Here's what we learned in November

November is still early in the men's basketball season, but that doesn't mean we haven't learned anything about 2009-10 from the past month's play.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

The boys of summer

...the emergence of an offensive game. He gave Kansas' Cole Aldrich, a much more highly touted big...Obviously, Sherron Collins will run the point for KU this season, but don't be surprised if...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Breaking down the one-and-doners

Welcome to our new NBA draft blog, in which Fran Fraschilla and I will keep you updated on everything draft related, all year long. From features on t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

The individual matchups I can't wait to see

I am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is the ultimate team game. In fact, I've often c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 3: Cole Aldrich #45 of the Kansas Jayhawks runs downcourt against the Tennessee Volunteers on January...

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Enough madness to go around

Some quick hitters after nearly five hours of our coverage of Midnight Madness on Friday night on ESPNU: • The Kentucky event was unprecedented...

These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops

...in order to play well at hyper-speed. Kansas Bill Self likes to use quick and fast...he left at Illinois, all the way to KU, Self likes guards and lots of them. He...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Dissecting Sagarin's all-time rankings

Pat Forde loves the first 1,195 pages of the "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia." But when it comes to Jeff Sagarin's all-time rankings, well … let the debate begin.

Red-hot rivalries burn down the house

When it comes to red-hot rivalries for the 2009-10 season, Tobacco Road takes a back seat to Kentucky and Louisville.

...L)Jan 19, 2008; Columbia, MO, USA; Kansas Jayhawks center Cole Aldrich (45) runs down court to...

KU beats out UK for Henry brothers

...technically he's not bound to Kansas either. Assuming he's sticks with KU, though, the 6-foot-6 shooting guard from Oklahoma City will give the Jayhawks a third scorer to go with...

The scoop on John Wall

John Wall is still narrowing down his college choices, but he stopped by ESPN The Mag's offices to share his views on his recruitment and more.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2009

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

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