ST. LOUIS - APRIL 04: Head coach Roy Williams, Sean May 342 and the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate with the trophy after...

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.

Pregame thoughts from press row

...the day. UNC coach Roy Williams joked that when he was at the same award ceremony in 2005 with Raymond Felton prior to the title game in St. Louis, Felton threw his back out...

Let's hear it for the little guy

From Morehead mania to the possible fourth No. 1 seed to Chief Kickingstallionsims, The Minutes runs through it all.

For all the Cinderella dreamers, the tournament starts now

From Cinderella dreamers to the big men who make March go to the bubble-weary, The Minutes runs through it all.

Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools

From the differences between hoops schools and non-hoops schools to ruggedness on the floor to the hots and nots, The Minutes runs through it all.

Weekly Watch: Seminoles, Thabeet take honors

Andy Lyons/Getty Images Hasheem Thabeet controlled the paint both on offense and defense this week. Editor's note: This edition is for games pl...

Last-minute draft decisions loom

With the NBA now paying for early entrants' workouts, it doesn't make sense for some players not to test the draft waters. But some high-profile players waited until the 11th hour to decide, writes Andy Katz.

Instant Analysis: Kansas wins game of runs

ESPN.com's Tim Griffin provides instant analysis from the semifinal between Kansas and North Carolina.

Committee gets it right as four No. 1s head to San Antonio

In the end, the committee got it right. As four No. 1 seeds head to San Antonio, each has a unique story with so much at stake, writes Andy Katz.

Carolina's class and Christmas at Temple highlight Weekly Watch

...minutes for Fran Dunphy eight times, and that includes 40-plus in overtime games against Marist, Saint Louis and Rhode Island. Christmas finished the regular season averaging 20.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and shooting...

Duke wins in Dean Dome, Pat Knight loses debut

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Duke, which hit 13 3-pointers, led for the final 31 minutes of the game. Key Shot By Heather Dinich ESPN.com CHAPE...

Need a list of college hoops things to do before you die?

From the Week of Impact to "The Bucket List" to first dances, The Minutes analyzes it all.

No. 1 North Carolina routs cold-shooting NC State

No. 1 North Carolina went on a 25-0 run in the first half and routed North Carolina State 93-62 on Saturday.

UNC should be Final Four-bound but will have ACC company in the Dance

The first two months have shown us that North Carolina is absolutely dominant, but will have some battles in the ACC with Duke, Miami and Clemson, who are all better than expected, writes Jay Bilas.

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