Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock

...Point: Late first round Durrell Summers, G, Michigan State Summers has always been a favorite of scouts despite middling production in his first two years for the Spartans. Last year several scouts insisted that had...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

...DETROIT - APRIL 04: Hasheem Thabeet #34 of the Connecticut Huskies looks on while taking on the Michigan State Spartans during the National Semifinal game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Ford...

D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: School's out

The D.R.A.F.T. Initiative examines the track record of colleges in producing NBA talent and finds that Wake Forest alums have thrived, Duke products deserve far more credit and Louisville and Memphis leave much to be desired.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

NCAA Final Four: Michigan State Spartans v Connecticut Huskies DETROIT - APRIL 04: Hasheem Thabeet #34 of the Connecticut Huskies looks on before...

Tar Heels rank among greatest college teams since '79

After Carolina demolished Michigan State, one question remains: Where do the Tar Heels rank among the greatest teams?

The Tourney Effect

For all the talk about how NCAA tournament play affects draft status, evidence shows it to be a minor factor, at best.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009

UCLA's class could help Bruins to another Final Four

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

Hook 'em Horns: Texas pre-preseason No. 1

It's never too early to look ahead and try to predict the Top 25, and the Texas Longhorns are the pre-preseason No. 1, writes Andy Katz.

Top 10 of the last 10: Best teams

In the second part of a weeklong look at the past decade in college basketball, ESPN.com anoints its top 10 teams from the past 10 years.

Hard to look past Gators' run

While Florida nearly missed meeting the criteria for the top 10 individual teams of the last 10 years, the Gators deserve top billing, Joe Lunardi writes.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2007

Top 10 of the last 10: Best programs

In the first part of a weeklong look at the last decade in college basketball, ESPN.com anoints its top 10 programs from the past 10 years.

Michigan State improving as holes get filled

Jay Bilas takes a look at the job Tom Izzo has done, who's the country's best shooter and UConn's easy schedule in his weekend notebook.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2006

UConn is early title favorite; BC, 'Cuse join club

With UNC and Washington out of the equation due to NBA defections, BC and Syracuse join my early Dozen.

2005 NBA Draft Top 10s

NBA Insider Chad Ford breaks down the top 10 prospects at each position for the 2005 NBA Draft. (Updated 6/10/2005)

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2004

North Carolina is No. 1 in my preseason Top 30

North Carolina is No. 1 and Florida State No. 30 in my updated preseason Top 30.