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John Gasaway provides his final ranking of the top 25 freshmen in the nation, based purely on performance at the college level.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2013

John Gasaway provides his list of five teams not expected to have the same amount of success next season. Gonzaga, which likely loses star Kelly Olynyk to the NBA, won't have nearly the amount of talent it did in 2012-2013.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013

John Gasaway ranks the 16 teams left in the NCAA tournament, with the Florida Gators and Louisville Cardinals leading the way.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2013

John Gasaway give an in-depth look at which teams are legitimate contenders for a national title. He also says why programs like Georgetown and Marquette will come up just short.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2013

John Gasaway examines the offensive differences between top teams at home and on the road. He finds that Indiana and Louisville have very good per-possession scoring margins no matter the venue.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2013

John Gasaway evaluates each of this season's top teams against the per-possession performances of past Final Four teams to identify which are legitimate contenders to win a national title in 2013 and which aren't.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2013

John Gasaway explains why Indiana's Victor Oladipo should be considered the favorite to win the Wooden Award this season.

Story | Conversation | February 21, 2013

John Gasaway examines the legitimacy of Gonzaga's national championship chances, writing that the Zags have the best chance of a mid-major to win a title in several years.

Story | Conversation | February 19, 2013

John Gasaway explains why Indiana is clearly the best team in the Big Ten, ahead of both Michigan and Michigan State.

Story | Conversation | February 19, 2013

John Gasaway updates his ranking of the top 25 freshmen in the nation, based purely on performance at the college level.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2013

John Gasaway tracks this season's top teams against the statistical benchmarks of past Final Four teams in order to separate the contenders from the pretenders. The result: Only seven teams are currently setting a national championship pace.

Story | Conversation | February 05, 2013

The Indiana Hoosiers have been impressive but might have a problem with turnovers, writes John Gasaway. Plus, why Dominic Artis is vital to Oregon's success and Syracuse's issues.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2013

John Gasaway ranks the Top 25 freshmen in college basketball, based on performance so far this season. Kansas' Ben McLemore takes the No. 1 spot.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2013

John Gasaway writes that Arizona isn't as good as its No. 3 national ranking right now, but has the potential to end the season as No. 1 if it can fix one critical weakness.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2013

John Gasaway takes a look at the stats of past national champions to see how the early title contenders of the 2012-13 season measure up.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2012

By knocking off No. 1 Indiana, Butler put on a good display of its new offensive identity of quality 3-point shooting and strong offensive rebounding, John Gasaway writes.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2012