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Reduce Division I by 200-plus teams and eliminate Cinderella? No thanks, writes Myron Medcalf. He'll take March Madness just like it is. Read more from Medcalf here. Jay Bilas: It's time to downsize Division I ....

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas writes that the time has come to downsize Division I basketball. By following a model closer to college football's, the NCAA would have a better hoops product and smaller schools would compete with more similar teams.

Blog | Conversation | May 09, 2012

Friday, Colin Cowherd will welcome ESPN MLB analyst Orel Hershiser (10:45 a.m. ET), ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas (11:15 a.m.), ESPN NFL analyst Bill Polian (11:45 a.m.) and 12-time MLB All Star Barry Larkin (12:15 p.m.) to the show. Plu...

Jay Bilas writes that the decline in the quality of play in college basketball in recent seasons can in part be blamed on poor officiating. He offers up some solutions, as well as some rule changes, that could help fix things.

Blog | Conversation | April 06, 2012

With Tim Legler and Ryen Russillo ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas talks about how Kentucky players project into the NBA, Anthony Davis' potential, the one-and-done rule and more. Listen Scott Van Pelt reacts to Kentucky's NCAA title and ...

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas writes that people greatly misunderstand John Calipari because the Kentucky head coach is honest about the NCAA system and doesn't shy away from making it a priority to get his players to the NBA.

Blog | Conversation | April 03, 2012

Tuesday, Ryen Russillo and Tim Legler will be joined by ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas (1:30 p.m. ET), ESPN Radio's Scott Van Pelt (2:15 p.m.), ESPN MLB analyst Tim Kurkjian (2:30 p.m.) and Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples (3:15 p.m.) on ...

Greeny and Golic welcome ESPN CBB analyst Jay Bilas (6:30 a.m. ET), ESPN CBB analyst Fran Fraschilla (7:15), ESPN CBB analyst Bob Knight (8:15), ESPN NFL Insider John Clayton (9:15) and ESPN CBB analyst Dick Vitale (9:30) to the show on this Tuesday ...

Jay Bilas breaks down Kentucky's win over Kansas....

• ESPN CBB analyst Jay Bilas covers Kansas-Kentucky, Anthony Davis' impact on the Wildcats' opponents, the strength of the Jayhawks' defense and more. Bilas • ESPN CBB analyst Dick Vitale dishes on Kansas-Kentucky, the matchup between T...

Greeny and Golic will welcome ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney (6:45 a.m. ET), ESPN CBB analyst Dick Vitale (7:45), ESPN CBB analyst Bob Knight (8:30), ESPN CBB analyst Jay Bilas (9:00) and ESPN CBB analyst Hubert Davis (9:30) to the show on Monday morn...

Rece Davis, Dick Vital, Hubert Davis and Jay Bilas look ahead to the NCAA championship game between Kansas and Kentucky....

Rece Davis, Dick Vitale, Hubert Davis and Jay Bilas on Kansas rallying from 13 down for the 64-62 victory and a spot opposite Kentucky in Monday's NCAA championship game....

Rece Davis, Digger Phelps, Dick Vitale and Jay Bilas break down Kentucky's 69-61 win over Louisville....

Hubert Davis, Digger Phelps and Jay Bilas give you their winners for Saturday's games....

Check out Jay Bilas' 2012 NCAA tournament bracket as he competes with President Obama's and see who made the best selections....