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Partially inspired by TrueHoop's excellent HoopIdea series, College Basketball Nation humbly presents Change the Game, a weekly discussion on the game we love and the ways it could be made better. And nothing is off the table. Last week, we took ...

To go along with today's feature story on the return of the dominant shot-blockers, here's my list of the nation's best. If your favorite guy is missing from the list, let me know (@MedcalfByESPN or mmedcalf3030@gmail.com). But this is not just based...

Jeff Withey set a record for blocks in a single NCAA tournament with 31 total in the 2012 edition of the Big Dance. He's returning for his senior year as a key leader for a Kansas team that lost lottery pick Thomas Robinson and talented veteran Tysha...

Last season's NCAA tournament signalled a return to the days of dominant shot-blockers in college basketball. With several more on the way in the form of freshmen, the block might just be back.

Editor's note: Each week, ESPN.com writers will debate a topic of interest in the college basketball landscape. Today's topic: Is the Illinois head coaching job overrated? For Jason King's feature on the new man in charge of the Illini, click here. ...

Virginia Commonwealth's pending move to the Atlantic 10 isn't necessarily remarkable. Today, realignment is expected. Transition rarely surprising. But the rise of VCU's athletic program -- one that's inseparable from the Rams' run to the 2011...

Men's basketball coach Shaka Smart refuses to take full credit for VCU's move to the "premier" Atlantic 10, but he recognized that his team's success boosted the entire athletic program's stock in the eyes of its new conference.

Incoming freshmen should anticipate major adjustments at the Division I level. The players are bigger, stronger and faster. But the uptick in competition is only part of the transition from high school to college. The 21st-century college basketba...

Kentucky's title run altered the perception of freshmen teams. Granted, their ability to compete at the highest levels is not a new trend. Ask Magic. But until Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist anchored a young UK squad's national champions...

Editor's note: It's the offseason edition of The Watercooler. Eamonn Brennan and Myron Medcalf discuss "The Avengers," UNLV's loaded frontcourt, Larry Brown, Arizona buzz and more. Eamonn Brennan: Good morning, Myron. Two weeks after our last Wate...

Let me start by saying this is not a definitive list. There are hundreds of talented assistant coaches around the country. The following, however, is a list of coaches 40 years old and under who have put themselves in a position to earn a head-coa...

The life of an assistant coach in college basketball is a perplexing one. They endure the grind -- which can last years and includes everything from doing laundry to administrative work -- in the hopes that one day their dream of becoming a head coach comes true.

Reduce Division I by 200-plus teams and eliminate Cinderella? No thanks, writes Myron Medcalf. He'll take March Madness just like it is. Read more from Medcalf here. Jay Bilas: It's time to downsize Division I ....

This morning, my man Myron Medcalf honed in on the Indiana Hoosiers. He spoke with coach Tom Crean about Cody Zeller's similarities to Andrew Luck -- which go deeper than "they're both really good" -- and the massive preseason expectations the Hoosie...

Last week, the Indianapolis Colts made Andrew Luck the first overall pick in the NFL draft. By most accounts, the former Stanford star is the prototypical NFL quarterback. He's smart, versatile, strong and accurate. Jim Harbaugh, who coached Luck ...

Indiana won three Big Ten games during the 2010-11 season. In the months leading up to the 2012-13 campaign, however, Tom Crean's program has been pegged as a favorite to win the national title. Crean talked to ESPN.com about next season's team, h...