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What's hot (and not) for 2008-09

Stephen Curry? Red-hot. The SEC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college basketball season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.

Class of 2009 superlatives: Small forwards

Who is the best small forward in the Class of 2009? Antonio Williams breaks down which wing men are the most skilled.

Team preview: California

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

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Summer story lines: Henson and Bradley break out, Jennings goes overseas

John Henson's and Avery Bradley's breakouts and Brandon Jennings' defection were among the most significant basketball recruiting developments of the summer, writes Antonio Williams.

Indiana hires McLeod as assistant coach

Roshown McLeod has been hired as an assistant coach at Indiana.

Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85

How do you evaluate the 50 best programs in the modern era of college hoops? That's the issue ESPN's researchers tackled with the Prestige Rankings. Here are Nos. 11-20.

Despite a season of turmoil, Bayless and Gordon are top draft prospects

Eric Gordon and Jerryd Bayless endured drama swirling around their programs for most of last season. But both played well enough to warrant top-10 billing in the NBA draft, writes Andy Katz.

Freshmen could produce record number in the '08 draft

The Class of 2008, with unsurpassed talent and depth, was always earmarked for success. And with as many as 12 freshmen looking like they'll be in the NBA draft's first round on Thursday, they haven't disappointed, writes Andy Katz.

...the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS. 4- Feb 19, 2008; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard (23) Eric Gordon bringing the ball upcourt against the Purdue Boilermakers at Assembly Hall. Indiana...

Indiana, Sampson face nightmare hearing on Friday the 13th

The Indiana-Kelvin Sampson saga has had enough drama for an afternoon soap opera and fittingly will culminate with a hearing with the NCAA Committee on Infractions this Friday (the 13th), writes Dana O'Neil.

UCLA's class could help Bruins to another Final Four

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

Sampson joins Skiles' staff with Bucks, keeps quiet on Indiana ordeal

Kelvin Sampson wants to restore his reputation and continue his career, and hopes he took a step in that direction by accepting a job as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.

Bucks hire Boylan, former Hoosiers coach Sampson to staff

Former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan and former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson were two of four assistants hired Wednesday by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles.

One-and-dones have low academic requirements too

Accepting money from agent runners isn't the only issue with one-and-done players in NCAA hoops. Since they're required to pass only the first semester, the disappearing "student" part of the student-athlete is a frustrating issue for the schools, too, writes Andy Katz.