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With several underclassmen and recruiting decisions in the books, Andy Katz takes another look at the Top 25 for 2012-13.

A Sweet 16 appearance elevates a program to the next level. A Final Four moves it up another notch. The matchups usually make the difference in getting this far. Talent -- and star power -- also play big roles. There is a certain level of pressur...

At this time last year, Ben Hansbrough's name didn't appear on the Wooden Award preseason watch list. Five months later, he edged out Connecticut's Kemba Walker for Big East Player of the Year. Using that as a backdrop, let's remember that the list...

A first look at the favorites, the newcomers, the stars and the storylines that make up this year's Sweet 16.

Andy Katz presents 20 key questions in preparation for ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Alex Tyus and Chandler Parsons had the dubious distinction of being two of the headline names in a recruiting class that arrived at Florida after consecutive national titles. And the stigma of following the '04s and their histor...

Quick hits for Wednesday: • Kansas coach Bill Self isn't messing around regarding the hype of incoming freshman point guard Josh Selby, a one-time Tennessee commit. "He's the most talented player I've ever recruited, definitely the highest-ra...

JESSUP, Md. -- Duke guard Nolan Smith said he reached out to Chicago Bulls and former Florida Gators forward Joakim Noah to see how he handled the pressure to repeat as a national champion. The advice was clear: focus. Four of Florida's startin...

Now that we know who's in the draft and who's out, who gets Andy Katz's top spot in his revised top 25? The same team that ended last season No. 1. But a pair of Big Ten teams aren't far behind.

Purdue's Final Four dreams ended in devastating fashion this season after losing Robbie Hummel to injury. But with Hummel returning to a senior-laden squad, the Boilermakers are the early favorites as the top team in 2010-11.

Wake Forest coach Dino Gaudio was thrilled his two daughters -- one in law school, the other a student at Wake Forest -- were home for Christmas weekend. He saw them in the house, of course, but didn't get to spend an extensive amount of time with ...

Austin Daye was scheduled to be in Phoenix on Sunday for his team workout before heading to Chicago. The onus is on Daye to prove he can be a physical player. If he meets that challenge at stops like Phoenix, proves he is an exceptionally skilled p...

Tuesday night's unveiling of the NBA draft order is essentially Blake Griffin's show. The team that wins the lottery for the top pick will land the rights to draft the Oklahoma sophomore forward on June 25. More intriguing is the drama of how the re...

Duke, Miami, Kentucky and Florida all believe they have a legitimate chance to land John Wall, the nation's top point guard recruit and arguably one of the top five amateur players in the country. Had Wall, a 6-foot-4 guard out of Word of God Chris...

If you take a snapshot of Florida on Monday, you still won't know what to make of the Gators next season. They are talented, with the infusion of former Georgetown forward Vernon Macklin and highly touted guard Kenny Boynton. They didn't lose second...

The deadline to declare has passed. Which players made wise decisions, which are on shaky ground and which programs are the winners and losers at the moment?