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Would-be first-rounders back for better or worse

Chad Ford

...lock for the No. 1 pick after his sophomore year. Straight after winning a national championship, Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer all decided to return to Florida for their junior year to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Donovan, Gators optimistic about future

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Florida was on top of the world in 2006 and 2007 when it won consecutive national championships. Rebuilding certainly hasn't been easy for the Gators, but there's reason for optimism this season.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Williams cementing his own legacy

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

As the reloaded national champs gear up for practice on a quest to defend their title, the coach of the Tar Heels still just wants to make Dean Smith proud. Roy Williams wouldn't have it any other way.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Team preview: Florida

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Team preview: SMU

Blue Ribbon Yearbook

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Bulls' Rose says he took SAT

Associated Press

Bulls star Derrick Rose is facing fresh questions about the SAT test he says he took before going to Memphis.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009

These transfers are ready to contribute … now

Doug Gottlieb

College sports can be funny sometimes. On campuses all around the country, the backup quarterback is generally the fan favorite in football; on the ba...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Gators eye 2009, wait on Calathes' decision

Andy Katz

If you take a snapshot of Florida on Monday, you still won't know what to make of the Gators next season. They are talented, with the infusion of for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2009

Sorting through the draft decisions

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The deadline to declare has passed. Which players made wise decisions, which are on shaky ground and which programs are the winners and losers at the moment?

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

Stay ... just a little bit longer

Luke Cyphers, ESPN The Magazine

North Carolina, like a host of recent champions, built its title team when a bunch of NBA prospects decided to return for another run. Who could repeat that feat next season?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 09, 2009

Something to prove, something to gain

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Tyler Hansbrough, Jay Wright, Tom Izzo and Jim Calhoun all have more on the line in Detroit than simply winning a 2009 NCAA championship.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009

Hansbrough playing with purpose

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Tyler Hansbrough can enhance his legacy with a title this season. Who else can use the NCAA tournament to change perceptions?

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

Who to watch in East Regional

Chad Ford, ESPN.com

Here's a look at the top five NBA prospects to keep an eye on in the NCAA tourney's East Regional.

Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009

Oklahoma guards pick up the slack in Sooners' win over Purdue

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

Blake Griffin was swarmed all night against Purdue, and while the Oklahoma big man still had a monster night, it was the Sooners' guards who propelled Oklahoma to victory, writes Dana O'Neil.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008

Adulthood, NBA can wait; Hansbrough not ready to grow up

Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

The competitor in Tyler Hansbrough wants to finish what he came to North Carolina to do: win a national championship. The kid in him just doesn't want to see college end, writes Dana O'Neil.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008