Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings
Pat Forde, ESPN.comPat 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, 2009Evolution threatening storied positions
Pat Forde, ESPN.comChanges in the game are putting some storied positions on the endangered list. Could some of them become extinct?
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2009Numbers don't lie for Big Ten
Pat Forde, ESPN.comOhio State has held up as the Big Ten flagship, but the Buckeyes haven't received much help the past few seasons.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009It's time to bury the past, Coach Knight
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWill Bob Knight return to Indiana to accept his induction into IU's Hall of Fame? He should. It's time for the legendary coach to bury the past and put a happy postscript on an acrimonious departure.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Big-money coaches not immune
Pat Forde, ESPN.comMost revenue-sport coaches are accustomed to living like CEOs. These financial times have changed some things.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom 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, 2009Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom snowball bombardment at Notre Dame to rapid-firing snowballs at some offending parties to snow cones for the winners, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008Separation Saturday showed the Big 12's Haves and Have-Nots
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the Big 12's Haves and Have-Nots to the extent of hiding signals to the SEC's lack of offense, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008Week 1 provides some cheers and many jeers
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the Cupcake Roulette to debuts to boo or cheer to fresh faces with fast feet, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2008Where do Chalmers' NCAA tourney theatrics rank?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWith three months of perspective, where does Mario Chalmers' national-title game winner rank among the best shots in NCAA tournament history? Pat Forde breaks down the deserving shots.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008Crean appeals to Hoosier fans as he tries to salvage the program
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIndiana might be at its lowest point ever, and it might get worse as the Hoosiers are returning (for now) just one significant contributor. But Tom Crean is winning the PR battle with IU's passionate fan base knowing that real wins will be hard to come by for a while, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Crean to Indiana a surprising, great move
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIndiana needed to hit one out of the park with its new coach. Athletic director Rick Greenspan has done just that by luring Tom Crean to Bloomington in a surprising but great move, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2008Minnesota's miracle worker makes his second shot for the ages
Pat Forde, ESPN.comMinnesota freshman Blake Hoffarber can add a second miracle shot to his remarkable résumé, and the Golden Gophers are celebrating in the Big Ten semifinals, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2008NCAA cheaters, SEC championship coaches and the tenuous bubble
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIs Kelvin Sampson the next coach to get hammered by the NCAA to discourge future cheaters? Is Bruce Pearl the next SEC championship coach to come from outside SEC country? Is the bubble bursting for Baylor and Dayton? The Forde Minutes breaks it all down.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2008Dark day at Indiana ends a messy, ugly saga with Sampson
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Kelvin Sampson saga at Indiana ended Friday with a buyout and the coach's resignation. But the list of damages that have left a black mark on the once-pristine program goes on and on, writes Pat Forde.
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