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Fran Fraschilla provides his list of five breakout player candidates for the 2012-13 season.

Blog | Conversation | November 09, 2012

Fran Fraschilla ranks the five teams that are in the biggest need of a strong 2013 recruiting class, including players that each program is targeting.

Blog | Conversation | August 01, 2012

Fran Fraschilla breaks down five teams that won't get much (or any) love in the preseason polls, but will be challenging for NCAA tourney bids and spots in the top 25 by season's end. At the top of the list are the Miami Hurricanes.

Blog | Conversation | June 21, 2012

Fran Fraschilla provides his list of five programs that will rely heavily on their recruiting classes in the 2012-13 season. UCLA is among the teams whose newcomers could make an immediate impact.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2012

Fran Fraschilla offers an argument for picking Syracuse's Dion Waiters over UNC's Kendall Marshall.

Blog | Conversation | May 07, 2012

ESPN Insider Fran Fraschilla looks at young players who will be counted on to fill the roles left by players departing for the NBA at Kansas, Baylor, Kentucky, North Carolina and UConn.

Blog | Conversation | April 30, 2012

ESPN Insider Fran Fraschilla provides his list and analysis of eight players who could go from limited supporting roles to star performers in 2012-13. UNC's James Michael McAdoo tops the list.

Blog | Conversation | April 18, 2012

Fran Fraschilla offers up a game plan for how North Carolina can still beat Ohio on Friday night -- and possibly Kansas or NC State on Sunday, as well -- even if Kendall Marshall can't play.

Blog | Conversation | March 23, 2012

They are the pests, the stoppers, the gamblers, the glass eaters and the rim protectors. Here are Fran Fraschilla's top defensive players for the 2011-12 college basketball season.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2011

Fran Fraschilla writes about what could go wrong for each of the top five teams in the preseason college hoops poll and keep them from achieving elite success this season.

Blog | Conversation | November 03, 2011

As part of ESPN Insider's State of the Game series, Fran Fraschilla looks at modern coaching and wonders if it's too specialized.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2011

Fran Fraschilla breaks down 10 top teams heading into the 2011-12 season, looking at their strengths and offering ways in which they can improve.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2011

Fran Fraschilla evaluates some top college freshmen -- Josh Selby, Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger, etc. -- in terms of how their ability might translate to the NBA. Sullinger looks good, but right now, Barnes does not.

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2011

Fran Fraschilla evaluates some of the nation's top frosh -- Jared Sullinger, Harrison Barnes, Brandon Knight, Tobias Harris, Josh Selby and more -- in terms of how they're doing halfway through the season.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2011

Fran Fraschilla breaks down the keys to the Tennessee-Pittsburgh game this weekend.

Blog | Conversation | December 07, 2010

As the early-entry deadline approaches, Fran Fraschilla examines the role college coaches play in the process. Juggling the desire to win with a player's NBA dream can be a tough act, especially if the coach hopes to land more top recruits.

Blog | Conversation | April 22, 2010