's matchup on Monday is looking more like a deciding factor in the Big East race. Those are only two of the things we learned after Saturday's action.

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2009

Duke carries day as coaches' new No. 1

ESPN.com

The top ranking in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll changed hands for the third consecutive week as Duke supplanted Wake at No. 1.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009

The good, the bad and the ugly

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2009

Marquee games all over the country on Blockbuster Saturday

ESPN.com

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 ...

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Panthers ranked No. 1 for first time

ESPN.com

With proud pro sports franchises in the Steelers and Penguins, Pittsburgh now can claim the top-ranked men's college basketball team in the country as its own.

Story | Conversation | January 05, 2009