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Rider hopes MSU win carries into March

Andy Katz

Let's assume Mississippi State will be fine and win the SEC West and earn at the very least an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. If that happens...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Glasser adjusting to role as ASU's leading man

Andy Katz

Derek Glasser was unsure how to handle the attention. While he and James Harden were teammates at Artesia High (Calif.) and then at Arizona State,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Don't discount the talent still around at Wake

Andy Katz

...was our leader." Smith doesn't stop smiling, either. Talk to him and he is beaming with confidence and pride about Wake Forest. He's not Chris Paul. He's not Justin Gray. He's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Three-guard lineup should benefit Washington

Andy Katz

...his deflections and alter the rhythm of the game defensively. The Huskies had a point guard in Justin Dentmon last season. So, it was imperative to find a replacement who could coexist with the scoring...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Cincinnati joins UK, Arizona as recruiting winners

Andy Katz

Kentucky gets the nod for having the best recruiting class from the late-signing period and as well as the one with the most NBA-level talent. Cincinn...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Picking the 25 best not an easy task

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Now that we know who's in and who's out, Andy Katz offers up the final version of his preseason top 25 -- at least until the fall.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009

Catching up with the fence-sitters in Chicago

Andy Katz

CHICAGO -- Jodie Meeks isn't a lock for the first round, and unless he can get some sort of guarantee in the first 30 picks, he'll probably return to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Beyond No. 1, there's plenty going on

Andy Katz

Tuesday night's unveiling of the NBA draft order is essentially Blake Griffin's show. The team that wins the lottery for the top pick will land the r...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

That's right -- a revised top 25 already

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With the various underclassman decisions, much has changed over the past few weeks. With that in mind, here's a look at Andy Katz's new top 25 for the 2009-10 season.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Tar Heels on top as season sets to begin

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

North Carolina is undoubetdly the No. 1 team as the 2008-09 season gets underway, but the rest of the field isn't a runaway decision.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Barnes builds Longhorns brick by brick

Andy Katz

...Keady, Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, Mike Montgomery, Roy Williams, Denny Crum, Lute Olson, Mike Krzyzewski and Dean Smith. Among those 10 coaches, only Keady and Montgomery aren't in the Basketball Hall of Fame, and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2008

Tar Heels will be overwhelming favorites to win it all

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green, UNC is the early favorite to win it all. Here's the early 2008-09 Top 25, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | June 16, 2008

Early entrants leave teams playing the waiting game

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With the deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the NBA now past, teams can take stock of what their rosters will look like in 2008-09. But it's not easy, since many players are just testing the waters and could return to school, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2008

Augustin, Abrams and host of others thrive even without Durant

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Kevin Durant had perhaps the best freshman season ever, but this season's Texas squad is proving it can win without him too, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2007