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Doug Gottlieb dishes out 2011-12 grades for every Big 12, Big East and Big Ten team.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2012

Doug Gottlieb breaks down this past week's action, noting Ohio State's biggest weaknesses in its loss to Wisconsin and why Pittsburgh can never seem to win in the NCAA Tournament.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2011

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Blog | Conversation | January 22, 2011

Doug Gottlieb examines ten things he doesn't know at this point in the season, including North Carolina's potential and how good San Diego State really is.

Blog | Conversation | January 08, 2011

Doug Gottlieb ranks each of the major conferences, evaluating every team. The results? Duke, Ohio State, Kansas and Pittsburgh are sitting pretty.

Blog | Conversation | January 01, 2011

The Tar Heels and Hokies have badly underachieved this season and their problems are explicitly linked to poor play at the point. And those teams are not alone.

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2010

While we get all caught up in returning leading scorers, we rarely use the term "star" anymore in college basketball -- and maybe there's a reason why. Virginia Tech's star is Malcolm Delaney, who chose not to enter the NBA draft and instead returned...

A common notion is that teams should somehow be compared to previous league champions in order to judge their true worth. How dumb. Conference champions must only be better than their league opponents in that one particular season, not any other. ...

Blog | Conversation | October 19, 2010

The report card is out, and Doug Gottlieb has the final grades for some of the best mid- and high majors and the schools from the top six conferences.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2010

As we head into a weekend packed with hoops, here are some rumblings and grumblings around the college basketball universe ... • The best Duke transfer ever is Jamal Boykin. Boykin has been the one constant for Cal in what has been an up-an...

Blog | Conversation | January 29, 2010

Times have changed dramatically in the Big 12, especially where Kansas State is concerned. After getting a chance to call the Texas A&M-Kansas State game last week, I continue to shake my head in amazement at the difference in watching a game in a...

Blog | Conversation | January 18, 2010

Before analyzing all of the teams I saw up close at the recent Diamond Head Classic, here is some "insider" insight I've picked up from various coaches while on the road ... • Several coaches have told me that Washington freshman Abdul Gadd...

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2009

What are Alabama and Georgia looking at? Doug Gottlieb takes a look at the recent hires in the BCS conferences.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009

Doug Gottlieb scans the college basketball landscape for a look at who he considers the top 30 prospects for the NBA's June draft. And Baylor's Perry Jones sits right at the top.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2012

Doug Gottlieb scans the college basketball landscape for a look at who he considers the top 30 prospects for the NBA's June entry draft. And Baylor's Perry Jones sits right at the top.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2011

One false move, and college sports would have changed dramatically. Whether you think it would have been Armageddon or simply natural selection, one thing seems clear: The partial realignment that took place is only partial for now. In fact, the U...

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 2010